Transition Town Lewes

General information

Our core purpose is to mobilise and facilitate community action in order to respond effectively and positively to climate change and peak oil. We do this by:

- Raising awareness in the Lewes area to the issues of climate change and peak oil

- Providing a framework for an effective response to climate change and peak oil, including facilitating the creation of an Energy Descent Plan

- Working with people and groups already engaged with these issues

- Empowering people in the Lewes area to respond positively to climate change and peak oil

We do this because a world using less energy and resources will be more resilient, more abundant and more pleasurable than at present.

How we work
These are the principles that guide the way TTL works. These are continuing to develop and evolve:

- We work together because we know that together we are greater than the sum of our parts. We work in a collaborative way because we get better results for less effort.

- We don’t need permission to act. There is no hierarchy. Individuals in TTL take responsibility for their own decisions, actions and results. Responsibility and leadership for TTL are also shared by everyone.

- We trust that those who step forward have good intentions and will make good decisions. We give autonomy and support to those who wish to be part of TTL.

- We are accountable to ourselves and to each other in keeping with the TTL purpose and principles.

- We are transparent in everything we do.

- We don’t have a blueprint. We believe in multiple paths, ideas and possibilities. We think questions are as important as answers. It’s fine to make mistakes and learn from them.

- We are open to working with everyone. We welcome diversity and see it as a strength not a problem. We avoid categories of “them and us”.

- We recognise that we are all teachers and learners. We value both the professional and the practical.

- We acknowledge other initiatives and seek to find ways to collaborate and further the aims of TTL.

- We give what we can and ask for what we need.

- Individually and as a group we work on the things we enjoy so that we do them well.

- We work with a natural momentum, driven by our passion and positive approach.