Transition principles

We respect resource limits and create resilience :  Resilience applies to nature and to all living beings, including humans

We promote inclusivity and social justice:  Free speech is not convenient,  Inclusiveness is not convenient,  Injustice is convenient

We adopt subsidiarity:  self-organization and decision-making at the appropriate level,  Autonomy and mastery: rediscovering what we once had and understanding it is something we need to continuously work on.

We pay attention to balance:  Sustainability is not convenient,  We create space for reflection, celebration, and rest to balance the times when we’re busily getting things done.

We are part of an experimental, learning network:  Willing to ask the question. If we are performing activities that bring no value, why are we performing them? 

• Micro - conclusions you come to yourself
  
• Messo - within the group or community
  
• Macro - the power to scale from the bottom to the top

We freely share ideas and power:  Cooperation, not competition,  Transition looks different in different places and we want to encourage rather than unhelpfully constrain that diversity.

We collaborate and look for synergies:  a collaborative culture, finding links between projects, creating open decision-making processes, and designing events and activities that help people make connections.

We foster positive visioning and creativity:  We believe in using creative ways to engage and involve people, encouraging them to imagine the future they want to inhabit.