Kia Ora and welcome to Transition Nelson

Transition Towns is an inspiring vision and action plan for how a community can “transition” to an energy lean, carbon-constrained and relocalised future that is abundant, sustainable and resilient.


So what does that mean?

It means as a community we need to explore and then follow pathways of practical actions that will reduce our carbon emissions and dependence on fossil fuels. We call this an Energy Descent Action Plan.

We also need to build Nelson’s resilience, that is, its ability to withstand shocks from the outside, through being more self reliant in areas such as food, energy, health care, jobs and economics and building community cohesion.
 
Transition Nelson is a group of diverse people within the community, committed to working together to achieve this vision as a response to Climate Change and Peak Oil.

There are topical movies showing, groups focused on specific “topic” areas, social events, projects, presentations, community events and more – all aimed at raising awareness, building community cohesion and creating a more vibrant and resilient Nelson in response to the challenges ahead.

So what can you do?

  • Join a topic group - get involved in one of the current groups or start a new one! For more information about the existing active groups click on the groups listed in the sidebar menu or contact us.
  • Join EcoEvents - a calendar or events with an environmental flavour in the Nelson/Tasman region. Meet likeminded people, be informed and network.
  • Educate yourself more by following these links or if Transition Towns are very new to you read more under “Why Transition Towns” in the sidebar menu.
  • Contact us if you have skills or time to offer.
  • Lastly if you have any other queries, ideas or anything please feel free to contact us and have a chat.

You may already be part of a project that would like to link with Transition Nelson, or would like to ask for support. We recognize that there are many people doing fantastic work alongside Transition Nelson and we are always keen to form partnerships with existing groups, practitioners and organizations. Please contact us if you want to explore this further. 

"You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete". Buckminster Fuller