About Us

So what is Transition Newcastle all about?

A simple question you might think, but one that can’t be answered in a 15 second sound bite. Basically we're a local group committed to fostering sustainable and resilient communities. We’re not about reinventing the wheel: there are already many people in our communities doing great work to engage our communities in more sustainable ways of living.

Often these groups are under-resourced and while we can’t offer money, we can help promote projects, encourage networking as well as bring together like-minded people to bolster existing projects and to create new and exciting ones.

Transition, sustainability and resilience...

Transition Newcastle is based on The Transition Town model, which is a global, grassroots phenomenon driven by the twin challenges of Climate Change and Peak Oil. Instead of focusing on what we don't want, the key to the Transition Town model is the focus of creating positive visions and projects to create a truly sustainable and resilient society - where a sustainable society is defined as one which satisfies the needs of the present generation without compromising the capacity of future generations to meet their needs, and a resilient society is one able to continue to function and develop in the face of challenges or shocks to the systems it relies on.

For an inspirational and very good introduction and overview of the Transition model, check out the Primer and the In Transition 1.0 movie

How can I get involved?!

Come along to an Open Space meeting where you can bring your ideas and projects to find other people to help develop them. Or maybe you can contribute your skills and ideas to help move another project along.

Become a member which helps us financially and also builds our credibility when we're lobbying for change.

Check out these and other events focused on sustainability in the Eco Local Calendar.

Check out our latest newsletter. If you like what you see, join our email list. Finally, you can fill out our survey to let us know the direction you'd like to see TN go in and let us know if and how you can help out.