We are a group of citizens from the greater Asheville region, aware of the challenges facing us in light of peak oil, climate change and economic instability.  We are intent on inspiring, supporting, and learning  from each other as we consider, adopt, adapt and implement Transition Initiatives in our neighborhoods,  communities and region.

The Transition approach empowers communities to squarely face the challenges of peak oil, climate change, and economic instability, and to unleash the collective genius of their own people to find the answers to this momentous question:

For all those aspects of life that this community needs in order to sustain itself and thrive, how are we going to:

•      drastically reduce carbon emissions (in response to climate change);
•      significantly rebuild resilience (in response to peak oil);
•      and greatly strengthen our local economy (in response to economic instability).   

Transition Initiatives make no claim to have all the answers, but by building on the wisdom of the past and accessing the pool of ingenuity, skills and determination in our communities, the solutions can readily emerge. Now is the time for us to take stock and start re-creating our future in ways that are not based on cheap, plentiful and polluting oil but on localized food, sustainable energy sources, resilient local economies and an enlivened sense of community well-being. 

Why Transition?

If you are from the Asheville area and would like to promote a resilient future less dependent on fossil fuels please join.  To join the website and become part of the Transition Asheville community online, simply click on 'create new account' in the upper right corner of the home page.  You'll be asked for a username, for a current email address, and a zip code. Provide all that, and you are in! Once you have joined the website community, you can also join an Action Group by going to "Groups" under Community, and clicking on "join".