About Us

Transition Cornwall+ is part of a vibrant, international grassroots movement that began in the United Kingdom in 2005 and has since spread to hundreds of communities around the world. We are one of the many Canadian communities associated with the international Transition Network.

Transition Cornwall+ supports Cornwall and neighbouring communities in facing challenges such as the rising cost of energy and food, extreme weather, and financial uncertainty. By working together right now, we can create a more affordable, caring, healthy and secure future for all.

Transition Cornwall+ is a working group with the Social Development Council of Cornwall and Area.

If you have an interest to become involved with this caring, fun-loving community group or simply want further information, kindly contact transitioncornwallarea@gmail.com.

Our Purpose

Transition Cornwall+ aims to inspire everyone in the Cornwall area to work together to increase our community’s capacity to thrive in the face of challenges such as the rising cost of energy and food, extreme weather, and financial uncertainty. We intend to:

raise awareness about these upcoming challenges

work with people and groups already active with these issues

lead a dynamic community process that unleashes the collective genius of our citizens for imagining and planning for a better future

create and implement a long-term plan to systematically reduce fossil fuel dependency in the Cornwall area

Two crucial ideas are at the heart of the Transition movement.

We used immense amounts of creativity, ingenuity, and adaptability on the way up the energy slope; there’s no reason for us not to do the same on the downslope.
If we collectively plan and act early enough there’s a good chance we can create a way of living that’s significantly more vibrant and in touch with our environment than the oil-addicted treadmill we find ourselves on today.

Climate change makes the carbon reduction transition essential. Peak oil makes it inevitable. Transition initiatives make it feasible and viable. If we wait for governments to act, it will be too little, too late; if we act as individuals, it will be too little; but if we act as communities, it might just be enough, just in time.

There are many hundreds of transition initiatives around the world, including over 50 in Canada.

Mission

Transition Cornwall+ supports Cornwall and neighbouring communities in facing challenges such as the rising cost of energy and food, extreme weather, and financial uncertainty. By working together right now, we can create a more affordable, caring, healthy and secure future for all.

Strategy: “How will we achieve our mission?”

By building a network of relationships with supportive organisations and individuals, always working with
partners
By sparking the spirit of community and feelings of power, enjoyment, belonging and sharing
By realizing that our key role is as connectors – working through those already involved in the activities
By creating action groups to work together to revision, rebuild and celebrate this area, including key areas
such as food security, health and quality of life, active transportation infrastructure, diverse local
business ownership, energy conservation and more…
By being inclusive of all ages and demographic groups in word and action
By rediscovering the everyday skills of how to fix things, preserve food, and care for our health through
better nutrition.
By including a positive and joyful component in all activities and celebrating activities and achievements

About Us

Transition Cornwall+ supports Cornwall and neighbouring communities in facing challenges such as the rising cost of energy and food, extreme weather, and financial uncertainty. By working together right now, we can create a more affordable, caring, healthy and secure future for all.

Our Purpose

Two crucial ideas are at the heart of the Transition movement.

Mission

Strategy: “How will we achieve our mission?”

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Some members of our Steering Group: