Welcome to a world in Transition

LOCAL people are coming together, taking positive, practical steps to tackle the biggest challenges we face and create a resilient Black Isle.  Strong, vibrant communities will find themselves much better equipped to move forward in the face of over-dependence on fossil fuels and the potentially disastrous climate change which is likely to result.

Our way of life is largely powered by fossil fuels like oil and coal.  Practically all aspects of the lifestyle we take for granted depend on oil. Food, heating, transport, agriculture, hospitals, medicines; modern western society revolves around the assumption that we have - and will continue to have - plentiful supplies of cheap fossil fuels.  But supplies are being used up fast, reserves are finite, and prices are likely to soar.

Climate change is happening.  The October 2018 report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warned there is only 12 years to keep global warming to a maximum of 1.5C and avoid catastrophic environmental breakdown.  It said urgent and unprecedented changes are needed to reach the target set by the Paris Climate Change Agreement of 2015.

Sir David Attenborough told the December 2018 UN Climate Change conference in Poland: “Right now we are facing a manmade disaster of global scale, our greatest threat in thousands of years: climate change.  If we don’t take action, the collapse of our civilisations and the extinction of much of the natural world is on the horizon.”

Looking these issues squarely in the face it becomes clear we must adapt and change the way we live. Getting people involved in making our communities resilient and helping smooth the journey to becoming a low carbon society is what Transition Black Isle is all about.

The good news is it's not all about doom and gloom.  Living more locally is more fulfilling, more rewarding and ultimately a lot more fun than rushing in pursuit of an unsustainable lifestyle with barely time to think, let alone get to know our neighbours.  It can and should be "more a party than a protest".

We are actively developing practical projects to promote:

• local food and local trade
• renewable energy and better and cleaner transport
• strong communities and a healthy environment
• a rich productive landscape ... and a resilient Black Isle

Find out more - and get involved!

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