Please note: we are moving to our new website so this is now not the latest list of official initiatives.
It's official...
The following communities have been officially designated Transition Towns (or cities, districts, villages and even a forest!)
To join them, you'll need to work on the checklist items in the list of criteria. These should tell you whether you're ready to embark on this journey, or whether there are a few initial things left to be done or considered.
We've introduced this slightly more formal approach to registering Transition Initiatives for a couple of key reasons:
- Our trustees and funders want to make sure that while we actively nurture embryonic projects, we only promote to "official" status those communities we feel are ready to move into the awareness raising stage. This status confers additional levels of support such as speakers, trainings, wiki and forums that we're currently rolling out
- In order to establish coordinated programmes (such as combined funding bids to the National Lottery) we need a formally established category of Transition Initiatives that we're fully confident can support and deliver against such programmes.
- We've seen at least one community stall because they didn't have the right mindset or a suitable group of people, and didn't really understand what they were letting themselves in for.
There are also quite a lot more communities thinking hard about whether they're ready for this journey.
In date order
- Totnes, England
- Penwith, England
- Kinsale, Ireland
- Ivybridge, England
- Falmouth, England
- Moretonhampstead, England
- Lewes, England
- Stroud, England
- Ashburton, England
- Ottery St. Mary, England
- Bristol, England
- Brixton, England
- Forest Row, England
- Mayfield, England
- Glastonbury, England
- Lostwithiel, England
- Forest of Dean, England
- Nottingham, England
- Wrington, England
- Brighton&Hove, England
- Portobello, Scotland
- Market Harborough, England
- Sunshine Coast, Australia
- West Kirby, England
- Llandeilo, Wales
- Bro Ddyfi, Wales
- Whitstable, England
- Marsden & Slaithwaite, England
- Frome, England
- Brampton, England
- Isle of Wight, England
- Waiheke Island, New Zealand
- Orewa, New Zealand
- Dunbar, Scotland
- Rhayader, Wales
- Seaton, England
- Bath, England
- Exeter, England
- Isle of Man
- Canterbury, England
- Kapiti District, New Zealand
- Carbon Neutral Biggar, a Transition Town, Scotland
- Presteigne, Wales
- Wolverton, England
- Leicester, England
- Holywood, Northern Ireland
- Westcliff-on-Sea, England
- Isles of Scilly
- Liverpool South, England
- Norwich, England
- Tring, England
- Crediton, England
- Boulder County, CO, USA
- North Howe, Scotland
- Lampeter, Wales
- South Petherton, England
- Armidale, NSW, Australia
- Chichester, England
- Bell, VIC, Australia
- Bellingen, NSW, Australia
- Berkhamsted, England
- Forres, Scotland
- Sandpoint, ID, USA
- Opotiki Coast, New Zealand
- Newcastle, NSW, Australia
- Chepstow, Wales
- Coventry, England
- Bungay, England
- Nelson, New Zealand
- Hervey Bay, QLD, Australia
- Dorchester, England
- New Forest, England
- Mersea Island, England
- Maidenhead, England
- Ladock & Grampound Road, England
- Leek, England
- Horsham, England
- Tynedale, England
- Stafford, England
- Chester, England
- Exmouth, England
- Cambridge, England
- Hereford, England
- Kingston-upon-Thames, England
- Buxton, England
- Taunton, England
- Eudlo, QLD, Australia
- Ketchum, ID, USA
- Kildare, Scotland
- Cotati, CA, USA
- El Manzano, Chile
- Sydney, NSW
- Lyons, CO, USA
- Whanganui, New Zealand
- Langport, England
- Sidmouth, England
- York, England
- Transition Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia
- Louth, England
- Fujino, Japan
- Santa Cruz, CA, USA
- Monteveglio, Italy
- Arran & Holy Isle, Scotland
- Ely, England
- Monmouth, Wales
- Sampford Peverell, England
- Berlin, Friedrichshain Kreuzberg, Germany
- Tunbridge Wells, England
- Hastings, England
- Deventer, Netherlands
- Brooklyn, New Zealand
- Kilkenny, Ireland
- Wingecarribee, NSW, Australia
- Kenmore, QLD, Australia
- Newton Abbot, England
- Peterborough, ON, Canada
- Montpelier, VT, USA
- Portland, ME, USA
- Belsize, London, England
- High Wycombe, England
- Lancaster, England
- Sebastopol, CA, USA
- Bassingbourn, England
- Leamington Spa, England
- Sevenoaks, England
- Chesterfield, England
- Sheffield, England
- Woodbridge, England
- Laguna Beach, CA, USA
- Pine Mountain, CA, USA
- Ashland, OR, USA
- Kirkbymoorside, England
- Downham Market and Villages, England
- Berea, KY, USA
- Pima, AZ USA
- Dorking, England
- Hawick, Scotland
- Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Cooran, QLD, Australia
- Castle Ward, Bedford, England
- Tayport, Scotland
- Bro Ffestiniog, Wales
- Redland, Bristol England
- Barraba, NSW, Australia
- Denver, CO, USA
- Newent, England
- Whatcom, WA, USA
- Mount Shasta, CA, USA
- NE Seattle, WA USA
- Louisville, CO, USA
- Newburyport, MA, USA
- Omagh, Northern Ireland
- Oxford, England
- Thornbury, England
- Bro Gwaun, Wales
- Farnham, England
- Paso Robles, CA, USA
- Portland (PDX), OR, USA
- San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
- Hohenwald, TN, USA
- Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Oklahoma City, OK, USA
- Guelph, ON, Canada
- Diss, England
- Maleny, QLD, Australia
- Llantwit Major, Wales
- Wigan, England
- Ashtead, England
- Helston and District, England
- Kurilpa, QLD, Australia
- West Marin, CA, USA
- Tucson, AZ, USA
- Greater New Haven, CT, USA
- Santa Barbara, CA, USA
- Trawsnewid Bangor Transition, Wales
- Downton, England
- Wivenhoe, Essex
- Dundas, ON, Canada
- Anglesea, VIC, Australia
- Siirtymäliike Hämeenkyrö, Finland
- Victoria, BC, Canada
- Stelle, IL, USA
- Hancock County, ME, USA
- Torquay, VIC, Australia
- Malvern Hills, Worcs, England
- Hardwick Area, VT, USA
- Whidbey, WA, USA
- Andover, England
- Brisbane East, QLD, Australia
- Nelson, BC, Canada
- Finsbury Park, London, England
- Liskeard, England
- Culver City, CA, USA
- Sunnyside Neighborhood, Portland, OR, USA
- Media, PA, USA
- St Albans, England
- Weymouth and Portland, England
- Horncastle, England
- Thorncombe, England
- Marlow, England
- Sherborne, England
- Letchworth, England
- Lavenham, England
- Timaru, New Zealand
- Haywards Heath, England
- Eynsham Area, England
- Carrboro/Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Houston, TX, USA
- Stamford, England
- Stratford Upon Avon, England
- Darebin, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Ipswich, England
- Epping, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Trawsnewid Calon Teifi, Wales - (an area in the Teifi Valley bounded by Newcastle Emlyn, Drefach Felindre and Llandysul)
- Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Evesham Vale, England
- Far North Queensland, Australia
- Sydney North, NSW, Australia
- Olympia, WA, USA
- Chelsea, MI, USA
- Southwell Area, Notts, England
- Matlock, England
- Bielefeld, Germany
- Transition BH hub, England - (for BH postcode)
- Transition Town Tooting, England
- Melrose, Scotland
- Hertford, England
- Henley on Thames, England
- Worthing, England
- Eumundi Markets, QLD, Australia
- Denmark, WA, Australia
- Anderson, OH USA
- Austin, TX USA
- Monterey, CA USA
- Northfield, MN USA
- Minehead and Alcombe, England
- Cocagne, NB, Canada
- Hull, England
- South Barwon, VIC, Australia
- Moffat, Scotland
- Hemel Hempstead, England
- Parramatta, NSW, Australia
- Tavistock, England
- Louisville, KY USA
- Shelburne, VT USA
- Clitheroe, England
- Groningen, Netherlands
- Derby, England
- Shoreham-by-Sea, England
- Nayland, England
- Faversham, England
- Van Buren-Allegan, MI USA
- Reno, NV USA
- Manchester, VT USA
- Prairie Farm, WI USA
- Westminster/Arvada/Broomfield, CO USA
- Witzenhausen, Germany
- North Queensferry, Scotland
- Stoke Newington, London, England
- Tamborine Mountain, QLD, Australia
- Richmond, Yorkshire, England
- Powell River, BC, Canada
- London, ON, Canada
- Syltemae, Denmark
- Highbury, London, England
- Poplar Hill/Coldstream, ON, Canada
- Black Isle, Scotland
- Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Saltash, Cornwall, England
- Adelaide West, SA, Australia
- Kendal and South Lakes, Cumbria, England
- Haslemere, Surrey, England
- Kensal to Kilburn, London, England
- West Kilbride, Scotland
- Wandsworth, London, England
- Barrie, ON, Canada
- Hayama, Japan
- Salt Spring Island BC, Canada
By Country
- England
- Totnes, England
- Penwith, England
- Ivybridge, England
- Falmouth, England
- Moretonhampstead, England
- Lewes, England
- Stroud, England
- Ashburton, England
- Ottery St. Mary, England
- Bristol, England
- Brixton, England
- Forest Row, England
- Mayfield, England
- Glastonbury, England
- Lostwithiel, England
- Forest of Dean, England
- Nottingham, England
- Wrington, England
- Brighton&Hove, England
- Market Harborough, England
- West Kirby, England
- Whitstable, England
- Marsden & Slaithwaite, England
- Frome, England
- Brampton, England
- Isle of Wight, England
- Seaton, England
- Bath, England
- Exeter, England
- Isle of Man (technically a self-governing UK Crown dependency and therefore not part of the UK)
- Canterbury, England
- Wolverton
- Leicester
- Westcliff-on-Sea
- Isles of Scilly
- Liverpool South
- Norwich, England
- Tring
- Crediton
- South Petherton
- Chichester
- Berkhamsted
- Coventry
- Bungay
- Mersea Island
- Maidenhead
- Ladock & Grampound Road
- Leek
- Horsham
- Exmouth
- Buxton
- Tynedale
- Dorchester
- New Forest
- Stafford
- Chester
- Cambridge
- Hereford
- Buxton
- Kingston-upon-Thames
- Taunton
- Langport
- Sidmouth
- York
- Louth
- Ely
- Sampford Peverell
- Tunbridge Wells
- Hastings
- Newton Abbot
- Belsize, London
- High Wycombe
- Lancaster
- Bassingbourn, England
- Leamington Spa, England
- Sevenoaks, England
- Chesterfield, England
- Sheffield, England
- Woodbridge, England
- Kirkbymoorside, England
- Downham Market, England
- Dorking, England
- Castle Ward, Bedford, England
- Redland, Bristol England
- Newent, England
- Oxford, England
- Thornbury, England
- Farnham, England
- Diss, England
- Wigan, England
- Ashtead, England
- Helston and District, England
- Downton, England
- Wivenhoe, Essex
- Malvern Hills, Worcs, England
- Andover, England
- Finsbury Park, London, England
- Liskeard, England
- St Albans, England
- Weymouth and Portland, England
- Horncastle, England
- Thorncombe, England
- Marlow, England
- Sherborne, England
- Letchworth, England
- Lavenham, England
- Haywards Heath, England
- Eynsham Area, England
- Stamford, England
- Stratford Upon Avon, England
- Ipswich, England
- Evesham Vale, England
- Southwell Area, Notts, England
- Matlock, England
- Transition BH hub, England - (for BH postcode)
- Transition Town Tooting, England
- Hertford, England
- Henley on Thames, England
- Worthing, England
- Minehead and Alcombe, England
- Hull, England
- Hemel Hempstead, England
- Tavistock, England
- Clitheroe, England
- Derby, England
- Shoreham-by-Sea, England
- Nayland, England
- Faversham, England
- Stoke Newington, London, England
- Richmond, Yorkshire, England
- Highbury, London, England
- Saltash, Cornwall, England
- Kendal and South Lakes, Cumbria, England
- Haslemere, Surrey, England
- Kensal to Kilburn, London, England
- Wandsworth, London, England
- Ireland
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Wales
- Llandeilo, Wales
- Bro Ddyfi, Wales
- Rhayader, Wales
- Presteigne
- Lampeter
- Chepstow
- Monmouth
- Bro Ffestiniog, Wales
- Bro Gwaun, Wales
- Llantwit Major, Wales
- Trawsnewid Bangor Transition, Wales
- Trawsnewid Calon Teifi, Wales - (an area in the Teifi Valley bounded by Newcastle Emlyn, Drefach Felindre and Llandysul)
- Australia
- Sunshine Coast, Australia
- Armidale, NSW
- Bell, VIC
- Bellingen, NSW
- Newcastle, NSW
- Hervey Bay, QLD
- Eudlo, QLD
- Sydney, NSW
- Transition Blue Mountains, NSW
- Wingecarribee, NSW
- Kenmore, QLD
- Cooran, QLD
- Barraba, NSW
- Maleny, QLD, Australia
- Kurilpa, QLD, Australia
- Anglesea, VIC, Australia
- Torquay, VIC, Australia
- Brisbane East, QLD, Australia
- Darebin, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Epping, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Far North Queensland, Australia
- Sydney North, NSW, Australia
- Eumundi Markets, QLD, Australia
- Denmark, WA, Australia
- South Barwon, VIC, Australia
- Parramatta, NSW, Australia
- Tamborine Mountain, QLD, Australia
- Adelaide West, SA, Australia
- Canada
- Chile
- Denmark
- Finland
- Germany
- Italy
- Japan
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- USA
- Boulder County, CO, USA
- Sandpoint, ID, USA
- Ketchum, ID, USA
- Cotati, CA, USA
- Lyons, CO USA
- Santa Cruz, CA, USA
- Montpelier, VT, USA
- Portland, ME, USA
- Sebastopol, CA, USA
- Laguna Beach, CA, USA
- Pine Mountain, CA, USA
- Ashland, OR, USA
- Berea, KY, USA
- Pima, AZ, USA
- Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Denver, CO, USA
- Whatcom, WA, USA
- Mount Shasta, CA, USA
- NE Seattle, WA, USA
- Louisville, CO, USA
- Newburyport, MA, USA
- Paso Robles, CA, USA
- Portland (PDX), OR, USA
- San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
- Hohenwald, TN, USA
- Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Oklahoma City, OK, USA
- West Marin, CA, USA
- Tuscon, AZ, USA
- Greater New Haven, CT, USA
- Santa Barbara, CA, USA
- Stelle, IL, USA
- Hancock County, ME, USA
- Hardwick Area, VT, USA
- Whidbey, WA, USA
- Culver City, CA, USA
- Sunnyside Neighborhood, Portland, OR, USA
- Media, PA, USA
- Carrboro/Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Houston, TX, USA
- Olympia, WA, USA
- Chelsea, MI, USA
- Anderson, OH USA
- Austin, TX USA
- Monterey, CA USA
- Northfield, MN USA
- Louisville, KY USA
- Shelburne, VT USA
- Van Buren-Allegan, MI USA
- Reno, NV USA
- Manchester, VT USA
- Prairie Farm, WI USA
- Westminster/Arvada/Broomfield, CO USA