the transition movement: an “idea worth spreading”

15Jan10

Rob Hopkins’s effective and interesting, albeit not remarkably presented, TED talk presents the rationale beneath the “Transition Movement,” which he began popularizing in 2005.  Fundamentally, the Transition Movement provides a framework for consensus building and organizing that enables communities to formulate and implement sustainability plans that move them away from fossil-fuel dependence and toward a better, bluer, greener, brighter future.  The underlying theme is that we can decide, in large or small groups, how we want our world to be and can begin rebuilding and reshaping it in accordance with our goals and values.

Most of the ideas are as brilliant as they are simple and actionable, but among the many novel notions and catch-phrases, the Transition Movement has given people with desire and intent the nickname, “mullers.”  Mullers are people who might possibly want to form a community group to may want to begin developing a community action plan for sustainability, but haven’t done it yet. They are “mulling it over.”

An interactive map of all the mullers in the U.S. can be viewed HERE.  If you are a muller, this might be a good opportunity for further individual mulling or mulling with others in your area.

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