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Transition Mayfield is part of a national initiative in response to the crisis in fossil fuel supply and reserves world wide, referred to as Peak Oil. There is increasing energy consumption in the West and escalating demand in the developing nations. Nuclear and hydrogen energy are not safe and fraught with long term problems. The objective is to make the transition to renewable energy. The present level of demand cannot be met solely with renewable energy. There is a need for creative, practical ways to consume less energy. The Transition Initiative is a catalyst for communities to formulate and implement ideas and strategies for local, sustainable development.

The National Vacant Properties Campaign exists to provide everyone - individuals, advocates, agencies, developers, non-profits, and others - with information resources, tools, and assistance to support their vacant property revitalization efforts. Effective vacant property reclamation efforts are coming from a broad set of stakeholders - from environmental advocates who see property reclamation as a way to offset urban sprawl, to housing groups seeing to create affordable homes, to those interested in preserving a community's history.

"Volunteer Master Gardeners offer food growing advice to local people and communities. Volunteers are fully trained and supported by Garden Organic, the UK's leading organic growing charity. This three-year pilot programme is funded by the Big Lottery Fund's Local Food scheme, Sheepdrove Trust and local authorities in four areas: Warwickshire, Islington, South London and Norfolk. We aim to develop and sustain these programme areas and more nationally to follow the success of Garden Organic's Master Composter network."

Transition Lostwithiel is part of a growing national and international network of community groups who want to take practical action to turn the coming crisis of the decline of cheap oil into an opportunity for a sustainable and higher quality way of life. This can only be done at the community level. Everyone is welcome to join us and participate in the process.