Emerging at the other end, we will not be the same as we were; we will have become more humble, more connected to the natural world, fitter, leaner, more skilled and, ultimately, wiser. — Rob Hopkins Copy Share Image
In many ways, the idea of resilience is a more useful concept than the idea of sustainability. — Rob Hopkins Copy Share Image
“Transition Initiatives are based on four key assumptions: 1. That life with dramatically lower energy consumption is inevitable, and that it's better to plan for it than to be taken by surprise. 2. That our settlements and communities presently lack the resilience to enable them to weather the severe energy shocks that will accompany peak oil. 3. That we have… — Rob Hopkins Copy Share
We need to think less NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard), and more SWIMBY (Something Wonderful In My Back Yard) — Rob Hopkins Copy Share Image
I'm not afraid of a world with less consumerism, less 'stuff' and no economic growth. I'm far more frightened of the opposite — Rob Hopkins Copy Share Image
If we wait for the governments, it'll be too little, too late; if we act as individuals, it'll be too little; but if we… — Rob Hopkins Copy Share Image
Voices of Transition educates, opens minds to new possibilities and presents a new vision of how our food system could be. As a historic… — Rob Hopkins Copy Share Image
The idea of the solitary hero can be quite an unhealthy one, and we need to pool our efforts and be heroic together! — Rob Hopkins Copy Share Image
Emerging at the other end, we will not be the same as we were; we will have become more humble, more connected to the… — Rob Hopkins Copy Share Image
Might it be that the Transition approach, of creating vibrant local economies with increased community ownership, meeting practical needs from as nearby as possible,… — Rob Hopkins Copy Share Image
By loving and leaving all that oil has done for us ... we are able to then begin the creation of a world which… — Rob Hopkins Copy Share Image
