Our story starts right here in Totnes, a small market town in South Devon. Sparking from talks about peak oil, projects quickly emerged looking at building local level community resilience.
What began as a handful of local conversations has grown into a movement spanning the globe, helping communities everywhere respond to climate change, ecological decline, economic uncertainty and social inequality.
Check out the Transition Network's global map of groups around the world to find a Transition group near you.
In September 2006, Transition Town Totnes was launched and kickstarted a movement around the world. Our first projects, including the Totnes Pound, Garden Share and the nut tree planting gained quick attention.
In 2007, we formed as charity and in 2008 Transition Network was founded to support the development of new groups wherever they arose.
In 2008, the Transition Handbook was published followed by the film In Transition 1.0.
In 2010, we published the Energy Descent Action Plan, a community-consulted vision into a 2030 future for Totnes beyond peak oil. Projects continued to grow out of the working groups, and over 65 projects have come through TTT as of 2026. The Transition Movement has since grown into over 950 initiatives across the world.
Barry
Office Manager
Barry retired from healthcare regulation in 2018 and, until the first lockdown, tutored maths to small groups of KEVICC students who needed extra support. He has also been actively involved with Extinction Rebellion locally and nationally.
Guy
Transition Town Totnes Coordinator
Guy is a born and bred Totnesian who left to study but the magnetic pull of his home town brought him back again. He lives at local land cooperative ‘Landmatters’ with his young family where they work off-grid and practice permaculture principles.
Viki
Project coordinator
Local activist Viktoria is currently completing a PhD in social justice, mental health and climate change. She worked on our local food map and organised the Community Resilience Forum this Spring/ Summer.
Jem
Energy Local Advisor
Jem’s background is in the health and wellness industry as a therapist and coach. Since 2019 he's worked on various projects to help our local communities consciously respond to the challenges of climate and ecological breakdown.
El
Communications Officer
El settled in the area a few years ago after some time on the road. They were drawn here by the beauty of the land & strength of community. They are passionate about plants, music, dance, the Dharma & social movements that are transforming the world
Pete
Finance
Pete brings extensive small charity financial experience at operational and strategic levels. He spent several years as an activist on national and international campaigns before raising a family in South Devon and supporting community activism.
Sienna
Trustee
Sienna is passionate about empowering people to engage in decision-making in community development. A degree in Zoology and MSc in Conservation and Policy led her to work in campaigning, policy and research roles in the charity sector.
Charles
Trustee
Charles is a former solicitor who ran his own firm in Nottingham for nine years. He spent three years at a local firm in Devon before retirement. Charles provides legal and management input to the board of trustees and any projects that require it.
Mary
Trustee
Mary was born in Torbay and moved to London in the 70s to pursue a career with the NHS. She moved back to Devon to bring up her three children. Mary became a Trustee in 2018 and brings her wealth of expertise in leading change.
Erica
Transition Homes
Maren
Lifehouse Network
Maren's care for the Earth & her inhabitants has led her on a path of inquiry & action towards a regenerative culture. From protest to land-based living, education & inner work facilitation, her focus is now on helping to build collective resilience
Jay
REconomy Project Coordinator
Jay is co-founder of the Totnes REconomy Project and the Local Economic Forum. He coordinates the running of the REconomy Centre alongside his role as a lecturer in Regenerative Economics at Schumacher College, Dartington.
Hal
Transition Tours
Hal helps run tours, visiting some of the environmental, social and economic projects in Totnes
Hilary
Inner Transition
Hilary has been a volunteer since 2011 and runs the weekly Time to Breathe session for Inner Transition. She has been involved in healthcare and alternative medicine since her 20s.
Paul
Incredible Edible Coordinator
Paul became a keen gardener whilst living in London as part of a growing community, producing food for market gardens and a box scheme. He moved to Devon with his partner and two boys a to live at Landmatters in Allaleigh, where they live off-grid.
Helen
Mother Roots co-founder
Helen grew up with strong family ties to Devon and moved here over thirty years ago. She is a mother of two sons, trained in Mindfulness and various therapies, and a keen community builder with a great love of the wild edges!
Katherine
Trustee
Katherine moved to Totnes 10 years ago & enjoys being up to her neck in nature recovery & sustainability projects. She also brings a wealth of experience implementing approaches that cultivate wellbeing, mental health, mindfulness & connection.
Johara
Mother Roots co-founder
Johara is co-founder of the Mother Roots project. She arrived in Totnes in 2020 after 18 years of working in climate change and disaster response across the world. She is a doula, a researcher and a mother of two daughters.
