In ‘The Transition Handbook’ Rob Hopkins sets out a suggested list of twelve steps that a group can take towards the ultimate objective of developing an energy descent action plan. The twelve steps are not mandatory; a number of transition groups have not followed them, or not in that order, and may not intend to.
For more detail see
http://transitiontowns.org/TransitionNetwork/TransitionBooks#Handbook
| 1. | Set up a steering group |
| 2. | Raise awareness |
| 3. | Lay the foundations, ie talk to other environmental groups |
| 4. | Organise a great unleashing, a big public event with people from local government, neighbouring parishes, other transition towns, etc |
| 5. | Form groups to focus on specific aspects of the energy descent process, invite experts on food, transport, education and so on. |
| 6. | Use open space; this means getting lots of people together in a free-floating discussion to throw ideas about. |
| 7. | Develop visible and practical manifestations of the project |
| 8. | Reskilling; find out who has the skills we shall need and learn from them. This is part of the process of developing an energy descent action plan |
| 9. | Build a bridge to local government -- we have that already |
| 10. | Honour the elders. |
| 11. | Let it go where it wants to go: |
| 12. | Create an energy descent action plan: |