Spiked: "the transition-town idea is just survivalism for cappuccino-supping West Country hippies"

Local cappuccino for local people | Rob Lyons | spiked

The transition-town philosophy seems to be about keeping things local, low-carbon and self-sufficient. According to the local group’s website: ‘Transition Town Totnes began in 2006 as a response to the challenges our community is facing from diminishing oil and gas supplies, coupled with climate change and economic uncertainty. Currently our very existence, from our food and clothes, to our homes and transport, depend on endless supplies of cheap oil.’ In other words, it’s all about developing ‘resilience’ for when the peak-oil manure hits the fan (a moment that has had more postponements than a blizzard-hit football schedule). In short, the transition-town idea is just survivalism for cappuccino-supping West Country hippies.