Thought i'd post these two links, a lot of work already has been done by others:

http://www.transition...

"What is a Transition Town (or village / city / forest / island)?
Here's how it all appears to be evolving...
It all starts off when a small collection of motivated individuals within a community come together with a shared concern: how can our community respond to the challenges, and opportunities, of Peak Oil and Climate Change?
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http://www.idahobusin...
"NYT Magazine profiles Sandpoint Transition Initiative\
POSTED: 12:16 MDT Tuesday, April 28, 2009
by Zach Hagadone
When the national media takes notice of Sandpoint, Idaho – my hometown – it’s usually the result of a nearby standoff (armed or otherwise), something to do with white supremacy or it’s a lengthy paean to the area’s outdoorsy-ness.
Imagine my surprise, then, when I noticed that last week’s New York Times Magazine carried an opus by writer Jon Mooallem about the little resort town’s involvement with the UK-based Transition movement – a set of principles which seek to radically alter the community life in advance of environmental and economic meltdown.
There are more than 150 Transition Towns in the world, but Mooallem’s piece – entitled “The End is Near! (Yay!)” – focuses almost exclusively on the Sandpoint Transition Initiative because, apparently, Sandpointians have gotten further in the Transition revolution than anyone else in the country (Sandpoint was the second Transition Town in the U.S., after Boulder, Colo.).
According to The Times, the STI has reached Step 4 of the 12-step Transition process: “The Great Unleashing.” That is to say, they had a coming-out party to share with the general public their goals for a more resilient and self-sufficient community.
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Thank you. Peter.

I am familiar with Michael Brownlee's Colorado Transition Group.
(Learned of the "How To Boil a Frog" Peak Oil website from his Blog.)