This conversation is for anybody who is deeply concerned about the climate and other interconnected predicaments – and is curious to learn more about what they and their local community could be doing NOW to prepare and adapt for what may be a very different way of life.

Some of you may be members of Extinction Rebellion, and/or local Transition Town organisations. You may work in local government, or a community group. And it doesn’t matter if you’re not a member of any organisation! It’s enough if you are a citizen.

Even for those of us who are awake to the emergency, the conclusions from the latest science force us to go beyond our usual narratives about the planetary predicaments we face. If we’re able to face the situation honestly, we no longer have time for a gentle and gradual transition.

We are a group of Hertfordshire residents who accept that extreme disruption, and possibly even societal collapse is likely or inevitable in our lifetimes, or is already occurring. We are committed to contributing to local community resilience, both practically and emotionally.

We seek to inform and support local leaders in political and local community organisations, and encourage them to be curious and open minded about collapse and its implications.

We’re all about responding lovingly to our predicaments, and telling the truth.