Paul Antze’s research while affiliated with York University and other places

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The emergence of the transition movement in Canada: success and impact through the eyes of initiative leaders
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December 2018

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Chris Buse

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Paul Antze

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Makeda Zook

Originating in the UK in 2006, the Transition movement is oriented to local grassroots citizen-led efforts that prepare for and support a societal energy transition to a low-carbon future in response to climate change, peak oil, ecological degradation, and economic instability. Overlapping significantly with relocalization, degrowth/slow growth, local food, and related movements, and based on permaculture principles and a distributed network model, it embraces the opportunity to turn crisis into an opportunity to build more resilient, convivial, and vibrant local communities, declaring that “if it’s not fun, it’s not sustainable”. The Transition approach has spread rapidly around the world, including initiatives in over 100 communities and cities in Canada. This paper reports on the methods and results of a Canadian community-based research study aimed at understanding how and where the movement has taken root across the country, what Transition practice looks like, challenges and opportunities encountered, and lessons learned that could be applied within the movement and by others interested in the role of citizen-led initiatives for sustainability transition. Utilising a practice theory lens, drawing on an extensive web-scan of the movement’s online presence, a survey and interviews with initiative (co)founders, an e-survey of Transition members/participants, regional “structured story-dialogue” workshops, and key informant interviews, and informed by input from a Movement Advisory Group, we describe the research process and explore what success and impact mean to those most active in the movement.

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... The leadership emphasis of the included studies from North America is dynamic and context-specific, adapting to the unique development stages of communities and emphasizing movement leadership and transitions [47]. Although Canada and the United States have shown distinct differences in recent years, both countries share a focus on participatory and adaptive leadership, which prioritizes building collaborative capacities and inspiring others to achieve common goals through policy entrepreneurship [34,37]. ...

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Leadership and Climate Change Mitigation: A Systematic Literature Review
The emergence of the transition movement in Canada: success and impact through the eyes of initiative leaders
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  • December 2018