PL:21 - A Transition Initiative

PL:21 is a Transition Initiative which aims to encourage more ‘Positive Living in the 21st Century’ for Ivybridge and the surrounding area. In common with all Transition Initiatives, PL:21 is rising to the twin challenges of peak oil and climate change through creating a more resilient community and economy, focusing on a more sustainable way of living.

PL:21 is a community led grass roots organization building from the bottom up but also encouraging interaction from the top down. By finding new ways of thinking, working, producing and sharing together at a local level, we are becoming part of a solution rather than part of the problem! 

"You can't solve problems with the same kind of thinking that created them." - Albert Einstein.

Our collective skills, knowledge and commitment will make the Erme Valley more resilient and sustainable.  Together, we will reduce our acquired and destructive dependence on fossil fuels.  This will in turn make our communities less vulnerable to economic pressures, more self reliant and increasingly vibrant and creative. 


PL:21 is working pro-actively with local residents, groups and organizations to meet challenges around issues such as food, waste, energy, transport and the environment. Formed initially as a working group of the Ivybridge Environmental Action Group (IEAG) in September 2007 PL:21 gained its own constitution in January 2010. It is an initiative supported by the Ivybridge Town Council and has already established some good partnerships within the town and surrounding area, working on the various projects that have been undertaken to date.