The non-profit association Butroi Bizirik was established in 2007 in response to the environmental and heritage concerns of a group of residents from Mungialdea.
In 2012, a talk about the Transition Movement was a turning point for the association. We started meeting every two weeks to work on envisioning the future we want and understanding the capabilities we have to achieve it.
Transition is an idea about the future, an optimistic and practical idea. It considers the crisis as an opportunity to do something different, something extraordinary; it embodies the idea that local action can change the world, creating a supportive, enriching, and healthy context in which the practical solutions we all need can flourish.
At the end of May 2013, we updated our statutes to rename ourselves Butroi Bizirik en Transición. We transitioned from being an advocacy organization to a proactive one, where our actions extend throughout the entire Uribe Butroi region.
In total, we are about 60 members of different ages and nationalities, who work voluntarily to drive the life of BBT with a clear direction:
Objective
Promote an eco-social transformation in the Uribe Butroi region, advancing towards food, economic, and energy sovereignty, where the care of people and nature is prioritized.
Vision
Live in a resilient, self-sufficient, and supportive community, in harmony with the environment, acting for the common good and with a higher quality of life.
Mission
Enhance the capabilities of the people and the territory of the Uribe-Butroi region.
Values
Transparency in our actions, positive attitude, tolerance, responsibility and personal commitment, trust, justice and solidarity, cooperation, sovereignty, self-management, fun in our activities, freedom of decision, and political autonomy.
We share these videos to give a voice to BBT. Thanks to the BideGurutzean project group from Emaús and Alberto, who have gifted us these excellent works!
BBT TURNED 10 YEARS OLD!
The Butroi Bizirik en Transición project came to life ten years ago following an inspiring presentation of transition ideals in response to peak oil and the impending climate crisis. It’s true that, a decade later, the original enthusiasm surrounding the project has somewhat faded, and many of those who were once actively involved are no longer participating. It’s also true that our group now has limited contact with the transition movement, not due to disagreements with it, but because we have very little time to coordinate with the movement. However, it is also true that the BBT project has been built on the original enthusiasm to create a credible movement for social transformation in the Uribe-Butroi region. We have developed various lines of intervention and connected with many like-minded groups to promote food sovereignty, local renewable and sustainable energy, ethical finance and consumption, and the protection of our environment and its biodiversity, among many other projects.
Over the years, people have come and gone, and sadly, some of our members have passed away. But BBT is still here—a viable project that has strengthened over the past ten years—and we feel it is fitting to celebrate these ten years.
