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By using this site you agree to our privacy policy. - [Welcome!](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/welcome.md) ## Posts - [July 2026: Hacking the Transition narrative space](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/july-2026-hacking-transition-narrative-space.md) - In this issue: new Transition narrative hack, articles from Seba Pibi, Don Hall, play the Cultural Transformation Game, read the second release of the Gathering Journal, Kate Evans' Thrutopia story, SCCAN podcast with Martin, news from the hubs & groups and +! - [Micelios colaborativos y bosques de esperanza en México](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/micelios-colaborativos-bosques-esperanza-mexico.md) - Micelios colaborativos y bosques de esperanza para tejer futuros posibles impulsando la transición ecosocial en México | Collaborative mycelium and forests of hope to weave possible futures by driving the eco-social transition in Mexico - [Hacking the Transition Narratives: Shaping Reality Together](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/hacking-transition-narratives.md) - This is the second part to the blog Rhizomatic Adventures on Narrative Hacking I wrote last year. If you haven't, take a look to better understand where this comes from. As you know, Transition Network international won a seat at the Rhizome Fellowship 2025. This allowed us to learn first-hand the… - [Gathering Journal #2: Who Is This Gathering For?](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/gathering-journal-2-who-is-this-gathering-for.md) - Dan's entry into the Gathering Journal, exploring who are the people who might be coming together next year - [Escuchando los territorios: aprendizajes desde el rol de Hubs Link](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/hubs-link-seba.md) - Listening to the Territories: Learnings from the Role of a Hubs Link - [Nobody Ever Said Changing the World Would Be Easy](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/nobody-ever-said-changing-the-world-would-be-easy.md) - Nobody ever said changing the world would be easy, but by engaging in a process of lifelong learning and continual evolution, we can make this work much easier on ourselves. - [June 2026: Bioregional partnerships around the world](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/june-2026-bioregional-partnerships-world.md) - In this issue: Portugal 2027; meet the Living Systems Alliance Pilots; articles from Nick Osborne, Mel Bivar, Rob Hopkins; news from hubs and groups and more! - [Gathering Journal #1: The Planning Board](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/gathering-journal-1-the-planning-board.md) - The first in a monthly series following the preparation for the International Transition Gathering — Portugal, May 2027 - [Bouncing Back Isn't the Point](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/bouncing-back-isnt-the-point.md) - Metacrisis, Resilience & Thresholds- Part 2 - [Twelve Bioregional Partnerships as part of the Living Systems Alliance](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/twelve-bioregional-partnerships-lsa.md) - Celebrating the selection of twelve pioneering partnerships from across the world as our first LSA cohort - [Tecendo Pontes Vivas: O Papel do Hubs Link na Transição Global](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/hubs-link-mel-bivar.md) - Weaving Living Bridges: The Role of a Hubs Link in the Global Transition - [A day so hot that even a Pan Galactic Gargleblaster can’t help](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/a-day-so-hot.md) - On the hottest day in May ever recorded in the UK, Rob timetravels to the annual Don't Panic Festival in Dorset - [Our relational agreements](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/our-relational-agreements.md) - We've been working on our relational agreements at Transition Network international for a while. This is the (good enough for now, safe enough to try) version we came up with and consented to recently. These are alive, and we’ll revisit them periodically with the same care we bring to our work. The… - [Rovira Regenerativa (Spain) - we are ready to grow](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/rovira-regenerativa-spain-we-are-ready-to-grow.md) - Rovira Regenerativa is regenerating the land, inspiring young people, connecting the local community and we are ready to grow! - [May 2026: What if... we met in person?](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/may-2026-what-if-we-met.md) - In this issue: Portugal 2027! the Cultural Transformation Game, Santa Marta Conference, articles from Theresa Fend and Nick Osborne, recordings from the Butterfly Talks, news from hubs and groups and more! - [It's Happening: Transition Gathering in Portugal, May 2027](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/transition-gathering-in-portugal-may-2027.md) - We are gathering. Will you help make it happen? - [[ES&+] El corazón de la Madre Tierra nos llama a tomar decisiones poniendo la Vida en el centro: Conferencia Internacional para la Transición más allá de los Combustibles Fósiles](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/corazon-madre-tierra-sta-marta-away-fossil-fuels.md) - Conferencia Internacional para la Transición más allá de los Combustibles Fósiles - [Transition in Colombia: A Living Tapestry of Regeneration and Hope](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/transition-in-colombia.md) - By: Transition in Motion Tour 2026 Team – Mauricio Deliz, Dennise Dueñas, Claudio Madaune - [When the Maps Run Out](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/when-the-maps-run-out.md) - Metacrisis, Resilience & Thresholds- Part 1 - [April 2026: Day of Transition Practise!](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/april-2026-day-of-transition-practise.md) - In this issue: getting ready for the Day of Transition Practise! Plus articles from the Youth Circle UK, Jay Tompt, Rob Hopkins, Collab Jovem Brazil, news from hubs and groups and more! - [Annaïg bringing change to Plabannec, France](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/annaig-bringing-change-to-plabannec-france.md) - The exciting story of how Plabennec en Transition organised around local elections as a way of bringing change. - [Sustainable Chipping Norton is spreading the wave of Hope!](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/sustainable-chipping-norton-is-spreading-the-wave-of-hope.md) - A couple days ago @Cara Hedges and Kari Beardshell hosted a beautiful event. With almost 40 people atttending, groups like Chipping Norton Green Gym, Enstone Eco, ENCON, People Planet Pint, Climate Psychology Alliance, Campaign to Protect Rural England, Sustainable Kirtlington, Sustainable Charlbur… - [Collab Jovem at Humanaterra, Brazil](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/collab-jovem-at-humanaterra-brazil.md) - Collab Jovem by Transition Brasil - a living experience of Transition in action - [International Premiere of the short film "In The Making" made by the Youth Circle UK](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/international-premiere-of-the-short-film-in-the-making-made-by-the-youth-circle-uk.md) - Welcoming you to the international screening of 'In The Making', about young people across the UK who are navigating their own unique paths and driving social change. - [Pathways to local economic system change](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/pathways-to-local-economic-system-change.md) - If we’re working for a ‘post growth’ economics, that will entail actual people turning ideas into actually existing enterprises and institutions. How can we create the conditions for new economic actors, models and relationships to emerge? - [March 2026: Being part of the wider ecosystem](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/march-2026-being-wider-ecosystem.md) - In this issue: call for LSA Pilot Regions, invitation to screen Hope, Equinox Gathering, past DoTP recordings, news from hubs and groups and more! - [Living Systems Alliance: Call for Pilot Regions worldwide — applications open now](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/lsa-call-for-pilot-regions.md) - Living Systems Alliance: Call for Pilot Regions worldwide — applications open now! Apply before April 5th 2026 - [Host a HOPE screening & bring the wave to your community](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/host-a-hope-screening.md) - Host your own HOPE screening event! We are thrilled to announce that Transition Network international has signed a collaboration agreement with the producers of HOPE (El Gato Verde). This partnership makes it easier than ever for Transition groups to access this inspiring documentary series and spr… - [The power of documentaries in supporting the work of Transitioners / O poder dos documentários no apoio ao trabalho dos Transitioners](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/power-of-documentaries-poder-documentarios.md) - [Filipa wrote this article in Portuguese. Please find the translated version below] — Lembro-me do dia em que fui de Bruxelas a Paris para participar no evento ChangeNow 2025, onde o Rob (Hopkins) iria intervir — disse eu à Esther. 0:00 /0:59 1× A Esther e eu estávamos numa reunião online para expl… - [Seasonal Gatherings: Join a Year of Connection and Ceremony](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/seasonal-gatherings.md) - Pause, reflect, and connect with community as we mark the Earth's natural rhythms. Throughout the year, we invite you to a series of online gatherings timed to the Earth's great transitions, from Equinox to Solstice, and from Full Moon to New Moon. These are moments to step out of the daily rush an… - [February 2026: Seeds of hope and abundance](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/february-2026-seeds-of-hope-and-abundance.md) - In this issue: Day of Transition Practise programme, the results from the Seed Funding, the Calendar of Seasonal Gatherings, news from hubs and groups and more! - [Planting seeds for abundance](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/planting-seeds-for-abundance.md) - The results from the Seed Funding campaign 2025-2026 - [Community Waves: the free, ethical, social media for changemakers](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/community-waves-ethical-social-media.md) - Ready to expand your ripple waves of connection and regeneration? We are thrilled to invite you to Community Waves, our alternative social media platform! Tired of big tech companies undermining our digital well-being, nasty algorithms, and persistent ads? So were we. That's why we've been building… - [January 2026: Finding Healthy Rhythms](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/january-2026-finding-healthy-rhythms.md) - In this issue: finding healthy rhythms, festivals and happenings, People of Transition, Staying with Feelings zine, training opportunities and more! - [Transition as a Social Technology](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/transition-as-a-social-technology.md) - After nearly two decades deeply engaged in this field, the organizing model developed by the international Transition Towns Movement is still the most holistic, accessible, and effective social technology I’ve found for cultivating more resilient, equitable, sustainable, and regenerative local comm… - [December 2025: Rhizoming](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/december-2025-rhizoming.md) - In this issue: narrative hacking, Day of Transition 2026, 'Collective Imagination for Local Possible Futures' toolkit, funding opportunities and more! - [Rhizomatic adventures](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/rhizomatic-adventures.md) - A glimpse of Esther's adventures on narrative-led systems change and culture hacking experiments. - [Active hope for a more peaceful world](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/active-hope-for-a-more-peaceful-world.md) - Transition Margaret River in Australia has had a strong focus this year on peace and active hope. “Active Hope is different from being hopeful. It is a way of engaging with the world that shapes our choices and actions - to support the future we hope for. And it helps us to overcome feelings of pow… - [4 Ways to Cultivate a More Mindful (and Ethical) Relationship with Technology](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/4-ways-to-cultivate-a-more-mindful-and-ethical-relationship-with-technology.md) - 4 Ways to Cultivate a More Mindful (and Ethical) Relationship with Technology - [Celebrating humanity-nature cycles](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/celebrating-humanity-nature-cycles.md) - You are warmly invited to the Seasonal Gathering on December 19th, a moment to pause together and honor a rhythm that humans across the world have shared through time: the turning of the seasons. Join this seasonal gathering to celebrate human-nature cycles, connect with people from around the worl… - [November 2025: Community Waves](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/november-2025-comm.md) - In this issue: Community Waves; the Living Systems Alliance; Tech, Spirit and Earth panel; Life-Affirming Economics in Brazil; Imagining the Possible in a World Unraveling and more! - [Seed funding for Local Groups is available now](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/seed-funding-local-groups-2025.md) - If you're part of a registered Transition Group, you can apply now for Micro-grants and Full grants to cover costs and projects running throughout 2026. - [Launch of the Living Systems Alliance!](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/launch-of-the-living-systems-alliance.md) - A living alliance is growing. The Living Systems Alliance! - [October 2025: Learnings](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/october-2025-learnings.md) - A new Transition Training; a recording full of HOPE; news from Japan, Croatia, Portugal, Mexico, Abya Yala... plus a bunch of resources and opportunities - all of that inside October 2025 newsletter issue! - [Evergreening Transition Training](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/evergreening-transition-training.md) - Dear friends and fellow Transitioners, I hope you’ll join me today in celebrating the launch of Transition Network International’s first-ever “evergreen” course, Transition Launch Training! This self-paced and self-directed online version of our most popular training is now available for anyone, an… - [Da Escola Para a Comunidade](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/da-escola-para-a-comunidade.md) - Fernando Oliveira e Tiago Reis a celebrar a Quinta Urbana e Pedagógica de Linda-a-Velha, Portugal - [A Wave of Hope: the Global Community Gathers to Reimagine and Build the Future](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/a-wave-of-hope.md) - A conversation that will recharge your "hope battery" and leave you ready to act. - [Our Transition journey to Hong Kong and China](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/our-transition-journey-to-hong-kong-and-china.md) - Shunro Yoshida sharing his photo blog from the Transition Journey he had with Mikae Koyama to Hong Kong and China in August 2025 - [September 2025: Rewiring our connection with technology](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/september-2025-rewiring-our-connection-with-technology.md) - Hello friends, This September, we have launched a three-month series called Tech in Transition. We are exploring how to use digital tools in ways that sustain our bodies, nourish our spirits, and support positive transformation in the world. We’re also aligning this series with the launch of our ne… - [A Global Gathering of Hope and Regeneration: Screening & Forum](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/hope-screening-forum.md) - Join us to experience HOPE, the newly released series rooted in active optimism, amplifying the stories of communities worldwide who are regenerating the planet and building a more just future. - [Work Areas for Seed Funding and Grant Making: Results from the Movement Consultation](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/work-areas-for-seed-funding-results.md) - Find out about the results of the 2025 consultation on Territories, Hubs and local groups work areas for Seed Funding and Grant making - [Nova Comunidade da IMAGINAÇÃO em Portugal](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/nova-comunidade-da-imaginacao-em-portugal.md) - (English below) A Susana e eu começámos o dia cedinho, sentadas nos sofás com vista sobre o mar — uma vista do tamanho da parede inteira — a preparar o workshop do dia seguinte. Atrás de nós, todo um aparato de câmaras apontadas às nossas costas provocava a perplexidade de quem passava no 2.º piso… - [August 2025: Our relationship with Time](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/august-2025-our-relationship-with-time.md) - Hello dear you. We are taking time to rest these weeks, so we can return in September refreshed and with full batteries to keep supporting the Movement. Rest is part of the work, as change needs stillness as much as action. And yet there is still lots to share. Time, as an idea and as a lived exper… - [The International Oral History of the Transition Movement](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/the-international-oral-history-of-the-transition-movement.md) - The International Oral History of the Transition Movement: Project born at an Oral History Society (OHS) conference two years ago returns to showcase its findings. Voices from the Transition Movement Whose Voices’, OHS Conference 2025 6 – 7 June 2025 at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow Since… - [Youth Weavers residencies](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/youth-weavers-residencies.md) - For the next six months, our team at Transition Network International will be enriched by the vibrant presence of two Youth Weavers-in-Residence. This opportunity comes through an exciting partnership with YouthxYouth (YxY)—a global youth-led, adult-supported movement dedicated to the reimagination… - [Let’s weave a stronger communication network across Transition!](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/transition-communicators-call.md) - Are you excited to co-create a simple, slow, and healthy communication structure for the movement? - [July 2025: Trusting the Spiral](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/july-2025-trusting-the-spiral.md) - July news are here! Totness 20-y anniversary, TNi rebranding, new VoT podcast episode, CTC events, a huge opportunities list and more! - [A celebration logbook: Rich's journey towards Transition Town Totness 20-year anniversary](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/celebration-logbook-rich-journey-transition-town-totness-20-anniversary.md) - Richard Couldrey, Transition Together Lead and member of Transition Town Tooting and the Transition London Hub, shared about his journey towards Transition Town Totness 20-year anniversary. Have a sense of what he experienced and the amazing people he met through his words and pictures. June 15, 20… - [Our Rebranding Journey](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/our-rebranding-journey.md) - Sharing an exciting milestone with you all: The refreshed TNi brand! - [June 2025: Holding Each Other Close in Challenging Times](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/june-2025-holding-each-other-close.md) - In Transition, we know how to imagine, play, and create – skills that are vital for building kinder, more vibrant futures. Yet right now, holding space for joy and possibility can feel heavy, too. For communities facing relentless violence and injustice –from Gaza to Congo, the whole Abya Yala and… - [New Resources space!](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/new-resources-space.md) - The new collaborative Transition Resources site brings together practical guides, creative tools, and inspiring materials for all - [We didn't make it, and...](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/we-didnt-make-it-and.md) - Learnings and next steps from the Big Give Green Match Funding - [May 2025: Seedlings](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/may-2025-seedlings.md) - Transition Newsletter: news from the movement, opportunities, events, resources and more! - [The Launch of Transition Town Warri, Nigeria](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/the-launch-of-transition-town-warri-nigeria.md) - Last month, I had the honor and privilege of being invited to participate in the launch of Transition Town Warri. While the explicit purpose of my trip to Nigeria was simply to co-facilitate an introductory Transition Launch Training, as I’ve done many times before, it ended up being much more than… - [Language Weaving in the Transition Movement](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/language-weaving-in-the-transition-movement.md) - Language Weavers for Language Justice - [Seeking a Community Weaver!](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/seeking-community-weaver.md) - Transition Network international is seeking a Community Weaver to work on Social Media and Platform engagement! Submit your application before May 21, 2025. - [🌱72 hours left: Your Gift doubles for Youth in Transition!](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/your-gift-doubles-for-youth-in-transition.md) - Young people are showing up for Transition — let’s show up for them! - [April 2025: Being Earth](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/april-2025-being-earth.md) - Huge opportunities for Youth in Transition, DoTP25 recordings, Work with TNi... all this and more on this Transition Newsletter issue! - [Tempo de plantar | Time to Plant](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/tempo-de-plantar-time-to-plant-brasilia.md) - This post has been written by Transition Brasil friends - thank you so much! The Tempo de Plantar movement, led by Paulo César Araújo, a member of the Brasília Transition Towns group, is an environmental initiative aimed at fostering reforestation and sustainability across Brazil. The movement's ce… - [Engaging Youth for a Regenerative Future](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/engaging-youth-for-a-regenerative-future.md) - When we picture the Transition movement, the faces we often imagine are those of middle-aged or older changemakers. And yet, a quiet shift is happening. The majority of recent visitors to the Transition Network website are between 18 and 35 years old. Young people are present in Transition groups—t… - [March 2025: Navigating Liminal Times](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/march-2025-newsletter-liminal-times.md) - We are living in liminal times - threshold moments where the old ways are unraveling, yet the new has not fully emerged. From ecological tipping points to political uncertainty, from economic instability to the quiet but persistent work of community resilience, we are in a space of deep transition. - [The ‘E Se’ (‘What If’) Tour in Portugal: a report by Rob Hopkins](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/what-if-tour-in-portugal.md) - This is a write-up of the tour we just finished around Portugal, which I hope captures how it was. It was quite an adventure! May it leave a legacy of renewed energy and momentum and some new tools and practices, as well as new connections between people. As dedicated non-flyers, my wife Emma and I… - [Day of Transition Practise 2025 Programme](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/dotp-2025-programme.md) - Join this unique gathering of collective wisdom, action, and transformation hosted by Transition Network International and global movement of changemakers. Check out the details for the inspiring sessions scheduled for the Day of Transition Practise 2025, spread the voice and register to receive th… - [February 2025 - Pathways to a Desired Future](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/february-2025-pathways-to-a-desired-future.md) - Welcome dear friends! It's here! After a few years break, and following many requests, the Transition Movement’s international Newsletter returns. In these times of increasing challenges and overwhelming news feeds, choosing to engage with stories of community-led change is a form of activism that… - [Bioregional design scholarships for Transitioners](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/bioregional-design-scholarships-for-transitioners.md) - Check out this paid opportunity for 10 Transitioners to join the Bioregional design course. - [Share Your Stories of Community-led Change!](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/share-your-stories-of-community-led-change.md) - Share Your Stories of Community-led Change and Help Spread Resilience and Regeneration! - [The Game of Tao in portuguese](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/the-game-of-tao.md) - *NOTE: This article comes from a previous one (this one) and it was written in Portuguese originally. You can read the original here Stop the music! Let the year 2025 wait...*NOTE: This article was written in Portuguese originally. You’ll be able to read it soon here - we’re working to fix some tec… - [Stop the music! Let the year 2025 wait...](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/stop-the-music-let-2025-wait.md) - *NOTE: This article was written in Portuguese originally. You can read it here The year 2025 began without me having reached the end of the previous year. 2024 was intense in terms of personal projects. I say ‘personal’ (and not ‘individual’, mind you!) because they were projects that didn't emerge… - [Jogo do Tao em português](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/jogo-do-tao-em-portugues.md) - Lembro-me que foi no início de uma viagem de autocarro do Porto para Viseu, num dia frio de novembro de 2023, que o Raphaël me telefonou. Há muito tempo que eu ouvia falar no poder transformador do Jogo do Tao por parte de pessoas-chave no contexto do trabalho que faço em meio francófono e quando p… - [Alto e pára o baile! O ano 2025 que espere…](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/alto-e-para-o-baile-o-ano-2025-que-espere.md) - O ano de 2025 começou, sem que eu tivesse chegado ao fim do ano anterior. 2024 foi intenso em projetos pessoais. Digo ‘pessoais’ (e não ‘individuais’, atenção!) porque foram projetos que não emergiram do contexto do meu trabalho remunerado, ainda que estejam sistemicamente e intimamente ligados com… - [Save the Date! Day of Transition Practice 2025](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/save-the-date-day-of-transition-practice-2025.md) - No ordinary day. No typical conference. This is our movement in motion. Mark your calendars, everyone - Friday, April 4, 2025 is the day we come together, for the second time, to celebrate, connect, and co-create our shared future. From Australia to Colombia, 24 hours live, we are preparing some re… - [Cultivating Just Transition: reflections on a learning journey](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/cultivating-just-transition-reflections-on-a-learning-journey.md) - Author El Herndlhofer First posted on Transition Together In an earlier blog, the team’s first Just Transition Lead, Rona, offered a definition of Just Transition as a set of principles and practices that work towards a future where justice, care and equity are prioritised alongside climate, ecolog… - [Transition Newsletter is back and refreshed!](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/transition-newsletter-is-back.md) - Hey there, friends, We want to take a moment to talk to you about something that’s been on our mind — and on the minds of so many of you. Over the past few months, we’ve been hearing from people all over the world about how much we need to stay connected, share our stories, and learn from one anoth… - [Welcome, People of Transition!](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/welcome-people-of-transition-2.md) - Exciting news! Transition Network International is launching a new project, and it’s all about you! Stories of Real People Making Real Change People of Transition is a space on Instagram for sharing stories from people and communities worldwide that are actively working towards a brighter, more reg… - [Celebrating the Change: Working Better Alongside You](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/celebrating-the-change-working-better-alongside-you.md) - Dearest Transition community, We are excited to share with you a significant milestone in the ongoing evolution of your international support organisation. Over the past few months, we have been working to restructure and clarify the role we play in the movement, so we can better listen to and alig… - [Join Transition Network as a Trustee!](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/join-transition-network-as-our-new-trustee.md) - We are seeking generalist Trustees and a Trustee Treasurer Can you bring a fresh perspective, time and energy to help us to deliver on our purpose and strategy? Transition Network is a charity registered in England and Wales that works internationally to support the Transition movement. We are look… - [Fundraising support for Transition hubs and groups](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/fundraising-support-transition-hubs-groups.md) - Are you part of a Transition group or hub seeking funding options to support your projects? You don’t have to start from scratch, there’s help available! Tanya Medukha, one of the fundraising roles at Transition Network, is currently offering funding sources and writing assistance to support Transi… - [Become a Voice of Transition!](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/become-a-voice-of-transition.md) - We are looking for inspiring storytellers… Let the world hear your VOICE! Apply to become a Voice of Transition 0:00 /0:00 1× Are you a passionate activist striving to make a difference in the world? Do you believe in the power of community actions and have a story to share? Are you ready to inspir… - [Collecting Stories of Community-Led Change](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/collecting-stories-of-community-led-change.md) - Be Part of Something Bigger: Share Your Stories of Community-led Change for Resilience and Regeneration! Share your stories of change here Transition Network International is excited to launch a new Community research project to help the diverse groups and communities doing Transition, and the move… - [Ministry of Imagination Manifesto released as the world goes to the polls.](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/ministry-of-imagination-manifesto-released-as-the-world-goes-to-the-polls.md) - This year, 49% of the world goes to the polls in 64 countries. As Time magazine puts it, “2024 is not just AN election year.It’s perhaps THE election year”. Time magazine The outcomes of these elections will hugely shape the world and our future, most importantly of all is the US Presidential elect… - [Day of Transition Practise recordings](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/day-of-transition-practise-recordings.md) - Saturday, 27 April 2024 We had a great time, and learned a lot. It was packed with insights! Last weekend we celebrated the Day of Transition Practise. And because not everyone managed to be there we want to share with you a roundup of the recordings. Here again is the outline of the day. Below the… - [Voices of Transition Fundraiser. 2-for-1.](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/voices-of-transition-fundraiser-2-for-1.md) - Diversifying the voices of the environmental movement will take a BIG effort. That’s why Big Give has a BIG deal for people like you. From the 18th to the 25th of April, their Green Match Fund will double your donations to Transition Network. Find out more & Donate About Voices of Transition Voices… - [It's happening! Day of Transition Practise](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/save-the-date-day-of-transition-practise.md) - Saturday, 27 April 2024 Dear Transitioners worldwide, Transitioners have more than 15 years of experience in community-led change. At times, it was joyful and fun, at times it was hard going. It was always an opportunity to learn and grow. To celebrate and amplify this wealth of knowledge and exper… - [Sobre 'relacionar-se': consigo mesmo, com velhos amigos e com comunidades inteiras](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/sobre-relacionar-se-consigo-mesmo-com-velhos-amigos-e-com-comunidades-inteiras.md) - Read English version Estou aqui a pensar como os ‘ciclos’ pautam a minha existência - toda, tanto pessoal como profissional. E se eu sinto em mim ciclos claros, curtos, como os das estações do ano do lugar do mundo onde eu cresci e como os ciclos anuais, há outros mais difíceis de reconhecer: são c… - [Abrir e fechar de ciclos](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/abrir-e-fechar-de-ciclos.md) - Read English version Bruxelas, 10 de Dezembro 2023 É fim de domingo - lá fora, está um lusco-fusco frio e chuvoso. Sentei-me para me preparar para o dia de amanhã - uma segunda-feira corrida, recheada de trabalho intenso e complexo. Agora aqui sentada, a olhar para o ecrã do computador, dou-me cont… - [A new inner adventure](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/a-new-inner-adventure.md) - Hi! This is Esther, facilitator and communications operational lead of the Inner Transition Circle (ITC). We’re so excited to share with all the Transition movement community that we’ve just launched our Inner website! The main purpose of the ITC is to catalyse a cultural transformation towards emb… - [Introducing... The Training Support Circle!](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/introducing-the-training-support-circle.md) - The Training Support Circle serves as the main governing body for the international Transition Trainers Community of Practice. Its responsibilities include reviewing applications to join the Community of Practice and deciding whether or not to approve them; regularly soliciting input from Community… - [Imperfeições e desconcertos](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/imperfeicoes-e-desconcertos.md) - Go to English version Hoje comecei o dia a trocar mensagens com o meu irmão, ainda durante aquela primeiríssima hora do fim-de-semana que, por me abrir o espaço no tempo do crepúsculo, é frequentemente um momento que me oferece acesso a perspectivas pouco visitadas e quando começo processos de refl… - [Transformação Interna - Governança](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/transformacao-interna-governanca.md) - Go to English version Eu devia ‘era’ sair destas redes sociais! - digo eu, tantas vezes, de manhã, quando me sento à frente do ecrã. Ainda que me sirvam como instrumento de trabalho e de conexão pessoal, tenho este hábito de me virar contra as redes sociais quando me sinto pouco inspirada, ou quand… - [Apply to become the Transition Hubs (HHC) Coordinator](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/apply-to-become-the-transition-hubs-hhc-coordinator.md) - The Transition Movement is looking for a Hubs Heart Circle Operational Coordinator. This role is a very important part of our international support ecosystem. It is an opportunity to be involved in a wide range of activities, from international strategising and visioning to delivering value to the… - [Building our Civic Imagination with the ‘Town Anywhere’ process](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/building-our-civic-imagination-with-the-town-anywhere-process.md) - As community activists we know how hard it can be to envision a better future. We may have some good ideas that we are able to share but sharing those and bringing them into a coherent and shared vision for our community is a challenge. Yet, we also know that it is a critical practice if we want to… - [New Training: Transition Facilitators](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/new-training-transition-facilitators.md) - We are excited to announce that the first iteration of the Transition Facilitators Training is ready to launch. What is it? Transition Facilitators Training is a free, guided online course designed for existing and aspiring Transition Trainers. It will equip you with the knowledge, skills, and conf… - [Developing our potential for leadership](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/developing-our-potential-for-leadership.md) - Enhancing the leadership capacity in the movement is one goal of training people in transition. The lessons, ideas and tools that have proven their effectiveness are worthwhile sharing. We are keen to get better at this and want to share with you what is on the cards (beyond the work already well u… - [Training communities in transition](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/training-communities-in-transition.md) - The work we do at the international level exists to support transition groups and hubs wherever they are. If you cannot find help for your work locally, regionally or nationally, then we exist to support you in your endeavours. Over the decades we built a wealth of experience and information about… - [Transition Network is Recruiting: Fundraising Role](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/transition-network-is-recruiting-fundraising-role.md) - Are you interested in joining a creative, innovative and committed team working to support the international Transition movement, amplify stories of community-led change, and nurture collaborations across difference? Do you have skills and experience in fundraising? Can you contribute to our develo… - [Transition trainers; who are they?](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/transition-trainers-who-are-they.md) - There are those in our Transition community that are prepared to share the wealth of knowledge and experience they have developed over the years. Whilst we all share our experiences and knowledge in community there are those we consider to be elders and there are those we consider experts. To make… - [Sources of Transition Training](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/sources-of-transition-training.md) - In 2023 we are re-energising and re-developing the ways in which you can learn about Transition. We will be offering new courses, accessible online as well as offline, and develop the support we provide to those teaching and facilitating Transition related learning journeys. As we are very excited… - [Inter-beingness](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/inter-beingness.md) - A space for the heart to flow and express itself Inter-beingness is a space that welcomes and nourishes, inviting presence and the power of intention to simply receive whatever comes. We have celebrated together the power of being virtually united under the light of the sacred within all of Us. A p… - [Connecting and Transforming Culture through Inter-beingness](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/interbeingness-eventsconnecting-and-transforming-culture-through-inter-beingnessinterbeingness-events.md) - Inter-Beingness is an online space where we can come together and share how it is to do the work we do, to look the destruction of our world in the face, to feel however we feel, whether that’s the ‘good’ feelings we’re ‘supposed’ to feel - or the more challenging ones we all feel some of the time.… - [A Year of Transition Together](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/a-year-of-transition-together.md) - Introduction What if… communities everywhere had the power, knowledge and opportunity to lead change, building a better world for everyone from the ground up? That’s the vision of Transition Together, a project to grow and strengthen this work for community-led action in England and Wales. One of t… - [Inter-beingness: virtual circles](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/inter-beingness-virtual-circles.md) - Inter-beingness: Nothing to do, nowhere to go, no-one to be A virtual territory where we come together, in body and spirit, sharing how we feel and who we are as part of the great web of life Many of us have a longing for sustained inner peace, harmony, and equilibrium between being and becoming, s… - [Shared leadership in the Transition Network: can you help?](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/shared-leadership-in-the-transition-network-can-you-help.md) - Are you willing to bring your perspective and have time to commit? Do you want to help us reimagine and rebuild our world? Are you willing to share leadership responsibility? In England and Wales, where the Transition Network is registered as a charity, trustees share leadership and legal responsib… - [Community resilience from the future](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/community-resilience-from-the-future.md) - During my talks, I often invite people to time travel in their imagination to a 2030 that’s not utopia, or dystopia, but rather is the result of our having done everything we could possibly have done in those intervening years. We do it because, as Walidah Imarisha puts it, “we can’t build what we… - [Abya Yala in Transition - 7 Conversations](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/abya-yala-in-transition.md) - Stories from inspirational and diverse communities who offer alternatives to the challenges we face. Role para baixo para Português. Próximamente traducción al español. Role para baixo para Português. Próximamente traducción al español. Abya Yala in Transition invites you to take part in a series o… - [Repair Cafes Touch A Diversity of People and Interests](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/repair-cafes-berkeley.md) - Uplifting the work of Transition Berkeley organizers Bonnie Borucki, Linda Currie, Lori Hines, and Carole Bennett-Simmons. Written by Ayako Nagano, Transition US Board Member, with the support of those mentioned.This piece forms part of the Stories to Action series and was first published by Transi… - [Join Our Team - Communications Role](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/join-communications.md) - Would you like to join a creative, innovative and committed team working to support the international Transition movement?Does the opportunity to develop communications strategy and content in collaboration with volunteers in different parts of the world excite you?Do you have fresh ideas for incre… - [A Great Custodian of the Collective Imagination](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/adrienne-maree-brown.md) - In the 50th episode of the From What Is To What If podcast Rob Hopkins discusses the role of imagination in our movements with adrienne maree brown. adrienne maree brown is the writer-in-residence at the Emergent Strategy Ideation Institute and the author of Grievers, the first novella in a trilogy… - [Transition Governance - Not Perfect, But Precious](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/transition-governance.md) - Sarah McAdam recently joined Pedro Portela on his podcast, It Takes Two to Tango - Conversations Around Network Governance. In the series he gathers stories of governance from movements, networks and organisations that are trying to solve some of the world's most wicked problems. Sarah has been par… - [Developing an immune system for the Transition movement](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/immune-system.md) - What changes to ourselves, our groups and wider society would help us to build new systems? Systems that can deliver fundamentally different outcomes to the one that has given us climate change and the many other environmental and social issues that we are struggling with globally. The devastating… - [Stories from the movement: Transition Toronto](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/transition-toronto-story.md) - Transition Network's ongoing evaluation project has heard from Transition groups around the world, creating an inspiring snapshot of the work groups are quietly getting on with on the ground. We wanted to hear a bit more detail about some of them, so sent Rob Hopkins off to gather some stories. Her… - [Making space for creativity](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/space-for-creativity.md) - From 14th-18th February our team will be taking time for creativity and reflection. In all of the busyness of our day-to-day activities – whether work, activism or home life – it can be difficult to find time for the type of deep reflection or creative thinking that supports us to work well with em… - [Transition Network is Recruiting!](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/transition-network-recruiting.md) - Do you have skills and experience in finance? And a passion for environmental and social projects? Are you interested in joining a creative, innovative and committed team working to support the international Transition movement and amplify stories of community-led change? Could your financial skill… - [Training for Transition - Applications Open](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/training-applications.md) - Apply now to become a trainer or facilitator for Transition. Following last year’s extensive action research the Training Support Circle has been working on more accessible pathways for people to become recognised internationally as Transition trainers and facilitators. As part of this work we have… - [Transition Together in Britain](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/transition-together.md) - In July we shared exciting news that The National Lottery Community Fund had awarded Transition Network £5,977,444, from their Growing Great Ideas programme, for work in Britain over the next ten years. Today we launch Transition Together, a project designed to help create more resilient, empowered… - [Climate Justice Global Day of Action and People's Summit](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/cop26-climate-justice.md) - While world leaders meet in Glasgow for the COP26 global climate talks, people all over the world are mobilising for climate justice. The COP26 Coalition is a UK-based civil society coalition of groups and individuals mobilising around climate justice during COP26. Coalition members include environ… - [COP26 and the Five Stages of Grief](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/cop26-grief.md) - First published on his website, Rob Hopkins shares with us his thoughts on COP26 and the five stages of grief. First published on his website, Rob Hopkins shares with us his thoughts on COP26 and the five stages of grief. In a few days I head up to Glasgow for COP26. I have no formal role, indeed I… - [Sunset Assembly](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/sunset-assembly.md) - Eva Schonveld is a climate activist, process designer, facilitator, and part of the Conflict Transformation circle of the international Transition Hubs. In this piece, she shares details of a unique global assembly with an invitation to participate as a witness. The sun is setting on a system that… - [Talking Radical Imagination with Max Haiven](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/max-haiven.md) - Max Haiven works in Thunder Bay, Canada as the Canada Research Chair in Culture, Media and Social Justice at Lakehead University, where he also directs the ReImagining Value Action Lab, a workshop for the radical imagination, social justice and decolonisation. He is author of, among other books, ‘C… - [What if young people reimagined the education system?](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/what-if-education.md) - How best to reimagine the education system for the 21st century? Our current system is clearly not educating young people for the time of the climate and ecological emergency, for a world that is more socially just, equitable and embracing of diversity in all its forms. There are plenty of podcasts… - [Conflict Resilience - Principles, Practices and Resources](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/conflict-resilience-resources.md) - We’re excited to share with you our new set of Conflict Resilience Resources full of information about conflict transformation topics and processes, plus some practical ways to apply them in your own groups. Conflict and misunderstandings are common in groups working together for shared aims. Havin… - [Distant Socialising Please, Not Social Distancing](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/distant-socialising.md) - As some countries experience an easing of lockdown restrictions and a ‘return to normal’, many groups and organisations will be making moves towards re-starting in-person events and activities. While there are so many benefits to sharing physical space with each other we’ve also heard voices of tho… - [Hubs of Resilience](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/hubs-of-resilience.md) - In December of last year, thanks to funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, the Transition: Bounce Forward project distributed £140,000 to 112 Transition projects across England. One of those projects was hubRen, a Hub of Resilience imagined by Amy Scaife of Transition Leytonstone who ask… - [Transition Network - Growing Great Ideas!](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/growing-great-ideas.md) - Thanks to National Lottery players, Transition Network has been awarded £5,977,444 from The National Lottery Community Fund’s Growing Great Ideas programme for work in Great Britain over the next 10 years. Growing Great Ideas exists to support transformational change across the UK, change that matc… - [Recruiting: Training Coordinator for the Transition Movement](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/recruiting-training-coordinator.md) - Would you like to help re-energise training and learning across our amazing movement? Transition Network and the Training Circle are inviting applications from individuals who are interested in supporting the development and sharing of high quality training and mentoring within the global Transitio… - [How the ‘From What If to What Next’ podcast came to be.](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/what-if-podcast.md) - Rob Hopkins shares the story of how his podcast series was born, and shares some of his highlights from the journey so far... It all started with the first lockdown. All of a sudden, weeks of work that lay ahead of me, travelling here and there to give workshops and talks, evaporated. I needed to t… - [Characteristics of the Transition Movement](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/transition-characteristics.md) - How responses to the 2020 evaluation survey are influencing the way we understand and describe the Transition movement. In 2020, as we embarked on our evaluation of the Transition movement, the Transition Network team developed and shared a list of characteristics of the Transition movement. The ch… ## Optional - [RSS Feed](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/rss/) - [Sitemap](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/sitemap.xml) - [Full content of pages and posts](https://news.transitionnetwork.org/llms-full.txt)