May 2026: What if... we met in person?

Dear friends,
We have some news we've been been looking forward to sharing with you. Last week we officially launched the fundraiser for the International Transition Gathering in May 2027 in Portugal, to celebrate the movement's 20th anniversary. 

It's been over a decade since we last gathered like this, and we're more ready than ever to do it again. We're hoping that the togetherness in Portugal seeds a new rhythm and wave of deeper connection among us all for the coming years.

We're aiming to raise £50,000 to cover the venue, programme coordination, and crucially, scholarships and travel support so that people from across the movement can be there. If you want to help make it happen, you can donate here and spread the word. Read more further in this issue about what we're planning.

In Community,
The Transition Network international team 🌱

What's buzzing at TNi?

It’s Happening: Transition Gathering in Portugal, May 2027

We’re gathering. Will you help make it happen?

Transition Network News & NewsletterElizabeta Z Jovanovska

Playing Together, Transforming Together: The Journey of the Cultural Transformation Game

We’re excited to share a new chapter of our Cultural Transformation Game project. Playing the Cultural Transformation Game is more than a group activity, it’s a journey into the heart of how we relate, think, and act together. Each round invites participants to pause, reflect, and notice the

Cultural Transformation CircleTheresa Fend

Learning from and Designing with Nature: A Webinar Series

Learning from and Designing with Nature is a series of interactive webinars running through May-November 2026 designed to explore how we can reconnect with the wisdom of the living world and apply it to the systems we are part of.

Practising TransitionDan Rudolph

Psycho-Social Resilience: Nervous System Regulation for Organising and Collective Work

This practice offers a simple, embodied way to understand and navigate stress in these contexts. By recognising the signals in ourselves and in others, we can begin to bring more awareness, choice and shared language to how we respond under pressure.

Practising TransitionIlaj

Host a HOPE screening & bring the wave to your community

Host your own HOPE screening event! We are thrilled to announce that Transition Network international has signed a collaboration agreement with the…

Transition Network News & NewsletterTransition Network international

Courses | Transition Training

Transition Training Home Page

Post - The Common Space - Waves

Hi everyone, Over the past couple of months, we’ve been gathering insights through some surveys shared in the space, along with all the conversations happening across the forum. We started noticing a…

Waves

Heartbeat of the Movement

[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

Conferencia Internacional para la Transición más allá de los Combustibles Fósiles

Transition Network News & NewsletterDennise Dueñas

The Future Is Now:

The Powerful and Practical Benefits of Combining Storytelling and Imagination Practice

Practising TransitionDan Rudolph

Transition in Colombia: A Living Tapestry of Regeneration and Hope

By: Transition in Motion Tour 2026 Team – Mauricio Deliz, Dennise Dueñas, Claudio Madaune

Transition Network News & NewsletterTransition Network international

When the Maps Run Out

Metacrisis, Resilience & Thresholds- Part 1

Transition Network News & NewsletterNick Osborne

Artivism: Río de la Plata Murga

Every February in Uruguay, many people paint their faces and take the stage. They sing together. Laughter is guaranteed, for a while. They also speak about what hurts, what touches the mind, body, and heart. This is Murga: a moment to express, without filters or fear, our social truths and

Cultural Transformation CircleSebastian Pibi

What's alive in your Transition group? We'd love to hear and spread it further. Email us at comms@transitionnetwork.org

Check out the Community Waves calendar and add your Transition events here. They'll be featured in the community space, as well as the upcoming e-news. Make sure to set them up as "Public". How-to instructions here (see "Route 1").

Resources

Opportunities

• Introduction to Engaging Children in Permaculture Course: Wednesdays, 20 May - 24 June, 2026. A live online course for school & nursery teachers, forest school leaders, nature kindergarten teachers, parents, and other educators to learn how to engage children in all aspects of permaculture, learning from nature with a child-led approach.
• Call for Social Projects: International Cooperation 2026. "Fundación la Caixa" welcomes applications from local organisations working to reduce poverty and inequality through social innovation, community wellbeing, and education. Deadline is 20 May 2026.
• The Thrive Grant funds initiatives outside USA that accelerate alternatives to industrial animal agriculture, create plant-rich food systems, and/or increase access to or awareness of nutritious plant-based foods. From $10,000 USD to $30,000 USD. 
• The Pankaj Award: 'One Young World' invites applications from young leaders making a contribution to preventing and resolving conflict around the world. Deadline is 15 june 2026.
• St Ethelburga’s Spiritual Ecology Festival, 6-14 June 2026. Check out the full programme here.

Which other opportunities would you like to share with fellow Transitioners?

Stay Connected!

Would you like to have some of your content featured in the next newsletter editions? Easy! Just send your text, photos and/or links to comms@transitionnetwork.org. For the June e-news, the deadline for submissions is 31 May, 2026.

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Thank you so much for making it until the end of this edition of the Newsletter. We're looking forward to hearing from you all, amazing people. Stay tuned and hands-on!