Transition Towns movement for thriving futures
Transition groups & The Transition Towns Movement bring local people together.
Every group is different, shaped by local needs, but all share common goals: cutting fossil fuel use, boosting local economies, and strengthening community connections. These groups inspire positive and lasting change.
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Latest News
April 2026: Day of Transition Practise!
Apr 15, 2026, 8 min
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…
Annaïg bringing change to Plabannec, France
Apr 15, 2026, 3 min
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!
Apr 15, 2026, 1 min
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,…
Collab Jovem at Humanaterra, Brazil
Apr 15, 2026, 3 min
Collab Jovem by Transition Brasil - a living experience of Transition in action…
Cultural Transformation
Artivism: Río de la Plata Murga
Apr 27, 2026, 3 min
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…
Playing Together, Transforming Together: The Journey of the Cultural Transformation Game
Apr 21, 2026, 4 min
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…
Practising Transition
Learning from and Designing with Nature: A Webinar Series
Apr 14, 2026, 4 min
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…
This week: the Transition event of the year
Apr 20, 2026, 2 min
We're looking forward to gathering with you all next Friday 24 April! The Day of Transition Practise is is a pivotal time for the global community of changemakers and sister…
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Upcoming Events
Collective Liberation
May 12, 2026
Begins at 15:00 UTC
This workshop is one of a series, inspired by the question ‘Who are we?' Weaving threads of collective liberation through poetry, somatics, anti-oppression, plant medicine, dreams and community, Libaharan Ravindran…
Psycho-Social Resilience: Nervous System Regulation for Organising and Collective Work
May 14, 2026
Begins at 16:00 UTC
This webinar explores resilience across personal, interpersonal, and movement levels, recognising the pressures organisers face in social and ecological change work. It introduces an embodied framework for understanding stress -…
Socio Crazy - Bringing Everyone With Us
May 18, 2026
Begins at 18:00 UTC
Curious about how groups can make decisions quickly and inclusively? Join this interactive workshop exploring Rakesh’s version of sociocracy (affectionately called “socio crazy”), a practical approach to collective decision making…
Waves Community Cafè
May 21, 2026
Begins at 15:30 UTC
How the Waves Community Café works Two short community “asks” (10 minutes each) Two members briefly share a project, challenge, or idea where they would welcome input or support. Small…
Transition Calendar
Transition Groups
Groups are active in 69 countries.
424 out of 1003 groups are recently active on this site (42.3%).
More than 14,772 people are participating in Transition organisation.
More than 225,429 people have been reached with this work.
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Community Spaces
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 this new, open-source platform – a space owned by the community, for the community.
A few of our Trainers
Filipa Pimentel
Filipa is a Portuguese forest scientist by training. In 2000, she went to Brussels to join an internship at the European Commission and worked in several EU Institutions and organisations…
Dido Dunlop
Born 1950. Raised in Aotearoa New Zealand, lived in Asia, Britain and Australia. Art therapist, teacher of Tibetan Buddhism, climate activist, writer, painter, potter. I lived in ecovillages for eight…
Jorge Barbosa
I am of portuguese origin, but I have lived most of the time in other countries besides Portugal (Germany, Italy, Spain). I have been working together with my wife in…
Noémie Cheval
I am an international trainer since 2010. I have done lots of nice trainings and I have been certificated: Training for trainer in non formal education delivered by Salto Youth…
Latest Resources
Qu’est-ce que l’Espoir Actif ? Comprendre l’Active Hope dans la Transition
Qu’est-ce que l’Espoir Actif (Active Hope) ? Dans cette session du Day of Transition Practice, Zsanna Sebesteny explore cette approche puissante qui invite à faire face aux défis écologiques et…
Partizipative Konferenz von Wandelinitiativen: Transition Praxis erleben
Die Partizipative Konferenz von Wandelinitiativen ist ein interaktiver Ansatz zur Förderung von Zusammenarbeit, Lernen und kollektiver Transformation. In dieser Session im Rahmen des Day of Transition Practice teilt Kornelia Senzenberg…
Offering and receiving feedback
Offering and receiving feedback is important to our relationships and resilience. Improving our ability can be transformative for us personally Conflict is a natural part of life. Every group and…
La vida en el centro: Gobernanza biocéntrica para la regeneración
Los sistemas modernos de toma de decisiones suelen poner la eficiencia y la economía por encima de la vida. Inspirándose en tradiciones de gobernanza indígena, esta charla explora lo que…