Transition Towns Movement

Transition Towns Movement for thriving futures

The Transition Towns Movement brings 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

June 2026: Bioregional partnerships around the world

June 2026: Bioregional partnerships around the world

Jun 16, 2026, 3 min
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! …
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Gathering Journal #1: The Planning Board

Gathering Journal #1: The Planning Board

Jun 15, 2026, 2 min
The first in a monthly series following the preparation for the International Transition Gathering — Portugal, May 2027…
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Bouncing Back Isn't the Point

Bouncing Back Isn't the Point

Jun 11, 2026, 7 min
Metacrisis, Resilience & Thresholds- Part 2…
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Twelve Bioregional Partnerships as part of the Living Systems Alliance

Twelve Bioregional Partnerships as part of the Living Systems Alliance

Jun 11, 2026, 5 min
Celebrating the selection of twelve pioneering partnerships from across the world as our first LSA cohort…
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Cultural Transformation

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Solstice Celebration: Across Light, Darkness, and Distance

May 25, 2026, 3 min
New Year for the Global South While for some, this is the longest day; for others this is the longest night and the beginning of the new year and the…
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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…

Practising Transition

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The Future Is Now:

May 13, 2026, 5 min
The Powerful and Practical Benefits of Combining Storytelling and Imagination Practice…
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Cultivating Connection & Belonging - Ecopsychology Practices

May 7, 2026, 3 min
Ecopsychology offers grounded, experiential practices that help reconnect us with ourselves, each other, and the living world. Through nature connection and embodied awareness, it supports resilience, belonging, and active hope…

Upcoming Events

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

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

Jun 23, 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 -…
Ancestral Permaculture

Ancestral Permaculture

Jul 3, 2026 - Jun 22, 2026
Begins at 16:00 UTC
What can ancestral land-based practices teach us about creating resilient, regenerative communities in times of transition? Join us for an inspiring webinar exploring Ancestral Permaculture - a decolonial approach to…

Transition Calendar

Groups are active in 70 countries.

424 out of 1003 groups are recently active on this site (42.3%).

More than 13,920 people are participating in Transition organisation.

More than 229,511 people have been reached with this work.

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Community Spaces

Community Waves

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

Michael Boyle

Michael Boyle

My training and facilitation background goes back several years to when I traveled throughout Europe to teach corporates about the beauty of Agile and the events I was conducting in…
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Hillevi Helmfrid

Hillevi Helmfrid

I am a transition trainer since 2010. Until 2015 I had facilitated – together with my dear Swedish colleagues – nine Launch’s. Since 2014 my focus has been on Active…
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Claudia Valadares Arakaki

Claudia Valadares Arakaki

“My first contact with the Transition Town movement was in 2009 through the Gaia Education and Launch Training. I felt a strong sense of purpose thereafter and a few weeks…
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Annette Buhl

Annette Buhl

I have been part of the Danish hub, Omstilling Danmark for severel years, as well as other organizations and communities of practise. I have been a certified Transition trainer since…
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Latest Resources

The Regeneration Handbook Webinar | A New Perspective on the Transition Movement

The Regeneration Handbook Webinar | A New Perspective on the Transition Movement

In this webinar, Don Hall, Training Coordinator and author of The Regeneration Handbook, joins Deborah Benham, co-Lead Link of Transition Network International. Deeply rooted in the history and evolution of…
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Applying Regenerative Principles at the City Level | Regenerative Cities Webinar

Applying Regenerative Principles at the City Level | Regenerative Cities Webinar

How can cities become more regenerative in the face of climate and social challenges? In this webinar, Dr. Gesa Maschkowski (Transition Germany), co-founder of Bonn im Wandel and initiator of…
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Deep Listening Webinar | Exploring Deep Listening with Anahí Beatriz Pacheco

Deep Listening Webinar | Exploring Deep Listening with Anahí Beatriz Pacheco

In this recorded webinar, Anahí Beatriz Pacheco shares key learnings and insights from the practice of Deep Listening within the Inner Transition Circle. She explores how Deep Listening Circles have…
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