What is Transition?
Transition is a movement that has been growing since 2005. It is about communities stepping up to address the big challenges they face by
starting local. By coming together, they are able to create solutions together. They seek to nurture a caring culture, one focused on connection with self, others and nature. They are reclaiming the economy, sparking entrepreneurship, reimagining work, reskilling themselves and and weaving webs of connection and support. Courageous conversations are being had; extraordinary change is unfolding.
We'll tell you some of their stories as we go through. It's an approach that has spread now
to over 50 countries, in thousands of groups: in towns, villages, cities, universities, schools.
One of the key ways it spreads is through telling inspiring stories. We really hope you feel inspired to take part, we'd be honoured if you did.
Why?
People get involved with Transition for all sorts
of reasons:
• To get to know their neighbours
• To feel that they are making a difference in
the world, both now, and for future generations
• To overcome the sense of disconnection they feel
from self, others and from the nature around them
because the world's huge challenges feel more
manageable if addressed at the local scale
• To catalyse all manner of new projects, enterprises and investment opportunities
• To learn new skills
• To feel like they are creating a more life-enhancing story for their place
• To feel connected to other people, the natural
world, and to something historic and exciting
happening around them
• Because they feel it is "the right thing to do"
• Because they feel disenfranchised by politics and
want to be able to take back a sense that they can
influence the world around them
Here are some short videos in which people share why they do Transition.
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