Resources: Intros

Small practical projects help show people in your community that you can make things happen. This document lists some small practical projects you can carry out when you are first…

Many Transitioners believe working toward social justice is the right thing to do. Environmental sustainability is interconnected with all the issues of injustice that are impacting multicultural societies everywhere.  The…

Compassionate communication can include pausing to imagine how the words you speak might be received by and affect those who hear them.  This aims to increase empathy and compassion for…

Resilience is the ability to cope with adversity and regain balance afterward.  Navigating uncomfortable situations is a common and important challenge.  Individuals can learn to cope with adversity in ways…

Interactive and fun activities and events where the community can participate are a good way to promote your project and the work you do.  This list includes a few examples…

The Just Transition circle formed in December 2024, coming together around themes of justice, equity and care in the Transition movement and beyond, each person bringing their unique life experiences…

Navigating uncomfortable situations is a common and important challenge for most people. Individuals can learn to cope with and respond to disturbances or adversity in ways that facilitate integrity and…

Tips, suggestions and advice for getting your Transition group’s projects funded. Although funding is not a prerequisite for getting Transition underway in your community, it can be vital to the…

As long as there has been oppression, people have been working to end it. This work deepens each year with new collectives emerging and new practices evolving. Activist groups sometimes…

Permaculture is an approach to designing healthy, productive, wildlife-friendly places that can be applied from a personal to bioregion level. It combines ethics, understanding of nature and design principles to…

Language is powerful. Words affect reality. The following resources are intended as an introduction to a large topic. They draw from contemporary teachers who have suggested various practices for western…

The following resources are intended as an introduction to mindfulness, which is a large topic. They draw from contemporary teachers who have interpreted various traditional practices for western audiences. This…