Sustainable Communities in Action: The Global Transition Movement

Transition is a movement of communities coming together to reimagine and rebuild our world. Since 2006, community-led Transition groups have been working towards a low-carbon, socially just future with resilient communities, more active participation in society, and caring culture focused on supporting each other.
Characteristics of the Transition Movement:
  • Focused on the Transition Principles
  • Uses participatory approaches
  • Collaborating with municipalities
  • Rooted in the reality of community members
  • Informed, evidence-based decision making

Transition Town: What’s it all about?

Learn more about the movement at these links:

Transition movement website
Transition movement short documentary

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Building Sustainable Communities: Creating Connections for the Future Copyright © 2022 by Ryan Plummer; Amanda Smits; Samantha Witkowski; Bridget McGlynn; Derek Armitage; Ella-Kari Muhl; and Jodi Johnston is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

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