TRANSITION USABOUTNETWORKPROGRAMSEVENTSNEWSSTORIES Transition US is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves as a national hub for the international Transition Towns Movement. Our mission is to catalyze and strengthen a national network of people-powered groups who are building local resilience through

community action.

PROGRAMS – TRANSITION US Transition Streets is a project that works on a neighborhood scale, bringing together clusters of households to go through a user-friendly handbook to help each participant reduce household energy, water, waste, and transportation miles, and save money in the process.. We are also currently piloting Transition Streets On-A-Budget and Transition Streets Water-Saving Edition.

WHAT IS TRANSITION?

Transition is a grassroots movement, where ideas can be taken up rapidly, widely, and effectively because each community takes ownership of the process themselves. Transition looks different in different places and we want to encourage, rather than unhelpfully constrain that diversity. NETWORK – TRANSITION US The Inner Resilience Network was formed in 2018 as a collaboration between Transition US, Era of Care and other aligned organizations. The mission of the Inner Resilience Network is to support interpersonal and psycho-spiritual resilience in the face of today's multifaceted challenges and to cultivate the skills, resources, and support JOIN – TRANSITION US Apply To Join Our National Network. You can also register your group with the international Transition Network and apply to be listed as an “Emerging Initiative” if you’re just starting out. If you have any questions or concerns about joining our network, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at info@transitionus.org or 707-824-1554 STORIES – TRANSITION US March 4, 2021. By Leslie MacKenzie, with Anne Murphy, Ellen Huffschmidt, Catherine Jordan and Shante’ Zenith “Grief and love are sisters, woven together from the beginning. Their kinship FROM WHAT IS TO WHAT IF: REIMAGINING AND REBUILDING OUR From What Is to What If: Reimagining and Rebuilding Our World. Now, more than ever, it’s essential for us to come together to connect with each other, envision positive futures, rethink our national strategy, and take practical action to build community resilience everywhere. To facilitate this process, Transition US is inviting all

of our

TRANSITIONING OUT

Transitioning Out. Leave a Comment / Blog / By Ratih Sutrisno / April 30, 2021. April 30, 2021. Hello all, I wanted to let you all know that May 2021 will be my last month at Transition US. I have truly enjoyed working with and learning from the Transition Movement over the last three years. The inspiring work we are doing locally, nationally RESOURCING OUR MOVEMENT On October 27, Transitioners and collaborative partners from across the nation participated in a National Network Strategy conversation entitled “Resourcing Our Movement,” co-facilitated by Ranae Hanson, Transition ASAP (MN) and Galen Meyers, Transition US Collaborative Design Council. HOW TO RUN A SOLARIZE PROGRAM The cost basis for Solarize programs typically take a tiered approach, giving bigger discounts depending on the number of participants in an area. We secured one discount for under 15 participants, a bigger one for 15-29 participants, and the largest discount for 30 or more

participants.

TRANSITION USABOUTNETWORKPROGRAMSEVENTSNEWSSTORIES Transition US is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves as a national hub for the international Transition Towns Movement. Our mission is to catalyze and strengthen a national network of people-powered groups who are building local resilience through

community action.

PROGRAMS – TRANSITION US Transition Streets is a project that works on a neighborhood scale, bringing together clusters of households to go through a user-friendly handbook to help each participant reduce household energy, water, waste, and transportation miles, and save money in the process.. We are also currently piloting Transition Streets On-A-Budget and Transition Streets Water-Saving Edition.

WHAT IS TRANSITION?

Transition is a grassroots movement, where ideas can be taken up rapidly, widely, and effectively because each community takes ownership of the process themselves. Transition looks different in different places and we want to encourage, rather than unhelpfully constrain that diversity. NETWORK – TRANSITION US The Inner Resilience Network was formed in 2018 as a collaboration between Transition US, Era of Care and other aligned organizations. The mission of the Inner Resilience Network is to support interpersonal and psycho-spiritual resilience in the face of today's multifaceted challenges and to cultivate the skills, resources, and support JOIN – TRANSITION US Apply To Join Our National Network. You can also register your group with the international Transition Network and apply to be listed as an “Emerging Initiative” if you’re just starting out. If you have any questions or concerns about joining our network, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at info@transitionus.org or 707-824-1554 STORIES – TRANSITION US March 4, 2021. By Leslie MacKenzie, with Anne Murphy, Ellen Huffschmidt, Catherine Jordan and Shante’ Zenith “Grief and love are sisters, woven together from the beginning. Their kinship FROM WHAT IS TO WHAT IF: REIMAGINING AND REBUILDING OUR From What Is to What If: Reimagining and Rebuilding Our World. Now, more than ever, it’s essential for us to come together to connect with each other, envision positive futures, rethink our national strategy, and take practical action to build community resilience everywhere. To facilitate this process, Transition US is inviting all

of our

TRANSITIONING OUT

Transitioning Out. Leave a Comment / Blog / By Ratih Sutrisno / April 30, 2021. April 30, 2021. Hello all, I wanted to let you all know that May 2021 will be my last month at Transition US. I have truly enjoyed working with and learning from the Transition Movement over the last three years. The inspiring work we are doing locally, nationally RESOURCING OUR MOVEMENT On October 27, Transitioners and collaborative partners from across the nation participated in a National Network Strategy conversation entitled “Resourcing Our Movement,” co-facilitated by Ranae Hanson, Transition ASAP (MN) and Galen Meyers, Transition US Collaborative Design Council. HOW TO RUN A SOLARIZE PROGRAM The cost basis for Solarize programs typically take a tiered approach, giving bigger discounts depending on the number of participants in an area. We secured one discount for under 15 participants, a bigger one for 15-29 participants, and the largest discount for 30 or more

participants.

TRANSITION US

Transition US is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization that serves as the official national hub for the Transition Movement here in the United States. Founded with great help from Post Carbon Institute in 2009 and governed by a Memorandum of Understanding with the international Transition Network, the mission of Transition US is to

catalyze and

NETWORK – TRANSITION US The Inner Resilience Network was formed in 2018 as a collaboration between Transition US, Era of Care and other aligned organizations. The mission of the Inner Resilience Network is to support interpersonal and psycho-spiritual resilience in the face of today's multifaceted challenges and to cultivate the skills, resources, and support

GET INVOLVED

Become a Transition Movement Sustainer Today. Monthly giving is an easy way to make a difference every day. Your gift provides the resources to sustain long-term campaigns that lead systems that meet human needs, enhance the quality of life, and allow us to live in balance with nature. Make a Monthly Gift. THE HEAD – TRANSITION US National Network Strategy Conversations will be held on the 4th Tuesday of each month from July to December, 2020 at 4:00pm Pacific. To ensure our strategy is informed by the people who Transition US is designed to serve – local leaders who are actively working to transition their communities – participation is by invitation only. THE FIVE STAGES OF TRANSITION The Five Stages of Transition were first articulated by Transition movement founder Rob Hopkins in his 2011 book, The Transition Companion: Making Your Community More Resilient in Uncertain Times. Together, they offer a theory of change for our movement as a whole, as well as a pathway for Transition groups to start from scratch and gradually expand their positive impacts over time. RESOURCING OUR MOVEMENT On October 27, Transitioners and collaborative partners from across the nation participated in a National Network Strategy conversation entitled “Resourcing Our Movement,” co-facilitated by Ranae Hanson, Transition ASAP (MN) and Galen Meyers, Transition US Collaborative Design Council. RALPH BORSODI AND TRANSITION TOWNS Ralph Borsodi and Transition Towns. Ralph Borsodi was a leader in the back-to-the-land movement. In 1920, during a major recession and highly lethal pandemic, the Borsodi’s moved from New York City to a homestead near Suffern, New York. They soon created a model and successful homestead. Throughout his long and productive life, he laid

much

THE RICHMOND GROWS SEED LIBRARY Written by Rachel Klucewicz, based on an interview with Rebecca Newburn of the Richmond Grows Seed Lending Library. In May of 2010, spearheaded by Rebecca Newburn, the Richmond Rivets Transition Initiative opened the Richmond Grows Seed Lending Library . CULTIVATING FOOD SECURITY WITH MINI-GARDENS Cultivating Food Security with Mini-Gardens. Cooperation Humboldt, a Transition Initiative in Humboldt County, California, is empowering their community to grow their own food through a free mini-garden installation project. They began the project by doing lawn conversions, planting gardens on the lawns of those who applied. THE SOLARIZE GUIDEBOOK The first Solarize campaign began with local Portland residents who wanted to install solar power, but didn’t know where to start. They imagined that if they could organize a TRANSITION USABOUTNETWORKPROGRAMSEVENTSNEWSSTORIES Transition US is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves as a national hub for the international Transition Towns Movement. Our mission is to catalyze and strengthen a national network of people-powered groups who are building local resilience through

community action.

PROGRAMS – TRANSITION US Transition Streets is a project that works on a neighborhood scale, bringing together clusters of households to go through a user-friendly handbook to help each participant reduce household energy, water, waste, and transportation miles, and save money in the process.. We are also currently piloting Transition Streets On-A-Budget and Transition Streets Water-Saving Edition.

WHAT IS TRANSITION?

Transition is a grassroots movement, where ideas can be taken up rapidly, widely, and effectively because each community takes ownership of the process themselves. Transition looks different in different places and we want to encourage, rather than unhelpfully constrain that diversity. NETWORK – TRANSITION US The Inner Resilience Network was formed in 2018 as a collaboration between Transition US, Era of Care and other aligned organizations. The mission of the Inner Resilience Network is to support interpersonal and psycho-spiritual resilience in the face of today's multifaceted challenges and to cultivate the skills, resources, and support JOIN – TRANSITION US Apply To Join Our National Network. You can also register your group with the international Transition Network and apply to be listed as an “Emerging Initiative” if you’re just starting out. If you have any questions or concerns about joining our network, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at info@transitionus.org or 707-824-1554 STORIES – TRANSITION US March 4, 2021. By Leslie MacKenzie, with Anne Murphy, Ellen Huffschmidt, Catherine Jordan and Shante’ Zenith “Grief and love are sisters, woven together from the beginning. Their kinship FROM WHAT IS TO WHAT IF: REIMAGINING AND REBUILDING OUR From What Is to What If: Reimagining and Rebuilding Our World. Now, more than ever, it’s essential for us to come together to connect with each other, envision positive futures, rethink our national strategy, and take practical action to build community resilience everywhere. To facilitate this process, Transition US is inviting all

of our

TRANSITIONING OUT

Transitioning Out. Leave a Comment / Blog / By Ratih Sutrisno / April 30, 2021. April 30, 2021. Hello all, I wanted to let you all know that May 2021 will be my last month at Transition US. I have truly enjoyed working with and learning from the Transition Movement over the last three years. The inspiring work we are doing locally, nationally RESOURCING OUR MOVEMENT On October 27, Transitioners and collaborative partners from across the nation participated in a National Network Strategy conversation entitled “Resourcing Our Movement,” co-facilitated by Ranae Hanson, Transition ASAP (MN) and Galen Meyers, Transition US Collaborative Design Council. HOW TO RUN A SOLARIZE PROGRAM The cost basis for Solarize programs typically take a tiered approach, giving bigger discounts depending on the number of participants in an area. We secured one discount for under 15 participants, a bigger one for 15-29 participants, and the largest discount for 30 or more

participants.

TRANSITION USABOUTNETWORKPROGRAMSEVENTSNEWSSTORIES Transition US is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves as a national hub for the international Transition Towns Movement. Our mission is to catalyze and strengthen a national network of people-powered groups who are building local resilience through

community action.

PROGRAMS – TRANSITION US Transition Streets is a project that works on a neighborhood scale, bringing together clusters of households to go through a user-friendly handbook to help each participant reduce household energy, water, waste, and transportation miles, and save money in the process.. We are also currently piloting Transition Streets On-A-Budget and Transition Streets Water-Saving Edition.

WHAT IS TRANSITION?

Transition is a grassroots movement, where ideas can be taken up rapidly, widely, and effectively because each community takes ownership of the process themselves. Transition looks different in different places and we want to encourage, rather than unhelpfully constrain that diversity. NETWORK – TRANSITION US The Inner Resilience Network was formed in 2018 as a collaboration between Transition US, Era of Care and other aligned organizations. The mission of the Inner Resilience Network is to support interpersonal and psycho-spiritual resilience in the face of today's multifaceted challenges and to cultivate the skills, resources, and support JOIN – TRANSITION US Apply To Join Our National Network. You can also register your group with the international Transition Network and apply to be listed as an “Emerging Initiative” if you’re just starting out. If you have any questions or concerns about joining our network, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at info@transitionus.org or 707-824-1554 STORIES – TRANSITION US March 4, 2021. By Leslie MacKenzie, with Anne Murphy, Ellen Huffschmidt, Catherine Jordan and Shante’ Zenith “Grief and love are sisters, woven together from the beginning. Their kinship FROM WHAT IS TO WHAT IF: REIMAGINING AND REBUILDING OUR From What Is to What If: Reimagining and Rebuilding Our World. Now, more than ever, it’s essential for us to come together to connect with each other, envision positive futures, rethink our national strategy, and take practical action to build community resilience everywhere. To facilitate this process, Transition US is inviting all

of our

TRANSITIONING OUT

Transitioning Out. Leave a Comment / Blog / By Ratih Sutrisno / April 30, 2021. April 30, 2021. Hello all, I wanted to let you all know that May 2021 will be my last month at Transition US. I have truly enjoyed working with and learning from the Transition Movement over the last three years. The inspiring work we are doing locally, nationally RESOURCING OUR MOVEMENT On October 27, Transitioners and collaborative partners from across the nation participated in a National Network Strategy conversation entitled “Resourcing Our Movement,” co-facilitated by Ranae Hanson, Transition ASAP (MN) and Galen Meyers, Transition US Collaborative Design Council. HOW TO RUN A SOLARIZE PROGRAM The cost basis for Solarize programs typically take a tiered approach, giving bigger discounts depending on the number of participants in an area. We secured one discount for under 15 participants, a bigger one for 15-29 participants, and the largest discount for 30 or more

participants.

TRANSITION US

Transition US is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization that serves as the official national hub for the Transition Movement here in the United States. Founded with great help from Post Carbon Institute in 2009 and governed by a Memorandum of Understanding with the international Transition Network, the mission of Transition US is to

catalyze and

NETWORK – TRANSITION US The Inner Resilience Network was formed in 2018 as a collaboration between Transition US, Era of Care and other aligned organizations. The mission of the Inner Resilience Network is to support interpersonal and psycho-spiritual resilience in the face of today's multifaceted challenges and to cultivate the skills, resources, and support

GET INVOLVED

Become a Transition Movement Sustainer Today. Monthly giving is an easy way to make a difference every day. Your gift provides the resources to sustain long-term campaigns that lead systems that meet human needs, enhance the quality of life, and allow us to live in balance with nature. Make a Monthly Gift. THE HEAD – TRANSITION US National Network Strategy Conversations will be held on the 4th Tuesday of each month from July to December, 2020 at 4:00pm Pacific. To ensure our strategy is informed by the people who Transition US is designed to serve – local leaders who are actively working to transition their communities – participation is by invitation only. THE FIVE STAGES OF TRANSITION The Five Stages of Transition were first articulated by Transition movement founder Rob Hopkins in his 2011 book, The Transition Companion: Making Your Community More Resilient in Uncertain Times. Together, they offer a theory of change for our movement as a whole, as well as a pathway for Transition groups to start from scratch and gradually expand their positive impacts over time. RESOURCING OUR MOVEMENT On October 27, Transitioners and collaborative partners from across the nation participated in a National Network Strategy conversation entitled “Resourcing Our Movement,” co-facilitated by Ranae Hanson, Transition ASAP (MN) and Galen Meyers, Transition US Collaborative Design Council. RALPH BORSODI AND TRANSITION TOWNS Ralph Borsodi and Transition Towns. Ralph Borsodi was a leader in the back-to-the-land movement. In 1920, during a major recession and highly lethal pandemic, the Borsodi’s moved from New York City to a homestead near Suffern, New York. They soon created a model and successful homestead. Throughout his long and productive life, he laid

much

THE RICHMOND GROWS SEED LIBRARY Written by Rachel Klucewicz, based on an interview with Rebecca Newburn of the Richmond Grows Seed Lending Library. In May of 2010, spearheaded by Rebecca Newburn, the Richmond Rivets Transition Initiative opened the Richmond Grows Seed Lending Library . CULTIVATING FOOD SECURITY WITH MINI-GARDENS Cultivating Food Security with Mini-Gardens. Cooperation Humboldt, a Transition Initiative in Humboldt County, California, is empowering their community to grow their own food through a free mini-garden installation project. They began the project by doing lawn conversions, planting gardens on the lawns of those who applied. THE SOLARIZE GUIDEBOOK The first Solarize campaign began with local Portland residents who wanted to install solar power, but didn’t know where to start. They imagined that if they could organize a TRANSITION USABOUTNETWORKPROGRAMSEVENTSNEWSSTORIES Transition US is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves as a national hub for the international Transition Towns Movement. Our mission is to catalyze and strengthen a national network of people-powered groups who are building local resilience through

community action.

PROGRAMS – TRANSITION US Transition Streets is a project that works on a neighborhood scale, bringing together clusters of households to go through a user-friendly handbook to help each participant reduce household energy, water, waste, and transportation miles, and save money in the process.. We are also currently piloting Transition Streets On-A-Budget and Transition Streets Water-Saving Edition.

WHAT IS TRANSITION?

Transition is a grassroots movement, where ideas can be taken up rapidly, widely, and effectively because each community takes ownership of the process themselves. Transition looks different in different places and we want to encourage, rather than unhelpfully constrain that diversity. JOIN – TRANSITION US Apply To Join Our National Network. You can also register your group with the international Transition Network and apply to be listed as an “Emerging Initiative” if you’re just starting out. If you have any questions or concerns about joining our network, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at info@transitionus.org or 707-824-1554 NETWORK – TRANSITION US The Inner Resilience Network was formed in 2018 as a collaboration between Transition US, Era of Care and other aligned organizations. The mission of the Inner Resilience Network is to support interpersonal and psycho-spiritual resilience in the face of today's multifaceted challenges and to cultivate the skills, resources, and support STORIES – TRANSITION US March 4, 2021. By Leslie MacKenzie, with Anne Murphy, Ellen Huffschmidt, Catherine Jordan and Shante’ Zenith “Grief and love are sisters, woven together from the beginning. Their kinship FROM WHAT IS TO WHAT IF: REIMAGINING AND REBUILDING OUR From What Is to What If: Reimagining and Rebuilding Our World. Now, more than ever, it’s essential for us to come together to connect with each other, envision positive futures, rethink our national strategy, and take practical action to build community resilience everywhere. To facilitate this process, Transition US is inviting all

of our

THE RICHMOND GROWS SEED LIBRARY Written by Rachel Klucewicz, based on an interview with Rebecca Newburn of the Richmond Grows Seed Lending Library. In May of 2010, spearheaded by Rebecca Newburn, the Richmond Rivets Transition Initiative opened the Richmond Grows Seed Lending Library . RESOURCING OUR MOVEMENT On October 27, Transitioners and collaborative partners from across the nation participated in a National Network Strategy conversation entitled “Resourcing Our Movement,” co-facilitated by Ranae Hanson, Transition ASAP (MN) and Galen Meyers, Transition US Collaborative Design Council. HOW TO RUN A SOLARIZE PROGRAM The cost basis for Solarize programs typically take a tiered approach, giving bigger discounts depending on the number of participants in an area. We secured one discount for under 15 participants, a bigger one for 15-29 participants, and the largest discount for 30 or more

participants.

TRANSITION USABOUTNETWORKPROGRAMSEVENTSNEWSSTORIES Transition US is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves as a national hub for the international Transition Towns Movement. Our mission is to catalyze and strengthen a national network of people-powered groups who are building local resilience through

community action.

PROGRAMS – TRANSITION US Transition Streets is a project that works on a neighborhood scale, bringing together clusters of households to go through a user-friendly handbook to help each participant reduce household energy, water, waste, and transportation miles, and save money in the process.. We are also currently piloting Transition Streets On-A-Budget and Transition Streets Water-Saving Edition.

WHAT IS TRANSITION?

Transition is a grassroots movement, where ideas can be taken up rapidly, widely, and effectively because each community takes ownership of the process themselves. Transition looks different in different places and we want to encourage, rather than unhelpfully constrain that diversity. JOIN – TRANSITION US Apply To Join Our National Network. You can also register your group with the international Transition Network and apply to be listed as an “Emerging Initiative” if you’re just starting out. If you have any questions or concerns about joining our network, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at info@transitionus.org or 707-824-1554 NETWORK – TRANSITION US The Inner Resilience Network was formed in 2018 as a collaboration between Transition US, Era of Care and other aligned organizations. The mission of the Inner Resilience Network is to support interpersonal and psycho-spiritual resilience in the face of today's multifaceted challenges and to cultivate the skills, resources, and support STORIES – TRANSITION US March 4, 2021. By Leslie MacKenzie, with Anne Murphy, Ellen Huffschmidt, Catherine Jordan and Shante’ Zenith “Grief and love are sisters, woven together from the beginning. Their kinship FROM WHAT IS TO WHAT IF: REIMAGINING AND REBUILDING OUR From What Is to What If: Reimagining and Rebuilding Our World. Now, more than ever, it’s essential for us to come together to connect with each other, envision positive futures, rethink our national strategy, and take practical action to build community resilience everywhere. To facilitate this process, Transition US is inviting all

of our

THE RICHMOND GROWS SEED LIBRARY Written by Rachel Klucewicz, based on an interview with Rebecca Newburn of the Richmond Grows Seed Lending Library. In May of 2010, spearheaded by Rebecca Newburn, the Richmond Rivets Transition Initiative opened the Richmond Grows Seed Lending Library . RESOURCING OUR MOVEMENT On October 27, Transitioners and collaborative partners from across the nation participated in a National Network Strategy conversation entitled “Resourcing Our Movement,” co-facilitated by Ranae Hanson, Transition ASAP (MN) and Galen Meyers, Transition US Collaborative Design Council. HOW TO RUN A SOLARIZE PROGRAM The cost basis for Solarize programs typically take a tiered approach, giving bigger discounts depending on the number of participants in an area. We secured one discount for under 15 participants, a bigger one for 15-29 participants, and the largest discount for 30 or more

participants.

NETWORK – TRANSITION US The Inner Resilience Network was formed in 2018 as a collaboration between Transition US, Era of Care and other aligned organizations. The mission of the Inner Resilience Network is to support interpersonal and psycho-spiritual resilience in the face of today's multifaceted challenges and to cultivate the skills, resources, and support

TRANSITION US

Transition US is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization that serves as the official national hub for the Transition Movement here in the United States. Founded with great help from Post Carbon Institute in 2009 and governed by a Memorandum of Understanding with the international Transition Network, the mission of Transition US is to

catalyze and

FROM WHAT IS TO WHAT IF: REIMAGINING AND REBUILDING OUR From What Is to What If: Reimagining and Rebuilding Our World. Now, more than ever, it’s essential for us to come together to connect with each other, envision positive futures, rethink our national strategy, and take practical action to build community resilience everywhere. To facilitate this process, Transition US is inviting all

of our

THE FIVE STAGES OF TRANSITION The Five Stages of Transition were first articulated by Transition movement founder Rob Hopkins in his 2011 book, The Transition Companion: Making Your Community More Resilient in Uncertain Times. Together, they offer a theory of change for our movement as a whole, as well as a pathway for Transition groups to start from scratch and gradually expand their positive impacts over time. THE HEAD – TRANSITION US National Network Strategy Conversations will be held on the 4th Tuesday of each month from July to December, 2020 at 4:00pm Pacific. To ensure our strategy is informed by the people who Transition US is designed to serve – local leaders who are actively working to transition their communities – participation is by invitation only.

TRANSITIONING OUT

Transitioning Out. Leave a Comment / Blog / By Ratih Sutrisno / April 30, 2021. April 30, 2021. Hello all, I wanted to let you all know that May 2021 will be my last month at Transition US. I have truly enjoyed working with and learning from the Transition Movement over the last three years. The inspiring work we are doing locally, nationally THE RICHMOND GROWS SEED LIBRARY Written by Rachel Klucewicz, based on an interview with Rebecca Newburn of the Richmond Grows Seed Lending Library. In May of 2010, spearheaded by Rebecca Newburn, the Richmond Rivets Transition Initiative opened the Richmond Grows Seed Lending Library . CULTIVATING FOOD SECURITY WITH MINI-GARDENS Cultivating Food Security with Mini-Gardens. Cooperation Humboldt, a Transition Initiative in Humboldt County, California, is empowering their community to grow their own food through a free mini-garden installation project. They began the project by doing lawn conversions, planting gardens on the lawns of those who applied. THE ROSEWOOD PUBLIC ORCHARD In 2013, our group, Columbia Resilience, wanted to start a food project. Synchronicity kicked in with the availability of an actual orchard in need of rescue. Once we voted to transform the orchard into a community food forest, we couldn’t locate any department or official to give us definitive approval to take over the project. THE SOLARIZE GUIDEBOOK The first Solarize campaign began with local Portland residents who wanted to install solar power, but didn’t know where to start. They imagined that if they could organize a TRANSITION USABOUTNETWORKPROGRAMSEVENTSNEWSSTORIES Transition US is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves as a national hub for the international Transition Towns Movement. Our mission is to catalyze and strengthen a national network of people-powered groups who are building local resilience through

community action.

PROGRAMS – TRANSITION US Transition Streets is a project that works on a neighborhood scale, bringing together clusters of households to go through a user-friendly handbook to help each participant reduce household energy, water, waste, and transportation miles, and save money in the process.. We are also currently piloting Transition Streets On-A-Budget and Transition Streets Water-Saving Edition.

WHAT IS TRANSITION?

Transition is a grassroots movement, where ideas can be taken up rapidly, widely, and effectively because each community takes ownership of the process themselves. Transition looks different in different places and we want to encourage, rather than unhelpfully constrain that diversity. JOIN – TRANSITION US Apply To Join Our National Network. You can also register your group with the international Transition Network and apply to be listed as an “Emerging Initiative” if you’re just starting out. If you have any questions or concerns about joining our network, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at info@transitionus.org or 707-824-1554 NETWORK – TRANSITION US The Inner Resilience Network was formed in 2018 as a collaboration between Transition US, Era of Care and other aligned organizations. The mission of the Inner Resilience Network is to support interpersonal and psycho-spiritual resilience in the face of today's multifaceted challenges and to cultivate the skills, resources, and support STORIES – TRANSITION US March 4, 2021. By Leslie MacKenzie, with Anne Murphy, Ellen Huffschmidt, Catherine Jordan and Shante’ Zenith “Grief and love are sisters, woven together from the beginning. Their kinship FROM WHAT IS TO WHAT IF: REIMAGINING AND REBUILDING OUR From What Is to What If: Reimagining and Rebuilding Our World. Now, more than ever, it’s essential for us to come together to connect with each other, envision positive futures, rethink our national strategy, and take practical action to build community resilience everywhere. To facilitate this process, Transition US is inviting all

of our

THE RICHMOND GROWS SEED LIBRARY Written by Rachel Klucewicz, based on an interview with Rebecca Newburn of the Richmond Grows Seed Lending Library. In May of 2010, spearheaded by Rebecca Newburn, the Richmond Rivets Transition Initiative opened the Richmond Grows Seed Lending Library . RESOURCING OUR MOVEMENT On October 27, Transitioners and collaborative partners from across the nation participated in a National Network Strategy conversation entitled “Resourcing Our Movement,” co-facilitated by Ranae Hanson, Transition ASAP (MN) and Galen Meyers, Transition US Collaborative Design Council. HOW TO RUN A SOLARIZE PROGRAM The cost basis for Solarize programs typically take a tiered approach, giving bigger discounts depending on the number of participants in an area. We secured one discount for under 15 participants, a bigger one for 15-29 participants, and the largest discount for 30 or more

participants.

TRANSITION USABOUTNETWORKPROGRAMSEVENTSNEWSSTORIES Transition US is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves as a national hub for the international Transition Towns Movement. Our mission is to catalyze and strengthen a national network of people-powered groups who are building local resilience through

community action.

PROGRAMS – TRANSITION US Transition Streets is a project that works on a neighborhood scale, bringing together clusters of households to go through a user-friendly handbook to help each participant reduce household energy, water, waste, and transportation miles, and save money in the process.. We are also currently piloting Transition Streets On-A-Budget and Transition Streets Water-Saving Edition.

WHAT IS TRANSITION?

Transition is a grassroots movement, where ideas can be taken up rapidly, widely, and effectively because each community takes ownership of the process themselves. Transition looks different in different places and we want to encourage, rather than unhelpfully constrain that diversity. JOIN – TRANSITION US Apply To Join Our National Network. You can also register your group with the international Transition Network and apply to be listed as an “Emerging Initiative” if you’re just starting out. If you have any questions or concerns about joining our network, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at info@transitionus.org or 707-824-1554 NETWORK – TRANSITION US The Inner Resilience Network was formed in 2018 as a collaboration between Transition US, Era of Care and other aligned organizations. The mission of the Inner Resilience Network is to support interpersonal and psycho-spiritual resilience in the face of today's multifaceted challenges and to cultivate the skills, resources, and support STORIES – TRANSITION US March 4, 2021. By Leslie MacKenzie, with Anne Murphy, Ellen Huffschmidt, Catherine Jordan and Shante’ Zenith “Grief and love are sisters, woven together from the beginning. Their kinship FROM WHAT IS TO WHAT IF: REIMAGINING AND REBUILDING OUR From What Is to What If: Reimagining and Rebuilding Our World. Now, more than ever, it’s essential for us to come together to connect with each other, envision positive futures, rethink our national strategy, and take practical action to build community resilience everywhere. To facilitate this process, Transition US is inviting all

of our

THE RICHMOND GROWS SEED LIBRARY Written by Rachel Klucewicz, based on an interview with Rebecca Newburn of the Richmond Grows Seed Lending Library. In May of 2010, spearheaded by Rebecca Newburn, the Richmond Rivets Transition Initiative opened the Richmond Grows Seed Lending Library . RESOURCING OUR MOVEMENT On October 27, Transitioners and collaborative partners from across the nation participated in a National Network Strategy conversation entitled “Resourcing Our Movement,” co-facilitated by Ranae Hanson, Transition ASAP (MN) and Galen Meyers, Transition US Collaborative Design Council. HOW TO RUN A SOLARIZE PROGRAM The cost basis for Solarize programs typically take a tiered approach, giving bigger discounts depending on the number of participants in an area. We secured one discount for under 15 participants, a bigger one for 15-29 participants, and the largest discount for 30 or more

participants.

NETWORK – TRANSITION US The Inner Resilience Network was formed in 2018 as a collaboration between Transition US, Era of Care and other aligned organizations. The mission of the Inner Resilience Network is to support interpersonal and psycho-spiritual resilience in the face of today's multifaceted challenges and to cultivate the skills, resources, and support

TRANSITION US

Transition US is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization that serves as the official national hub for the Transition Movement here in the United States. Founded with great help from Post Carbon Institute in 2009 and governed by a Memorandum of Understanding with the international Transition Network, the mission of Transition US is to

catalyze and

FROM WHAT IS TO WHAT IF: REIMAGINING AND REBUILDING OUR From What Is to What If: Reimagining and Rebuilding Our World. Now, more than ever, it’s essential for us to come together to connect with each other, envision positive futures, rethink our national strategy, and take practical action to build community resilience everywhere. To facilitate this process, Transition US is inviting all

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THE FIVE STAGES OF TRANSITION The Five Stages of Transition were first articulated by Transition movement founder Rob Hopkins in his 2011 book, The Transition Companion: Making Your Community More Resilient in Uncertain Times. Together, they offer a theory of change for our movement as a whole, as well as a pathway for Transition groups to start from scratch and gradually expand their positive impacts over time. THE HEAD – TRANSITION US National Network Strategy Conversations will be held on the 4th Tuesday of each month from July to December, 2020 at 4:00pm Pacific. To ensure our strategy is informed by the people who Transition US is designed to serve – local leaders who are actively working to transition their communities – participation is by invitation only.

TRANSITIONING OUT

Transitioning Out. Leave a Comment / Blog / By Ratih Sutrisno / April 30, 2021. April 30, 2021. Hello all, I wanted to let you all know that May 2021 will be my last month at Transition US. I have truly enjoyed working with and learning from the Transition Movement over the last three years. The inspiring work we are doing locally, nationally THE RICHMOND GROWS SEED LIBRARY Written by Rachel Klucewicz, based on an interview with Rebecca Newburn of the Richmond Grows Seed Lending Library. In May of 2010, spearheaded by Rebecca Newburn, the Richmond Rivets Transition Initiative opened the Richmond Grows Seed Lending Library . CULTIVATING FOOD SECURITY WITH MINI-GARDENS Cultivating Food Security with Mini-Gardens. Cooperation Humboldt, a Transition Initiative in Humboldt County, California, is empowering their community to grow their own food through a free mini-garden installation project. They began the project by doing lawn conversions, planting gardens on the lawns of those who applied. THE ROSEWOOD PUBLIC ORCHARD In 2013, our group, Columbia Resilience, wanted to start a food project. Synchronicity kicked in with the availability of an actual orchard in need of rescue. Once we voted to transform the orchard into a community food forest, we couldn’t locate any department or official to give us definitive approval to take over the project. THE SOLARIZE GUIDEBOOK The first Solarize campaign began with local Portland residents who wanted to install solar power, but didn’t know where to start. They imagined that if they could organize a

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