Here is what Transition US is currently working on:

• 130 Transition Initiatives by the end of 2012!
• Knowledge Hub of How-To guides and other resources for individuals and communities to use in their own locales to increase the power and effectiveness of their work
• Skill-building webinars to increase capacity of Transition Initiative leaders in the areas of group process, collaboration building and community organizing
• On-site Advanced Transition training modules that further and deepen the skills or Initiative members enabling them to work more effectively together as well as engage more of people from their communities in the Transition process
• Capturing stories, press coverage and metrics for the movement so that it can see itself and its effect and distributing these to inspire others to action
• Linking together for maximum benefit those new to Transition with those more senior, those confronting similar issues (such as those that arise in an urban ecology), and those who are looking for others in their locale to create a Transition Initiative
• Continue our widely acclaimed National Awareness and Action Campaign: the Home & Garden Challenge that has served as a point of entry for numerous new Initiatives and community members.

There are a number of the things we hope to bring forward in 2013 and beyond....  Below are some of these:

In order to transition towns and cities throughout the US to be fully resilient in the face of climate change, fossil fuel depletion and economic vulnerability we will work with Transition Initiatives in 3 stages in 2012, with 4^th and 5^th stages starting in 2013 or later. 

·         Phase 1: Start-up/Outreach. This phase helps new initiatives form and trains leaders to step forward. In 2012 we will grow the number of US Transition Initiatives to 200. [This phase will be ongoing until there are initiatives throughout the US.]

·         Phase 2: Deepening Impact (or “TI 2.0”). This phase helps intermediate-level Initiatives reach residents across all socio-economic, cultural, and geographic barriers to begin their personal engagement and energy descent actions. In 2012 we will launch a US pilot of Transition Streets with 9 Initiatives throughout the US to help our “early adopters” go back to their home streets and reach a wide cross-section of residents. 

·         Phase 3: Policy Adoption (or “TI 3.0”). This phase helps advanced initiatives begin the process of working with their local governments (and coalitions of other community based organizations and stakeholders) to adopt and implement a local Energy Descent Action Plan. In 2012, we will launch a partnership with prominent post carbon thinkers who can create/edit a “best practices” EDAP template that TUS can then offer Initiatives as a tool that would be combined with TUS training to launch a series of EDAP adoption campaigns in 2012/2013. 

·         Phase 4: Implementation (or “TI 4.0”). During this phase we would help the Initiatives to implement the actions set forth in their EDAPs. This phase would begin, at earliest, in 2013 and might involve anything from trainings, to ongoing policy help, technical assistance with fundraising or pro-bono legal advisors.

·         Right Livelihood/Social enterprise/Transition businesses: (2013) During this phase TUS will develop and aggregate Asset Mapping resources to identify gaps and opportunities for low carbon businesses creating the businesses and local supply infrastructure to withstand shocks and changes. Profits coming in from Transition businesses will begin to fund Transition Initiatives.

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