We live in a time of transition – movement into the Ecozoic Era, as Thomas Berry has called it. Signs are increasingly apparent: Peak oil, climate unpredictability, and economic instability. David Korten, author of The Great Turning: From Empire to Earth Community, says that “We’re in for enormous disruption, no matter what. The question is how we deal with it and ameliorate its worst effects.”

How are we to live into such a moment with intention and hope? How can we act on our commitment to life and the common good? The Transition movement has emerged over the last five years with both practical and principled responses to these questions. A network of locally-focused Initiatives, the Transition movement supports local leadership efforts to engage people in taking the far-reaching actions required to mitigate the effects of peak oil, climate change and the economic crisis, and in building greater community resilience and more fulfilling social connections. This community-wide Transition model for creating ‘energy descent pathways’ has spread around the world. Over 250 officially designated Transition Initiatives now exist in 15 countries, with 50 in the U.S. and hundreds more implementing the Transition model in varying degrees.

If you are unable to attend this April Introduction to Transition weekend, we are offering another one on September 16-19.