A whirlwind of inspirational stories of community-led change. A highlight of last year’s Summit – we loved it so much we’re doing it again. Hold on to your hat and prepare for a windtunnel of hope! Find out about all the stories here.

A powerful idea spreading fast worldwide, but how does it work at a local scale? Join Rob Shorter from Doughnut Economics Action Lab and activists from across the UK for stories of communities using it to unlock new thinking and make practical change. With Jane Brady, Kavita Purohit, Daniel Blyden and Barbara Goffin.

Join Rhiannon and Chris from the Transition Together communications team for this practical skillshare to boost your group’s social media presence. Share useful tips and explore how to tell compelling and engaging stories that will draw people in. 

Community-led climate hubs are springing up across the UK, providing a focal point for action and initiatives to address climate change and grow resilience locally. Ben McCallan and friends from Zero Carbon Guildford shares the story of opening up their busy space in a former high street clothes store. 

What would our activism look like if it were rooted in understanding and addressing the deep unaddressed trauma for individuals, communities and nations? What if that was at its heart? Susan Raffo and Staci K Haines will share their unmatched understanding of trauma and how to work with it.

Hear from some remarkable thinkers and practitioners on how our movements can reflective the real diversity of our communities. We’re thrilled to be joined by Sherri Mitchell (indigenous rights attorney, author and activist) and Syd Yang (Blue Jaguar Healing Arts), digital inclusion advocate Amina Aweis and therapist Gurpreet Singh. This session will equip you with tools and ways of thinking that could profoundly shift how you work.

Veteran community organiser Beth Foster Ogg and Transition Together’s Rhiannon Colvin lead a full-day workshop on attracting new people to your Transition group, ensuring it grows and sustains itself long term. Two or more of your group need to attend for the full day.  This session has now been widened to all Summit participants, but you do need to sign up at the button below.

We know that community-led activism isn’t easy. The challenges are many, and it’s hard to know where to turn for advice. Maybe our Transition Agony Aunt can help? Bring your questions on this morning’s topic and our aunties will do their best to help.

Sophy Banks  first developed the concept of ‘Inner Transition’, a way of exploring changes we need to make within ourselves as we work to change the world. In this enlightening workshop, she’ll share her model of ‘Healthy Human Culture’, rich in insights on the issues that lie at the heart of the challenges of our time, and skilful and compassionate ways to address them.

Jon Alexander is taking the world by storm with his new book ‘Citizens’, arguing for a cultural shift from seeing us as consumers to one that sees us as citizens. In this session, Jon will be in conversation with Yumna Hussen, part of the Together We Can organising team.

An opportunity to learn from a master visible mender Flora Collingwood-Norris. Bring a loved but holey jumper, some thread and Flora will take you through the whole process. A reflective, chilled session that will give you a skill you always promised yourself you’d learn!

What if young people ran the world?  What if we felt safe, confident and empowered to create change? This is an important conversation no matter what age you are. Youth are our present and future. We need allies, so come and find out how you can listen, include and be led by young people in your community and projects.

The pandemic made many reassess the value of wild and open spaces. How can we rewild at community scale? And how can rewilding help reset our relationship with nature and transform our places? With writer and activist George Monbiot, author Jay Griffiths, Beth Colliers, founder of Wild in the City, and Frag Last of the Stronger Roots Project.

The emergence of ‘Culture Declares’ and ‘Music Declares’ represents the creative world stepping up to the climate emergency. What are they doing, and why is it vital to navigating the next decade? Expect a thrilling conversation with musician Hannah Peel, Nigel Adams (Music Declares), theatre director Chloe Naldrett and Yemeni-Scouse poet Amina Atiq.

Around the world, communities are standing up to resist extractive practices, state violence and systemic racism. They don’t seek permission, rather they are taking bold steps of resistance. Hear from some of them tonight.

A new economy is being created, one rooted in place, in social justice, in fairness – meet the pioneers with their sleeves rolled up. Hear some leading practitioners, working with marginalised communities to create new opportunities and new models of participation. With Mike Riddell (Operation Black Vote), Alex Phillips (UnLtd) and more.

The cost of living crisis shows more clearly than ever our food system needs profoundly reimagining. Community organisations are leading the way and our guests will share their experiences. Hear from Daniel Christian Wahl, author of Designing Regenerative Cultures, among others.

How can we ask questions creatively to activate meaningful exchange and dialogue? The Art of Invitation explores creative ways of engaging communities in the ecological, cultural, and social challenges of our time. Join the amazing Artist, Activist and Facilitator, Ruth Ben-Tovim, for this practical hands on workshop offering new creative tools for change for you and your groups. Spaces limited – reserve a place at the button below.

We know that community-led activism isn’t easy. The challenges are many, and it’s hard to know where to turn for advice. Maybe our Transition Agony Aunt can help? Bring your questions on this morning’s topic and our aunties will do their best to help.

In the shadow of a mainstream media that polarises and disempowers us, many are trying to tell a new story of social potential and global change. How can we work together effectively to offer a genuine alternative? Join Indra Adnan, founder of The Alternative Global to explore.

A shared lunch and reflection on our connection to food. Bring your lunch, your conversation and, if you like, a story to share about what you’ve prepared.

If you long to grow your own tomatoes, courgettes or strawberries, but thought you didn’t have the space, you need to spend this time with Mark Ridsdill-Smith, author of The Vertical Veg Guide to Container Gardening.

We’re experiencing a housing crisis up and down the land as ‘the market’ endlessly fails communities. Prices rise, homelessness increases. But what if communities became their own developers? It’s already happening. Hear from leading practitioners like Immy Kaur (Civic Square), Claude Henrickson (Leeds Community Homes) and Frances Northrop (Atmos Totnes) and explore how to get started in your community.

We know that community-led activism isn’t easy. The challenges are many, and it’s hard to know where to turn for advice. Maybe our Transition Agony Aunt can help? Bring your questions and this morning’s line up of ‘Aunties’ will share their experience and try to help.

Thinking of starting your own Transition group? Or perhaps you are at the beginning of your Transition journey? Join Transition Together’s Rhiannon Colvin and veteran Transition group members to learn useful skills, advice and techniques to get you started.

Trying new things can mean taking risks that can bring you outside of your comfort zone. Join Monica Cru-Hall from our Summit team and guests in a space where you can hold divergent-thinking discussions and practice courageous conversations.

A shared lunch and reflection on our connection to food. Bring your lunch, your conversation and, if you like, a story to share about what you’ve prepared.

How can we be good allies to amplify voices that are often unheard or overlooked? Diversity and differing perspectives are beneficial to us all in broadening and deepening our change-making in our communities. Learn how to practise allyship and challenge intolerance to make a real difference.

In this interactive and participatory workshop, you’ll hear inspirational stories from current community led climate action networks, gain and give peer to peer support and skill up in key areas to build better networks.

How can we enable people to meet their basic needs through sustainable and thriving local businesses and economies? Join Rhiannon Colvin and speakers from co-operatives, community businesses and community wealth building projects for a practical exploration of how to start transforming your local economy.

To do all that needs to be done over the next decade, we need to get an awful lot better at storytelling, bringing to life the realities of what lies ahead if we do nothing, but also the world we could still create. How to become amazing storytellers? This session will hear from some of the best storytellers we know, including comedian Belina Raffy, poet, writer and graphic artist Inua Ellams and novellist Manda Scott.