Why this guide for universities?
We have seen some great examples out there of universities* being at the forefront of exploring the lifestyles, relationships, education, and research that are required to live a good life in the future of this planet. These are inspiring places and we would like to share their practices with you, so you can adapt them and adopt whatever suits your university, and be part of the same journey.
This guide is a first collection of resources from Transition Universities. It consists of tips and experiences that can be helpful to keep in mind when doing something extraordinary in your university.
Take it, run with it, do amazing things.
What is Transition?
Transition is a movement that has been growing since 2005. It is about communities stepping up to address the big challenges they face by
starting local. By coming together, they are able to create solutions together.
They seek to nurture a caring culture, one focused on connection with self, others and nature and supporting each other, both as a group and in the wider community. They are reclaiming the economy, sparking entrepreneurship, reimagining work, reskilling themselves and and weaving webs of connection and support.
We'll tell you some of their stories as we go through. It's an approach that has spread now to over 50 countries, in thousands of groups: in towns, villages, cities, universities, schools. One of the key ways it spreads is through telling inspiring stories. We really hope you feel inspired to take part, we'd be honoured if you did.
* When we say 'Universities' throughout this guide, we use the term to refer to any further or
tertiary educational establishment.
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