Day of Transition Practise 2025 Programme

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BIO:
After quitting his job in 2007, Hidenori started a restaurant in Mukonoso, Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture. (BAR&Curry store) Started managing, planning, and holding community revitalization events in Amagasaki City. Started holding study sessions on Basic Income in 2010, mainly in the Hanshin area. He started to advocate the liberation from the employment economy. In 2012, he joined the newly established Transition Town Amagasaki. In 2017, he established an NPO called “Hachi” in order to engage in a wider range of civic activities. Currently, he is teaching agricultural methods to restore nature in the Philippines, restoring and improving the natural environment in Japan, supporting the self-reliance of the socially vulnerable, and creating mechanisms, building projects, and implementing projects together with the providers of issues that he believes are necessary to build a sustainable society. 

ABOUT THE SESSION:
Local Initiatives 
Transition Town Amagasaki was involved in activities at the site of a closed junior high school. As an extension of these activities, a new “community space” was built in the area and is being operated together with local residents. Many of the people involved are in their 40s to 80s, and they hold disaster-prevention lectures during tea breaks and display disaster-prevention goods. Disasters can strike at any time. Most people do not want to suffer (or die) from a disaster if at all possible. We are creating opportunities for people to actually pick up and touch disaster prevention goods, while including such topics in daily conversation.
Efforts with the Power to Communicate
UZUUMU, a newly built place in Minoh City, Osaka, is a kind of FABLAB (citizen's workshop) where people can share skills and donate money based on the concept of “Craftive Communion”. At this place, “interesting people” from the neighborhood gather after hearing about it from others, and freely express what they want to do. They also talk about disaster prevention with the people they meet there, participate in disaster prevention classes (twice a month), and hold workshops on eco-friendly crafts (solar food dryer, rocket stove, charcoal stove, etc.) that can be utilized in emergencies. Originally, the Japan Disaster Relief Activities Association set up the building in such a way, with the aim of building a community connected to local disaster prevention in the mountainous area of Minoh City, Osaka Prefecture. We are making it a place where interesting people with a wealth of ideas and the ability to communicate can gather in order to promote strong local disaster prevention. Currently, we have a stall for disaster prevention at the once-a-month Marché in Minoh City, and we are also developing a pet×disaster prevention project. 

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BIOS:
Mary Stringer
Mary is a grandmother and retired community worker who worked with others in 2017 to set up Transition Australia as a national Hub to connect grassroots transition and like-minded groups throughout Australia. She continues in the role of Secretary and admin volunteer. Mary co-founded her local group, Transition Banyule (in Melbourne) in 2009. She is a trained facilitator in The Work That Reconnects and loves the way the Transition movement embraces this work as part of Inner Transition. She personally finds the insights and practices of The Work That Reconnects as crucial for mental well-being in the face of global crises.
Tom Danby
Tom joined in 2012 when a local group was established to build a food forest in inner North Melbourne. At the time he was a publisher of environmental science books for children. He is a member of both urban and rural “Transition style” sustainability groups and has contributed to local government projects. In 2019, he was part of the team that created an online version of “Transition Streets”.
Guy Erlacher-Downing
Guy got involved with Transition as a teenager in the food projects; Totnes Local Food Festival, and Grown in Totnes (milling local grain). Guy is now the Coordinator of Transition Town Totnes and lives off-grid in a permaculture cooperative ‘Landmatters’. This year marks 20 years of Transition Town Totnes, follow their website for news and events. TTT are raising funds from April 22nd-29th via the Big Give where any donation is doubled, any support is appreciated - links will be available on their social media. 

ABOUT THE SESSION:
Transition Streets is an effective, replicable and fun project where neighbors come together to implement practical actions to lower carbon footprints, conserve water, reduce waste, and strengthen our neighborhoods. Guided by a user-friendly handbook, you can join with a handful of your neighbors to read and discuss clear and easy actions, tips, and facts to increase your energy efficiency, cut down on waste, eat fresh and local, save money, and build a stronger community. Participants of Transition Streets have fixed drafts and leaks, started composting, installed rainwater catchment and greywater systems, swapped recipes and ideas, shared tools and skills, lowered their utility bills, and best of all built friendships.
Join us to see how you can transform your street into a vibrant, proactive, engaged and enjoyable space for you and your neighbours.

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BIO:
Karina loves movement in all forms - natural, somatic, active and leisurely, challenging and soft, planned or spontaneous.. Inspired by different forms of movement arts from soft acrobatics, capoeira, dance, to yoga and pilates, Karina loves sharing this love and encouraging others to discover the infinite realms and possibilities of this house our soul lives in (aka our body), and the interconnectedness of all our physical, mental and spiritual systems. 
ABOUT THE SESSION:
Most animals have a good stretch and quite some shakes throughout the day, especially after waking up. Shaking is an important movement to remove tension, restart our nervous system, as well as amazing coordination and a re-patterning tool. In this session we will start our day with a mix of somatic stretching, body scans and visualisation and of course, with lots of full body shaking that will leave you energized and refreshed for the day!

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ABOUT THE SESSION:
Meet and Talk - a session for You, to meet each other and have a chat!
We can have different languages in breakout rooms - come and have a cup of tea or coffee and share what you've been up to.

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There are so many engaging projects and initiatives going on at the moment in Transition Network International - this is the space to connect, learn more and get inspired to engage.

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ABOUT THE SESSION:
Panel Discussion hosted by Deborah Benham
Nature has 3.8 Billion years of creating the conditions for life to thrive. By reconnecting with and learning from the patterns and principles of living systems, and working in collaboration with the wisdom inherent in our local ecosystems, we can design and implement thriving human communities while regenerating the wider community of life. Join Biomimicry educator and advocate Deborah Benham for a lively discussion with Bioregional thought leader and designer Joe Brewer, from Bioregional Earth and Biomimicry educator and practitioner Jess Berliner from Learn Biomimicry.

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ABOUT THE SESSION:
Feel the Heartbeat of the Movement! Four glimpses from four different territories, each telling a compelling story of positive change.

BIOS:
Zsanna Sebesteny (France)
Nuclear and hunger activist in her teens, following the publications of Silent Spring by Rachel Carson and the Meadows Report, “Limits to Growth”. Zsanna abandoned all hope of getting support from those who labeled her alarmist at those times. She retreated into spiritual communities and personal transformation, until the collapsologists and permaculturists fired her up again many years later, just in time to leave Paris before Covid lockdown hit, with the aim of cultivating a forest garden. Meeting the Transition Movement and the Work That Reconnects transformed her capacity to mobilise her own energy and to welcome support from many sources in order to create this virtual edible forest, the Garden of Active Hope.
ABOUT THE SESSION:
What is Active Hope? I will share the seeds, roots, compost, worms, rain, sun, sweat, shoots, branches, flowers, pollinators and fruit that contributed to the development of the French adaptation of Chris Johnstone's Active Hope Online training. I will also present our intentions for the ongoing blossoming of Circles of Active Hope, with new participants and facilitators, using this support.
The sources woven into this creation are Rob Hopkin's books, the French Inner Transition MOOC run by the Colibris and the Belgian Inner Transition team, Joanna Macy's Work That Reconnects and her book Active Hope, co-written with Chris Johnstone.

Juliana Maria Medina Figueroa (Colombia)
I'm a social communicator and journalist specializing in Sustainable Community Development and social innovation (Master's degrees) and sustainable systems design (certification). For over 18 years, I've been passionate about harnessing the power of communication, creativity, and integral facilitation of learning processes, cultural transformation of organizations and communities to drive ecosocial regeneration in various Latin American contexts and roles: consultant, higher education teacher, facilitator, activist, creative, volunteer, and conference speaker to promote and/or support learning processes (personal, social, and ecological transition) for a just, happy, regenerative, and peaceful future.
ABOUT THE SESSION:
Ecosystemic Connection: From Confused Networks to Conscious Tissues: This talk presents a transformative vision born from the integration and reconciliation of our dysfunctional, fragmented, and confused social interactions, immersed in a disconnected and degenerative paradigm. We propose regenerative communication to cultivate meaningful and collaborative connections, inspired by deep ecology, ancestral wisdom, Reconnection Work, and other systemic approaches. We aim to contribute to the healing of Abya Yala, weaving happy, just, prosperous, regenerative, and peaceful bioregions.

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BIO: James Mckay is 'the man who draws the future'. He is an artist who works with scientists to communicate their research about environmental changes in the past and future, in scientific papers, popular books, comics and films. He creates visions of a sustainable, zero carbon future society to inspire positive change.

ABOUT THE SESSION: In this session, artist James Mckay explains how he has used artwork and creative writing (illustrations and stories about future societies and landscapes) to inspire positive change towards a sustainable future, and invites participants to join in creating their own visions.

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BIOS:
Filipa Pimentel - Filipa is a Transition Network team member since 2011. From the start, her work has been, mainly, to explore with people all over the world how to develop the social infrastructure, collaborative culture and new forms of leadership capable of supporting a distributed movement for social change. She currently holds the role of Governance in TNi. She is an accredited Sociocracy for All facilitator and she was trained in shared-governance by Université du Nous (UDN). She is a member of the co-operative UDN.
Ted Rau - Ted is an advocate, trainer and consultant for self-governance. His main focus is sociocracy. After his PhD in linguistics and work in Academia, he co-founded the membership organization Sociocracy For All in 2016 which has grown to 250 members with several international and topic-focused departments and action teams. Ted spends his days consulting with mission-driven organizations, teaching and deeply immersed in the work as a member within Sociocracy For All. Ted identifies as a transgender man; he has 5 children between 10 and 20. A German citizen, he has lived in Massachusetts since 2010. He is (co)-author of three books on self-governance, Many Voices One Song (2018), Who Decides Who Decides (2021), and Collective Power (2023) and working on a book on the interface between governance and wisdom. 
Roberto Spano - Group facilitator and activist in sociocracy, solidarity economy, permaculture and transition. Co-founder of the Multidisciplinary Centre Acahual in Mexico and member of Sociocracy For All, since 2021, Roberto has been co-founder of several Spanish-speaking sectorial circles, among which: Transition, Permaculture and Regenerative Movements. Passionate about Biocentric Governance, "I put myself at the service of the harmonisation of communities with Mother Earth through ecopoetic and regenerative action".
ABOUT THE SESSION:
How can sociocracy help us navigate the complexities of these times? In this session, Ted Rau, Robert Spano, and Filipa Pimentel explore the diverse ways sociocracy is being applied across different fields—from governments and the arts to grassroots movements, global volunteer networks, foundations and enterprises. Through real-world examples, they will highlight why this collaborative decision-making approach is essential for building resilient, inclusive, and adaptive systems, which are so needed in these times. Join us for a rich discussion on the practice of sociocracy and its role in shaping a just and regenerative future.

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BIO: Ora Wand is a Community-focused change-maker dedicated to sparking collective imagination and transforming ideas into actionable solutions for a sustainable future. Ora’s work revolves around empowering individuals and communities to collaborate, innovate, and drive positive cultural change.
ABOUT THE SESSION: This online session serves as a pivotal moment in the journey towards a sustainable and inclusive future. We’ll gather as Kins —citizens, change-makers, and visionaries— to collaborate, share ideas, and explore actionable steps for creating the future we want. Through interactive discussions, creative exercises, and collective insight, we will align our visions and develop concrete plans for global impact. Join us as we work together to shape a 2050 that reflects our shared values and aspirations.

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A unique chance to hear from our 2024/2025 Cohort of Voices of Transition - storytellers and activists from diverse – and often underrepresented – backgrounds, from Kenya, South Africa, USA, UK, Croatia, Mexico and Colombia.

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BIO:
Mama D’s lifework centres the intelligence of earth ecologies and the stories arising at the encounters between the worlds of human and more than human forms of life. Acknowledging the distributed nature of knowledges over time-space, her work recognises, and is responsive to, embodiments which are accessed in a host of multi-sensory and visceral ways. Co-creating imaginal and immersive journeys of exploration, we move towards elevating human consciousness into restorative, reparative and emergent more-just-than- human, world-making pathways. 
ABOUT THE SESSION:
This is both story and practice: it involves a floating 'we', who interacts with life is a myriad of ways but who are experiencing these ways as being challenged all over, as 'we' move and are moved towards separations and segregations aspiring to become individual. But can 'we' live as discrete and isolated fragments, disconnected from the whole? The active storyfying encourages 'us' to use our own bodies to explore connection and disconnection and the response-abilities which means 'we' can never really let go. It also re/introduces Ubuntu as a way of acknowledging just how connected 'we' are to life. Come and connect and weave your story into to an emergent whole/some/ness.

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ABOUT THE SESSION:
Restorative yoga session on the floor - get ready for some guided yoga flow. This session is in Portuguese.

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BIOS:
Gabriela Montenegro - Social entrepreneur. Architect of regenerative self-directed learning path. Member of the Brazilian Hub, Collab Jovem Group the AbyaYala Territory of Transition Towns Movement. Founder of Liveversity.
Silvana Jakubiak, Interpretación Arroyo Claro - Argentina
Silvana Jakubiak, Especialista en permacultura, ecología profunda y turismo educativo, con amplia experiencia en proyectos sustentables, agroecología y educación ambiental. Habilidades en cría de animales de campo, atención al público, y manejo de tecnologías informáticas. Compromiso con el desarrollo sostenible y la preservación del medio ambiente.
Edgar Gainko Ruiz - México
Apoya a grupos, comunidades y estudiantes autodidactas mediante métodos de proyectos prácticos y colaborativos. Apasionado de la música, el arte y la permacultura, disfruta utilizando juegos como herramientas de aprendizaje.

ABOUT THE SESSION:
Esta sesión será en Portugués y Español, con traducción simultánea a ambas lenguas según corresponda.
Silvana Jakubiak: Interpretaciones Ambientales en el Humedal Arroyo Claro
Ubicado en Mendoza, es un ecosistema clave para la biodiversidad y la educación ambiental. Durante 10 años, hemos recibido a más de 100 escuelas de toda la provincia, demostrando que esta experiencia educativa es replicable en otros territorios nuestras actividades principales son senderismo Interpretativo, Avistaje de Aves, Safaris Fotográficos, Talleres y charlas sobre permacultura, biodiversidad y sostenibilidad. Restauración Ecológica, Actividades prácticas de conservación, como limpieza y reforestación. Además el nexo con las Municipalidades e instituciones educativas para declarar Arroyo claro como área natural protegida. 

Gabriela Montenegro: Vision Meditation
Let's imagine and connect with what's important in this life!
What will the world I want to live in look like in the future?
Every year, we start and end the Collab Youth Festival with a common dynamic for all participants. An opening practice that brings some triggering proposals for the young people to reflect on and allow themselves to choose experiences throughout the festival that are aligned with what drives them, with their interests and needs to learn about regeneration, community living, silence and purpose.
For this session, I'm bringing the vision meditation guide, so that the participants spread across this beautiful Blue Planet, united and connected by the principles of the Transition Movement, can meditate collectively, starting from the inside out to build the vision of the world they want to build collectively, whether live or asynchronous, I invite you to silence, lightness, surrender and creativity. After all, if it's not light and fun, it's not sustainable!
It will be a moment to prepare us for the night of dreaming that follows (by the way, keep an eye on your dreams that day and if possible record them the very next morning). I hope you enjoy it!

Edgar Gainko Ruiz - Educambiando
Educambiando nace en el 2016 como una propuesta alternativa a la educación como se conocía hasta ede momento, convirtiendose en la primera Comunidad de Aprendizaje Ágil en México. Durante los últimos 8 años, Educambiando ha sostenido una Comunidad de Aprendizaje Ágil, donde el aprendizaje autodirigido y la autogestión son centrales. Este espacio, basado en el modelo ágil, se enfoca en la co-creación del conocimiento, adaptándose a las necesidades individuales y colectivas de sus miembros. Además, Educambiando ha apoyado a comunidades emergentes, promoviendo una cultura intencional de paz mediante prácticas que facilitan la autonomía y la participación equitativa.

Esta sesión será en Español, con interpretacion a Ingles.
This session is in Spanish with interpretation to English.

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BIOS:
Andrea Mumay
Eterna aprendiz y practicante de la Permacultura Nativa, llamada también Buen Vivir en los países Andinos. Madre de 3 pequeñas maravillas que dan sentido y fundamento a una vida al servicio del despertar del corazón a través de la meditación, la educación y la vida en comunidad. Interesada en fortalecer los vínculos humanos, expandir la esperanza y multiplicar la alegría co-creando y sosteniendo encuentros culturales en familia. Forma parte del círculo de Transformación Cultural, parte del Movimiento de Transición internacional y es co-fundadora de CASA Jovenes, parte de la Red Global de Ecoaldeas.
Anahí Bea Pacheco
Activista Sagrada al servicio de la Vida y el Amor. Psicóloga transpersonal con visión sistémica, terapeuta grupal, facilitadora de meditación y biodanza hacia una Transformación/Regeneración Cultural guiada por el Corazón.

ABOUT THE SESSION:
El mambeadero es una práctica social ancestral donde se comparten las medicinas del Mambe (mamá Coca) y el Ambil (padre Tabaco) reuniendonos en un ritual alrededor del fuego y convirtiendonos en canales paraque el territorio hable a través de nosotros, volviendonos de nuevo uno con la Naturaleza. Es en las «Casas de Buen Pensamiento» o Malokas, construidas en "minga" (trabajo colectivo), donde la tribu se reúne para compartir sus cosechas del día, hacer preguntas, tomar decisiones colectivas, pedir apoyo, profundizar los lazos, compartir gratitud, historias, música, danza y organizarnos en acciones para el día siguiente. Todas las generaciones nos reunimos: los niños y niñas para emanar alegría, esperanza y motivación con su presencia divina, las abuelas y abuelos compartan sus experiencias, y las mujeres y los hombres habilitamos y sostenemos los espacios con belleza, abundancia y cuidado. 
Cada detalle que sucede durante el círculo está hablando, recibiendo la guía de los espíritus de la naturaleza y contándonos una historia, mostrando una perspectiva y revelando el Misterio que siempre abre nuevas páginas del gran libro de conocimiento que una casa ancestral representa.
Esta es una práctica recuperada a través de la memoria que las naciones indígenas de la Amazonia entre Colombia, Perú y Brasil.

Esta sesión será e Español y Portugués, sin interpretación simultánea, para cuidar la intimidad del espacio. This session is in Spanish and Portuguese.