With heatwaves becoming the new normal, we hope you're staying safe and supporting one another in your communities, in true Transition style. 

Recent heatwaves and wildfires remind us that disruption is already here. Through the TWEED group (Transition Wales & England Expecting Disruptions), we're sharing learning and strengthening our community resilience together. Join us -

Thursday 27th August at 6-7pm
Learning lessons from the recent heatwaves – what worked, what you would do differently next time. 

Tuesday 29th September at 6-7pm
What support Transition groups need to help build resilience in their communities to disruptive events, and considering the way forward with TWEED. 

Keep up to date with TWEED on Vive - or contact Nick Drew for event invite links

🌱 Transition Together Hub News

Over the past two months, work in our core organising group has been intensifying, with a new strategy - and plans for new events and resources - now agreed. We're taking a break through August, but will be back in touch in early September to share our autumn plans with you.

Want to get involved in core organising? Contact Richard and join our next online meet-up: 

📅 8 September, 6–8pm – Transition Together organising group 

🌍 What’s Next for People's Emergency Briefings? 

Transition groups and communities across the UK have been busy running People’s Emergency Briefing showings. Join the next open online gathering on Wednesday 15 July, 1.00–2.30pm to reflect on your learning and compare notes. Run by National Emergency Briefing for all groups and communities. 
Drop in using this link 

Help Put a National Emergency Briefing on TV 
A growing campaign is calling for a UK-wide emergency briefing to be broadcast on television. Some areas are even competing to top the leaderboard for petition signatures!

• Sign and share the petition
• Track your region on the National Emergency Briefing Dashboard 

🤸 Let’s Get Together 

The Transition movement now spans more than 1,000 local groups and 19 hubs across 70 countries. To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Transition Network International is bringing together Transition leaders, supporters, partners and allies in Portugal in May 2027 for a week of learning, collaboration, strategy and celebration. Find out more and support

If you're part of an organisation, network or team that feels aligned with this vision and you're curious about being part of the 2027 International Transition Gathering in Portugal, the organising team would love to hear from you. Feel free to reach out via email.

✨ Local Spotlight: Belfast ✨

Back in June, upsetting headlines about violence in Belfast spread across the news. We’re grateful to our wonderful ex-colleague Chris McCartney, now working for Repair Cafe Northern Ireland, for sharing news with us about the extraordinary community mobilisation that happened in response. 

In just two days, almost £200,000 was raised to support the people affected, and over 1,000 volunteers coordinated emergency accommodation, meals, groceries, medication pickups, childcare support and more. Chris reports that local Transition-connected activists played their part in this mobilisation, drawing on relationships built through regular community gatherings.

This powerful response, including Belfast's largest ever anti-racism rally - reminds us how collective action, care and mutual aid can offer hope in challenging times. Read Chris' full post on Vive 

News from Friends and Partner Organisations

👤 What Difference Can One Person Make? 
Eco Centre is a small charity that believes lasting change happens when individual actions connect with community action. So it's developing E-Save - a free app that helps households save money, reduce waste and lower emissions through practical, achievable steps. They're looking for feedback and regional partners to help pilot the app. Share your views and ideas in their online survey. 

👥 Local Action – What's Working? 
The Climate Coalition’s new survey of 155 local organisations provides a unique snapshot of local climate action happening across England. Join their online workshop on 15th July, 5.30-7pm to explore the key findings, discuss recommendations for supporting local action, and share your perspective. Open to everyone interested in community climate action. Book your space 

🌿 International Regional Partnerships Announced  
The Living Systems Alliance has selected 12 regional partnerships from across five continents to join its first learning cohort. Launched in June, the initiative will foster collaboration, learning and experimentation in nature-centred governance and regenerative development. Participants will co-create practical tools, case studies and training resources to help share their experience of strengthening relationships between communities and the living systems they depend on. Take a look at the 12 selected partnerships

Wishing you a cool head, a strong community, and plenty of mutual support this summer -

(very!) warmly, 

Everyone in the team 
Emerging Transition Hub for Wales and England 
transitiontogether.org.uk