Our mission is to be a catalyst for Santa Cruz' relocalization—the development of local self-reliance in food, energy, transportation, media, systems of care, economy and the arts—through a broadly inclusive community-building process. Read more...
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Working groups are the heart of our Transition Initiative. Click on one to find out how to join.
Housing, Transportation and Land Use group
Reskilling and other Transition-related events around town. For details, click here or on an individual event.
♦ If you are new to Transition, start by watching this 5-minute video of Rob Hopkins explaining the Transition concept.
♦ Read through this website and check out the great links on the Resources page.
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Past issues can be found here.
♦ Come to our monthly Potlucks with a Purpose, and bring a friend! Look for a description of the upcoming one elsewhere on this page.
♦ Join one of our Working Groups, or explore Volunteer opportunities.
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♦ Call or email us and tell us your idea for a working group or project.
♦ Talk up Transition with your neighbors, community organization, local workplace, everywhere!
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to Transition Santa Cruz.
3 pm for fun & learning, 
6:30-9 pm
July's Potluck with a Purpose was without question one of the best of our monthly gatherings to date. A heartfelt evening of poetry and song performances culminated in a dance with everyone shakin' it together. Folks shared their deeper feelings about the crises in the world and the hope for transformation in an atmosphere of togetherness and safety.
6:30-9 pm
A good time was had by all at the wonderful Sycamore Street Commons work/playday on June 25. With a crew of about 20 residents of the housing complex and 10 other Transition SC volunteers, we installed about 5 wood framed raised beds, filled them with good soil, and planted vegetable starts.