Transitioning Towards Regenerative Cultures
Join a global gathering of regenerative communities to celebrate, connect, and weave the relationships that will strengthen our collective resilience and shape our shared future.
Ready to Join?
Two ways to take part: join the three-day Festival with the whole community, then choose to continue with an optional Deep Dive for a more immersive experience in a specific area.
Register for the Festival
Sliding scale pricing. Open registration. The heart of the gathering.
Explore the Deep Dives
Optional deeper learning on specific themes and practices. Limited capacity.
Not sure which is right for you? Read the FAQs
Why We're Gathering
Around the world, communities are responding to profound ecological and social challenges by cultivating new & old ways of living, organizing, and caring for one another. From Transition initiatives and regenerative projects to movements for climate justice, food sovereignty, and social transformation, people are nurturing the seeds of a different future.
Yet this work cannot happen in isolation. We need trust, meaningful relationships, and opportunities to share experiences, learn from one another, celebrate what’s working, and strengthen mutual support across movements and places. As we celebrate 20 years of Transition, this gathering is an invitation to weave those connections and grow our collective resilience. We invite you to join us.
Imagine What Could Emerge
A few of the threads that will run through our days together.
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Nourishing Relationships
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Learning Together
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Creativity and Collective Rest
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Sharing Across Movements
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Strategic Conversations
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Featured Sessions
Three Days of Connection, Celebration & Possibility
The Festival is the heart of the gathering: three days of learning, sharing, celebration, and connection with people from diverse communities, movements, and places.
Learn from one another through workshops and participant-led sessions, shared meals, ceremony, nature connection, informal conversations and more!
- Three days
- Sliding scale pricing
- Open registration
Cross-Pollination
Attending as a team offers an opportunity to showcase your work through a workshop or booth, connect with groups doing similar or complementary work, and discover opportunities for mutual support and collaboration. We encourage organizations to sponsor a delegation of 3–8+ participants to deepen internal team connections while sharing, learning, and cross-pollinating with others from across the wider regenerative movement.
Featured Deep Dives
Optional one-day deep dives, happening immediately after the Festival. Facilitators and themes are being confirmed.
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Regenerative Economics
Practical models for local economies that give back more than they take.
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Facilitating Across Difference
Holding space when movements, cultures and generations meet.
The Venue
Salema Eco Camp is a regenerative tourism project on Portugal’s Algarve coast, surrounded by nature. The camp focuses on reducing environmental impact while actively supporting nature conservation, regeneration and more conscious ways of travelling.
- Salema Eco Camp - https://www.salemaecocamp.com
- A range of accommodation options are available, from camping and glamping to lodges, apartments and mobile homes. The on-site Nazari restaurant will cater the festival.
- A mix of accessible facilities and accommodation, with some slopes and uneven terrain due to the natural, terraced setting.
- Easy to reach by car or public transport, with a bus stop at the entrance and connections from Lagos. Faro Airport is the nearest major airport.
Partner Organizations and Networks - Join Us !
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Transition Hubs Group
I have attended several Transition gatherings of change-makers from across the world. Connecting with others from such a variety of contexts brought a powerful sense of connection, inspiration, challenge and reassurance in our collective values, understanding and endeavour.
From the Journal
Stories and reflections from the road to the gathering.
Frequently asked questions
Who is this gathering for?
This gathering is for people who are part of the wider movement of people working towards more regenerative futures. You might be part of the Transition movement, involved with another network, organisation or community group, or simply joining as a curious individual.
We hope the gathering will be a space to rekindle relationships across the Transition movement, while also opening doors to new connections, collaborations and possibilities.
How does pricing work?
We want the gathering to be accessible to people with different financial circumstances.
We’re using a sliding scale to help us cover the costs of the venue and the gathering while keeping participation within reach for as many people as possible. If you are able to give on the higher end, please do, as that will support us to cover costs and make the gathering feasible. And if costs are a barrier, please reach out and let us know and we can sense into whether there are any creative possibilities.
When you register, you’ll be able to choose the price that fits your situation.
Do I need to attend the Festival and the Deep Dives?
You can choose what works for you. The Festival and Deep Dives have separate registrations, so you can attend either one or both.
If you’d like to take part in both, remember to register for each.
What about accommodation?
We’re working out the accommodation options now. We’ll share more information once the venue is confirmed.
Is the gathering accessible?
Accessibility is an important part of our planning. We’ll do what we can to make the gathering accessible and welcoming to people with different access needs.
We’ll share specific information about the venue, accommodation and other access considerations once the venue is confirmed.
If you have a question about accessibility, please get in touch with us. We’re happy to talk through what you need.
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We'd Love You to Join Us
We’d love you to join us in Portugal for this special gathering. Come as you are, bring your experiences and ideas, and be part of weaving our collective future.