After reading this, please endorse below as a member of your BUD

Since there are Standards, expectations, and responsibilities that are established for those that participate in The Transition we must be certain about the quality of our new BUD groups that are joining us. If you do not understand any part of this page, please contact your Point Person for more details before endorsing.

Intent: Our BUD commits to taking positive action towards enhancing and protecting all life and our environment for future generations.

Purpose:  Our purpose is to construct real solutions by completing Missions given by The Transition as well as Contributing , support, space, and resources to fellow BUDs and Contributors within The Transition Inter-Community Network.  We are committed to building community projects that promote organic farming, alternative transportation, clean drinking water, renewable energy, green building, and using music and the arts to convey the message.

We commit to take part in collaborative volunteerism, education, programs and media events. As well as assist others to enhance their food and housing security, learn life skills, and build confidence to make the transition to a more sustainable lifestyle - leading to a Global Egalitarian System for the good of all.

We strive to create an inclusive community where all members have the skills, confidence, and support to live a healthy  life.  It is our pledge to each other and to the world we are creating, to help each other live life to the fullest.  

Our method of collaboration within our Transition Inter-Community Network is based on scientific benchmarks to meet everyone's’ needs - instead of what’s most profitable - therefore exchange between Contributors requires no monetary attachment.

Res:

• Information
• Designs
• Procedures
• Documentaries & Films
• How-tos and demonstrations
• Events and media programs

Process:

• BUD Weekly meetings.

• Formal Consensus as described in On Conflict & Consensus, & Consensus for Cities; democratic process 
• Self assignment of tasks during scheduled meetings.
• Scientific Method (Plan, Do, Study, Act)
• If a problem is brought to light, a possible solution is then brought to the table, or an adjustment to a pre-existing process or structure is suggested.

Trustees:

• Every member belonging to YOUR BUD.

Responsibilities of Trustees:

• Be a beacon of example; commit to work both individually and collectively to rid themselves of internalized racism, sexism, classism, heterosexism, ageism as well as other -isms
• Be of service to fellow Contributors
• Adhere to BUD Commitments
• Strive for inclusivity within their own BUD(s)
• Participate fully with The Transition Inter-Community Network; this includes taking part in network decisions via Transitional Consensus decision-making at network meetings, communicating with the rest of the network, readiness to offer and receive constructive criticism, and commitment to provide mutual aide and respond to Crunch! when able
• Have general acceptance of the Mission & Vision which The Transition has evolved thus far; commitment to nonviolent evolutionary strategy 
• Provide outreach to other intentional communities, co-ops, organizations, and other similar movements; act as Phase Mentors for those that are not as far along the Your Action Plan
• Commit to asking for help when needed; The Transition Team, a Phase Mentor, Your personal Point Person etc.
• Align values and behaviors with The Transition Benchmarks
• Do continual personal education; involvement in continued study and learning-through-action to further develop working knowledge shared among The Transition Contributors
• Develop systems and procedures and regularly share results and update The Transition Inter-Community Network
• Provide update content and material for projects that were funded by The Transition Inter-Community Network
• Maintain Communal mindset towards Egalitarian lifestyle
• Actively work towards bringing about a new society with the understanding of how the BUD's work contributes to the long-term evolutionary strategy that is consistent with the working knowledge shared among existing BUDs
• Strive with the rest of the Transition Inter-Community Network in making personal lives and political beliefs consistent

Grantors:  Nicole Bienfang

Beneficiaries: The Transition & Fellow Contributors within The Transition Inter-Community Network

I hereby agree to the following statement:

I will participate in the positive, inclusive decision making structure of The Transition and abide by the decisions made in my Contributorship to The Transition. I bring my integrity and commitment to the ideals of trust, respect, self-empowerment, cooperation, equal access to power, and non-violence. I am committed to the vision of diverse membership of The Transition and the site is considered a “Safe Zone.   I hereby agree to  treat everyone equal of value with differing gifts and Contribute for the good of all. I will attempt to minimize barriers to Contributors of any groups wishing to participate.

(Please endorse below if you agree to abide by these commitments and you have made this decision as a BUD. Use of this site is considered an implied agreement to these commitments t even if your name is absent from the “signatures” below.)

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As an individual and a professional I advocate for the Transition Town model as a tool for self- organizing communities to learn by sharing their own transition plans. The end game is to mainstream the idea of self reliant communities of all size that use food, energy, and zero waste as the key element to creating and sustaining local living economies designed to preserve our greatest natural resource, the diversity of culture and language that is our greatest collective natural resource. In the wilds of Alaska, I have planted the seeds and created the foundation to build an academy to teach these skills to the over 227 rural community leaders on how aerospace is the environmental solution that will allow regular innovation to replace extraction of minerals as the economic base for the state. The Transition Town framework is the third of five steps that are intended to build a bridge for people to move from the carbon to the hydrogen economy in the span of the next decade to put our efforts on pace with rate of change. To become all that we are meant to be as a civilization all we have to do is to accept we are caterpillars and use this time to focus on our highest individual expression and become the butterflies. A species of stewards that live with this planet and not just on her. A transition to a world where environmental economics is how we profit for generations. This efforts is called The Butterfly Initiative and you can follow along on Facebook @tbiglobal

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Your landlord probably won't barter for rent. We have cash expenses too. 

The Transition runs on generosity, mutual respect, and collaborative efforts.

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$60= One Year of  Leadership Training

Of course, you can donate any amount you regard appropriate. We hope you get an idea of some of the things we have to pay for in order to maintain this website and our organization, for you.

So to make sure we can keep this all up and running, we would really appreciate your support!

With your support, we will work to prevent homelessness, poverty and incite an energy revolution; to protect and preserve our planet; to keep genetically engineered ingredients out of your food by teaching you how to plant and grow your own. We plan to create a peaceful and nuclear-free future.

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Our site exists so that creative solution oriented people (like yourself) can help each other produce results for their grassroots efforts that make global impact . More work gets done in networks of shared respect and shared resources than in competitive isolation. By honoring agreements and working hard, Contributors of The Transition Inter-Community Network will build lasting ties in a community of enormous potential.

With your help we can create a brighter tomorrow we can all be proud of!

After reading this, please endorse below as The Transition sees YOU as one of our many beneficiaries.

Intent: We unite and empower people to take positive action towards enhancing and protecting all life and our environment for future generations.

Purpose:  Our purpose is to construct real solutions by providing the support, space, and resources for the common heritage of the Earth's resources and  to do so via our collective knowledge.  We are committed to building community projects that promote organic farming, alternative transportation, clean drinking water, renewable energy, green building, and using music and the arts to convey the message.

With a special focus on street-involved youth and families living in poverty, we encourage community involvement through collaborative volunteerism, education, programs and media events. We help others enhance their food and housing security, learn life skills, and build confidence to make the transition to a more sustainable lifestyle - leading to a Global Egalitarian System for the good of all.

We strive to create an inclusive community where all members have the skills, confidence, and support to live a healthy  life.  It is our pledge to each other and to the world we are creating, to help each other live life to the fullest.  

Our method of collaboration within our Transition Inter-Community Network is based on scientific benchmarks to meet everyone's’ needs - instead of what’s most profitable - therefore exchange between members requires no monetary attachment.

Res:

• Information
• Benchmarks
• Designs
• Procedures
• Documentaries & Films
• Funding for expansion
• Intentional Communities
• Co-ops
• Community of like-minded members
• How-tos and demonstrations
• Events and media programs
• Contributor Business Promotion
• Branding

Process:

• BUD Weekly meetings.

• Formal Consensus as described in On Conflict & Consensus, & Consensus for Cities.
• Self assignment of tasks during scheduled meetings.
• Scientific Method (Plan, Do, Study, Act)
• If a problem is brought to light, a possible solution is then brought to the table, or an adjustment to a pre-existing process or structure is suggested.
• We use the wisdom of the crowd via polls, 1 on 1 anecdotal interviews pooled together and reviewed for trends, as well as various types of crowdsourcing.

Trustees:

• Nicole Bienfang

Responsibilities of Trustees:

• Be a beacon of example
• To serve the Contributors
• Adhere to Team Commitments
• Maintain website
• Be a source of support for fellow members
• Provide outreach to other intentional communities, co-ops, organizations, and other similar movements.
• Align values and behaviors with The Transition Benchmarks
• Do continual personal education
• Develop systems and procedures
• Maintain Communal mindset towards Egalitarian lifestyle
• Understand that all work created for and done on behalf of The Transition remain with The Transition, even if one leaves the BUD and is no longer able to fulfill the role or obligations of a Trustee.

Grantors:  Mike Upstone & Nicole Bienfang

Beneficiaries: I hereby agree to the following statement:

I will participate in the positive, inclusive decision-making structure of The Transition and abide by the decisions made in my Contributorship to The Transition. I bring my integrity and commitment to the ideals of trust, respect, self-empowerment, cooperation, equal access to power, and non-violence. I am committed to the vision of diverse membership of The Transition and the site is considered a “Safe Zone".   I hereby agree to  treat everyone equal of value with differing gifts and Contribute for the good of all. I will attempt to minimize barriers to Contributors of any groups wishing to participate.

(Please endorse below if you agree to abide by this Trust and all statements made herein. Use of this site is considered an implied agreement to this Trust even if your name is absent from the “signatures” below.)

"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, Nothing is going to get better. It's not."

~ Dr. Seuss