Our Mission
Transition Earth promotes human rights and nature's rights in a world of unsustainable population and economic growth and advocates for global systems change to enable the shift to a sustainable planet for all.
Healthy People
Empowering people to make the best decisions for themselves and their families.
Vibrant Planet
Successful solutions to protecting the environment recognize that nature has rights and humans are part of the web of life.
Living Economy
Shifting from a growth-driven economy to a sustainable system that respects planetary boundaries and fosters healthy communities.
Our Work
Advocating for the Rights of Women and Girls
Addressing the need for voluntary family planning, raising awareness on the links between gender and climate, and promoting the population-health-environment (PHE) development model.
Youth Education
Foster youth education and activism on issues of population growth, human rights and the environment.
Global Systems Change
Redefining economic growth and enabling transition to new economies and supporting rights of nature to protect the planet.
Recent News and Announcements
On the Conservation Frontline in Uganda
Wild Hope Magazine (a fellow Earth Island Institute project) has an article written by Transition Earth director Suzanne York, on the work of Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka and Conservation Through Public Health.
Read here about how linking population, health & environment issues is changing lives and protecting nature in Uganda.
We are now a member
of Nature Needs Half
The goal of Nature Needs Half, an international coalition of scientists, conservationists, nonprofits, and public officials, is to protect 50% of the planet by 2030 by "turning the tide in favor of Earth's life support systems and transforming society's relationship with nature, one ecoregion and country at a time."
Visit Nature Needs Half at https://natureneedshalf.org
