By Sam Walby, April Doner, Jack Becher, Tchiyiwe Chihana, Sam Gregory, and Peter Pula This story was originally published in Nonprofit Quarterly on September 22, 2025: nonprofitquarterly.org/what-is-a-just-transition-and-how-can-we-pursue-it/ State of the Movements is a recurring NPQ column dedicated to tracking the pulse of social movements and the solidarity economy in 2025. This year, we’ve seen Mutual Aid in Motion. From scaling sharing hubs to Mutual Aid 101 trainings, we’re helping communities build the tools they need. Every dollar fuels lasting resilience – proving that when we move together, we all move forward. In our movements, we often focus on actions—the next protest or next policy initiative. But building a theoretical framework for what we want is an equally important part of movement work. So, what is a “just transition”?…