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If you can pledge to show up at 5pm with a candle and a friend on December 11th in Manchester Center, please email me. It is important to continue to participate in 350.org's climate change awareness initiative. This tree planting project is a lon...
Transition Town Manchester has been selected as Volunteer Tree Steward of the Year by the Vermont Urban & Community Forestry Council! We were recognized for our actions in support of Bill McKibben's 350.org global climate action. We have sold and ...
TTowners- We are planning a film series/festival (to be decided- one or other or both) and need recommendations for inspiring, hopeful, project type films. Subjects are any that have to do with ecology, resilient wonderful living, solutions to pro...
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/05/garden/05tree.html
from another TT blogger. I will see if there is a short film on this for our festival/series.
I actually did a message but fairpoint is messed up and sent the error messages. I can meet either day, Mon. is better. I will email you so you have the address for sure.
Helena, I sent a note to all the TTM e-mail list but yours looks like it bounced back. I asked anyone who is interested to let me know. Let's get a committee going and plan for the winter. We are meeting at Sally and Bob Leonard's house on wed. th...
I do have it. I guess those of us interested in doing a film series should talk and preview films and plan how to do this.
helena-- do you have Orgasmic Birth? I think that would be a great one to show...
I would like to help too!
I can't believe I will be away at another herbal thing on Nov. 14! Well, my energy is with you all.
I have another movie on herbal medicine called Numen. I own the DVD but am not sure how we would do that at a theater. ht...
i would love to help out with a film series. maybe at the next meeting we can think about an overall theme and we can make a list of suggestions.
I attended the first meeting of the 13 Indigenous Grandmothers in 2004. I spoke personally with quite of few of them. the weekend was incredible. Lets do this!
Bennington County Farm to Plate Summit
Nov. 14th, 2009, St. Peter’s Church
200 Pleasant Street, Bennington, VT
5:30 - 6:30 Local foods banquet
6:30 - 8:30 Presentation and public forum
Come share ideas, get inspired, and help create a vision a...
Please come to the Bennington County Farm to Plate Summit - Nov. 14th, 2009, St. Peter’s Church
200 Pleasant Street, Bennington, VT
5:30 - 6:30 Local foods banquet
6:30 - 8:30 Presentation and public forum
Come share ideas, get inspired, and he...
Great Movie choice. We decided at the last meeting to have a film series over the winter to help raise awareness so let's work on that! We can talk to the theater and come up with a list. Let me know who wants to help out.
We will also be doing a...
Yes Helena! This looks amazing! Can we do it at Village Picture Shows maybe?
http://www.forthenext7generations.com/home.php
Do we want to host a screening of this film (maybe in conjunction with others- BBA, Northshire Books, cinema, etc.)?
Profile Information
- "How are you involved in preparing for the changes that peak oil, economic instabilty and climate change are bringing, and in creating resilience and sustainable life style in our communities?"
- I am helping to bring Transition Initiative to the Manchester, Dorset area. We have started the Shires Environmental Alliance, held enviro conference w/ Bill McKibben as speaker. I took TT training in Cambridge Mass. and will be making presentations in southern VT.
- In what ways do you identify with the Transition movement? Why are you interested?
- I feel strongly that we need to get back in touch with our planet. We can actually move forward by going back to the way we used to be in touch with our own food and energy. Producing locally just makes sense.
- How can you help the growth/acceptance/vitality of the Transition movement?
- I hope to keep spreading the word and doing the deeds so we can move away from our dependency on foreign oil. We can save the planet and eat better food. What is not to like? We will continue to try and bring more awareness events to southwestern VT.
- Your Favorite Books/Websites/Blogs/RSS Feeds for Information about the Transition Movement
- transitionculture.org is a great U.K. blog
Transition handbook of course, Bill McKibben too.
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- http://williamlaberge.com
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Comment Wall (15 comments)
- At 11:33am on July 22, 2009,
George Lisi said… - Yes, the Burl/Montp axis is a hotbed. Do you have good Permie contacts in your area? I can ask my Permie friends for suggestions if not. We're blessed up here in that folks like Keith Morris, Mark Krawcyzk, Ben Falk and others are not only extremely knowledgeable, practicing Permaculturists, but are excellent teachers.
I'm putting together a few TT iniators in a (direct) email group, and may send somethin' out soon just to get the ball rolling.
Cheers! George ~
- At 10:35am on July 22, 2009,
George Lisi said…
- Thanks Bill,
Tracey floated the idea of a regional get together next summer. I've also been playing iwth various ideas and geographical scales. As I mentioned to her, Les Squires can connect us, for free, on a conference call. Maybe get some VT intiating folks together that way in early fall, just to connect and swap stories/ideas, no strict agenda? Waddya think?
- At 6:41pm on July 21, 2009,
George Lisi said…
- Hey Bill,
Any folks from Manchester coming to the T4T in Montp this weekend? I'll be there on Sun as part of a panel of TT initiating comm members, and I'd love to say hello to them..
George ~
- At 4:59pm on July 16, 2009,
Tracey Forest said… - Bill-thanks SO much for your presentation last night! We are so excited to be meeting all those new people who feel like we do. You and Theo have helped us bump it up to the next level. I hope we can all continue to collaborate on many things. thank you for your generosity in sharing your time and wisdom.
- At 12:25pm on July 13, 2009,
Alex Bornstein said…
- Hi Bill,
I'm looking forward to meeting you and the other Transition members and contributing to the group.
Thanks,
Alex
- At 7:33pm on June 27, 2009,
Andrew Putney said… - Hello Bill,
I was one of those encouraged by Bill Calfee and Alan Benoit to join the Transition. I am sorry I missed the meeting the other night, but look forward to participating in future gatherings. I had the pleasure of listening to Bill McKibben at LTS a few months ago and feel the urgency to spread his message.
I look forward to meeting you and other Transition members.
Andy
- At 6:58am on June 16, 2009,
Alan Benoit said… - Bill,
It was great to see you last night. I noticed a lot of people made the first step of joining Transition VT, but not the Manchester group. I have invited all those I recognized to join Transition Manchester as well... We'll soon see if we go beyond the 16 members!
Keep in touch,
Alan
- At 5:05pm on June 9, 2009,
George Lisi said…
- Hey Bill!
Just want to send my appreciation for the great job you and Lisa are doing!
It's fantastic to see such strong activity in S. Vt. - Manchester and Walloomsac Transition. Right on, Bro!
George ~
- At 10:18pm on June 1, 2009,
George Lisi said…
- Hey Bill,
Respond to my 'friends' request and I'll send you Carl's email. Best, George ~
- At 12:54pm on June 1, 2009,
George Lisi said…
- Hey Bill,
Re yr comment to Carl below. It may take awhile for him to see it, so I just wanted you to assure you all of us on the Transition Town Montpelier initiating committee want to help raise awareness of other TTs! Congrats on a great first awareness raising event! I'm sure Carl will be glad to meet y'all and be helpful. If you have his direct email, it wouldn't hurt to send yr message that way as well.
Cheers! George Lisi ~
Carl, I am a member of the Transition Town Manchester group. We just did a slide presentation at the northsire bookstore on friday which was very well attended and received. I see that you are doing TT presentations at Solarfest. I will be there volunteering and our group was planning some type of presence. Having seen that you will be presenting we want to see if we can help out and/or make a pitch for one of southern VT's TT group. Let me know if that will work. I would be happy to send e-mail rather than post if that works better.
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