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Reclaiming Our Origins through Traditional Skills.
Hey Ben- Just an idea- what about doing a workshop/ discussion on building your local economy and community (something of that nature) at the Permaculture Gathering this summer? It would be nice to see the Time Bank included in this discussion. Pe...
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- At 2:39pm on January 18, 2009,
George Lisi said… - Greetings, Janice. Welcome! It's great to see Winooski Valley Permaculture here, and I have a feeling there's going to much more participation from and with the wider community in the near future. I think the community is ready!
Cheers! George Lisi, Transition Town Montpelier ~
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- "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 aim at freedom from enslavement in everything I do. I do not enjoy living in a world where only after you clock out are you free. Nor do I enjoy living around others who hate their jobs and why they need them. I am an active part of my community for this reason. I live as simply as possible- because I enjoy my life more when I do. I grow food, I store it, ferment it, trade it for something else, gift it to my friends. I am a redesigner of discarded, disused or salvaged objects. Examples are: clothing reconstruction, bags, belts, hats, and accessories from other things- I restore old items to new, collage and mixed media paintings, as well as ferment farm and garden surplus. I also am passionate about learning wild edibles, forest gardening, vermiculture, humanure, medicine making, and being a constant student of all things. I continue to be a part of the growth of my community into one that is mutually supportive, self-sufficient, and self-organized.
- In what ways do you identify with the Transition movement? Why are you interested?
- The current industrial system that has been destroying human cultures and the environment that all things living depend upon is now falling apart. This is exciting to me. We need to make a shift in the practices and behaviors that this destructive system has taught us. To me this shift means also bringing about the collapse of the industrial system, not only through disuse but also through cooperation with each other and the creation of autonomous communities. I support a transition that seeks to nurture the earth and its dependents using practices such as permaculture, awareness building, living locally, and reuse and restructuring with the tools at hand. To make a social transition we need to know each other, create community through resource sharing, cooperative land, business, space, as well as knowledge. We need to learn the richness of living slow simple, creatively, and low-tech. We need to move forward but remember and redefine the Tribe, to rewrite our Story. When we begin to do this, we will understand what it really means to live.
- How can you help the growth/acceptance/vitality of the Transition movement?
- I am the "yes" girl. I always am ready to sign on to help organize local events, meetings, potlucks, art shows, festivals, puppetry, workshops, and other free knowledge-sharing activities. I am excited about bringing permaculture education into my community and creating more conscious-making opportunities for everyone!
- Your Favorite Books/Websites/Blogs/RSS Feeds for Information about the Transition Movement
- Favorite books:
Endgame(s) V1-2 Derrick Jensen
Toolbox for Sustainable Living by Scott Kellog and Stacy Pettigrew
Wild Fermentation Sandor Katz
Healing Wise Susan Weed
Tom Brown, many esp- Field Guide Wild Edible and Medicinal Plants
Permaculture Principles and Pathways Holmgren
Edible Forest Gardens Dave Jacke and Eric Toensmeir
Web:
Ran Prieur (check out the Zine!) www.ranprieur.com/
Crime Thinc www.crimethinc.com/
Etsy.com for all things handmade. You can find thing handmade and local search too.
www.rhizomecollective.org/
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