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Resources and Ideas from the June TUS Tele-Salon

Submitted by maggie on Thu, 06/13/2013 - 14:59

In the June Tele-salon, we had Transition folks (and those interested in the Transition movement) calling in from Palm Beach, FL; Palo Alto, CA; Gilroy, CA; Missoula, MT; Los Angeles, CA; and San Diego, CA.

The following topics were discussed through an open dialogue space.

Celebrations:

Rising to the Challenge

Submitted by maggie on Thu, 06/13/2013 - 10:20

Last year, individuals registered 4,100 actions as part of the annual Transition Challenge awareness raising and action campaign. This year, we set an ambitious goal of registering 5,000 actions, and throughout the month of May, the action count kept on rising. By the end of the month individuals and groups in 30 states collectively registered 6,942 actions to build community resilience!

Fear and action

Submitted by Joanne Poyourow on Fri, 06/07/2013 - 18:11
Fear.  It's that chill that creeps up your spine.  That awful, churning hot knot, deep in the pit of your stomach.  The tremble that makes your hands feel powerless.  The freeze-up, that tempts you to inaction.  But you can't give in to it.  You still need to DO SOMETHING.
 
I'm not a very public person by nature.  But right now life -- my activist life, and life on the planet in general -- demands that I do some very public things.  It's terrifying.
 
My husband tells me fear and excitement have some of the same roots.  Maybe.  Sometimes it is excitement, disguised.  But sometimes, like a week ago Wednesday, like today, it is just plain wanting-to-crawl-in-a-hole rather than do what needs to be done.

Resources and Ideas from the May TUS Tele-salon

Submitted by maggie on Thu, 05/30/2013 - 12:12

In the May Tele-salon, we had Transition folks calling in from Gilroy, CA; Columbus, OH; San Diego, CA; Houston, TX; New York City, NY; Chicago, IL; and Santa Cruz, CA.

Open dialogue space was used to facilitate a conversation on celebrations, challenges, and brainstorming. Below is a summary of highlights from the call.

Celebrations:

Taking Practical Action Toward Resilience: Transition Charlotte's Edible Gardens

Submitted by maggie on Tue, 05/28/2013 - 07:59

This post is part of a series called “Taking Practical Action Toward Resilience” highlighting inspiring actions that people and communities across the country are taking as part of this year's Transition Challenge.

Written by Ruah Swennerfelt, Core Group Member, Transition Charlotte, VT

The Seed Underground

Submitted by Joanne Poyourow on Tue, 05/21/2013 - 11:11

A delightful and thoroughly enjoyable read:  in my many years of reading environmental books there aren't many I could say that about.  I found The Seed Undergound on a table at the home of a member of Transition Mar Vista/Venice, at an open house (open garden) as part of last month's 100+ home Mar Vista Green Garden Showcase.  
 
The book's quirky handwritten double-entendre title called to me -- plus it was about SEEDS.  The cover photo looks a bit like the shelves in my house.  I opened the book to a random page, and after the first clever turn of phrase I was hooked.  I kept reading humourous excerpts aloud to anyone at the event who would listen.
 
The Seed Underground is a wonderful and heart-warming story, a treasure hunt in the best, most joyous meanings of the phrase.  The book threads together a series of personal vignettes as author Janisse Ray seeks and collects seeds for many varieties of heritage and heirloom food plants.

Taking Practical Action Toward Resilience: Transition Mar Vista/Venice's Eco-Safe Home and Body Care Workshop

Submitted by maggie on Mon, 05/20/2013 - 17:46

This post is part of a series called “Taking Practical Action Toward Resilience” highlighting inspiring actions that people and communities across the country are taking as part of this year's Transition Challenge.

Taking Practical Action Toward Resilience: Transition Mankato Community Conversation

Submitted by maggie on Mon, 05/13/2013 - 15:11

By Monika Antonelli, member of Transition Mulling group, Mankato, MN

This post is part of a series called “Taking Practical Action Toward Resilience” highlighting inspiring actions that people and communities across the country are taking as part of this year's Transition Challenge.

 

Taking Practical Action Toward Resilience: Falls Church Film Screening and Panel

Submitted by maggie on Mon, 05/13/2013 - 12:17

By Ronald Lapitan, High School Student & member of Transition Mulling group, Falls Church, VA

This post is part of a series called “Taking Practical Action Toward Resilience” highlighting inspiring actions that people and communities across the country are taking as part of this year's Transition Challenge. 

Wayland Earth Day 2013: a successful experiment

Submitted by mmommaerts on Tue, 05/07/2013 - 12:11

By Kaat Vander Straeten, Transition Wayland, MA

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