MIMIC THIS! When you get invited to events 3000 miles away (or 20 of them just across town), use COPY & PASTE with the really interesting events to seed your own community's plans for similar events. Why start from scratch.... Beg, borrow and mimic! More....
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Come to the Sedona Performing Arts Center in West Sedona for a special community event: Community Gathering and screening of the film, AVATAR.At 4:00 pm the doors open to displays of local nonprofits and green businesses working to improve the quality of life in Sedona.Enjoy some great local foods supplied by Heartline Cafe.There will also be a raffle of wonderful green prizes, including a complete hot water solar system installed by SolarWorks.At 5:00 pm, join your friends and neighbors in a…See More
Come to the Verde Valley for the 2011 Solar Tour on Saturday October 22 from 9-3. Your host is Sustainable Arizona. This is a FREE self-guided tour. You can visit home and business sites in Sedona and Cottonwood and in-between to see the latest in energy efficiency and clean energy technologies. Meet the experts and learn about incentives and financing options. Guides to the locations will be available after October 15 at…See More
"There is so much going on - so fast - we just don't have time to blog about it here. Gardens in the schools and neighborhoods, solar on roofs and in schools, water conservation and ecotourism, community-building, education for sustainability -…"
"I think some people are missing the point of the Maslow hierarchy. It is not a prescription. It is an observation. As Gandhi said, "There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread." That…"
We are a network of communities, organizations and individuals in Northern Arizona working together to improve the quality of life by moving to a value-based economy.
"Sarah,
Two congratulations - 1. Sustainability Commission - the community needs you, thanks for stepping up.
2. Nice article in Noise. Interesting challenge. So let's build on what we have already ruined and return it to some beneficial…"
"Hi, Larry. Hope things are going well. We need to get together for an update on Sustainble Arizona and a chat.
Now - if you sign onto the Verde Resilient Communities group - you can post some ideas on energy efficiency and renewables - that…"
"Check this process out - it's called Dual Currency and it has a good system and track record. Joel Hodroff is very good at this.
http://www.dualcurrency.com/"
"Thanks for joining the Verde Resilient Communities group, Lisa. Please use the group site to keep us all current on what's happening with F3 and your other efforts. As you know, we didn't get the grant from FCF for our transition efforts.…"
We are a network of communities, organizations and individuals in Northern Arizona working together to improve the quality of life by moving to a value-based economy.
"This process is really taking off worldwide. There were tons of people at the webinars on Transition Towns - including several from around Arizona. The magazine YES has an entire issue dedicated to resilient communities:…"
The Sedona TimeBank celebrates its official launch on Friday, September 3 at the Sedona Community Center from 5:00 - 7:00PM with a community potluck supper and the opportunity to learn about the TimeBank at one of two orientation meetings being offered during the evening in order to become a member. We are also celebrating the fact the Sedona TimeBank is the first TimeBank established in Arizona.For those unfamiliar with the TimeBank concept, imagine an interconnected community of people who…See More
The Sedona TimeBank celebrates its official launch on Friday, September 3 at the Sedona Community Center from 5:00 - 7:00PM with a community potluck supper and the opportunity to learn about the TimeBank at one of two orientation meetings being offered during the evening in order to become a member. We are also celebrating the fact the Sedona TimeBank is the first TimeBank established in Arizona.For those unfamiliar with the TimeBank concept, imagine an interconnected community of people who…See More
How are you currently involved in the Transition movement?
We are organizing the Verde Resilient Communities - a network of 6 communities in the Verde Valley. I have been leading Sustainable Arizona for 7 years and been involved with sustainable development as a professional for 22 years.
In what ways do you identify with the Transition movement? Why are you interested?
It is logical. We are moving towards economies that must exist without fossil fuels. We can either plan for the transition and control some of it. Or we can be swept along as our economies fail.
How can you help the growth/acceptance/vitality of the Transition movement? What can YOU teach us? What can your GROUP teach us?
We'll see. I've been doing this sort of thing since I was a young teen, and have learned a lot of what not to do - and some of what to do. Our groups are full of talented, sharp and passionate people of all different ages and levels of experience. We'll see how it goes.
Your Favorite Books/Websites/Blogs/RSS Feeds for Information about the Transition Movement
I wouldn't call anything a favorite. They are the usual sites. I'm finishing COMMUNITY and THE POLITICS OF PLACE by Dan Kemmis, a good look at the West. There are many other books I have read by Orr and Heinberg and others over the years. all good.
I won't be at VVREO...that last meeting I attended showed me that my energies are best used otherwise (plus the meeting itself ate up quite a bit of my "day off"). But I'll join the VV chapter and try to come to some of the meetings. Best, Deb Darby aka Valencia Bathe
It was good to see you yesterday at the SA meeting. I look forward to honing our work down into a doable action plan that involves organizations and agencies of all kinds throughout the entire VV!
