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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I am involved in promoting local food production through my website, www.urban-ag.net as well as through various efforts in Toronto where I do IT work for a natural food co-operative.
In what ways do you identify with the Transition movement? Why are you interested?
Welcome Kevin! Great to see you here on Transition U.S. and Transition Ontario. You highlighted in your profile "... I am involved in promoting local food production through my website, www.urban-ag.net and through various efforts in my community...." -- Would you be interested in creating a Group on Transition Ontario to link to http://www.urban-ag.net -- we'd like to share your learnings with the rest of our members. Some Links Members Have Found Helpful
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Reinforce, reinforce, reinforce -- Connect the dots -- friends to friends, newcomers to oldcomers, groups to groups, groups to members, skills to skills, special interests to special interests. This is your garden. Cultivate for the harvest.
Next steps TransitionUS -- Set up local Transition initiatives as official Transition communities; sign up for training; build your community resilience.
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Should I delete my WORKGROUP: FOOD discussion category and group? I would hate to duplicate your efforts or compete with your group.
Some Links Members Have Found Helpful
- Join our Newcomers Group -- if you want to hang out with others who are in the early stages of mulling things over.
- Read how highly we regard contributions of individuals and groups
- Edit your profile -- Forgot something really important? Like a photo…
- Declare yourself -- What do you personally bring to the potluck? Give it a title and say much more than you included in your Profile. Lay out your offer in detail. Or, tell us what you’d really like to learn! Others will join in.
- Profile your group -- Make your constituents visible. Find some creative ways to offer their special values to mentor all Transitioners.
- Reinforce, reinforce, reinforce -- Connect the dots -- friends to friends, newcomers to oldcomers, groups to groups, groups to members, skills to skills, special interests to special interests. This is your garden. Cultivate for the harvest.
- Next steps TransitionUS -- Set up local Transition initiatives as official Transition communities; sign up for training; build your community resilience.
Have fun!