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The Transition Movement embraces several other familiar monikers: Local Self Reliance, Appropriate Technology, Decentralization, Localization, Relocalization, Post Carbon, Post Petroleum, Beyond Oil.
Jun 3, 2010
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"Hey Soni, do check out the podcast, I'm interested right now in talking with people who have some history of working with sustainability on the personal level. I think it's important to hear other people's trials, tribulations,…"
Jan 1, 2010
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"Thanks for the friend invite and the podcast invitation. Not sure how I could contribute, but am interested in hearing more."
Jan 1, 2010
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"Brevard's a bit far for me to go on a workday. I work on west coast time, since most of my company lives in CA and WA, so I usually reserve evening stuff for Asheville since I only have to log off 15 min before showtime. I hope you have a full…"
Dec 30, 2009
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"Not sure I can make the meeting. I've got a ton of work to catch up on due to the holiday lag. What are the meeting details?"
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TEDxAsheville Aug 30, 2009, featuring many transition-friendly speakers

On the night of August 30, The Orange Peel is hosting a TEDxAsheville event. (TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-conference-like experience.) Our speakers are local to Asheville and most are speaking on incredibly transition-oriented topics such as global climate change, sustainable burials, and so on.The event will be free, first-come/first-seated, and will also feature several local performers, non-profit tables and some cool…See More
Aug 11, 2009
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Aug 7, 2009
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"LOVE THE TITLE! Or, All I Ever Needed to Know I Learned in the Barnyard!"
Aug 7, 2009
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"Thanks for the note, Les. I've often thought about writing about my childhood. It would certainly make for a rather interesting twist on the humor-essay/dysfunctional childhood memoir. Maybe something like, "Raised By Chickens, Ignored By…"
Aug 7, 2009
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"Welcome Soni. Delighted to see you here. Would love to hear more about your "... By the time I was in Jr. High, I could cut and chop wood, fire up and make dinner on a wood cookstove, grow my own food (including tending to chickens for eggs),…"
Aug 7, 2009

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How are you currently involved in the Transition movement?
Just now learning about it, wanted to get more involved.
In what ways do you identify with the Transition movement? Why are you interested?
I firmly believe in the reality that peak oil is near (or past) and that we need to be preparing for greater localization of resources and sustainability in order to thrive in the coming decades.
How can you help the growth/acceptance/vitality of the Transition movement? What can YOU teach us? What can your GROUP teach us?
Sustainability skills: I grew up with a hippy mother who wanted all of us kids to be Laura Ingalls. :-) By the time I was in Jr. High, I could cut and chop wood, fire up and make dinner on a wood cookstove, grow my own food (including tending to chickens for eggs), sew my own clothes, etc.

Basically, I grew up living mostly sustainably and I have continued adding to my knowledge since then. I still garden and compost in the apt I live in now, and hope to find a way to buy a home and create a small urban homestead in the Asheville area some day.

Other useful skills: I'm a professional writer and have had training and experience as a life coach and public speaker. I basically live and work on the web and am very familiar with social media.
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Transition Handbook

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TEDxAsheville Aug 30, 2009, featuring many transition-friendly speakers

Posted on August 11, 2009 at 5:09pm 0 Comments

On the night of August 30, The Orange Peel is hosting a TEDxAsheville event. (TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-conference-like experience.) Our speakers are local to Asheville and most are speaking on incredibly transition-oriented topics such as global climate change, sustainable burials, and so on.



The event will be free, first-come/first-seated, and will also feature several local performers, non-profit tables and some… Continue

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At 1:43pm on January 1, 2010, Jarett S said…
Hey Soni, do check out the podcast, I'm interested right now in talking with people who have some history of working with sustainability on the personal level. I think it's important to hear other people's trials, tribulations, triumphs, etc. It's one thing to listen to a keynote speaker at some conference, quite another and more personally connecting to hear a "regular guy/girl" talking about their experiences. I think the more we make transition real for people by giving them real life stories, the more comfortable people will be in striking out into unknown territory so to speak. . .
At 1:33pm on December 30, 2009, Soni Pitts said…
Brevard's a bit far for me to go on a workday. I work on west coast time, since most of my company lives in CA and WA, so I usually reserve evening stuff for Asheville since I only have to log off 15 min before showtime. I hope you have a full house, though. But do keep me updated.
At 1:22pm on December 30, 2009, nick friedman said…
Hey Soni,

We're scheduling our first Transition meeting for Brevard at our pottery shop next Thursday, Jan. 7th at 6:30. This will be part of our "Greendrinks" series that we do once a month or so. I'll be showing a few documentaries. I thought I'd show "Crude Awakening" to initiate people to the concept of Peak Oil. And then, if people are still game, I'd like to show Transition 1.00. I'd love it if you could make it. If you can't, I'll at least try to keep you posted with what were doing over here in Brevard. Hopefully, this event will help to get the ball rolling.

Nick Friedman
The Duckpond Pottery
Brevard, North Carolina
828-883-4512
www.duckpondtv.blogspot.com
At 10:31am on August 7, 2009, Les Squires said…
LOVE THE TITLE!

Or, All I Ever Needed to Know I Learned in the Barnyard!
At 10:13am on August 7, 2009, Les Squires said…
Welcome Soni. Delighted to see you here. Would love to hear more about your "... By the time I was in Jr. High, I could cut and chop wood, fire up and make dinner on a wood cookstove, grow my own food (including tending to chickens for eggs), sew my own clothes, etc..." Your experiences would make a wonderful book!
 
 
 

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