TRANSITION IN ACTION SOCIAL NETWORK

What's cool in the GTIA Portfolio...

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....
Welcome recently added members. Check periodically to see if friends you have invited have joined.
Find others members in your hometown, region, state, country. (E.g., Country=Austria or City, State = Vashon, WA)
Produce a list of members who use keywords similar to your inerests when describing theirs (E.g.,Permaculture, intentional community).
See LATEST ACTIVITY on GTIA for results of comprehensive scans of Transition activities around the globe.
New links to Twitter via GTIA -- Twitter via #TransitionTowns. Twitter now displayed on GTIA Latest Activity.
Experiment by clicking on TOP NEWS vs ALL THE NEWS THAT'S FIT TO SHARE in the center column -- two types of Latest Activity.

Luellen's Comments

At 10:56am on April 23, 2011, Margaret Weiner said…: Luellen, your reading list (I just read it) really makes me want to know you face to face. There are so many of my personal favorites on this list, so many books that have shaped who I am today, and some I haven't read yet but seeing them on this list convinces me I'd like to read them!

At 12:22pm on August 20, 2009, Margaret Schiesswohl said…: Luellen,
Good to hear from you. There was actually just a permaculture training in Lapeer county recently. I didn't attend, but felt encouraged to hear of folks in mid-michigan getting the "good word", lol.

At 8:54am on October 29, 2008, Lisa Bashert said…: I have read Last Child in the Woods -- an excellent book which describes so many of the ways we are disconnected from a meaningful relationship with our home and our place. I've been working on building that relationship for about the last 12 years. (Glad you liked my hair... This was my hairdo for the wedding of my daughter last month! I love it!!! Now I'm teaching myself how to do crown braids.)

At 3:59pm on October 23, 2008, Lisa Bashert said…: WOW, what a book list! I'm copying it and figuring out what I've already read...

At 1:20pm on October 17, 2008, Alice Kelsey said…: No his name is Chance Townsend.

At 12:02pm on October 16, 2008, Alice Kelsey said…: It's definitely my long-term goal to come back and start a Transition Initiative in my home county (Allegan). It's ironic that you mention construction because that's who I worked for in MI, Townsend Builders. There should be retrofitting, energy efficiency and new design work like strawbale housing in the future. Hey, wouldn't it be great if we could get these guys connected (oops, I made a sexist assumption that your construction friends were guys!) :-) Alice

At 1:28pm on October 15, 2008, Alice Kelsey said…: Just joined Transition US. Wanted to say hi to fellow Michiganian. I currently live in Colorado but was born and raised north of Kalamazoo.

At 6:48pm on October 13, 2008, Gail Brill said…: Barbara Kindsolver's book inspired me to start a local environmental group that is growing every day! www.adkgreencircle.org Thanks for the reading list.

At 6:11pm on October 13, 2008, Gail Brill said…: Hi Luellen, That's quite a reading list! What a great resource. Many thanks Gail

At 4:19pm on October 1, 2008, Les Squires said…: The ideal person is the one whose name is recognized widely throughout your community. In other words, someone trusted. That way when invitations and announcements go out, there is instant recognition.

At 9:05am on October 1, 2008, Les Squires said…: Hi Luellen, At this point we are inviting all local initiatives interested in Michigan to register their interests and activities. We expect that 40-50 localities in Michigan will start discussions on this page. When we have a clearer picture of who wants to be involved state-wide, we'll then set up Transition Michigan.

Please click on the link above and describe what's happening in Eaton
Rapids. Let me know if you have questions.

At 5:15am on October 1, 2008, Michael Brownlee said…: Hi Luellen, great to see you here, and a pleasure to meet you in Lansing. I look forward to working with Dave, Leroy and you as you get Transition underway in your community!

At 4:59am on September 29, 2008, Les Squires said…: Ask your questions about the computer stuff. It's my job to make sure you can do whatever you want.

At 6:49pm on September 28, 2008, Les Squires said…: Hi Luellen. Wow! what an avid reader. Your list has tremendous value for our entire community -- would you be willing to go to the Transition Michigan to register your interest in the Lansing, Michigan area and post your list? And while you're there, give us a few words about the training session -- how'd it go?