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A hub for supporting new Transition Initiatives, working together to power down for a brighter future.

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David Waugh

Four Degrees of Devastation 10 Replies

Started by David Waugh in Climate Change. Last reply by David Waugh Nov 19.

David Waugh

Transportation Issues 35 Replies

Started by David Waugh in General. Last reply by Robert Ashworth Nov 19.

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Deanna Lloyd

Netherland School Bans Parents from Dropping Kids Off By Car

A school in the Netherlands recently banned vehicles from stopping at its curb which in turn discouraged parents to drop their children off by car. The Netherlands already has the highest rate of bicycle commuters so this probably wasn't a huge shift in the structure of the community, but still very neat to see.
Check out the delightful video! It will make you want to get out and ride to fanciful music!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2n_znwWrContinue

Posted by Deanna Lloyd on November 19, 2009 at 8:30pm

Brian Carpenter

Great quote spurs the mind

“In times of drastic change, it is the learners who inherit the future. The learned usually find themselves beautifully equipped to live in a world that no longer exists.” - Eric Hoffer, 1972

This quote comes from research into experiential education and service learning. I feel these words will become progressively more prescient and relevant as the future unveils.

More literally, the quote reminds me of a discussion I had with a friend the other day. I told him of my dream to be a professor,… Continue

Posted by Brian Carpenter on November 16, 2009 at 12:54am — 1 Comment

Brian Carpenter

Great quote spurs the mind

“In times of drastic change, it is the learners who inherit the future. The learned usually find themselves beautifully equipped to live in a world that no longer exists.” - Eric Hoffer, 1972

This quote comes from research into experiential education and service learning. I feel these words will become progressively more prescient and relevant as the future unveils.

More literally, the quote reminds me of a discussion I had with a friend the other day. I told him of my dream to be a pro… Continue

Posted by Brian Carpenter on November 16, 2009 at 12:30am

Travis Linds

Biogas Generation

I found a great book "A Chinese Biogas Manual" which was translated from chinese and is a guide on how to build simple, biogas generators from local material in small communities. It even goes into storage and use of the biogas. I know that the reason most dairies are not generating biogas is due to the the high costs of the stainless steel digesters. This book explains how to make suitable digesters in the ground out of stone, brick, clay and concrete for cheap. Does anyone know of any local ex… Continue

Posted by Travis Linds on November 14, 2009 at 3:30pm — 4 Comments

Rob Olason

Good Food-Documentary on local NW food production on KCTS Channel 9 Thursday Night at 10 pm

KCTS public television is broadcasting "Good Food," a documentary on local food production in the Northwest. It is being shown at 10 pm Thursday 11/12/09.

The preview looks like it would be well worth watching. I am attaching a link to the film's website. I noticed the video is for sale ($275) or rent ($95), so catching the broadcast tonight is the way to go.

Good Food Website

Posted by Rob Olason on November 12, 2009 at 9:33am — 1 Comment

 

Welcome!

Welcome to Transition Whatcom!

This website is here to facilitate communication among folks within Whatcom County who are interested in learning about or implementing the Transition model locally.

The Transition approach empowers communities to squarely face the challenges of peak oil, climate change, and economic instability.

To learn more about Transition Whatcom, Start Here

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We aim to unleash the collective genius of our community to find the answers to this momentous question:

For all those aspects of life that this community needs in order to sustain itself and thrive, how do we...

Dramatically reduce carbon emissions (in response to climate change);
Significantly increase resilience (in response to peak oil);
Greatly strengthen our local economy (in response to economic instability)?


The goal of Transition Whatcom (and all Transition Initiatives) is to create a long term Energy Descent Action Pathway, a blueprint- by the community, for the community- of how to significantly reduce energy use and yet provide for our basic needs in times of energy scarcity.


Transition Initiatives make no claim to have all the answers, but by building on the wisdom of the past and accessing the pool of ingenuity, skills and determination in our communities, the solutions can readily emerge. Now is the time for us to take stock and to start re-creating our future in ways that are not based on cheap, plentiful and polluting oil but on localized food, sustainable energy sources, resilient local economies and an enlivened sense of community well-being.


To learn more about the issues, start here

(Why Transition, Peak Oil, Climate Change, Economy, Peak Everything)

What You Can Do Now! i. Brainstorm suggestions we could pass on to a new group forming from an awareness raising ii. Plant your Gardens iii. Study and discuss issues for our Energy Descent Action Plan iv. Develop neighborhood emergency plans v. Sign up on this Ning website and start discussing, networking, etc. vi. Let us know you're available to be an on-call general purpose volunteer vii. Join our Events Planning/Awareness Raising team viii. Start talking to people about organizing a Transition Initiative in your neck of the woods ix. Let us know you want to be involved in a work group to address a particular topic (food, transportation, energy, heart & soul, etc.) x Add YOUR suggestions to this list of ideas - unleash your inner genius on our forums!




Latest Activity

An opportunity for us all to work together and support each other on Heart and Soul issues and activities. Please add your projects, events, questions and ideas here.
6 minutes ago
Judith Culver is attending Alborz Monjazeb's event
November 22, 2009 from 11:30am to 6pm
Come to bloom this Sunday (Nov 22nd) Doors open at 11:00 for brunch at bloom Tristan Bach will be leading a Qigong workshop from 11:30 - 12:30. Come join us in slow graceful movements to energize your meridians. Tao-Yin-Fa practice. Elena Domin...
12 minutes ago
Alborz Monjazeb updated an event
November 22, 2009 from 11:30am to 6pm
Come to bloom this Sunday (Nov 22nd) Doors open at 11:00 for brunch at bloom Tristan Bach will be leading a Qigong workshop from 11:30 - 12:30. Come join us in slow graceful movements to energize your meridians. Tao-Yin-Fa practice. Elena Domin...
1 hour ago
Len-Erna Cotton and Gary Koch joined Transition Whatcom
1 hour ago
Heather K might attend David MacLeod's event
December 1, 2009 from 7pm to 9pm
A Village Books Literature Live event, co-sponsored by Transition Whatcom. When we have too much, we savor nothing. When we choose less, we regain our life and can think and feel deeply. Throughout history wise people have argued that we need to ...
4 hours ago
Hello everybody, We had another very enjoyable potluck tonight! In attendance were myself; Jason; Francis, Lia, and Rhiannon Ayley, and Judy Hopkinson. We had great discussions, and started our Transition Initiative application. We decided our nex...
15 hours ago
15 hours ago
Travis- I slightly edited our name hope you do not mind. Since some of the Transitions are actually going through the process of becoming Officially Recognized through the global TI network, and some are still fairly informal groups like ours- it ...
16 hours ago
 
 

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ODAC Newsletter - Nov 20

Oil prices fluctuated in the high $70’s this week reflecting the ups and downs of the dollar. Higher oil prices are loosening the discipline around the implementation of OPEC oil quotas as producers cash in...

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Ireland and Kentucky: Contrasting Biofuel and Energy Plans

Ireland and Kentucky have a surprising amount in common, but they’re charting very different courses for their energy future. Ireland is a moderate energy consumer with a plan to reduce its energy use. Kentucky is a profligate energy user planning to increase its consumption. Biofuels play a big part in the energy plans for both, but will likely have different impacts.

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Staking Out the Middle Ground

In my view, the Uppsala study is unduly pessimistic, implying an immediate crisis (in 2010 and thereafter) which is not in accord with reasonable expectations about future production levels both within OPEC and outside the cartel. In alerting the public to the peak oil issue, the Guardian is doing good work. But not knowing any bettter, they picked the wrong study in my view. The false choice the Guardian offers us, the IEA or Uppsala, amounts to a kind of all or nothing proposition.

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Peak oil notes - Nov 19

A weekly review including:
- Production and prices
- Cambridge Energy’s new report

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Review: The Ecotechnic Future by John Michael Greer

John Michael Greer has officially established himself as an institution within the peak oil community. Truly one of the finest minds working on the predicament of modern-day industrial civilization, he is so well-read in so many fields that he regularly gains access to insights that utterly elude his contemporaries. For this he is treasured by a growing number of loyal readers—and, I suspect, hated by equally many fellow bloggers who wish that they could be half as good.

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