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- How are you currently involved in the Transition?
- Working to create a future in which our farmers are protected from genetic trespass, and seed is shared in common trust.
- In what ways do you identify with the Transition movement? Why are you interested?
- Change is inevitable. Building a community strong, resourceful, and cooperative enough to handle our transition from fossil fuel gracefully will help all of Whatcom County find empowerment in self-reliance and cooperation.
- Do you have particular interests, skills, talents or resources you would like to bring to Transition Whatcom?
- A deep understanding of the North American food industry, independent and NGO-affiliated work educating and advocating against Genetically Modified Organisms, strong critical/editorial skills, two strong arms, two strong legs, and a willingness to help.
- In what neighborhood or part of the county do you reside?
- Texas St, Bellingham
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- Change is inevitable. Building a community strong, resourceful, and cooperative enough to handle our transition from fossil fuel gracefully will help all of Whatcom County find empowerment in self-reliance and cooperation.
Christopher Keefe's Blog
Fight Gravel Mining over the Nooksack
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 12:16pm 8 Comments 3 Likes
An important message from
Friends of the Nooksack Samish Watershed
Acme farmers and residents need your help.
Tuesday August 9th, County Council voted to approve a 280 acre mineral zoning designation (a gravel mine) in Acme. The mining site is located on a steep slope just above the South Fork of the Nooksack and adjacent to several commercial organic family farms. Our…
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Hi Chris! Good to see you at movie! Thanks for all you do to work to restore & protect our lands & waters! Heather
Welcome Chris! Great to see you on the local network!
A couple network groups that might interest you would be:
GMO: Awareness & Actions - http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/group/gmoaction
Earth Gardens network- http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/group/organic
and for the geeks saving their own seeds- Seed-Savers- http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/group/seedsavers
To connect with these groups, you'll need to sign on to the TW site, and then click "Join" on group site. None of these groups are chatty, as most of us working under the sky fingers in soil!
Thanks for the work you do! I hope you'll take time to read the Democracy School article in the Whatcom Watch, and consider attending this June 24 & 25 class coming up!
Come visit our garden sanctuary with the other Chris...she knows how to find us!