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RENEWAL - the documentary film
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Lynnette Allen posted an eventGeneration Celebration tonight, Sept 11, 7PM - Leopold Hotel at Leopold Hotel, Crystal Ballroom
September 11, 2009 from 7pm to 8:30pm
Generation Celebration is tonight at 7-8:30 at the Leopold Hotel in Bellingham. My Young At Heart Intergenerational Tap Dance Classes are making their debut performance tonight. We're singing and dancing "Young At Heart". We are starting off the show at 7PM. Please come. It's free and you can rsvp at 647-1537. (Don't have to rsvp but Alice Robb of Circle of Light Caregivers Coop will appreciate it.)
Lynnette Allen posted a blog postA world day of climate action- Oct 24th, 2009
Thanks to Bill McKibbenBill reports after his organizing trip around the world. -LynnetteDear Friends,I'm back home with my family for a few days, after the third long organizing trip of the past few months.In a way, this trip was the most extraordinary, because it took me to places where you wouldn't necessarily expect climate organizing to be going full force. But it is--people everywhere are figuring out that 350 is the most important number on earth, that October 24 is going to be the most…See More
David MacLeod replied to Lynnette Allen's discussion RENEWAL - the documentary film"Excellent, thanks Lynnette!"
Lynnette Allen posted a discussionRENEWAL - the documentary film
I saw RENEWAL tonight on PBS, the first feature length documentary to capture America's religious environmental movement. It is a must see. Educational and inspiring! I found the site for the Renewal Project, joined their ning site and found an excellent trailer on the Transition California ning site:http://transitioncalifornia.ning.com/video/renewal-film-trailerI believe there's hope!See More
Lynnette Allen commented on Lynnette Allen's blog post A New Way Forward"Hi Heather, thanks for asking. Here is the link to A New Way Forward site:
http://anewwayforward.org/demonstrations/
Here is the link to Envisioning a Sustainable Spokane: A Community Bill of Rights - official…"
Lynnette Allen posted a blog postAnnouncing Whatcom Progressive Grassroots Network - WPGN
Receiving a notice from the MoveOn team, I was able to sign up and "become a fan" and post WPGN's info on Maria Cantwell's Facebook "wall". You can view it in "photos" by hovering over the Whatcom Progressive Grassroots Network jpg. I encourage you to contact her this way with your message.It says:Hello Maria, I'm on the webteam of the Whatcom Progressive Grassroots Network. The WPGN brings together politically active groups and individuals from all over Whatcom County to facilitate and…See More
Keith Foecke commented on Lynnette Allen's blog post A New Way Forward"I plan to move my bank account and mortgage out of the big banks and into a local credit union. The second thing that I want to do, and advise everyone else to do, is to pay off my mortgage as fast as possible and to get out of debt.
If your lease…"
Lynnette Allen posted a blog postA New Way Forward
I am so inspired by A New Way Forward and the video on their site, -"It's Time To Break Up The Banks". Great interviews, after the excellent initial presentation.I so appreciate Dianne Foster's organizing the streetcorner forum at the Federal building here in Bellingham June 10th at 4PM. I'm helping to get the word out about it.I hope we follow up on what Spokane did, writing up a community bill of rights and working to get it passed here in Bellingham. I believe We The People can empower…See More
Stephen Trinkaus commented on Lynnette Allen's blog post Putting Derrick Jensen's ideas into perspective"I have pasted below a document that details the perspective of Fertile Ground on many of the issues presented here.
This document was written as a response to criticisms leveled against Derrick Jensen, Lierre Keith, Aric McBay and Fertile Ground…"
Stephen Trinkaus commented on Lynnette Allen's blog post Putting Derrick Jensen's ideas into perspective"Lynette,
I believe in the concept of defensive rights. What this concept implies is that, for example, a woman's right to not be raped trumps the right of the rapist to violate her. Or, that you’re right and my right to breathe clean air…"
Angela MacLeod commented on Lynnette Allen's blog post Putting Derrick Jensen's ideas into perspective"Hi Lynette,
I love your question. Sometimes articulating a question is as important as answering it. I've been exploring this question within myself, with David MacLeod and researching others' writings to seek out what resonates for me. I…"
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- How are you currently involved in the Transition?
- I'm a founding member of Sustainable Bellingham. I'm doing a lot of volunteering with organizations for sustainability and social justice in Bellingham, always urging them to collaborate and cosponsor projects and events to leverage their effectiveness and to be inclusive and to reach out to more than the "choir".
- In what ways do you identify with the Transition movement? Why are you interested?
- I'm a founding member, Vision Team member and board member of Sustainable Bellingham. I first became interested in Transition Towns when I heard about Rob Hopkins and saw a video of an interview with him on the Internet last year. I quickly got a copy of his "The Transition Handbook" and read it and researched his websites. I was really loving his simple but comprehensive--elegant really--" take" on community organizing for meeting climate change and peak oil challenges. I was particularly enjoying his upbeat energy and confidence about it all, something I've always known was absolutely necessary for successful projects and grassroots organizing.
I'm learning about native plants and tracking now, also some permaculture studies. I belong to a Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship Simplicity Circle.
- Do you have particular interests, skills, talents or resources you would like to bring to Transition Whatcom?
- Yes, computer and website development skills, event organizing, publicity and promotion, e-list creation and management, networking, research skills. Also creative ideas, instigating energy and a lot of experience and connections in the grassroots community.
I'm interested in the big picture--that's my passion. I've made a long term project of studying and experimenting with grassroots and native American inspired organizational models, particularly The Acorn Model or 8-Shields model used and taught by the Wilderness Awareness School in Duval, WA. A few years ago I took a short mentoring course there to develop my experience with it. I have helped propagate it in a few nonprofit organizations here in Bellingham including Sustainable Bellingham, Bellingham IONS, and Awakening The Dreamer Symposiums organizing and in association with the Institute of Noetic Sciences in Seattle.
- In what neighborhood or part of the county do you reside?
- North Bellingham
- Your Personal Website (if you have one)
- http://lynnallen.net
- Where did you hear about Transition Whatcom and how did you find our community network website?
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A world day of climate action- Oct 24th, 2009
Posted on August 13, 2009 at 3:31pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Thanks to Bill McKibben
Bill reports after his organizing trip around the world. -Lynnette
Dear Friends,
I'm back home with my family for a few days, after the third long organizing trip of the past few months.
In a way, this trip was the most extraordinary, because it took me to places where you wouldn't necessarily expect climate organizing to be going full force. But it is--people everywhere are figuring out that 350 is the most important number on… Continue
Bill reports after his organizing trip around the world. -Lynnette
Dear Friends,
I'm back home with my family for a few days, after the third long organizing trip of the past few months.
In a way, this trip was the most extraordinary, because it took me to places where you wouldn't necessarily expect climate organizing to be going full force. But it is--people everywhere are figuring out that 350 is the most important number on… Continue
Announcing Whatcom Progressive Grassroots Network - WPGN
Posted on July 21, 2009 at 10:54pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Receiving a notice from the MoveOn team, I was able to sign up and "become a fan" and post WPGN's info on Maria Cantwell's Facebook "wall". You can view it in "photos" by hovering over the Whatcom Progressive Grassroots Network jpg. I encourage you to contact her this way with your message.
It says:
Hello Maria, I'm on the webteam of the Whatcom Progressive Grassroots Network. The WPGN brings together politically active groups and individuals from all over Whatcom County to facilitate… Continue
It says:
Hello Maria, I'm on the webteam of the Whatcom Progressive Grassroots Network. The WPGN brings together politically active groups and individuals from all over Whatcom County to facilitate… Continue
A New Way Forward
Posted on June 3, 2009 at 2:07pm 3 Comments 0 Likes
I am so inspired by A New Way Forward and the video on their site, -"It's Time To Break Up The Banks". Great interviews, after the excellent initial presentation.
I so appreciate Dianne Foster's organizing the streetcorner forum at the Federal building here in Bellingham June 10th at 4PM. I'm helping to get the word out about it.
I hope we follow up on what Spokane did, writing up a community bill of rights and working to get it passed here in Bellingham. I believe We The People can… Continue
I so appreciate Dianne Foster's organizing the streetcorner forum at the Federal building here in Bellingham June 10th at 4PM. I'm helping to get the word out about it.
I hope we follow up on what Spokane did, writing up a community bill of rights and working to get it passed here in Bellingham. I believe We The People can… Continue
Putting Derrick Jensen's ideas into perspective
Posted on May 18, 2009 at 2:27pm 10 Comments 0 Likes
How does Julia Butterfly Hill respond to Derrick's ideas?
How does Rob Hopkins respond to them?
How do Janaia and Robyn of Peak Moment respond to them?
Watching the video clips and the full video of his talk Friday in Bellingham helped me think, feel and process what I heard at his talk. For me it has become a process--a 2nd take, a third take and it goes on.
Here are the links:
Video clips on… Continue
How does Rob Hopkins respond to them?
How do Janaia and Robyn of Peak Moment respond to them?
Watching the video clips and the full video of his talk Friday in Bellingham helped me think, feel and process what I heard at his talk. For me it has become a process--a 2nd take, a third take and it goes on.
Here are the links:
Video clips on… Continue
My Favorites
Posted on April 22, 2009 at 9:31am 0 Comments 0 Likes
My favorites:
Book of the week: The Answer, by John Assaraf and Murray Smith
Person: Bill Moyers...be sure to see Bill Moyer's Journal, PBS, interviewing William K. Black
Healing Tool: EFT -Emotional Freedom Technique, works for me, EFT World Summit
Video of the week: The Kitchen Garden with Geoff Lawton...be sure to see the clip,
300 Year Old Food Forest System in Viet Nam.
Online Radio Show… Continue
Book of the week: The Answer, by John Assaraf and Murray Smith
Person: Bill Moyers...be sure to see Bill Moyer's Journal, PBS, interviewing William K. Black
Healing Tool: EFT -Emotional Freedom Technique, works for me, EFT World Summit
Video of the week: The Kitchen Garden with Geoff Lawton...be sure to see the clip,
300 Year Old Food Forest System in Viet Nam.
Online Radio Show… Continue
Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 9:20am on April 13, 2009,
Cindi Landreth said… - Welcome, Lynnette! It was fun to read your profile. Thank you for joining us here.
- At 12:08pm on April 12, 2009, David MacLeod said…
- Welcome Lynnette! Thanks for joining us here!
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