Marian Beddill's Page

See Green Fire!, the first full-length, high-definition documentary film ever made about legendary conservationist Aldo Leopold and his environmental legacy! Green Fire! shares highlights from his extraordinary career, explaining how he shaped conservation and the modern environmental movement. It also illustrates how Leopold's vision of a community that cares about both people and land continues to inform and inspire people across the country and around the world, highlighting modern projects…See More

Join us! We are planning a fabulous reskilling and barter faire event for next fall...first meeting was simmering with excitement, now we need even more energetic people to make it happen!  See More

 Electronics Recycling Fundraiser Friday, October 14th 3:00 – 7pm and Saturday, October 15th 9am – 3pm at Shuksan Middle School, 2717 Alderwood Ave, Bellingham.  Everyone is welcome to bring their old electronics to recycle and all proceeds from the event will benefit the Shuksan School Garden!  Computers, monitors, TVs, cell phones and portable or laptop computers are free to recycle.  Keyboards, printers, scanners, MP3 players, game consoles, DVD players, etc. will cost 25¢/lb. due to…See More

Working group formed at the Great Unleashing. Mission Statement under revision.  Stay tuned!

RE Sources for Sustainable Communities will host an event on Tuesday, May 31st at the Fairhaven Village Green featuring New York Times bestselling author and 350.org founder, Bill McKibben.  The event starts at 5 pm, with a concert by local favorites Millie and the Mentshn.  Bill will begin his talk on coal, climate change, and activism at 7 pm.  There will also be an information fair from 5pm-9pm, which will feature local organizations (including Transition Whatcom and its…See More

The May Transition Whatcom Spring Event kicks off with a special showing of the magnificent film, “The Economics of Happiness”, on Saturday May 7th at 3:00PM at the new Pickford Film Center, 1318 Bay St, Bellingham, WA 98225. The films message of localization and the growing efforts to create a more resilient and self reliant future speaks to the heart of the Transition Town movement. It’s a great way to spread the word about Transition, so make sure you invite your friends!"A powerful new film…See More

Quarterly meeting for official or unofficial Transition Initiatives in Whatcom County.  For the first hour we will have a guest speaker, Flip Breskin, share her experience with neighborhood organizing and emergency preparedness!

Join us for the first monthly Transition Cafe. The Transition Cafe is a monthly meet-up where people gather in small groups around Transition themes that interest them-- such as Food, Energy, Health, Heart & Soul, and Community Living. It is a fun, social way to explore how to build more resilient lives, create stronger communities and connect with other folks to have a bit of comaraderie amidst the unfolding realities of economic, ecological and energy transitions.  Work groups who want to…See More