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A Tribute to Michael Dowd, by Vicki Robin

Started by David MacLeod in General Oct 10, 2023. 0 Replies

I am looking to start an intentional community

Started by Richard McManus in Climate Change Feb 22, 2021. 0 Replies

Questionnaire to weed out candidates

Started by Richard McManus in Peak Oil Feb 14, 2021. 0 Replies

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Community Resience starts with Seeds

Posted by Terri Wilde on March 21, 2022 at 3:03pm 0 Comments

Salish Seeds .....Local Community Seed Project

The Salish Seed Guild has started a remarkable project toward local food security. We are collectively growing out useful seed for home gardeners that are selected for and adapting to Whatcom County.  We knew at the beginning of the pandemic that it was well time to take our community's sustainability seriously. While we had been organizing Bellingham's community seed swap for years, much of the seed shared was last year's left overs from…

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Interview with Larry Korn, Author of One Straw Revolutionary - May 2016

Posted by David Pike on January 18, 2020 at 5:18pm 0 Comments



An Interview with Larry Korn, Author of One-Straw Revolutionary

May 4th 2016

By: David Pike



Since The One-Straw Revolution was published in 1978 it has been translated into more than 25 languages and sold over one million copies worldwide. In “One-Straw” as the book has been dubbed, Mr. Masanobu Fukuoka presented an entirely new approach to agriculture which he called “natural farming.” After 25 years of research and trials he demonstrated he could achieve yields…

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Ten Weeks In

Posted by Rick Dubrow on September 22, 2017 at 4:07pm 0 Comments

Succession came to pass on July 1st, ten weeks ago. A-1 Builders, Inc. is now A-1 Builders, A Design/Build, Worker-Owned Cooperative!  My former employees are now my bosses! For the time being I’m helping the new team deal with marketing on a part time basis; my hours worked per week since July 1st has been on the order of working 1/4 hour a week!  Can’t really call this ‘part time’; I think I’ll call it ‘microscopic time’.

Perhaps in other…

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Slow Sand Fresh Water Filter

Posted by David Culver on November 22, 2016 at 6:54pm 1 Comment

I live in an all-electric home and when the power grid is out we have nothing. No water, no sewer, lights, cooking or anything else. I will have a generator to run sparingly to keep the freezer and the refrigerator going. Our home is a passive solar home with great insulation.

If the Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake happens, the grid could be out for a year. During that time, with the well pump not working, we will need a source of clean fresh water.

A slow sand filter, made…

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Second Aid: Lessons Learned From Past Adventures

Posted by Rick Dubrow on November 3, 2016 at 11:51am 0 Comments

All too often I’ll run into another hiker and the following conversation ensues:

“How many nights are you staying out?”

“None… I hope. We’re on a day hike.”

“Then why are you carrying so large a pack?

Allow me to unpack my answer… an answer that addresses situations well beyond wilderness travel. An answer that extends into my settled, civilized life as well.  Why, at home, are Cindi and I prepared for a major natural or…

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Welcome to Transition Whatcom's Community Networking Site!

This is a community networking site for those interested in helping us achieve our vision of resilient and more self-reliant communities throughout Whatcom County with a local food supply, sustainable energy sources, a healthy local economy, and a growing sense of vitality and community well-being.

About Transition Whatcom

See Transition Whatcom sponsored events here

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You can find other TW members in your neighborhood by typing your neighborhood into the search box on the Members page.

To learn more about Transition Whatcom, Start Here


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 resource scarcity);
Greatly strengthen our local economy (in response to economic instability)?

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)

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Permaculture Meet-Up / Regenerate Whatcom Meet-up at Inspiration Farm

March 28, 2025 from 4pm to 6:30pm
March 28 @ 4:00 pm – 6:30 pmA Free gathering time for People interested in Permaculture from Whatcom county to come together and discuss ideas. This will also be a time for those interested in the new "Regenerate Whatcom" initiative to connect.Flow of the dayTour, talk, What is your passion these dazeA brief review of what "Regenerate Whatcom" is aboutSwap plants and seeds. Bring things to shareSimulate and educate through demonstrations of seed starting bed preparation, water harvesting…See More
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New Old Time Chautauqua Bellingham Benefit Show at Bellingham Circus Guild,

April 19, 2025 from 7pm to 9pm
New Old Time Chautauqua Bellingham Benefit Show When: Sat Apr 19, 2025 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Where: Bellingham Circus Guild, 1401 6th St. Unit 102, Bellingham, WA 98225 A knock-your-socks off show that'll peg your giggle gauge, tickle your funny bone, and make you guffaw in awe! From jugglers to musicians, magicians to giant puppets, hula hoopists to acrobats, and everything in between, this extravaganza will keep you on your toes and at the edge of your seat.  Featuring: Legendary stars of stage…See More
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Salish Seed Swap at Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship

March 8, 2025 from 12pm to 3pm
At the – Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship Downstairs, Open to the public -12 noon to 3pmBring seeds to share, Learn about seeds and seed saving, get seeds for your garden, talk to other people interested in growing things!$10 suggested donation, at the door. No one turned away for lack of fundsEarly entrance (11:30 am) for members of the Salish Seed Guild and people…See More
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Energy Club: The Future of Solar and Net Metering at Sustainable Connections

February 20, 2025 from 8am to 9am
❓🙋‍♂️🤔Bring your Solar and Net Metering Questions to Energy Club!Join us for Energy Club, hosted by Sustainable Connections, where Ecotech Solar and Olympia Community Solar can answer your questions about going solar and net metering. Learn how this system credits solar owners for the energy they produce, how policies impact your savings, and what changes may be on the horizon. Whether you're a solar owner wanting to expand, or just curious about switching to solar for your home or business,…See More
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Green Building Slam at Wild Buffalo

December 13, 2024 from 5:30pm to 9pm
The Green Building Slam has been a community favorite for years, and it’s back again this winter! Join us on December 13th at the Wild Buffalo. The Slam is a fast-paced presentation style event that is known for the incredible networking opportunities with local green building experts and enthusiasts.The Slam attracts local architects, builders, homeowners, energy efficiency experts, real estate professionals, interior designers, and green building enthusiasts like yourself. No matter how…See More
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Easiest Plant Propagation Methods at See website for location BellinghamEarthSchool.com

February 2, 2025 from 12pm to 2pm
Learn to propagate plants to heal the Earth and to make some cash on the side.About the eventWhile humanity confusedly removes plant life, lets learn the art of creating more. This workshop will give you hands on practice with the least intensive, low technology propagation styles. it is a good first step toward starting an easy backyard nursery for a front yard plant stand, or for midnight guerilla plantings with your friends, in your favorite abandoned lot. Either way the Bellingham forests…See More
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Feb 11
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Beneath Greenland’s ice lies a climate solution — and a new geopolitical battleground

Already a land of rapid climatological change, Greenland could soon grow richer — and more powerful on the world stage. Ton by ton, its disappearing ice will reveal more of the mineral solutions to the world’s woes.

Thinking and Feeling

In this Frankly, Nate unpacks the influence of beliefs on our feelings, and how it ultimately affects our actions. As global risks and complexity intensify and those with political power accelerate deeper divides, adopting an integrative perspective will become essential for fostering connection, cooperation, and civility.

To Garden Honestly

Honest gardening requires that we take stock of and work within existing conditions, that we don’t try to make the garden something that it isn’t or couldn’t be.  Honest gardening is a kind of truth telling, the way art or literature can be.

They’re Breaking the Economy

The economy is not a force of Nature or an act of God. It is a set of human-made systems that we tweak and change all the time. Humans invented the economy, which means we could re-invent it.

If all minerals are extracted from the soil, will the flowers ever bloom again?

In artist Toshie Takeuchi’s work, she travels from Belgian archives to Congolese mines to expose the long durée trail of destruction that the powerful uranium leaves behind in the imperial — British, American, French, Belgian, German — drive for wealth and power. 

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