Supporting Links and Opportunities - Transition Whatcom2024-03-29T07:38:06Zhttps://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/forum/categories/supporting-links-and/listForCategory?categoryId=2723460%3ACategory%3A7949&feed=yes&xn_auth=noPermaculture-Inspired Community Engagement Fellows in Whatcom Countytag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2018-05-11:2723460:Topic:1143212018-05-11T16:43:09.259ZTravis Tennessenhttps://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/TravisTennessen
<p>Dear Transition Whatcom Friends,</p>
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<p>I wanted to share an article I wrote about our local Community Engagement Fellows program (<a href="https://www.cefellows.org" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://www.cefellows.org</a>) as a permaculture project.</p>
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<p>It was published online in Permaculture Magazine:…</p>
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<p>Dear Transition Whatcom Friends,</p>
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<p>I wanted to share an article I wrote about our local Community Engagement Fellows program (<a href="https://www.cefellows.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.cefellows.org</a>) as a permaculture project.</p>
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<p>It was published online in Permaculture Magazine:</p>
<p><a href="https://www.permaculture.co.uk/articles/permaculture-inspired-community-practice" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.permaculture.co.uk/articles/permaculture-inspired-community-practice</a></p>
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<p>We're still recruiting folks to participate in Community Engagement Fellows in the coming year. The next round of the program will begin in October. Participation is free, and open to anyone who identifies as a community educator (whether you have a job title or not).</p>
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<p>The program is focused on building new collaborations involving higher education and community leaders/organizations that "nurture engaged citizens, serve the public, and improve our region and the planet." It's hosted by the Center for Community Learning at WWU and Service Learning Office at Whatcom Community College.</p>
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<p>If you're interested in learning more about the program, contact Travis Tennessen (travis.tennessen@wwu.edu) or Kristine Smith (ksmith@whatcom.edu).</p>
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<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Travis</p> Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage / Talk in Bellinghamtag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2015-03-11:2723460:Topic:1014362015-03-11T18:30:02.232ZDavid MacLeodhttps://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/DavidMacLeod
<p>On March 17th, the Executive Director of Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage, <span>Ma’ikwe Ludwig will be in Bellingham to give a presentation: </span></p>
<p><em><strong>March 17 Bellingham, WA Explorations Academy, 7pm, $5-15 sliding scale. Presentation “Sustainable is Possible: creating low carbon, high quality lives… together.” See <a href="http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/events/sustainable-is-possible-creating-low-carbon-high-quality-lives-to" target="_self">event announcement…</a></strong></em></p>
<p>On March 17th, the Executive Director of Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage, <span>Ma’ikwe Ludwig will be in Bellingham to give a presentation: </span></p>
<p><em><strong>March 17 Bellingham, WA Explorations Academy, 7pm, $5-15 sliding scale. Presentation “Sustainable is Possible: creating low carbon, high quality lives… together.” See <a href="http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/events/sustainable-is-possible-creating-low-carbon-high-quality-lives-to" target="_self">event announcement here</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/625887577556776/" target="_blank">More information here</a>. </strong></em></p>
<p><span>For background, check out this article just published at Resilience.org: <strong><a href="http://www.resilience.org/stories/2015-03-11/dancing-rabbit-ecovillage-living-abundantly-on-10" target="_blank">Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage: Living Abundantly on 10%</a></strong>.</span></p>
<p>"In 1996, attracted to the low cost of land and the lenient zoning restrictions, a group of young Stanford graduates raised money from friends and family and headed to northeastern Missouri to set up what is now known as <a href="http://www.dancingrabbit.org/" class="external" target="_blank">Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage</a>, a successful intentional community and 270-acre <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_land_trust" class="external" target="_blank">community land trust</a>. Their idea was to “move beyond protesting ecological destruction towards finding a positive alternative for ecological living.” Sound familiar?</p>
<p>Almost 20 years later, Dancing Rabbit (DR) is a fully functioning ecovillage with around 60 full-time members who live happily on just <a href="http://www.dancingrabbit.org/tedx-talk-about-dr/" class="external" target="_blank">10% of the resources</a> the average American consumes..."</p>
<p><a href="http://www.resilience.org/stories/2015-03-11/dancing-rabbit-ecovillage-living-abundantly-on-10" target="_blank">Read more</a>. </p>
<p>See her Ted Talk:</p>
<p><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BS8YeDKKBcU?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0"></iframe>
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<p>See description on their website here: <a href="http://us3.campaign-archive1.com/?u=37b2e2952fd28dbcae5b3232f&id=168f9a174d&e=cec7ef7abd" target="_blank">Ragfinery</a>. If you like working with textiles this might be a fun gig. They have a nice, well organized space. </p>
<p>See description on their website here: <a href="http://us3.campaign-archive1.com/?u=37b2e2952fd28dbcae5b3232f&id=168f9a174d&e=cec7ef7abd" target="_blank">Ragfinery</a>. If you like working with textiles this might be a fun gig. They have a nice, well organized space. </p> Seeking volunteers for WWU Zero Waste End of Year Eventtag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2014-05-09:2723460:Topic:969452014-05-09T03:50:31.717ZMargo Terrillhttps://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/MargoTerrill
<p>The Office of Sustainability at WWU is looking for a few volunteers for the end of the year Zero Waste event. Here are links for more general information. Reply here if you are interested and I will funnel your contact information to the appropriate person when they are ready.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.wwu.edu/sustain/programs/zero-waste/" target="_blank">WWU Office of Sustainability</a></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/zerowastewestern" target="_blank">Zero Waste…</a></p>
<p>The Office of Sustainability at WWU is looking for a few volunteers for the end of the year Zero Waste event. Here are links for more general information. Reply here if you are interested and I will funnel your contact information to the appropriate person when they are ready.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.wwu.edu/sustain/programs/zero-waste/" target="_blank">WWU Office of Sustainability</a></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/zerowastewestern" target="_blank">Zero Waste Western on FaceBook</a></p>
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<p>Thanks!</p> Happy Valley Cohousing seeking memberstag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2013-03-11:2723460:Topic:878742013-03-11T19:39:58.663ZJanaki Kilgorehttps://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/JanakiKilgore
Happy Valley Cohousing, Bellingham WA<br />
We, the community members, envision creating a community organized around the inherent harmony between artisan craft, agrarianism, and egalitarianism in support of a more sustainable way of living. Cohousing is a type of collaborative housing in which residents actively participate in the design and operation of their own neighborhoods. Happy Valley Cohousing is not just a concept, but an ongoing project with a great deal of work and planning already in…
Happy Valley Cohousing, Bellingham WA<br />
We, the community members, envision creating a community organized around the inherent harmony between artisan craft, agrarianism, and egalitarianism in support of a more sustainable way of living. Cohousing is a type of collaborative housing in which residents actively participate in the design and operation of their own neighborhoods. Happy Valley Cohousing is not just a concept, but an ongoing project with a great deal of work and planning already in place. Does this sound like something you might like to be involved with? Visit the website to learn more:<br />
<a href="http://happyvalleycohousing.org/">http://happyvalleycohousing.org/</a> Communication Skills for Change Agents: FREE Videostag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2012-11-10:2723460:Topic:850142012-11-10T04:16:59.197ZDavid MacLeodhttps://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/DavidMacLeod
<p>I’ve <a href="http://www.energybulletin.net/stories/2011-03-23/qa-about-transition" target="_blank">said this before</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p>I think one of the biggest challenges for Transition groups is to learn the skills of how to work effectively as a group in terms of having efficient meetings that are inclusive, enjoyable, and get a lot accomplished. Learning to work together effectively may be one of the most important things we do to prepare for peak oil, climate change, and economic…</p>
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<p>I’ve <a href="http://www.energybulletin.net/stories/2011-03-23/qa-about-transition" target="_blank">said this before</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p>I think one of the biggest challenges for Transition groups is to learn the skills of how to work effectively as a group in terms of having efficient meetings that are inclusive, enjoyable, and get a lot accomplished. Learning to work together effectively may be one of the most important things we do to prepare for peak oil, climate change, and economic instability.</p>
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<p>I’ve <a href="http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profiles/blogs/tools-for-change" target="_blank">also said</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p>…when we think of “Reskilling” in Transition, we tend to focus on the “practical” hands on skills, like how to grow a garden, or retrofit your home, or graft fruit trees. How often do we think about the importance of learning skills like how to become more skillful in our communication, or how to keep a working group together, or learning tools for building consensus? I’ve often wished that we at Transition Whatcom would find more time to make this kind of skill building more of a priority.</p>
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<p>and so…I’m now excited to announce that my friend and colleague Alan Seid, founder of Cascadia Workshops and the <em><strong>Blackbelt Communication Skills Coaching Program</strong></em> – has put out some excellent <strong><a href="http://www.1shoppingcart.com/app/?af=1498334" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">free training videos</a></strong>, and I am now an affiliate.</p>
<div id="attachment_413" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 185px;"><a href="http://integralpermaculture.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/alan.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-413" title="alan" alt="" src="http://integralpermaculture.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/alan.jpg?w=640"/></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Alan Seid</p>
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<p>I have attended Alan’s Empowered Communication workshops and found them to be powerful and extremely helpful and applicable in my everyday life, as well as in my volunteer work in groups, such as Sustainable Bellingham and Transition Whatcom. For a period of time my wife Angela and I helped Alan produce these local workshops because we were convinced this material needs to be more widely shared. Now I’m excited that this material has been refined and more widely and conveniently available online as the <em><strong>Blackbelt Communication Skills Coaching Program</strong></em>.</p>
<p>These videos were created for people who want to make a difference in the world, and who are committed working on themselves AND to improving their relationships through clear and powerful communication skills. (Alan also happens to be a Certified Trainer in Nonviolent CommunicationTM having studied directly with Dr. Marshall Rosenberg starting in 1995.)</p>
<p>These videos are for you if:</p>
<p>- you want the people in your life to appreciate you as a present & compassionate listener</p>
<p>- you want to learn a formula for speaking with clarity and power consistently</p>
<p>- you’re looking for a proven method for transforming and more fully enjoy ing all your personal and professional relationships</p>
<p>- you want to know exactly what to do about conflicts and lack of harmony since they get in the way of a team’s or an individual’s ability to have the positive impact they could be having</p>
<p>- interpersonal conflict is something you’ve shied away from but you yearn to be skilled and confident at handling it masterfully</p>
<p>- you want to show up in the world in a bigger way, all the while creating interpersonal connection and effectiveness</p>
<p>- you’ve seen how powerful and positive interpersonal relationships are the foundation for teams working well together and for individuals making a bigger difference, and you’re ready to take your knowledge and skills to the next level.</p>
<p>Again, this is a FREE video training series, and I think you will really enjoy Alan’s teaching style.</p>
<p>Check it out here: <a href="http://www.1shoppingcart.com/app/?af=1498334" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><strong>Free Videos from the Blackbelt Communication Skills Coaching Program</strong></a></p> Work and Hometag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2012-11-07:2723460:Topic:850032012-11-07T04:42:54.979ZJenni Clarahttps://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/JCSpicer
<p><strong>Single momma of 2 year old, looking for work and a place to live (all at once...when it rains it pours!) Please let me know of anything along the Transition lines and event coordination. I am a recent Americorps and hard worker but value every minute I have with my son. Am willing and able to barter in many ways. Please contact me for more information if you are reading this. I need my community now more than ever... and the more I feel you, the more I will give back someday. Service…</strong></p>
<p><strong>Single momma of 2 year old, looking for work and a place to live (all at once...when it rains it pours!) Please let me know of anything along the Transition lines and event coordination. I am a recent Americorps and hard worker but value every minute I have with my son. Am willing and able to barter in many ways. Please contact me for more information if you are reading this. I need my community now more than ever... and the more I feel you, the more I will give back someday. Service is my middle name :)</strong></p> Finney Farm has space availabletag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2011-05-23:2723460:Topic:525692011-05-23T18:42:43.487ZFinney Farmhttps://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/FinneyFarm
<p>Finney Farm is a 100+ acre land trust/community located in Skagit County. We have space available (community house room, rustic cabins etc) for full time residency or farm stay (2 day minimum). Several options available for full time residency--rental, probationary membership, or apprenticeship program.</p>
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<p>We have several acres in orchard/perennials, over an acre in annual food production, community house, sauna, creek, and more. Check out our much neglected website for some…</p>
<p>Finney Farm is a 100+ acre land trust/community located in Skagit County. We have space available (community house room, rustic cabins etc) for full time residency or farm stay (2 day minimum). Several options available for full time residency--rental, probationary membership, or apprenticeship program.</p>
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<p>We have several acres in orchard/perennials, over an acre in annual food production, community house, sauna, creek, and more. Check out our much neglected website for some outdated photos or contact us for more information at info@finneyfarm.org<a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2060940252?profile=original"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2060940252?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"/></a></p> Sustainability Coup in BCtag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2011-03-03:2723460:Topic:450112011-03-03T19:58:45.074ZRichard Mayhttps://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/RichardMay
<p>Just thought I'd let you all know, I have been working as strategist and political consultant for the BC Green Liberal caucus up in Canada. We just successfully overthrew the vote for BC's new Premier (governor). We defeated the anti-earth candidate who praises China <span class="UIStory_Message">"when they build a new port, there's no environmental study, no labor negotiations, they just do it! That's how you get stuff done!", and instead swung the narrow election to the lady who vows to…</span></p>
<p>Just thought I'd let you all know, I have been working as strategist and political consultant for the BC Green Liberal caucus up in Canada. We just successfully overthrew the vote for BC's new Premier (governor). We defeated the anti-earth candidate who praises China <span class="UIStory_Message">"when they build a new port, there's no environmental study, no labor negotiations, they just do it! That's how you get stuff done!", and instead swung the narrow election to the lady who vows to protect BC's trendsetting carbon tax.</span></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.straight.com/article-377415/vancouver/green-liberals-foiled-falcon">http://www.straight.com/article-377415/vancouver/green-liberals-foiled-falcon</a></p>
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<p>Our campaign team included Jon Cooksey, creator of the best sustainability documentary film I have ever seen "How to Boil a Frog" :</p>
<p><span class="f"><cite>www.<b>howtoboilafrog</b>.com</cite></span></p> Permaculture Design Course at Wild Thyme Farmtag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2011-01-22:2723460:Topic:412462011-01-22T00:10:30.624ZKelda Millerhttps://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/KeldaMiller
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<pre>Reduce your ecological footprint.<br/>Learn permaculture, food production, and energy efficiency for your home<br/>and community.<br/><br/>Permaculture Design Course<br/>February 27 - March 20, 2011<br/>Wild Thyme Farm, Oakville, WA<br/><br/>Marisha Auerbach, Dave Boehnlein,and Kelda Miller<br/>Special Guests include:<br/>Michael "Skeeter" Pilarski, Jenny Pell, Rick Valley, Leonard Barrett ,<br/>Mark Lakeman, John Henrikson, Kirk Hanson, and more...<br/><br/>Globally, we are experiencing unpredictable changes in climate, economy,<br/>and resources. Through intentional design, we can anticipate what adaptive<br/>skills will be necessary for a joyful and abundant future. In this<br/>permaculture design course, students will be immersed in strategies to<br/>build community resilience and respond to uncertainties of the future. Our<br/>stellar teaching team will offer an over 144-hour permaculture curriculum<br/>with a focus on hands-on skill-building in food production, plant<br/>propagation, and energy systems. The Wild Thyme Farm, a premier<br/>permaculture demonstration site, offers an immersion in examples of<br/>beautiful and productive polyculture gardens, a 100 acre FSC certified<br/>forest, and strategies for rural revitalization. Through presentations,<br/>slides, games, lectures, field trips, and hands-on opportunities, this<br/>permaculture course will offer diverse learning styles to emphasize ways<br/>that students can design their lives and engage their communities in<br/>strategies for a sustainable future.<br/><br/>Course Topics Include:<br/>Permaculture Ethics & Principles<br/>Observation & Site Analysis<br/>Energy Conservation<br/>Natural Cycles & Pattern Recognition<br/>Mapping & Design Exercises<br/>Animal Husbandry<br/>Forests, Agroforestry, & Tree Crops<br/>Soil Building & Ecology<br/>Cooperative Economics<br/>Plants, Propagation & Planting Strategies<br/>Eco-Building & Appropriate Technology<br/>Water Harvesting, Management, & Conservation<br/>Urban Permaculture & Village Design<br/><br/>Cost: $1950 including accommodations and prepared organic meals.<br/>For more information, check out: <a href="http://www.herbnwisdom.com/" target="_blank">http://www.herbnwisdom.com</a><br/>To register, contact Marisha Auerbach<br/>(360)273-7117 <a href="https://auk.riseup.net/sm/src/compose.php?send_to=queenbee@herbnwisdom.com">mailto:queenbee@herbnwisdom.com</a><a href="http://herbnwisdom.com/events.php" target="_blank">http://herbnwisdom.com/events.php</a><br/></pre>