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<DIV>thank you so much for sharing your experience. I was there also and I observed that head noting and smile on their faces, while Harrison was sharing his stories and insights. There was definitely space opened: people didn't rush out as usual. At the contrary most of them stayed on another 1/2 hour, after Harris left. Around 10 of us continued at a nearby bar -- a great evening for everyone!</DIV>
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<DIV>Barbara Christian<BR>880 Fifth Avenue, 8C<BR>New York, NY 10021<BR>917.655.4578<BR>ba_christian@yahoo.com</DIV>
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<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Ralph Copleman <rcopleman@comcast.net><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Wednesday, January 21, 2009 12:27:19 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> HO in NYC<BR></FONT><BR>Last evening I was present at Harrison's <I>Wave Rider</I> presentation before the OD Network if Greater New York. It was terrific. I could the faces of most of them, and they were clearly hearing truths they may have known on a gut level but had not confronted. I think most of us, at one point or another, have had a similar experience when delving into Harrison's work. I know I have. More than once.
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<DIV>There is no such thing as a system that is NOT self-organizing. Amen.</DIV>
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<DIV>There are 2 messages totalling 1573 lines in this issue.<BR><BR>Topics of the day:<BR><BR> 1. Fwd: A transition effective, delightful, profound...<BR> 2. Opening<BR><BR>*<BR>*<BR>==========================================================<BR><A href="mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU" target=_blank rel=nofollow ymailto="mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU">OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU</A><BR>------------------------------<BR>To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options,<BR>view the archives of oslist@listserv.boisestate.edu:<BR>http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html<BR><BR>To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs:<BR>http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist<BR><BR>----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR><BR>Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:43:48 -0000<BR>From: cliodhna mulhern <cliodhna@flowstone.org.uk><BR>Subject: Re: Fwd: A transition
effective, delightful, profound...<BR><BR>This is a multi-part message in MIME format.<BR><BR>------=_NextPart_000_01AB_01C97AF4.5B84D290<BR>Content-Type: text/plain;<BR><SPAN class=Apple-tab-span style="WHITE-SPACE: pre"></SPAN>charset="Windows-1252"<BR>Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable<BR><BR>Hello Peggy<BR><BR>Sorry for being late to this conversation. I am a long time Open Spacer =<BR>and a committed Transition Towns activist...there are many of us out =<BR>here. Th is a genuine grassroots leaderless movement where communities =<BR>are renewing their sense of their own power, their own joy and their =<BR>humanity...making plans and sowing seeds for the new and better world =<BR>that is arriving every day...Conversation processes like OS, World Cafe =<BR>and Ai are the heart of communication in this movement...Everyone...go =<BR>and find your local transition initiative and be part of it...the time =<BR>is now...we are the people we have
been waiting for...Cliodhna<BR>http://transitiontowns.org<BR><BR><BR>Cliodhna Mulhern<BR>Flowstone<BR>Mobile : 07929328513<BR>Tel : 01244.312758<BR><BR>"I slept and dreamed that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was =<BR>service. I acted and learned that service was joy"=20<BR>Tagore<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR> 2009/1/18 Peggy Holman <peggy@opencirclecompany.com><BR><BR> Has anyone been involved with the Transition Town movement? It is =<BR>apparently large and growing. It starts off "when a small collection =<BR>of motivated individuals within a community come together with a shared =<BR>concern: how can our community<BR> respond to the challenges and opportunities of Peak Oil and Climate =<BR>Change? (see Tom Atlee's article below)." =20<BR><BR><BR> And Open Space is a central organizing practice for them.=20<BR><BR><BR> I'm curious whether anyone from
this community has been a part of =<BR>this remarkable experiment.<BR><BR><BR> appreciatively,<BR> Peggy<BR><BR><BR> Here are some excerpts from http://www.transitiontowns.org/:<BR><BR> =<BR>-----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR><BR><BR> What is a Transition Town (or village / city / forest / island)?<BR><BR> It all starts off when a small collection of motivated individuals =<BR>within<BR> a community come together with a shared concern: how can our =<BR>community<BR> respond to the challenges and opportunities of Peak Oil and Climate =<BR>Change?<BR><BR> ... [They embark upon] a process of:<BR><BR> * awareness raising around Peak Oil, Climate Change and the need to<BR> undertake a community-led process to
rebuild resilience and reduce =<BR>carbon<BR> emissions<BR> * connecting with existing groups in the community<BR> * building bridges to local government<BR> * connecting with other transition initiatives<BR> * forming groups to look at all the key areas of life (food, =<BR>energy,<BR> transport, health, heart & soul, economics & livelihoods, etc.)<BR> * kicking off projects aimed at building people's understanding of<BR> resilience and carbon issues and community engagement<BR> * eventually launching a community-defined, community-implemented =<BR>"Energy<BR> Descent Action Plan" over a 15- to 20-year timescale=20<BR><BR> ... The community also recognises two crucial points:<BR><BR> * that we used
immense amounts of creativity, ingenuity and =<BR>adaptability<BR> on the way up the energy upslope, and that there's no reason for us =<BR>not to<BR> do the same on the downslope<BR><BR> * if we collectively plan and act early enough there's every =<BR>likelihood<BR> that we can create a way of living that's significantly more =<BR>connected,<BR> more vibrant and more in touch with our environment than the =<BR>oil-addicted<BR> treadmill that we find ourselves on today....<BR><BR><BR><BR> ______________________________<BR> Peggy Holman<BR> The Open Circle Company<BR> 15347 SE 49th Place<BR> Bellevue, WA 98006<BR> 425-746-6274<BR> www.opencirclecompany.com<BR><BR> For the new edition of The Change Handbook,
go to:=20<BR> www.bkconnection.com/ChangeHandbook=20<BR> =20<BR> "An angel told me that the only way to step into the fire and not =<BR>get burnt, is to become=20<BR> the fire".<BR> -- Drew Dellinger<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR> Begin forwarded message:<BR><BR><BR> From: Tom Atlee <cii@igc.org><BR> Date: January 11, 2009 2:29:02 PM PST<BR> To: cii@igc.org (undisclosed list)<BR> Subject: A transition effective, delightful, profound...<BR><BR><BR> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR><BR> Dec '08 - Jan '09 CII fundraiser progress
report:<BR><BR> Funds raised so far: $8192 // Target: $36,000<BR> Percentage of needed funds raised so far: 22.8%<BR> People on List: 1838 // Days left: 20<BR><BR> +++ Thank you to the 55 people who have responded so far! +++<BR> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR> If you value our work, please participate with a donation.<BR> See the end of this mailing for how to
contribute.<BR> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR><BR><BR> The concept of energy descent, and of the Transition<BR> approach, is a simple one: that the future with less oil<BR> could be preferable to the present, but only if sufficient<BR> creativity and imagination are applied early enough in<BR> the design of this transition. -- Rob Hopkins<BR><BR><BR> Dear friends,<BR><BR> I've been hearing more and more about a sustainability program =<BR>called Transition Towns in recent months. And it is not just me: it =<BR>has gone viral. It is being initiated in communities around the world
=<BR>at an ever-accelerating rate. At the time of this writing, there are =<BR>126 communities who qualify as Transition Towns (see =<BR><http://transitiontowns.org/TransitionNetwork/TransitionCommunities>) -- =<BR>despite the considerable criteria involved (see =<BR><http://transitiontowns.org/TransitionNetwork/Criteria>). Beyond that, =<BR>there are about 600 more communities seriously considering it, all laid =<BR>out on Google Maps =<BR><http://transitiontowns.org/TransitionNetwork/Mulling> to help everyone =<BR>find each other and start new groups...<BR><BR> (Note: The links above are from the excellent Transition Towns =<BR>wiki, which is a delightful portal through which to explore this topic.)<BR><BR> First worked up as a student project in the UK in 2005, Transition =<BR>Towns has spread around the world in 3 years, entirely from the =<BR>grassroots,
truly viral. I feel like a late-comer. It is almost =<BR>embarrassing to be writing to you about it now, in 2009, but I figure =<BR>the world can use all the help it can get right now, and building =<BR>resilient communities is a "the more the merrier" kind of undertaking.<BR><BR> The Transition Town movement is sometimes called the Transition =<BR>Initiatives movement because it has come to include cities, colleges, =<BR>islands, and all sorts of other communities in addition to towns.<BR><BR> And it is no surprise why it is spreading so rapidly. Not only =<BR>are these folks incredibly pleasant, upbeat, and savvy about the use of =<BR>the internet, but the Transition Towns initiative offers a refreshingly =<BR>creative channel for people's growing unease about the slow-motion =<BR>collapse of the old structures and systems we've come to depend on. It =<BR>offers an
inspiring, fully adaptable and evolving positive vision of =<BR>incremental change toward sustainability that any community can =<BR>realistically and pragmatically implement -- one that can be launched by =<BR>any group of ordinary citizens. The Transition Town (TT) approach not =<BR>only faces global-impact challenges squarely, but suggests that we can =<BR>"build ways of living that are more connected, more enriching and that =<BR>recognize the biological limits of our planet."<BR><BR> While Peak Oil and Climate Change are understandably<BR> profoundly challenging, also inherent within them is the<BR> potential for an economic, cultural, and social renaissance<BR> the likes of which we have never seen. We will see
a<BR> flourishing of local businesses, local skills and solutions,<BR> and a flowering of ingenuity and creativity. It is a<BR> Transition in which we will inevitably grow, and in which<BR> our evolution is a precondition for progress. Emerging<BR> at the other end, we will not be the same as we were:<BR> we will have become more humble, more connected to<BR> the natural world, fitter, leaner, more skilled, and<BR> ultimately, wiser. -- Transition Towns Handbook<BR><BR> Perhaps most remarkable is that the Transitions Towns approach
=<BR>engages people NOT by scaring them out of their wits or telling them =<BR>what to do, but by providing powerful motivations, possibilities, and =<BR>ways for them to explore creative local responses for and among =<BR>themselves. There is no blueprint. The guidance provided involves =<BR>tools, ways of talking and co-creating together, visons, and links to =<BR>other people and resources engaged in this effort. What we do with all =<BR>that is up to us.<BR><BR> Transition Town (TT) initiatives are formally about the =<BR>"localization" of communities to prepare for disruptions arising from =<BR>the twin crises of<BR> (a) PEAK OIL -- not running out of oil, exactly, but when the =<BR>world's demand for oil exceeds its ability to produce it (and the =<BR>current low price of of oil will not last long: see
=<BR><http://my.earthlink.net/article/bus?guid=3D20090106/4962e550_3ca6_155262=<BR>00901061823557235>) and<BR> (b) CLIMATE CHANGE and the extreme weather and other =<BR>disruptions that accompany it.<BR><BR> However, there are other crises that effective localization and =<BR>community resilience programs like TT can also prepare us for, from =<BR>economic depression (which we're already tasting) to the disappearance =<BR>of government services in a flood of red ink (see =<BR><http://features.csmonitor.com/politics/2009/01/08/deficit-projection-stu=<BR>ns-congress> and =<BR><http://features.csmonitor.com/politics/2009/01/07/in-red-states-seek-tax=<BR>-hikes/>) to solar flares disrupting our power grid and electronic =<BR>control systems (an eventuality NASA has deemed possible by 2012 =<BR><http://www.foxnews.com/story/0%2C2933%2C478024%2C00.html>).
We have =<BR>gotten ourselves into a kind of addictive dependence on globally =<BR>vulnerable systems whose potential (likely? current?) collapse dictates =<BR>a prudent (inevitable?) turn towards relocalization and resilience.<BR><BR> As peak oil expert Richard Heinberg points out, the sooner we =<BR>start learning to live without oil and the vast supply networks it =<BR>feeds, the easier it will be for us when the current set-up is simply no =<BR>longer an option.<BR><BR> So all this community preparation would be a great idea, =<BR>regardless -- and I'd want to spread the word for that reason alone. =<BR>But when I researched the TT approach, I found something even more =<BR>intriguing to me, personally: the Transition Towns process uses two of =<BR>my favorite processes -- Open Space and World Cafe. In fact, I even =<BR>discovered that the most visible co-founder of
this movement, Rob =<BR>Hopkins, wrote in his Masters dissertation "Energy Descent Pathways: =<BR>Evaluating potential responses to Peak Oil"<BR> =<BR><http://totnes.transitionnetwork.org/system/files/msc-dissertation-publis=<BR>hable-copy.pdf><BR><BR> "'[F]or many commentators, the need for engagement<BR> points inexorably in the direction of new fora, such as focus<BR> groups, citizens juries or panels, round tables, "visioning",<BR> and new consensus conferences, in which, with no technocratic<BR> monopoly of information, the necessary deliberation can take<BR> place'. This arises from a growing realisation that
=<BR>environmental<BR> values are not preformed, rather that they 'emerge out of<BR> debate, discussion and challenge, as [people] encounter new<BR> facts, insights and judgements contributed by others'."<BR> "[Tom] Atlee's concept of 'co-intelligence' offers a tool =<BR>for<BR> harnessing the power of communities to implement change.<BR> He defines its aim as being 'to increase the capacity of a<BR> society as a whole to act in a co-intelligent manner' and<BR> recommends the use of a wide range of facilitation
and<BR> empowerment tools to enable this. 'Our goal...' he writes,<BR> 'can become the creation of ways in which people can<BR> collaboratively arrive at solutions to their (and our) =<BR>collective<BR> problems'. Some of the mechanisms cited by [Gene] Rowe<BR> and [Lynn J.] Frewer, most notably Open Space Technology<BR> and World Caf=E9, are also advocated by Atlee, and are<BR> increasingly being used around the world by groups working<BR> to initiate relocalisation projects." (p. 41)<BR><BR> Wow. It made my day to find that my work played a
role in =<BR>inspiring and informing this intiative that just might make a decisive =<BR>difference in how things turn out in our world.<BR><BR> But back to the Transition Towns movement. It has much to teach =<BR>us. Here's my take on one set of its core principles:<BR><BR> The key to sustainability is RESILIENCE -- resilient communities, =<BR>resilient people, resilient cultures, resilient systems. Resilience, TT =<BR>folks like to point out, means a community or system can bounce back =<BR>after challenges and shocks -- everything from food-supply interruptions =<BR>to economic downturns to energy crises. Resilience is in many ways the =<BR>healthy counterpoint to obsessive efficiency. Resilience makes healthy =<BR>systems in which life-serving productivity arises from their well-being =<BR>and responsiveness. Obsessive efficiency, in contrast, makes
productive =<BR>systems at the expense of well-being, degrading people and trashing =<BR>ecosystems to maximize production and monetary profit. When =<BR>productivity is defined as units produced and profits made per hour, =<BR>rather than as life-value added, it becomes the enemy of life. The =<BR>effort to create resilient Transition Towns is an effort to make an =<BR>evolutionary leap into a kind of economics that focuses on supporting =<BR>and adding value to life, not only in the OUTCOMES of productive =<BR>activity, but in the vitality of the activity, itself.<BR><BR> Three requirements for resilient systems are Diversity, =<BR>Modularity, and Tightness of Feedbacks.<BR><BR> DIVERSITY is about the variety of a system's elements and parts. =<BR>It shows up in the idea that every vital function should be performed by =<BR>more than one entity (redundancy, which is essential
for resilience) and =<BR>that if a community includes diverse people pursuing many various =<BR>approaches to challenges and providing different sources of resources, =<BR>it can keep functioning even if some of its parts fail. And if one =<BR>approach doesn't work, there's a good chance another will. When you =<BR>want to nurture diversity, you help people do what they are individually =<BR>and collectively passionate about and good at rather than formulating =<BR>and managing master plans into which you engineer human cogs. This kind =<BR>of "follow your energy" self-organizing dynamic is where the Open Space =<BR>process shines.<BR><BR> MODULARITY means that the whole scene works largely through groups =<BR>or communities who are<BR> (a) able to perform all the needed functions and<BR> (b) networked so they can
share experience and information.<BR> This is an alternative to having everyone dependent on centralized =<BR>governance and vast and vulnerable supply networks that pull everyone =<BR>down when they collapse. Modularity enables the system as a whole to =<BR>better re-organize in the event of a shock.<BR><BR> TIGHTNESS OF FEEDBACKS refers to how quickly and strongly one part =<BR>of the system can respond to changes (good or bad) in another part. =<BR>This factor involves good communication systems and, more importantly, =<BR>local-ness. The more local our interactions are, the more the results =<BR>of our actions are obvious to ourselves and others, and the more readily =<BR>consequences can inform and shape our individual and collective =<BR>responses through learning, answerability, corrections, rewards and =<BR>penalties, and all the other forms of
feedback.<BR><BR> Rob Hopkins stresses that Transition Towns is about cutting carbon =<BR>and building resilience. Cutting carbon and building resilience. They =<BR>go hand in hand, each inadequate by itself, each helping the other, each =<BR>with long- and short-term implications.<BR><BR> There is MUCH more to the wisdom and practical know-how contained =<BR>in the Transition Team materials, but I'll leave it for you to discover. =<BR>I've included a number of further links below -- including links to the =<BR>basic TT primer and Rob Hopkins' extensive TRANSITION HANDBOOK -- mostly =<BR>sent to me by people on this list (Thank You!).<BR><BR> I have a feeling that in the not too distant future a majority of =<BR>folks reading this will be involved, one way or another, in Transition =<BR>Towns. The time is very very
ripe.<BR><BR> Coheartedly,<BR> Tom<BR><BR> =<BR>=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<BR><BR> For a quick, clear, and compelling introduction to the Transition =<BR>Town movement see this great article from the Christian Science Monitor*<BR> =<BR><http://features.csmonitor.com/environment/2008/09/11/communities-plan-fo=<BR>r-a-low-energy-future/><BR> and this great introductory talk by TT co-founder Rob Hopkins, =<BR>about 6 minutes long<BR> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DkGHrWPtCvg0><BR><BR> For some no-talk inspiration about community engagement for the =<BR>kind of world we dream of, here's a wonderful slideshow -- with great =<BR>music -- about the many Transition Town
communities being formed in New =<BR>Zealand. It's about 4 minutes long:<BR> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DAPMTXrIL48A><BR><BR> Here's an excellent talk by Rob Hopkins, about 18 minutes long<BR> =<BR><http://www.ifg.org/programs/Energy/triple_crisis_av/panel5/3rob-v.htm><BR><BR> Here's a PDF file about the Transition Network (14 pages), "Who We =<BR>Are and What We Do":<BR> =<BR><http://www.transitionnetwork.org/Strategy/TransitionNetwork-WhoWeAreWhat=<BR>WeDo.pdf><BR><BR> And here's a PDF file (51 pages) of the Transition Initiatives =<BR>Primer:<BR> =<BR><http://transitionnetwork.org/Primer/TransitionInitiativesPrimer.pdf><BR><BR> These PDFs contain information and guidelines that show a
lot of =<BR>wisdom about the psychology of an enterprise like this, and about =<BR>connecting and partnering with different segments of the community, =<BR>including local governments.<BR><BR> Here is the Amazon Link for The Transition Handbook by Rob =<BR>Hopkins:<BR> =<BR><http://www.amazon.com/Transition-Handbook-Dependency-Local-Resilience/dp=<BR>/19<BR> =<BR>00322188/ref=3Dpd_bbs_sr_1?ie=3DUTF8&s=3Dbooks&qid=3D1227893553&sr=3D8-1>=<BR><BR><BR> Rob Hopkins' blog http://transitionculture.org/ includes, among =<BR>much else, an engaging account of his own family's efforts to give up =<BR>their addiction to "the car".<BR><BR> Here are a recent set of videos, about ten minutes each: Rob =<BR>Hopkins, co-founder of the Transition Towns Movement, speaking at the =<BR>Positive Energy
Conference in Findhorn this past Spring. They are short =<BR>and very enjoyable, instructive, and inspiring.<BR><BR> First segment<BR> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dkizxt14aPM8<BR><BR> Second http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DkbLsmR21gnk<BR><BR> Third http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DUwjGDtHGd9c<BR><BR> Fourth http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DciZc5vv5-yY<BR><BR> Fifth http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DL0GYI5CJTkw<BR><BR> Sixth http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DDb9KpaELhCg<BR><BR><BR> -----------<BR><BR> * NOTE: I wanted to feature that excellent Christian Science =<BR>Monitor article on Transition Towns (ironically dated September 11, =<BR>2008) -- in its entirety -- but the
Monitor has done something with its =<BR>website that makes it impossible to cut and paste that article (and =<BR>others?), so all I can give you is the link and hope that you will take =<BR>the trouble to click it. I do highly recommend it.<BR><BR> PS: In researching this, I ran across this stunning fact: =<BR>"Americans drove 100 billion fewer miles in the 12 months ending in =<BR>October than they had the year before, a decline of about 3.4%, the =<BR>Transportation Department reported Friday. Miles driven fell by 9 =<BR>billion miles, or 3.5%, to 250 billion miles in October compared with =<BR>October 2007. So far in 2008, miles driven have fallen 3.5% to 2.45 =<BR>trillion miles."<BR> =<BR><http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/markets/industries/energy/americans-dri=<BR>ve--billion-fewer-miles-past-year/>. I'm boggled that people can throw =<BR>around numbers like
billions and trillions when talking about miles =<BR>driven. I then stumbled on a chart showing miles driven each month from =<BR>1983 to 2007<BR> =<BR><http://paul.kedrosky.com/archives/2008/05/06/nothing_but_flo.html> =<BR>which shows the yearly average was at 3 trillion miles per year for both =<BR>2006 and 2007 and will -- thankfully, painfully, undoubtedly -- be much =<BR>lower for 2008. At 20 miles per gallon (about average for the US), =<BR>that's 150 billion gallons of gasoline burned by American drivers during =<BR>each recent year. If I were the earth, I'd be getting hot under the =<BR>collar, too... It is high time to get our act together. And it adds =<BR>immense poignancy to Rob Hopkins' blog entry on his own efforts to give =<BR>up
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quoted-printable<BR><BR><!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"><BR><HTML><HEAD><BR><META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; =<BR>charset=3Dwindows-1252"><BR><META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.6000.16788" name=3DGENERATOR><BR><STYLE></STYLE><BR></HEAD><BR><BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff><BR><DIV><FONT face=3D"Century Gothic">Hello Peggy</FONT></DIV><BR><DIV><FONT face=3D"Century Gothic"></FONT> </DIV><BR><DIV><FONT face=3D"Century Gothic">Sorry for being late to this =<BR>conversation. I am=20<BR>a long time Open Spacer and a committed Transition Towns =<BR>activist...there are=20<BR>many of us out here. Th is a genuine grassroots leaderless movement =<BR>where=20<BR>communities are renewing their sense of their own power, their own joy =<BR>and their=20<BR>humanity...making plans and sowing seeds for
the new and better world =<BR>that is=20<BR>arriving every day...Conversation processes like OS, World Cafe and Ai =<BR>are the=20<BR>heart of communication in this movement...Everyone...go and find your =<BR>local=20<BR>transition initiative and be part of it...the time is now...we are the =<BR>people we=20<BR>have been waiting for...Cliodhna</FONT></DIV><BR><DIV><FONT face=3D"Century Gothic"><A=20<BR>href=3D"http://transitiontowns.org">http://transitiontowns.org</A></FONT>=<BR></DIV><BR><DIV> </DIV><BR><DIV><FONT face=3D"Century Gothic"></FONT> </DIV><BR><DIV><FONT face=3D"Century Gothic">Cliodhna =<BR>Mulhern<BR>Flowstone<BR>Mobile :=20<BR>07929328513<BR>Tel : 01244.312758</FONT></DIV><BR><DIV><FONT face=3D"Century Gothic"></FONT> </DIV><BR><DIV><FONT face=3D"Century
Gothic">"I slept and dreamed that life was =<BR>joy. I awoke=20<BR>and saw that life was service. I acted and learned that service was joy" =<BR><BR><BR>Tagore</FONT></DIV><BR><DIV><FONT face=3D"Century Gothic"></FONT> </DIV><BR><DIV><BR> </DIV><BR><BLOCKQUOTE=20<BR>style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; =<BR>BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><BR> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><FONT face=3D"Century Gothic"=20<BR> size=3D3></FONT> </DIV><BR> <DIV class=3Dgmail_quote>2009/1/18 Peggy Holman <SPAN dir=3Dltr><<A =<BR><BR> =<BR>href=3D"mailto:peggy@opencirclecompany.com">peggy@opencirclecompany.com</=<BR>A>></SPAN><BR><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE class=3Dgmail_quote=20<BR> style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;
BORDER-LEFT: =<BR>#ccc 1px solid"><BR> <DIV style=3D"WORD-WRAP: break-word">Has anyone been involved with =<BR>the=20<BR> Transition Town movement? It is apparently large and growing.=20<BR> It starts off "when a small collection of motivated =<BR><BR> individuals within a community come together with a shared =<BR>concern: how=20<BR> can our community<BR>respond to the challenges and opportunities of =<BR>Peak Oil=20<BR> and Climate Change? (see Tom Atlee's article below)." =20<BR> <DIV><BR></DIV><BR> <DIV>And Open Space is a central organizing practice for them.=20<BR> <DIV><BR></DIV><BR> <DIV>I'm curious whether anyone from this community has been a part
=<BR>of this=20<BR> remarkable experiment.</DIV><BR> <DIV><BR></DIV><BR> <DIV>appreciatively,</DIV><BR> <DIV>Peggy</DIV><BR> <DIV><BR></DIV><BR> <DIV>Here are some excerpts from <A=20<BR> href=3D"http://www.transitiontowns.org/"=20<BR> =<BR>target=3D_blank>http://www.transitiontowns.org/</A>:<BR><BR>-------------=<BR>----------------------------------------------------------<BR><BR><BR>&nb=<BR>sp;What=20<BR> is a Transition Town (or village / city / forest / =<BR>island)?<BR><BR> It=20<BR> all starts off when a small collection of motivated individuals =<BR>within<BR>a=20<BR> community come together with a shared
concern: how can our=20<BR> community<BR>respond to the challenges and opportunities of Peak Oil =<BR>and=20<BR> Climate Change?<BR><BR> ... [They embark upon] a process=20<BR> of:<BR><BR> * awareness raising around Peak Oil, Climate Change =<BR>and the=20<BR> need to<BR>undertake a community-led process to rebuild resilience =<BR>and=20<BR> reduce carbon<BR>emissions<BR> * connecting with existing =<BR>groups in the=20<BR> community<BR> * building bridges to local government<BR> * =<BR><BR> connecting with other transition initiatives<BR> * forming =<BR>groups to=20<BR> look at all the key areas of life (food, energy,<BR>transport, =<BR>health, heart=20<BR> & soul,
economics & livelihoods, etc.)<BR> * kicking =<BR>off=20<BR> projects aimed at building people's understanding of<BR>resilience =<BR>and=20<BR> carbon issues and community engagement<BR> * eventually =<BR>launching a=20<BR> community-defined, community-implemented "Energy<BR>Descent Action =<BR>Plan"=20<BR> over a 15- to 20-year timescale <BR><BR> ... The community =<BR>also=20<BR> recognises two crucial points:<BR><BR> * that we used immense =<BR>amounts=20<BR> of creativity, ingenuity and adaptability<BR>on the way up the =<BR>energy=20<BR> upslope, and that there's no reason for us not to<BR>do the same on =<BR>the=20<BR> downslope<BR><BR> * if we collectively plan and act early
=<BR>enough=20<BR> there's every likelihood<BR>that we can create a way of living =<BR>that's=20<BR> significantly more connected,<BR>more vibrant and more in touch with =<BR>our=20<BR> environment than the oil-addicted<BR>treadmill that we find =<BR>ourselves on=20<BR> today....<BR></DIV><BR> <DIV><BR><BR> <DIV><SPAN=20<BR> style=3D"WORD-SPACING: 0px; FONT: 12px Helvetica; TEXT-TRANSFORM: =<BR>none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; WHITE-SPACE: normal; =<BR>LETTER-SPACING: normal; BORDER-COLLAPSE: separate"><BR> <DIV style=3D"WORD-WRAP: break-word"><SPAN=20<BR> style=3D"WORD-SPACING: 0px; FONT: 12px Helvetica; TEXT-TRANSFORM: =<BR>none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; WHITE-SPACE: normal; =<BR>LETTER-SPACING: normal;
BORDER-COLLAPSE: separate"><BR> <DIV style=3D"WORD-WRAP: break-word"><SPAN=20<BR> style=3D"WORD-SPACING: 0px; FONT: 12px Helvetica; TEXT-TRANSFORM: =<BR>none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; WHITE-SPACE: normal; =<BR>LETTER-SPACING: normal; BORDER-COLLAPSE: separate"><BR> <DIV style=3D"WORD-WRAP: break-word"><BR> <DIV>______________________________</DIV><BR> <DIV>Peggy Holman</DIV><BR> <DIV>The Open Circle Company</DIV><BR> <DIV>15347 SE 49th Place</DIV><BR> <DIV>Bellevue, WA 98006</DIV><BR> <DIV>425-746-6274</DIV><BR> <DIV><A
href=3D"http://www.opencirclecompany.com/"=20<BR> target=3D_blank>www.opencirclecompany.com</A></DIV><BR> <DIV><BR> <DIV> </DIV><BR> <DIV>For the new edition of The Change Handbook, go to: <BR><A=20<BR> href=3D"http://www.bkconnection.com/ChangeHandbook"=20<BR> =<BR>target=3D_blank>www.bkconnection.com/ChangeHandbook</A> <BR> <B=<BR>R>"An=20<BR> angel told me that the only way to step into the fire and not get =<BR>burnt, is=20<BR> to become <BR>the fire".<BR> -- Drew
=<BR>Dellinger</DIV></DIV><BR> =<BR><DIV><BR></DIV></DIV></SPAN><BR></DIV></SPAN><BR></DIV></SPAN><BR></DIV><BR> <DIV><BR><BR> <DIV>Begin forwarded message:</DIV><BR><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE type=3D"cite"><BR> <DIV><BR> <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><FONT=20<BR> style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica; COLOR: #000000" face=3DHelvetica =<BR>color=3D#000000=20<BR> size=3D3><B>From: </B></FONT><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica"=20<BR> face=3DHelvetica size=3D3>Tom Atlee <<A
=<BR>href=3D"mailto:cii@igc.org"=20<BR> target=3D_blank>cii@igc.org</A>></FONT></DIV><BR> <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><FONT=20<BR> style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica; COLOR: #000000" face=3DHelvetica =<BR>color=3D#000000=20<BR> size=3D3><B>Date: </B></FONT><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica"=20<BR> face=3DHelvetica size=3D3>January 11, 2009 2:29:02 PM =<BR>PST</FONT></DIV><BR> <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><FONT=20<BR> style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica; COLOR: #000000" face=3DHelvetica =<BR>color=3D#000000=20<BR> size=3D3><B>To: </B></FONT><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica"
=<BR>face=3DHelvetica=20<BR> size=3D3><A href=3D"mailto:cii@igc.org" =<BR>target=3D_blank>cii@igc.org</A>=20<BR> (undisclosed list)</FONT></DIV><BR> <DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><FONT=20<BR> style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica; COLOR: #000000" face=3DHelvetica =<BR>color=3D#000000=20<BR> size=3D3><B>Subject: </B></FONT><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px =<BR>Helvetica"=20<BR> face=3DHelvetica size=3D3><B>A transition effective, delightful,=20<BR> profound...</B></FONT></DIV><BR> <DIV style=3D"MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN:
0px"><BR></DIV></DIV><BR> =<BR><DIV>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR><BR> &nbs=<BR>p; Dec=20<BR> '08 - Jan '09 CII fundraiser progress=20<BR> =<BR>report:<BR><BR> Fund=<BR>s=20<BR> raised so far: $8192 // Target:=20<BR> =<BR> $36,000<BR> Pe=<BR>rcentage=20<BR> of needed funds raised so far:=20<BR> =<BR>22.8%<BR> People on
=<BR><BR> List: 1838 // Days left: =<BR> 20<BR><BR>+++=20<BR> Thank you to the 55 people who have responded so far!=20<BR> +++<BR>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR>If =<BR>you value=20<BR> our work, please participate with a donation.<BR>See the end of =<BR>this=20<BR> mailing for how to=20<BR> =<BR>contribute.<BR>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR><BR>=<BR><BR> The=20<BR> concept of energy descent, and of the=20<BR> Transition<BR> approach, is a simple one: that =<BR>the
future=20<BR> with less oil<BR> could be preferable to the =<BR>present, but=20<BR> only if sufficient<BR> creativity and imagination =<BR>are=20<BR> applied early enough in<BR> the design of this=20<BR> transition. -- Rob Hopkins<BR><BR><BR>Dear=20<BR> friends,<BR><BR>I've been hearing more and more about a =<BR>sustainability=20<BR> program called Transition Towns in recent months. And it is =<BR>not just=20<BR> me: it has gone viral. It is being initiated in =<BR>communities=20<BR> around the world at an ever-accelerating rate.
At the time =<BR>of this=20<BR> writing, there are 126 communities who qualify as Transition Towns =<BR>(see=20<BR> <<A=20<BR> =<BR>href=3D"http://transitiontowns.org/TransitionNetwork/TransitionCommunitie=<BR>s"=20<BR> =<BR>target=3D_blank>http://transitiontowns.org/TransitionNetwork/TransitionCo=<BR>mmunities</A>>)=20<BR> -- despite the considerable criteria involved (see <<A=20<BR> href=3D"http://transitiontowns.org/TransitionNetwork/Criteria"=20<BR> =<BR>target=3D_blank>http://transitiontowns.org/TransitionNetwork/Criteria</A>=<BR>>).=20<BR> Beyond that, there are about 600 more communities seriously=20<BR> considering it,
all laid out on Google Maps <<A=20<BR> href=3D"http://transitiontowns.org/TransitionNetwork/Mulling"=20<BR> =<BR>target=3D_blank>http://transitiontowns.org/TransitionNetwork/Mulling</A>&=<BR>gt;=20<BR> to help everyone find each other and start new =<BR>groups...<BR><BR>(Note:=20<BR> The links above are from the excellent Transition Towns =<BR>wiki, which=20<BR> is a delightful portal through which to explore this =<BR>topic.)<BR><BR>First=20<BR> worked up as a student project in the UK in 2005, Transition Towns =<BR>has=20<BR> spread around the world in 3 years, entirely from the grassroots, =<BR>truly=20<BR> viral. I feel like a late-comer. It is
almost =<BR>embarrassing to=20<BR> be writing to you about it now, in 2009, but I figure the world =<BR>can use=20<BR> all the help it can get right now, and building resilient =<BR>communities is a=20<BR> "the more the merrier" kind of undertaking.<BR><BR>The Transition =<BR>Town=20<BR> movement is sometimes called the Transition Initiatives movement =<BR>because=20<BR> it has come to include cities, colleges, islands, and all sorts of =<BR>other=20<BR> communities in addition to towns.<BR><BR>And it is no surprise why =<BR>it is=20<BR> spreading so rapidly. Not only are these folks incredibly =<BR>pleasant,=20<BR> upbeat, and savvy about the use of the internet, but the =<BR>Transition
Towns=20<BR> initiative offers a refreshingly creative channel for people's =<BR>growing=20<BR> unease about the slow-motion collapse of the old structures and =<BR>systems=20<BR> we've come to depend on. It offers an inspiring, fully =<BR>adaptable and=20<BR> evolving positive vision of incremental change toward =<BR>sustainability that=20<BR> any community can realistically and pragmatically implement -- one =<BR>that=20<BR> can be launched by any group of ordinary citizens. The =<BR>Transition=20<BR> Town (TT) approach not only faces global-impact challenges =<BR>squarely, but=20<BR> suggests that we can "build ways of living that are more =<BR>connected,
more=20<BR> enriching and that recognize the biological limits of our=20<BR> planet."<BR><BR> While Peak Oil and Climate =<BR>Change are=20<BR> understandably<BR> profoundly challenging, also =<BR>inherent=20<BR> within them is the<BR> potential for an economic, =<BR><BR> cultural, and social renaissance<BR> the likes of =<BR>which=20<BR> we have never seen. We will see =<BR>a<BR> flourishing=20<BR> of local businesses, local skills and =<BR>solutions,<BR> and=20<BR> a flowering of ingenuity and
creativity. It is=20<BR> a<BR> Transition in which we will inevitably =<BR>grow, and in=20<BR> which<BR> our evolution is a precondition for =<BR>progress.=20<BR> Emerging<BR> at the other end, we will not =<BR>be the=20<BR> same as we were:<BR> we will have become more =<BR>humble,=20<BR> more connected to<BR> the natural world, fitter, =<BR>leaner,=20<BR> more skilled, and<BR> ultimately, wiser. -- =<BR><BR> Transition Towns Handbook<BR><BR>Perhaps most remarkable is that
=<BR>the=20<BR> Transitions Towns approach engages people NOT by scaring them out =<BR>of their=20<BR> wits or telling them what to do, but by providing powerful =<BR>motivations,=20<BR> possibilities, and ways for them to explore creative local =<BR>responses for=20<BR> and among themselves. There is no blueprint. The =<BR>guidance=20<BR> provided involves tools, ways of talking and co-creating together, =<BR>visons,=20<BR> and links to other people and resources engaged in this effort. =<BR> What=20<BR> we do with all that is up to us.<BR><BR>Transition Town (TT) =<BR>initiatives=20<BR> are formally about the "localization" of communities to prepare
=<BR>for=20<BR> disruptions arising from the twin crises =<BR>of<BR> (a) PEAK=20<BR> OIL -- not running out of oil, exactly, but when the world's =<BR>demand for=20<BR> oil exceeds its ability to produce it (and the current low price =<BR>of of oil=20<BR> will not last long: see <<A=20<BR> =<BR>href=3D"http://my.earthlink.net/article/bus?guid=3D20090106/4962e550_3ca6=<BR>_15526200901061823557235"=20<BR> =<BR>target=3D_blank>http://my.earthlink.net/article/bus?guid=3D20090106/4962e=<BR>550_3ca6_15526200901061823557235</A>>)=20<BR> and<BR> (b) CLIMATE CHANGE and the extreme =<BR>weather and=20<BR> other disruptions that
accompany it.<BR><BR>However, there are =<BR>other=20<BR> crises that effective localization and community resilience =<BR>programs like=20<BR> TT can also prepare us for, from economic depression (which we're =<BR>already=20<BR> tasting) to the disappearance of government services in a flood of =<BR>red ink=20<BR> (see <<A=20<BR> =<BR>href=3D"http://features.csmonitor.com/politics/2009/01/08/deficit-project=<BR>ion-stuns-congress"=20<BR> =<BR>target=3D_blank>http://features.csmonitor.com/politics/2009/01/08/deficit=<BR>-projection-stuns-congress</A>>=20<BR> and
<<A=20<BR> =<BR>href=3D"http://features.csmonitor.com/politics/2009/01/07/in-red-states-s=<BR>eek-tax-hikes/"=20<BR> =<BR>target=3D_blank>http://features.csmonitor.com/politics/2009/01/07/in-red-=<BR>states-seek-tax-hikes/</A>>)=20<BR> to solar flares disrupting our power grid and electronic control =<BR>systems=20<BR> (an eventuality NASA has deemed possible by 2012 <<A=20<BR> href=3D"http://www.foxnews.com/story/0%2C2933%2C478024%2C00.html"=20<BR> =<BR>target=3D_blank>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0%2C2933%2C478024%2C00.html<=<BR>/A>>).=20<BR> We have gotten ourselves into a kind of addictive dependence =<BR>on=20<BR> globally vulnerable systems whose potential
(likely? current?) =<BR>collapse=20<BR> dictates a prudent (inevitable?) turn towards relocalization and=20<BR> resilience.<BR><BR>As peak oil expert Richard Heinberg points out, =<BR>the=20<BR> sooner we start learning to live without oil and the vast supply =<BR>networks=20<BR> it feeds, the easier it will be for us when the current set-up is =<BR>simply=20<BR> no longer an option.<BR><BR>So all this community preparation =<BR>would be a=20<BR> great idea, regardless -- and I'd want to spread the word for that =<BR>reason=20<BR> alone. But when I researched the TT approach, I found =<BR>something even=20<BR> more intriguing to me, personally: the Transition Towns =<BR>process
uses=20<BR> two of my favorite processes -- Open Space and World Cafe. =<BR> In fact,=20<BR> I even discovered that the most visible co-founder of this =<BR>movement, Rob=20<BR> Hopkins, wrote in his Masters dissertation "Energy Descent =<BR>Pathways:=20<BR> Evaluating potential responses to Peak Oil"<BR><<A=20<BR> =<BR>href=3D"http://totnes.transitionnetwork.org/system/files/msc-dissertation=<BR>-publishable-copy.pdf"=20<BR> =<BR>target=3D_blank>http://totnes.transitionnetwork.org/system/files/msc-diss=<BR>ertation-publishable-copy.pdf</A>><BR><BR> &nbs=<BR>p; "'[F]or=20<BR> many commentators, the need for
=<BR>engagement<BR> points=20<BR> inexorably in the direction of new fora, such as=20<BR> focus<BR> groups, citizens juries or panels, =<BR>round=20<BR> tables, "visioning",<BR> and new consensus =<BR>conferences,=20<BR> in which, with no technocratic<BR> monopoly of=20<BR> information, the necessary deliberation can=20<BR> take<BR> place'. This arises from a growing =<BR>realisation=20<BR> that environmental<BR> values are not preformed, =<BR>rather=20<BR> that they 'emerge out
of<BR> debate, discussion =<BR>and=20<BR> challenge, as [people] encounter new<BR> facts, =<BR>insights=20<BR> and judgements contributed by=20<BR> others'."<BR> "[Tom] Atlee's =<BR>concept of=20<BR> 'co-intelligence' offers a tool =<BR>for<BR> harnessing the=20<BR> power of communities to implement change.<BR> He =<BR>defines=20<BR> its aim as being 'to increase the capacity of=20<BR> a<BR> society as a whole to act in a =<BR>co-intelligent=20<BR> manner'
and<BR> recommends the use of a wide =<BR>range of=20<BR> facilitation and<BR> empowerment tools to enable =<BR>this.=20<BR> 'Our goal...' he writes,<BR> 'can become the =<BR>creation of=20<BR> ways in which people can<BR> collaboratively =<BR>arrive at=20<BR> solutions to their (and our) =<BR>collective<BR> problems'.=20<BR> Some of the mechanisms cited by [Gene] =<BR>Rowe<BR> and [Lynn=20<BR> J.] Frewer, most notably Open Space =<BR>Technology<BR> and=20<BR> World Caf=E9, are also advocated by Atlee,
and=20<BR> are<BR> increasingly being used around the world =<BR>by=20<BR> groups working<BR> to initiate relocalisation =<BR>projects."=20<BR> (p. 41)<BR><BR>Wow. It made my day to find that my =<BR>work played=20<BR> a role in inspiring and informing this intiative that just might =<BR>make a=20<BR> decisive difference in how things turn out in our =<BR>world.<BR><BR>But back=20<BR> to the Transition Towns movement. It has much to teach us.=20<BR> Here's my take on one set of its core principles:<BR><BR>The =<BR>key to=20<BR> sustainability is RESILIENCE -- resilient communities,
resilient =<BR>people,=20<BR> resilient cultures, resilient systems. Resilience, TT folks =<BR>like to=20<BR> point out, means a community or system can bounce back after =<BR>challenges=20<BR> and shocks -- everything from food-supply interruptions to =<BR>economic=20<BR> downturns to energy crises. Resilience is in many ways the =<BR>healthy=20<BR> counterpoint to obsessive efficiency. Resilience makes =<BR>healthy=20<BR> systems in which life-serving productivity arises from their =<BR>well-being=20<BR> and responsiveness. Obsessive efficiency, in contrast, makes =<BR><BR> productive systems at the expense of well-being, degrading people
=<BR>and=20<BR> trashing ecosystems to maximize production and monetary profit. =<BR> When=20<BR> productivity is defined as units produced and profits made per =<BR>hour,=20<BR> rather than as life-value added, it becomes the enemy of life. =<BR> The=20<BR> effort to create resilient Transition Towns is an effort to make =<BR>an=20<BR> evolutionary leap into a kind of economics that focuses on =<BR>supporting and=20<BR> adding value to life, not only in the OUTCOMES of productive =<BR>activity, but=20<BR> in the vitality of the activity, itself.<BR><BR>Three requirements =<BR>for=20<BR> resilient systems are Diversity, Modularity, and Tightness
of=20<BR> Feedbacks.<BR><BR>DIVERSITY is about the variety of a system's =<BR>elements=20<BR> and parts. It shows up in the idea that every vital function =<BR>should=20<BR> be performed by more than one entity (redundancy, which is =<BR>essential for=20<BR> resilience) and that if a community includes diverse people =<BR>pursuing many=20<BR> various approaches to challenges and providing different sources =<BR>of=20<BR> resources, it can keep functioning even if some of its parts fail. =<BR><BR> And if one approach doesn't work, there's a good chance =<BR>another=20<BR> will. When you want to nurture diversity, you help people do =<BR>what=20<BR> they are
individually and collectively passionate about and good =<BR>at rather=20<BR> than formulating and managing master plans into which you engineer =<BR>human=20<BR> cogs. This kind of "follow your energy" self-organizing =<BR>dynamic is=20<BR> where the Open Space process shines.<BR><BR>MODULARITY means that =<BR>the=20<BR> whole scene works largely through groups or communities who=20<BR> are<BR> (a) able to perform all the needed =<BR>functions=20<BR> and<BR> (b) networked so they can share =<BR>experience and=20<BR> information.<BR>This is an alternative to having everyone =<BR>dependent on=20<BR> centralized governance and vast
and vulnerable supply networks =<BR>that pull=20<BR> everyone down when they collapse. Modularity enables the =<BR>system as a=20<BR> whole to better re-organize in the event of a =<BR>shock.<BR><BR>TIGHTNESS OF=20<BR> FEEDBACKS refers to how quickly and strongly one part of the =<BR>system can=20<BR> respond to changes (good or bad) in another part. This =<BR>factor=20<BR> involves good communication systems and, more importantly, =<BR>local-ness.=20<BR> The more local our interactions are, the more the results of =<BR>our=20<BR> actions are obvious to ourselves and others, and the more readily=20<BR> consequences can inform and shape our individual and collective
=<BR>responses=20<BR> through learning, answerability, corrections, rewards and =<BR>penalties, and=20<BR> all the other forms of feedback.<BR><BR>Rob Hopkins stresses that=20<BR> Transition Towns is about cutting carbon and building resilience.=20<BR> Cutting carbon and building resilience. They go hand in =<BR>hand, each=20<BR> inadequate by itself, each helping the other, each with long- and=20<BR> short-term implications.<BR><BR>There is MUCH more to the wisdom =<BR>and=20<BR> practical know-how contained in the Transition Team materials, but =<BR>I'll=20<BR> leave it for you to discover. I've included a number of =<BR>further=20<BR> links below --
including links to the basic TT primer and Rob =<BR>Hopkins'=20<BR> extensive TRANSITION HANDBOOK -- mostly sent to me by people on =<BR>this list=20<BR> (Thank You!).<BR><BR>I have a feeling that in the not too distant =<BR>future a=20<BR> majority of folks reading this will be involved, one way or =<BR>another, in=20<BR> Transition Towns. The time is very very=20<BR> =<BR>ripe.<BR><BR>Coheartedly,<BR>Tom<BR><BR>=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=<BR>=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<BR><BR>For=20<BR> a quick, clear, and compelling introduction to the Transition Town =<BR><BR> movement see this great article from the Christian
Science=20<BR> Monitor*<BR><<A=20<BR> =<BR>href=3D"http://features.csmonitor.com/environment/2008/09/11/communities-=<BR>plan-for-a-low-energy-future/"=20<BR> =<BR>target=3D_blank>http://features.csmonitor.com/environment/2008/09/11/comm=<BR>unities-plan-for-a-low-energy-future/</A>><BR>and=20<BR> this great introductory talk by TT co-founder Rob Hopkins, about 6 =<BR>minutes=20<BR> long<BR><<A =<BR>href=3D"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DkGHrWPtCvg0"=20<BR> =<BR>target=3D_blank>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DkGHrWPtCvg0</A>><BR><=<BR>BR>For=20<BR> some no-talk inspiration about community engagement for the kind =<BR>of world=20<BR> we dream
of, here's a wonderful slideshow -- with great music -- =<BR>about the=20<BR> many Transition Town communities being formed in New Zealand. =<BR> It's=20<BR> about 4 minutes long:<BR><<A=20<BR> href=3D"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DAPMTXrIL48A"=20<BR> =<BR>target=3D_blank>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DAPMTXrIL48A</A>><BR><=<BR>BR>Here's=20<BR> an excellent talk by Rob Hopkins, about 18 minutes
long<BR><<A=20<BR> =<BR>href=3D"http://www.ifg.org/programs/Energy/triple_crisis_av/panel5/3rob-v=<BR>.htm"=20<BR> =<BR>target=3D_blank>http://www.ifg.org/programs/Energy/triple_crisis_av/panel=<BR>5/3rob-v.htm</A>><BR><BR>Here's=20<BR> a PDF file about the Transition Network (14 pages), "Who We Are =<BR>and What=20<BR> We Do":<BR><<A=20<BR> =<BR>href=3D"http://www.transitionnetwork.org/Strategy/TransitionNetwork-WhoWe=<BR>AreWhatWeDo.pdf"=20<BR> =<BR>target=3D_blank>http://www.transitionnetwork.org/Strategy/TransitionNetwo=<BR>rk-WhoWeAreWhatWeDo.pdf</A>><BR><BR>And=20<BR> here's a PDF file (51 pages) of the Transition
Initiatives=20<BR> Primer:<BR><<A=20<BR> =<BR>href=3D"http://transitionnetwork.org/Primer/TransitionInitiativesPrimer.p=<BR>df"=20<BR> =<BR>target=3D_blank>http://transitionnetwork.org/Primer/TransitionInitiatives=<BR>Primer.pdf</A>><BR><BR>These=20<BR> PDFs contain information and guidelines that show a lot of wisdom =<BR>about=20<BR> the psychology of an enterprise like this, and about connecting =<BR>and=20<BR> partnering with different segments of the community, including =<BR>local=20<BR> governments.<BR><BR>Here is the Amazon Link for The Transition =<BR>Handbook by=20<BR> Rob
Hopkins:<BR><<A=20<BR> =<BR>href=3D"http://www.amazon.com/Transition-Handbook-Dependency-Local-Resili=<BR>ence/dp/19"=20<BR> =<BR>target=3D_blank>http://www.amazon.com/Transition-Handbook-Dependency-Loca=<BR>l-Resilience/dp/19</A><BR>00322188/ref=3Dpd_bbs_sr_1?ie=3DUTF8&s=3Dbo=<BR>oks&qid=3D1227893553&sr=3D8-1><BR><BR>Rob=20<BR> Hopkins' blog <A href=3D"http://transitionculture.org/"=20<BR> target=3D_blank>http://transitionculture.org/</A> includes, among =<BR>much else,=20<BR> an engaging account of his own family's efforts to give up their =<BR>addiction=20<BR> to "the car".<BR><BR>Here are a recent set of videos, about ten =<BR>minutes=20<BR> each:
Rob Hopkins, co-founder of the Transition Towns =<BR>Movement,=20<BR> speaking at the Positive Energy Conference in Findhorn this past =<BR>Spring.=20<BR> They are short and very enjoyable, instructive, and=20<BR> inspiring.<BR><BR>First segment<BR><A=20<BR> href=3D"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dkizxt14aPM8"=20<BR> =<BR>target=3D_blank>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dkizxt14aPM8</A><BR><BR>S=<BR>econd=20<BR> <A href=3D"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DkbLsmR21gnk"=20<BR> =<BR>target=3D_blank>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DkbLsmR21gnk</A><BR><BR>T=<BR>hird=20<BR> <A
href=3D"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DUwjGDtHGd9c"=20<BR> =<BR>target=3D_blank>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DUwjGDtHGd9c</A><BR><BR>F=<BR>ourth=20<BR> <A href=3D"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DciZc5vv5-yY"=20<BR> =<BR>target=3D_blank>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DciZc5vv5-yY</A><BR><BR>F=<BR>ifth=20<BR> <A href=3D"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DL0GYI5CJTkw"=20<BR> =<BR>target=3D_blank>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DL0GYI5CJTkw</A><BR><BR>S=<BR>ixth=20<BR> <A
href=3D"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DDb9KpaELhCg"=20<BR> =<BR>target=3D_blank>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DDb9KpaELhCg</A><BR><BR><=<BR>BR>-----------<BR><BR>*=20<BR> NOTE: I wanted to feature that excellent Christian =<BR>Science=20<BR> Monitor article on Transition Towns (ironically dated September =<BR>11, 2008)=20<BR> -- in its entirety -- but the Monitor has done something with its =<BR>website=20<BR> that makes it impossible to cut and paste that article (and =<BR>others?), so=20<BR> all I can give you is the link and hope that you will take the =<BR>trouble to=20<BR> click it. I do highly recommend it.<BR><BR>PS: In
=<BR>researching=20<BR> this, I ran across this stunning fact: "Americans drove 100 =<BR>billion fewer=20<BR> miles in the 12 months ending in October than they had the year =<BR>before, a=20<BR> decline of about 3.4%, the Transportation Department reported =<BR>Friday.=20<BR> Miles driven fell by 9 billion miles, or 3.5%, to 250 billion =<BR>miles in=20<BR> October compared with October 2007. So far in 2008, miles driven =<BR>have=20<BR> fallen 3.5% to 2.45 trillion
miles."<BR><<A=20<BR> =<BR>href=3D"http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/markets/industries/energy/americ=<BR>ans-drive--billion-fewer-miles-past-year/"=20<BR> =<BR>target=3D_blank>http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/markets/industries/energ=<BR>y/americans-drive--billion-fewer-miles-past-year/</A>>.=20<BR> I'm boggled that people can throw around numbers like =<BR>billions and=20<BR> trillions when talking about miles driven. I then stumbled =<BR>on a=20<BR> chart showing miles driven each month from 1983 to
2007<BR><<A=20<BR> =<BR>href=3D"http://paul.kedrosky.com/archives/2008/05/06/nothing_but_flo.html=<BR>"=20<BR> =<BR>target=3D_blank>http://paul.kedrosky.com/archives/2008/05/06/nothing_but_=<BR>flo.html</A>>=20<BR> which shows the yearly average was at 3 trillion miles per year =<BR>for both=20<BR> 2006 and 2007 and will -- thankfully, painfully, undoubtedly -- be =<BR>much=20<BR> lower for 2008. At 20 miles per gallon (about average for =<BR>the US),=20<BR> that's 150 billion gallons of gasoline burned by American drivers =<BR>during=20<BR> each recent year. If I were the earth, I'd be getting hot =<BR>under the=20<BR> collar, too... It is high time to get our act
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