[OKC] Last call . Training for Transition

[Shauna Lawyer Struby]

"There is no reason why a lower-energy, more resilient future needs to have
a lower quality of life than the present. Indeed a future with a revitalized
local economy would have many advantages over the present, including a
happier and less stressed population, an improved environment and increased
stability." 

-- Rob Hopkins, co-founder of the Transition movement

 

transitiontownlogo copy.jpgLast call for Transition for Transition workshop.
Pay online or by sending a check. We still have a few spots available.
Registration, costs and other details online at www.sustainableokc.org or
www.goinglocalokc.org. If you have concerns or need help please email or
call Marcy Roberts @ ouimarcy at cox.net, 405.550.5987 or myself, Shauna Struby
@ sstruby at cox.net, 405.210.6027. 


10-11 April 2010


Oklahoma City, Oklahoma


 

The T4T course is designed to give a detailed introduction to the most
important skills necessary to successfully set up, develop, and run a
Transition project in your community. Transition tools can be used by any
organization to jump-start making comprehensive energy transition plans or
to kick start sustainability programs in your community or neighborhood. 

 

The Transition movement which has grown exponentially over the last three
years to become an international model for organizing communities around the
world to respond the challenges we face by making their own energy
transition plans. The Transition model provides a comprehensive,
all-inclusive framework to address every aspect a community needs to sustain
itself and thrive. There are now almost 300 Transition Initiatives
throughout the world and 62 (this number has changed three times since we
first announced the workshop just a few weeks ago) official Transition
Initiatives in the United States. This is both an evolving process and
network that is expanding daily.

 

The core concept of the Transition model: To provide people with flexible,
adaptable organizing tools for energy transitioning, to act as a catalyst to
educate and inspire communities to find their own, local, solutions, to
network with existing groups and band together to work collaboratively,
share information, ideas, projects and analysis. This nonpartisan, inclusive
and positive movement believes we can build a healthier, more connected and
more joy filled way of life - if we act now and work together. 

Three quick examples of the catalyst potential: 

.         Transition Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, recently
delivered their Energy Transition Plan to the Sunshine Coast Regional
Council. The plan covers the entire region of the Sunshine Coast located in
Queensland, Australia which has a population of 330,000+ and covers an area
of more than 3100 square km (about 1,926 square miles). The plan is the
first step in creating opportunities for bottom up, top down cooperation
between communities and their governing council in response to oil price
volatility, a decline in cheap, easy to produce oil and climate change. More
about their efforts here
<http://transitionculture.org/2010/02/22/transition-sunshine-coast-delivers-
edap/>  and on the international Transition movement here
<http://www.transitiontowns.org/> .

.         The Transition training in Colorado kick started an increase in
focus on sustainability and energy transitioning. The Transition Colorado is
now networking with 67 groups, all with various focuses and sizes, including
a number of official Transition initiatives. More on Transition Colorado
here <http://transitioncolorado.ning.com/groups> .

.         Transition Town Ashville, NC, (est population 78,000) is using a
book group discussion guide developed for The Transition Handbook by
Sustainable NE Seattle <http://sustainableneseattle.ning.com/>  in about
seven (!) reading groups with approx. 15 people in each. 

About Transition Town OKC: The mission of Transition Town OKC is to support
the people of Oklahoma City as we transition from oil dependence to local
resilience, energy security and sustainability. Via workshops,
presentations, networking, book discussion groups, films, events, online
resources, and working together creatively, our goals are to strengthen our
local economy, support our local farmers, and to support the development of
clean, renewable sources of energy. We are committed to helping others who
wish to start up Transition projects anywhere in Oklahoma. Transition Town
OKC is a project of Sustainable OKC,  <http://www.sustainableokc.org>
www.sustainableokc.org, a local nonprofit working at the crossroads of
business, the environment and social justice. 

 

Shauna, OKC

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