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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:689.4pt;line-height:150%'><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"'>"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." <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:689.4pt;line-height:150%'><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"'>--
Rob Hopkins, co-founder of the Transition movement<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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alt="transitiontownlogo copy.jpg" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_1"><![endif]><b><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif";color:#C00000'>Last
call for Transition for Transition workshop.</span></b><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif";color:black'> Pay online or by sending
a check. We still have a few spots available. </span><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:black'>Registration</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>, costs
and other details online at <a href="http://www.sustainableokc.org">www.sustainableokc.org</a>
or <a href="http://www.goinglocalokc.org">www.goinglocalokc.org</a>. If you
have concerns or need help please email or call Marcy Roberts @
ouimarcy@cox.net, 405.550.5987 or myself, Shauna Struby @ sstruby@cox.net,
405.210.6027. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h1 style='margin-top:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif";
color:black'>10-11 April 2010<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<h1 style='margin-top:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif";
color:black'>Oklahoma City, Oklahoma<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:6.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>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. <b>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. <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>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.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The core concept of the
Transition model:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> 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. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Three
quick examples of the catalyst potential:</span></b><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Transition
Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, recently<b> </b>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 <a
href="http://transitionculture.org/2010/02/22/transition-sunshine-coast-delivers-edap/">here</a>
and on the international Transition movement <a
href="http://www.transitiontowns.org/">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>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 <a
href="http://transitioncolorado.ning.com/groups">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Transition
Town Ashville, NC, (est population 78,000) is using a book group discussion
guide developed for The Transition Handbook by <a
href="http://sustainableneseattle.ning.com/">Sustainable NE Seattle</a> in
about seven (!) reading groups with approx. 15 people in each. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>About Transition Town
OKC:</span></i></b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> 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, </span><a
href="http://www.sustainableokc.org"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>www.sustainableokc.org</span></a></i><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>, a local nonprofit working at the crossroads of
business, the environment and social justice. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Malgun Gothic","sans-serif";
color:black'>Shauna, OKC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'>Imagine, innovate,
create, collaborate<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#365F91'><a
href="http://www.sustainableokc.org"><span style='line-height:150%;color:#365F91;
text-decoration:none'>www.sustainableokc.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#365F91'><a
href="http://www.transitiontownokc.com"><span style='line-height:150%;
color:#365F91;text-decoration:none'>www.transitiontownokc.com</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#365F91'><a
href="http://www.goinglocalokc.com"><span style='line-height:150%;color:#365F91;
text-decoration:none'>www.goinglocalokc.com</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#365F91'><a
href="http://thinklady.typepad.com%20/"><span style='line-height:150%;
color:#365F91;text-decoration:none'>http://thinklady.typepad.com /</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#365F91'><a
href="http://freshgreens.typepad.com/"><span style='line-height:150%;
color:#365F91;text-decoration:none'>http://freshgreens.typepad.com/</span></a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Webdings;
color:green'>P</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'> </span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;color:green'>please
don't print this e-mail unless you really need to</span><span style='font-family:
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