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Comment by Michael Gutierrez on April 10, 2011 at 10:37am

Bee Research Demonstrates Pesticide Residue Effects

From the National Sustainable Agriculture information Service:

Research by graduate student Judy Wu, published in the online journal PLoS One, demonstrates the sub-lethal effects of pesticide residue exposure on honey bees, which play a critical role in the production of one third of the food that humans consume. Wu found that low levels of pesticides build up in honey bee brood comb wax and cause serious consequences for developing worker bees and the adult worker bee lifespan. The pesticides involved in Wu's study include those used by beekeepers, growers and homeowners. They include miticides, insecticides, fungicides and herbicides. In addition, according to Wu's study, longer development time for bees may provide a reproductive advantage for Varroa destructor mites.

http://attra.ncat.org/calendar/br_news.php/2011/04/08/bee-research-...

Link to study: http://wsutoday.wsu.edu/pages/publications.asp?Action=Detail&Pu...

 

Comment by Tyler Huggins on January 2, 2011 at 9:17am

For many of us finding local, healthy, and sustainable food is vitally important.  But what about our trusted best friends?  Shouldn't our dogs and cats receive the same benefits.  That is why I am in the process of starting a local, free range, and organic raw pet food line.  I am trying to get as much market info as possible so if you would be interested in buying the product or have any suggestions on developing the business please let me know.

Comment by Dean Tebbe on October 21, 2010 at 4:29pm

Peak Moment Conversations - A television program that showcases perspectives and initiatives for local self-reliant living.

The half-hour programs feature host Janaia Donaldson's conversations and on-site tours with individuals and communities preparing for accelerating economic, energy and climate challenges.

This program will be presented weekly, Mondays, 6:30PM on Denver Open Media (DOM) channel 56 on Denver Comcast Cable starting Oct 25th.

Comment by Dana Miller on October 14, 2010 at 6:25pm

Transition Denver Potlucks are BACK!
Join us on Monday, Oct. 18th at Dana Miller’s home at 1362 S. Edison Way!
6:00 pm



Come share something yummy to eat and/or drink. Zero Waste (bring your own plate, silverware, etc.) Commune with others committed to a resilient, vibrant and sustainable world!
Feel free to email me for directions.

Comment by Dana Miller on September 30, 2010 at 3:13pm

Grow Local Colorado, Transition Denver, The GrowHaus, Wild Green Yonder, The Redirect Guide and EventGallery 910Arts Invite You to Join Us on 10/10/10 and Let the Following Questions Inspire Us -

Where on Earth
are we going?
And what can we do about it?

In collaboration with 350.org's


we are presenting
The Awakening the Dreamer
Changing the Dream Symposium
challenges you to adopt a bold vision of an
environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling,
and socially just presence on Earth.

On October 10th (10/10/10) people all over the world will be striving to
reduce CO2 emissions via climate action Work Parties organized in
cooperation with 350.org, an international campaign that's building
a movement to unite the world around solutions to the climate crisis. The
mission is to inspire the world to rise to the challenge of the climate crisis –
to create a new sense of urgency and of possibility for our planet.
The symposium will be held in the EventGallery 910Arts, which opens up
to an open-air courtyard. In an afternoon session, we will be visioning
an edible living wall project for the 910Arts courtyard promoting artistic design,
found objects, and local food.

Sunday, October 10th

10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
EventGallery 910Arts 910 Santa Fe

$10 Donation-includes lunch from Chipotle
no one turned away for lack of funds
For more details or to register, contact: Emily Andrews, 720-468-1578,
communityanimator@gmail.com
Register online at AwakeningTheDreamer.org

Comment by Coco Gordon on August 3, 2010 at 2:45pm

Hey dana how do I join your denver group? Cheers
Coco

Comment by Dana Miller on June 2, 2010 at 9:24am

Transition Denver Invites You to an Evening Celebrating the Upcoming
Biennial of the Americas – Sustainability, Community, Innovation and the Arts
Tuesday, June 8 Mercury Café 22nd and California 7:00pm $5 suggested donation
Come meet Biennial ambassador Jacqueline Fogg and PlatteForum’s Judy Anderson
and learn all about the exciting events that the Biennial will bring to Denver.

The 2010 Biennial of the Americas is an international event celebrating the culture, ideas and people of the Western Hemisphere, hosted by the City of Denver.
Throughout the month of July, Denver will welcome national and international visitors for a cross-cultural experience bridging and unifying the artistic, intellectual and political progress of the hemisphere's 35 nations.

The Biennial of the Americas has successfully secured cultural partners, each of whom will offer unique and spectacular programs throughout the month of July. One of these partners is an art center in Riverfront Park called PlatteForum. Through the creative process, PlatteForum gives hope and direction to underserved youth who collaborate with master artists from around the world. This experience transforms the lives of the youth, the artists and the community.

The Biennial partner PlatteForum/Lighthouse Writers Workshop has selected the artists for the 2010 Biennial Residency: an artists and writers collective. This unique residency is in partnership with the Biennial of the Americas. Resident artists will create new work in response to the Biennial themes of Innovation, Sustainability, the Arts, and Community. The work will culminate in exhibitions at PlatteForum and throughout the Riverfront Park Retail Plaza, opening August 5, 2010.
Featured guests:
Judy Anderson, Artistic Director/Founder of PlatteForum, is an arts administrator, artist, and educator with more than 30 years of experience in the arts field. She is currently the Artistic Director/Founder of PlatteForum and owner of Judy Anderson Studio. Before moving to Denver in 2002, she was Professor and Chair of the Division of Design, School of Art at the University of Washington, past President of the University and College Designers Association (UCDA), and member of the boards of GDEA (Graphic Design Education Association) and AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Artists) Seattle. Ms. Anderson has taught at universities in Colorado, California, and Washington. Ms. Anderson’s work has been exhibited in major galleries and museums in the country, has toured in exhibitions in Japan, England, United States, Europe and the Soviet Union, and is in the permanent collection at the Getty Museum, Walker Art Center, New York Public Library, and the Universities of Utah, Delaware, and Washington.
Jacqueline Fogg is a former teacher and trainer in the Montessori method of early childhood education. She has written and produced over 155 television programs, film scripts, and children's books. She was nominated for 'Best Original Script' in South Africa for her writing and production of 'A Day At The Races' in South Africa during the early days of new democracy. She was nominated for Best Original Program for 'Henrietta's House,' which she wrote and produced. Jacqueline was invited to the United Nations for her work and was present at Nelson Mandela's inauguration reception. She sat on the umbrella body for Montessori in Southern Africa as a way to educate the previously disenfranchised population. She has trained and taught hundreds of workshops in the townships in the teach the teacher program, which she initiated. Jacqueline currently assists the U.S. embassies in numerous African countries to engage with the local economies and governments of the region.She has been actively involved in women’s and childrens’ rights in developing nations and has travelled extensively in the Middle East and Iraq. She also sat on the American Chamber of Commerce committees of HIV/AIDS and Black Economic Empowerment for the Southern African Developing countries. Jacqueline assists in training at the U.S. Dept of State with the Family Liaison office for participants from over 25 different countries. Jacqueline recently produced a created an on-line course entitled ‘Understanding Islam’ with Ambassador Akbar Ahmed (Pres Bush’s advisor on Islam).

Comment by Dana Miller on May 4, 2010 at 6:41pm

Transition Denver’s Transition Tuesdays Continue!
We are thrilled to host Scott Brown and
“Restorative Activism: Lessons in Compassion and Social Change”



Tuesday, May 11 Mercury Café 22nd and California 7:00-9:00 pm

Restorative activism is an integrated approach to being and working in the world, integrating body, mind, psyche/soul, spirit and action.

It offers theory and practices which cultivate self-awareness and self-compassion, setting the stage for life-long practice in becoming ever more conscious, the essence of being an adult. This, the wise ones have long told us, is where peace has to start. Compassion for others is a by-product of the work we do with ourselves. Intention helps, it’s maybe even vital, but if we haven’t made peace with ourselves, all aspects of ourselves, unconditionally, we will not show up peacefully in the world.

Scott Brown is co-founder of Open Path and Restorative Divorce. He is trained in peacemaking, restorative justice, and the Hakomi method of psychotherapy. Currently finishing a master’s degree program at Naropa University in Transpersonal Psychology and Ecopsychology, Scott worked as an environmental campaigner for 15 years with Greenpeace, the Idaho Conservation League, and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society. He brings a passion for Transition and was an organic farmer for 6 years near the upper reaches of the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia.

Comment by Kenzie Davison on April 5, 2010 at 4:57pm

Transition Tuesdays Continue on April 13 with

“Gettin’ Around: Transportation in Transition”

Mercury Café
22nd and California
7-9 pm

$5 suggested donation


We are very excited to present an evening exploring alternative forms of transportation, with very special guests!


Parry Burnap

Parry Burnap recently served as the Denver Director of Greening for the 2008 Democratic National Convention here in Denver – reporting to the Mayor’s Office and the Convention Host Committee. On the heels of the DNC, she spent a year serving as the Director of the Denver Bike Initiative for Greenprint Denver, a coalition of individuals and organizations working to create a Bike Sharing system as well as to boost general bicycle use in Denver. Last fall Parry was asked to serve as the Executive Director of Denver Bike Sharing. Denver Bike Sharing is a 501(c)(3) formed to own and operate Denver B-Cycle, a city-wide bike sharing system of 500 bikes and 50 stations.


Jim Schrack

Jim Schrack is the Greening Government Program Manager in the Colorado Governor’s Energy Office. Jim works with state agencies to accomplish the greening government goals established by Executive Order: reductions in consumption of energy (20%), water (10%), Paper (20%) and petroleum (25%) by July 1 2012 compared to a baseline year of FY 2005.


Alyssa Alt

Ms. Alt has a Masters of Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Colorado Denver and has been with eGo CarShare since 2009. eGo CarShare is a local non-profit car sharing organization, serving the Boulder-Denver metro area. The mission is to provide and promote alternatives to individual car ownership, thereby reducing the environmental and social impacts associated with motor vehicle use.


Dean Keyek-Franssen

Canadian by birth, an entrepreneur and engineer by predilection, Dean Keyek-Franssen is one of the founders of Pete's Electric Bikes, which promotes sustainable, environmental good through the sales of electric bikes and vehicles. Pete's Electric Bikes is working to be the premier distributor of electric bikes and vehicles in the country, and the premiere designer of innovative bikes and charging solutions for personal and corporate consumers.


Chuck Ankeny

Chuck has a degree in Engineering/Economics from Dartmouth and has been a serial entrepreneur almost his entire career. Recently Chuck moved to Boulder County and hooked up with Dean Keyek-Franssen to help build Pete's Electric Bikes into the premier source for electric bikes, cars, truck and charging solutions.

Comment by Kenzie Davison on March 16, 2010 at 10:42pm

You are invited to Transition Denver’s March 30th Potluck and Platform Planning Party!

Green Spaces
1368 26th St (between Walnut and Larimer)
Tuesday, March 30th
6-9pm

We at Transition Denver are always considering ways we can be helpful to further the cause of creating a vibrant and resilient Denver.

To that end, we are planning to put together a “platform” of policy recommendations that we would make public and take to City Council members.

We need your help in this process. We will enjoy networking and eating from 6 – 7ish and then we will do a bit of brainstorming around the following question-

“If you were sitting with a Denver City Council member and could give your top 3-5 wishes for policy recommendations for the city, what would they be?”

Please come prepared to share your ideas. We want the community’s input in creating this platform.

Bring something yummy to eat and/or drink. Transition Denver potlucks are Zero Waste.
Please bring your own plate, silverware, etc.

See you at GreenSpaces on the 30th!!

pompomdana@comcast.net
303-300-3547

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