Transition Fort Collins

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Comment by Kelly on May 14, 2012 at 7:44pm

"Please sign the petition to have the Summer Solstice declared Solar Day. http://ning.it/JTM7Jm"
Like Earth Day, celebrating the high point of the Sun(Summer Solstice) will raise awareness, understanding and alignment to Solar Energy and be a remarkable inspirational teaching tool. We can show Colorado is the leader and the Heart of Solar Energy in America. Celebrating the Sun is something everyone on the world can do regardless of Religion or nationality and it will bring people together and create a better environment.

Comment by Brian Woodruff on May 13, 2012 at 5:10pm

Check out "Training for Transition" being offered in Fort Collins on 16&17 June.  We are excited to have two excellent trainers from Transition-US to lead us in an interactive and inspirational grounding in Transition.  Join us to help launch Transition in Fort Collins!  For more info and to register go to http://transitionus.org/event/training-transition-launch-ft-collins-co

- - Best wishes, Brian

Comment by Bryant Mason on January 17, 2012 at 10:04am

Brian -- Please add me. Thank you!

Comment by Kelly on January 16, 2012 at 10:48pm

Also FYI Sunrise Ranch will be hosting the Permaculture Design Certification (PDC) course from March 30 - April 7, 2012 led by certified permaculture educator Patrick Padden. For more details on this program, including course curriculum, fees, accommodations, and registration information please follow this link:
 http://sunriseranch.org/farm/permaculture-design-certification-course

We are also running two residential permaculture programs, to gain more hands on experience with permaculture while living in community life. The first program is a three month work-study program running mid-May through mid-August where students earn their PDC while working at Sunrise Ranch. This program is ideal for college students, especially those seeking to fulfill an internship requirement.  The second program is a 7 month internship program where students spend a full growing season gaining more in-depth knowledge and experience. This program runs April 9 - Oct. 31, with the PDC as a pre-requisite. For more information about either of these residential programs, including how to apply, please follow this link: http://sunriseranch.org/farm/permaculture/residential-permaculture-...

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact Stephanie Powers at stephanie@sunriseranch.org

Comment by Brian Woodruff on January 16, 2012 at 10:03pm

Hello Bryant - - Best wishes for a successful launch of urbanfarmcolorado.com!  I think you will have many takers for the services you offer.  I suggest you make contact with http://www.homegrownfoodcolorado.org (Fort Collins offshoot of Grow Food Not Lawns) if you have not already.  Meanwhile, Transition Fort Collins is a growing organization that may undertake a food initiative as well...perhaps we can help each other.  May I add your name to our mailing list, for now?  - - Brian

Comment by Bryant Mason on January 16, 2012 at 8:31pm

Hey Fort Collins,

I'm launching an organization this spring called The Urban Farm Company of Colorado. www.urbanfarmcolorado.com.

Let me know if you'd like to contribute to this endeavor - helping individuals establish high-yield vegetable gardens all over town.

Bryant Mason

bmason@urbanfarmcolorado.com

Comment by Kelly on March 28, 2011 at 4:55pm

Reminder Transition Fort Collins Free Movie tomorrow.  Come and bring a friend or two.

FILM - -Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil

6:45 PM - 8:45 PM  Mar 29, 2011

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 TRANSITION FORT COLLINS MEETING

DATE:  TUESDAY 29 MARCH 6:45 PM  [Note the date has been changed]

LOCATION:  Council Tree Library – Community Room

The library is Front Range Village near Ziegler and Harmony Roads.  See link to a map, below.

 

FILM - - “Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil

John Fitch, who was part of a UN scientific delegation to tour Cuba seven years ago to investigate their progress in sustainability and conservation, will introduce the film and then lead a discussion on how the experiences in Cuba can inform our efforts here in Ft. Collins. 

Please try to bring 2 new people.

Map for Council Tree Library:

Join our Google email group.

Comment by Kelly on February 1, 2011 at 10:10am

Hi Transition Fort Co

There are three meetings remaining to complete the Transition Town
Discussion Course.  - you can come even if you haven't read the book.  You can learn alot just from being there.

All meetings will take place from 6:45-8:45pm

Tuesday 8 February - - VISIONING  (Chapters 7, 8, and 9)
Tuesday 22 February - - TRANSITION IN PRACTICE  (Chapters 10 and 11)
Tuesday 8 March - - NEXT STEPS  (Chapter 12 and 13)

There is also a FREE informational talk and video by Zia Parker, from Willow Way Permaculture.

Join the movement toward sustainable living: environmentally, financially, socially. Permaculture is about designing for balanced and sustainable human settlements. There is SO MUCH that one person can do. Focus on solutions. Know where your food comes from. Let’s get sensible! Let your senses guide you... to connect to the land.  
 
Minor Kelleys’ Home, 1012 Boltz Dr, Ft.Collins.
Feb 6th, 7:00pm-8:30pm. 

Also an update of what was discussed at the last meeting.

We gathered in a circle and talked about what each of us was working on relative to Sustainablity. 

Some ideas included getting Home owners associations to allow sustainable amendments to their restrictions that include bikes.

Also talked about how to build culture that celebrates sustainability and Nature.

Talked about what we could all do in our little corner of the world even if you live in an apartment.

And we also went around the circle and talked about how the current situation is making us feel and how we are dealing with it emotionally.

If you are reading this but have not actually come to a meeting...please come... and help Fort Collins develop strategies for adapting for the future.

Comment by Kelly on January 10, 2011 at 9:01pm

The Transition Fort Collins group is finally gaining some momentum.  The last two meeting have been attended by 30 and then 50 people.  If you haven't made it to the last two meetings,

There will be a third meeting on  Thursday, January 20th at 6:45 at the Mennonite Church, 300 East Oak  one block from the library.  Please come if you can.

 

Here is a summary of the recent Transition Fort Collins activity thanks to 

http://kakoluri.com/tag/transition-fort-collins/

At our first meeting the idea was to get a signup list and get
everybody to buy "The Transition Handbook" by Rob Hopkins. The
meeting was at Matter Bookstore - and Matter just happened to have
the book for sale.

Meeting #2 was devoted to going over chapters 1-4 in the book.
We had a great meeting. We had the gardening folks, the climate
folks, the peak oil folks, etc.

Meeting #3 (free) is designed for us to review chapters 5 and 6.
What we do after that is anybody's guess. I think the idea is to
get everybody on the same page. Then we have to figure out what
we want.

Comment by Dawne Vrabel on January 10, 2011 at 6:00am

Hi Transition Folks, I recently joined and am planning a move back to FC after being gone for a few years.  I"m currently reading the Transition Handbook and will be in FC Feb 4-6.  I'd love to meet any and all of you if anyone is up for an impromptu meeting that weekend!

Thanks!

Dawne Vrabel

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