IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS ON COLORADO TRANSITION NETWORK

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November 2010 Blog Posts (4)

Vampires and Gifts

I never really considered blogging much before, but have often times tried to start a journal. I write a variety of stuff, sometimes factual, sometimes pitiful. I'll try to keep any writing I do here relevant to the topic of transition.

Hubby and I started watching a movie tonight called Daybreakers. It's really not all that good, he fell asleep and I walked away to find something to read/write. The story is about the world ten years into the future after mostly all humans…

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Added by Jenny Lighthart on November 26, 2010 at 10:33pm — 2 Comments

Imagining the Future: Economics

In an ideal world, any economy would:

Limit consumption (the rate of use of resources) to amounts and types of renewable resources that do not contribute to species extinctions.
Maximize the value embodied in what is consumed.
Ensure that everyone has access to the minimum amount of resources required to maintain a functioning society (meet basic physical needs and assure basic freedoms; see "…

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Added by Brad Jarvis on November 17, 2010 at 1:16pm — 4 Comments

UK Documentary - Farm for the Future

...just came across a 45 minute UK documentary called "Farm for the Future." A gal from Devon England who is about to take over her parents farm ponders what effect peak oil will have on her operations, so she goes on a quest to learn more about peak oil, then sustainable pasture management, and ultimately learns about permaculture food forests. It's… Continue

Added by David Muhl on November 5, 2010 at 1:37pm — 2 Comments

Last Chance to order a MM Local Harvest Share

Eat Local All Year Round!

MM Local's 2010 Harvest Share program ends today - November 1st - as we are making our last produce buy of the season. Harvest Share pick-ups will happen in mid November in Denver and Boulder for Share members to enjoy an assortment of locally-grown ingredients this Winter - all ripe, organic produce grown by local family farmers and simply-preserved by MM Local this season. Sign up for your Share today -… Continue

Added by Jim Mills on November 1, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments