uhhh....i think "aimee hays" isn't on this site for the same reasons as the rest of us? check her out, i think she's spam....
At 10:37am on February 1, 2009, Sarah Bellos said…
Hi David, It was great to meet you last weekend and hear of this network. I hope we can stay in touch and please let me know if you are in or around Nashville anytime this spring or summer. Best, Sarah
Hi DAVID. Thanks for the reply, we have more volunteers than we can shake a stick at and kids with too much time on their hands. The biggest problem & my greatest concern is the Chattanooga Creek. We are really right on top of it & it does tend to flood when we get a lot of rain.
I wonder what is necessary to remediate a problem like that, so that people can produce their own food. Honestly, I'm scared to even go near the water. But I am in this for the long term, I'm not going anywhere and I'm willing to work hard and have a great network of willing bodies.
hi david! i see you're thinking about joining us for the visioning this weekend at moonshadow. great. do you have any questions?
i look forward to hearing from you,
asha ironwood
Thanks David. Its good to finally get the document out to the community. Thanks for reading it in so much depth. I'm excited about the next stage which will require a huge push from the community. Will you be at the SVI retreat next week? If so I look forward to meeting you.
I hope this group represents a growing network of people who can spearhead real change. We have permaculture in our front yard, and a native habitat rebuilding project. We actually eat off the land, and could really benefit from that conference. We're using the biointensive farming method, but most of what we have to use are the invasives I'm trying to clear, kudzu and english ivy, which several folks have warned me about composting. I've got a lot to learn
i am really proud of you guys. you proved my instinct correct. all we need is a group of really motivated individuals to get these sites off the ground. i am currently the creator of three sites, MN, MI and TN... check them out. do not be shy about making changes here, or if you would like me to help you change something let me know. MI worked out in much the same fashion. When i first did MN, it was with the idea of contacting organizations i knew there with strong transition tendencies, but guess what, they failed us. sooner or later MN will get launched, but it will take a group like you have here, not a top down organization approach, just motivated individuals who take initiative.
I just added some new improved instructions in my CUSTOM TRANSITION SEARCH gadget box. WiserEarth did some great improvements to their map. Click the WISEREARTH PROXITY MAP, click into Chattanooga area and scroll down. It will give you a great list. You can bring in as much of surrounding area as you want by how much you zoom in or out. You can also tell it if you want just people, or organizations, or whatever. Really works great now. I could not have asked for a better geographical regional networking tool right now.
hey, hope to meet you soon (if we haven't met already! Nashville's kind of a small town!) looked at the videos but don't really have an hour to watch one--especially on a little tiny screen, but in general i don't spend time "watching video"--haven't owned a tv in 25 years, just kind of out of the habit, too much else to do--i find video is a much slower way to transmit information than text, frankly...
anyway, i'm involved with the Cumberland-Green River Bioregional Council, which will be having its (open to all comers) winter gathering at the end of January--if you're interested, let me know and i'll give you more info...
thanks
mh
the trick is to cull through these and try to find the candidates that best fit the transition models.
there are many other directories, but starting with these two are probably the most complete. As I scan down, I notice a Chattanooga Freecycle. Freecycle, IMO, is a very good local model and should be a part of every local transition initiative.
I was just thinking, reading all this philanthorpic, educational, and nonprofit listings, whether they fit model or not, give you a broader idea of your areas services and concerns. Lyndhurst?
there is this guy who appears to be a possible good contact for you
http://www.wiserearth.org/user/TNSCJD
WHen you think the site is presentable, you can leave an announcement at the US site. You will want to re edit everything to conform to TN the best you can. Do not be afraid to ask questions. SNOW and TIMES seems to be the best skin, and i would not really use any but those two after checking out all the ones available. apparently, though, for you own personal pages, you can chose anything you like!
Chris says he does not know you and just stumbled in here somehow. I was impressed with his resume and initiative so I gave him administrative powers too. So you and him will have to work together on building this up to being a good coalition building tool. There are many existing organizations that fit into the Transition Culture criteria. 30 years ago this was called LOCAL SELF RELIANCE or SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL, at a time Carter told us getting off oil was moral equivalent to war. i hope he lives long enough to know he was prophetic.
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I wonder what is necessary to remediate a problem like that, so that people can produce their own food. Honestly, I'm scared to even go near the water. But I am in this for the long term, I'm not going anywhere and I'm willing to work hard and have a great network of willing bodies.
i look forward to hearing from you,
asha ironwood
anyway, i'm involved with the Cumberland-Green River Bioregional Council, which will be having its (open to all comers) winter gathering at the end of January--if you're interested, let me know and i'll give you more info...
thanks
mh
i was reading some of your earlier threads and noticed you were looking for contacts within Chattanooga area. Cull through this search
http://www.idealist.org/if/idealist/en/SiteIndex/Search/search?context-number=2&keywords=Chattanooga
http://www.wiserearth.org/all/search?q=chattanooga&commit=Search
the trick is to cull through these and try to find the candidates that best fit the transition models.
there are many other directories, but starting with these two are probably the most complete. As I scan down, I notice a Chattanooga Freecycle. Freecycle, IMO, is a very good local model and should be a part of every local transition initiative.
I was just thinking, reading all this philanthorpic, educational, and nonprofit listings, whether they fit model or not, give you a broader idea of your areas services and concerns. Lyndhurst?
there is this guy who appears to be a possible good contact for you
http://www.wiserearth.org/user/TNSCJD
where does Chris live?
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