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Portland, ME 43.69-70.29 04103US
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Transition Initiative Portland (TIP) Meetup Group 5.00 5.003
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July 24, 2008

Meet other people who are interested in learning about the twin challenges of Peak Oil and Climate Change, and how they can be effectively and positively addressed in your community by the Transition Town concept.

While this meetup will provide information on awareness raising and sanctioned training events happening in Portland, anyone from any community is welcome!

The Transition Town concept is unusual in that it is based on permaculture principles; and is bottom up and adaptive, rather than top down and prescriptive. It recognizes our need to envision a positive future, and enables us to act on that vision by unleashing our collective genius.

There are now 15 official Transition Initiatives in the US, including Montpelier VT and Portland ME. A good local news article on the Sandpoint, ID Initiative can be found at:

http://www.bonnercountydailybee.com/articles/2008/06/08/n...

A brief video of Rob Hopkins’ (founder of Transition Towns) presentation
to the International Forum on Globalization can be viewed at:

http://www.ifg.org/programs/Energy/triple_crisis_av/panel...

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“ The group organizers set very serious goals that we all have to consider related to our environment and survival as humanity. ... ”

“ I see this group as one with the permaculture group. Permaculture is a hands-on way to create the changes we must make to save the planet and ourselves. ”

—Elaine
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  • Nov 13
    • New member
      Matt Power
      “There's no doubt city and town life is going to change drastically...might as well be one of the changers, no the changees!”
  • Nov 10
    • New member
      April
      “Reading "The Transition Handbook" and was wondering if Portland had anything going on around these concepts. Curious if our local politicians are aware of these ideas, or if there are any initiatives to promote these ideas through local politics.”
  • Nov 7
    • New member
      Steve Kurtz
      “Hope to meet folks with similar world views. Have experience in organic gardening, systems thinking, and down to earth philosophy.”
  • Nov 1
    • New member
      Dan McGovern
      “i run an online news service called sustainablefoodnews.com, a daily e-newsletter for the food industry. Content includes developing urban ag, food systems and sustainabe food issues. I wanted to connect with like-minded people.”
  • Sep 23
    • New member
      Adam Burk
      “I want to be part of the solution, not the problem.”
  • Aug 4
    • New Greeting for
      Amory Weld
      “I came to Maine (back to) with the same idea. We should connect.”
      posted by Rachel Lyn
  • Aug 1
    • New member
      Myke
      “Taking time this year to ponder the great changes taking place in our world, and how to respond to them as a community--looking for others who share that concern.”
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