Transition Towns Meeting Feb 16th!

From the Peace & Justice Center located in Wilkes Barre:

Hi all,


You're invited to come to an informational meeting about the Transition Towns movement and how it might apply to the Wilkes-Barre area.


Michele Sands, from SEEDS (Wayne County sustainability group) and Jane Bollinger, from Transition Honesdale, will explain how they became involved in planning in their region of northeastern PA. They also will share a powerpoint presentation on some British examples.


Please join us on Wednesday, Feb. 16 at 5:30 at the offices of the Peace Center, 63 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, 2nd floor. (If the door is not open, please ring the doorbell and wait for someone to let you in.) Please RSVP to me so we can get an idea of how many people to expect.


The US branch of this international movement is Transition US, a nonprofit organization that provides inspiration, encouragement, support, networking, and training for Transition Initiatives across the United States. We are working in close partnership with the Transition Network , a UK based organization that supports the international Transition Movement as a whole.


The Transition Movement is a vibrant, grassroots movement that seeks to build community resilience in the face of such challenges as peak oil, climate change and the economic crisis. It represents one of the most promising ways of engaging people in strengthening their communities against the effects of these challenges, resulting in a life that is more abundant, fulfilling, equitable and socially connected.


We believe that we can make the transition to a more sustainable world. We hope that you will join us.


To read up on this beforehand, check out the following articles.
http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Living-Green/2008/0911/communities-plan-for-a-low-energy-future
The Green Issue - The End Is Near! (Yay!)
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/19/magazine/19town-t.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all
A new movement's advice on being psychologically and economically
resilient - Learn how to be resilient in today's economy
http://www.elle.com/Beauty/Health-Fitness/Do-Worry.-Be-Happy
The "Hirsch Memo" -- Peak Oil and Dr. Robert Hirsch
http://www.compassionatespirit.com/Hirsch-Memo-about.htm
the Transition Towns original website: http://www.transitionus/ .org
http://www.transitionnetwork.org


Thanks,


Margaret Bakker