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Don Hall
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Woodbine Ecology Center
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Permaculture Certified...
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Front Range Gardeners
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Naropa Glean Club
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Don Hall's Discussions
Transition University Initiatives
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Don Hall's Events
"We are the ones we have been waiting for"
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November 10, 2009 from 7pm to 9pm
It's two decades into energy descent. Climate change is in full swing, fossil fuels are scarce, and our world has become much more local. How do you see Denver thriving?
Please join us for this very special Transition Tuesday as we kick off a new ...
CLIMATE CHANGE AND FAITH CONFERENCE at Spirit of Christ Catholic Church
November 13, 2009 at 6pm to November 14, 2009 at 5pm
Diverse Topics for Diverse People!
Hosted by Colorado Interfaith Power & Light
Expand your knowledge of climate change and actions we can take. Explore the spiritual call to care for Creation. Nationally known keynote speakers Hunter Lovins & Re...
Profile Information
- How are you currently involved in the Transition movement?
- I serve as the Education and Outreach Coordinator for Transition Colorado (formerly Transition Boulder County), and am the creator of "Deepening Community Leadership: A Course in Systems Transformation." I also co-founded the Transition Naropa University Initiative, one of the first of its kind in the world.
- In what ways do you identify with the Transition movement? Why are you interested?
- I believe that Transition represents a new paradigm of grassroots leadership, one that is positive, inclusive, self-organizing, easily replicable, and engages the head, heart, and hands of entire communities. Transition is the single most inspiring movement I have ever seen or been a part of.
- What background and skills do you bring to this community?
- I have been an Outward Bound wilderness instructor for at-risk and adjudicated youth, an organic farmer, and a community organizer. I am a graduate of the Environmental Leadership Master's Program at Naropa University and a certified Permaculture Designer.
- How can you help the growth/acceptance/vitality of the Transition movement?
- I believe my most important contribution to the Transition Movement will be helping to train Transition Initiators to lead more successful Transition Initiatives.
- Your Favorite Books/Websites/Blogs/RSS Feeds for Information about the Transition Movement
- transitiontowns.org
transitionculture.org
transitionus.org
transitionus.ning.com
transitioncolorado.ning.com
postcarbon.org
energybulletin.net
chrismartenson.com
joannamacy.net
permacultureprinciples.com
- Your Personal Website (if you have one)
- http://deepeningcommunityleadership.blogspot.com
Don Hall's Blog
Financial Permaculture
An important task for leaders everywhere is to be continually scanning the horizon for innovative models that can be adapted and applied to our life and work at home. One of the most promising of these that has come to my attention recently is The Financial Permaculture Summit, pioneered by a coalition of permaculture designers from around the world in collaboration with local citizens from the rural co… Continue
Posted on September 3, 2009 at 11:58pm — 1 Comment
Transition Jobs
Transition doesn't have all the answers. It doesn't pretend to. Nevertheless, I have found myself more and more lately in the strange position of trying to employment advice. Whether the unemployment rate is 9.7%, as the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports, or higher, as others have argued, it is my experience that an enormous number of people are actively looking for work right now. One great source for information on new green jobs in Colorado that I recommend is… Continue
Posted on August 28, 2009 at 4:30pm —
All Models Are Wrong
In preparation for the Deepening Community Leadership course, beginning this Sunday, August 30th, in Boulder, I have been offering a number of free introductory workshops on Otto Scharmer's Theory U. One of the exercises we have done in each of these workshops has been to brainstorm together what we see as the old paradigm of leadership, and what we are sensing is emerging… Continue
Posted on August 23, 2009 at 10:04pm —
What I'm Reading
Many have expressed a desire lately to share more of our resources with each other. This is not only limited to books, but also includes videos, websites, farms, teachers, venues, methodologies, skills, insights, and experiences. Here is my present contribution to that conversation. We may be compiling a formal list of these later as Transition Colorado, but until then, please reply to this blog with all your favorites.
Money: Understanding and Creating Alternati… Continue
Money: Understanding and Creating Alternati… Continue
Posted on August 17, 2009 at 11:00am — 2 Comments
The Project Support Project Concept
http://deepeningcommunityleadership.blogspot.com
It occurred to me this morning to share with you all a virtually unknown and understudied passage from Rob Hopkins' Transition Handbook. While few have paid much attention to the "Project Support Project Concept," it may be one of the most useful principles we can apply to our work. It not only distinguishes how a Transition Initiative is different from a commu… Continue
It occurred to me this morning to share with you all a virtually unknown and understudied passage from Rob Hopkins' Transition Handbook. While few have paid much attention to the "Project Support Project Concept," it may be one of the most useful principles we can apply to our work. It not only distinguishes how a Transition Initiative is different from a commu… Continue
Posted on August 13, 2009 at 12:30pm — 3 Comments
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Deart Friends and Members.
A long time friend of mine, David Karr, in Minneapolis, joined BuIlding the Movement recently and then posted the key question: AND THE POINT TO THIS IS WHAT?
Shortly thereafter he called me and said "You know there ar...
Thank you for the great film and discussion last night.
I went in to the City of Broomfield enviro. link. They are doing some positive things except the recycled rubber turf and mulch which has been conected to more lead toxicity.
I emailed the l...
The meeting sounded very interesting as the last Grange meeting was. I couldn't attend as I wanted to present my thoughts on a change being made in my neighborhood. It was my first City Council meeting.
Could someone send the minutes of the meeting?
November 19, 2009 from 7:30pm to 9pm
Transition Denver and 910 Arts are thrilled to bring you a most delightful film about food, cooking and mindfulness –
“HOW TO COOK YOUR LIFE”
Find Nirvana in the Kitchen with Zen Chef Edward Espe Brown
Awakening the Dreamer - Changing the Dream Symposium at Crescent Grange in Broomfield
December 6, 2009 from 3pm to 7pm
At the heart of the initiative is the Awakening the Dreamer Changing the Dream Symposium.
Through dynamic group interactions, leading edge information, and inspiring multimedia, participants of this half-day event are inspired to reconnect with t...
Check out this mind-blowing article on Chris Martenson's website:
http://www.chrismartenson.com/blog/its-really-bad-oil-reserves-intentionally-overstated/31155
Chris offers a synopsis:
"The Guardian published an explosive article today. If true...
From a blog post by Chris Martenson:
http://www.chrismartenson.com/blog/its-really-bad-oil-reserves-intentionally-overstated/31155
"The Guardian published an explosive article today. If true, it means that governments have been intentionally ove...
Co-Working Winter Open House @ Green Spaces Colorado at Green Spaces Colorado
November 18, 2009 from 8am to 5pm
Co-work at Green Spaces Colorado for the day at our Winter Open House! We'll set you up with your own desk space to work from, WiFi, fair-trade coffee, and a locally-sourced organic lunch.
Reserve your spot now > info@greenspacescolorado.com or 3...
Transition 1.0 Film and Discussion at Crescent Grange
November 10, 2009 from 7pm to 9pm
Come out to see the documentary Transition 1.0 and enjoy a lively discussion about the film content and upcoming events for the Transition Westminster/Arvada/Broomfield group.
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I left you several messages over last couple days and have topics of mutual interest to discuss with you Communicating here is cumbersome in terms of speed and dialogue so please call me at your convenience :303-834-2129 thanks forrest craver
Thanks. Yes you have my permission to use the essay in any way you deem appropriate. And I am delighted to learn you have personal experience living in intentional community, You are doing great work. I admire your writing and your leadership on behalf of transition Blessings Forrest Craver
It was GREAT getting to hang with you on Saturday.
Thanks for coming & participating and supporting Rissa and I. I truly appreciate it & loved getting to know you, especially in that type of space.
Much love
Reading overall transition materials and book reviews, etc. I feel it would be helpful to members to move to specific addressing of the new paradigm containers need to hold new transition ideas. I posted an essay yesterday on my tranistion page: Collective Living: An Idea Whose Time Has Come. Colorado as a state has a rich mix of intentional communities. These become the carriers or social forms for implementing the new transition change ideas. I recommend you do a series of articles on Colorado intentional communities like Ecovillages and shared collectives where people are already doing income pooling, shared child care etc. History is roaring into our faces, and it is now the critical time to look at the social vehicles and structures that can carry and implement new visions. sincerely yours,Forrest Craver
So enjoyed yesterday's Heart & Soul seminar AND the participants. Thanks...H
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There isn't much happening in Transition Fort Collins. It has been slow growing it.
I had a meeting and one person came. We are having a Solstice Drum Circle to promote aligning with the Sun on the Solstice.
I can barely get people to post on the forum.
I have started several conversations but people are mostly lurkers. But I am hopeful that more and more people will get involved. It is growing slowly but surely.
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