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Invasive Species

In ecology, “invasive species” are species that evolve in one type of ecosystem and either move, or are moved, into another type of ecosystem. Once there, they typically wreak havoc by outcompeting native species. Humans are arguably the most successful invasive species on the planet; and will continue to be, until we either change, or finish driving ourselves extinct along with as many other species as we can take with us. Our corporations and empire-building nations are perhaps the most visib… Continue

Added by Brad Jarvis on November 8, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Denver Metro Neighborhood CSA

Hello and Good Day! My name is Anthony Vail, and i am the current opperator of the Welshire East Neighborhood CSA. We began in April of 2009 as a small group of neighbors commited to creating a sustainable local source of fresh seasonal produce. We accomplished this by converting what was once wasted lawn space into organic veggie gardens. We have had very humble beginings, but we managed to make this year an astounding success for all the members. At this time i am currently involved in sever… Continue

Added by Anthony Vail on November 8, 2009 at 1:33pm — No Comments

THE BIG PICTURE: ALL IS ONE -- BEST WEBSITE LISTINGS

WHEN ONE TUGS AT ANYTHING IN NATURE, HE FINDS IT IS ATTACHED TO THE REST OF THE WORLD. John Muir Ritual Process/myth/poetry www.jeanhouston.org www.gurianinstitute.com www.mosaicvoices.org www.robertbly.com www.animus.org www.multikultime… Continue

Added by forrest craver on November 8, 2009 at 5:00am — No Comments

TRANSFORMATIONAL RITUAL PROCESS FOR TRANSITION LEADERS

TRANSFORMATIONAL RITUAL PROCESS FOR TRANSITION MOVEMENT LEADERS Saturdays only: November 21st, December 12th, January 9th From 9:00 am to 12:00 noon For women and men, Content Focus Session One: Creation of sacred space through Invocation, Basic ru… Continue

Added by forrest craver on November 5, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

The Greater Good Program Launches November 12th Featuring Key Colorado Sustainability Leadership

The Progress Group, a Denver based consulting firm, announces the launch of The Greater Good Program, a comprehensive business development initiative designed to bring triple-bottom-line thinking to entrepreneurial businesses from under-served communities throughout the Front Range. To celebrate the launch, leaders and entrepreneurs from the community will gather for a half-day kick-off event on November 12, 2009 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Mi Casa Resource Center at 360 Acoma Street, Den… Continue

Added by Ron Zwerin on November 4, 2009 at 11:01am — No Comments

Turning a war zone into a food zone

Gary’s Note: We’ve been exploring what’s wrong with Detroit. Now it’s time to see what Detroit may be doing right. Detroit’s downsizing could become the ideal of post industrial urbanism in the U.S. Mark Dowie shows us how the blighted, overgrown and largely abandoned industrial city can be reformed into the smaller communities and local agriculture it replaced. Whiskey & Gunpowder By Mark Dowie November 3, 2009 Originally Published in Guernica Will There Be Food Among America’s Ruins? W… Continue

Added by james mccutchan on November 3, 2009 at 6:09pm — No Comments

How Humans Came to Live in Peace and Plenty

I am sharing this story because of inspiration I have taken from Forrest Craver's most recent posts: There came a time in our community when we grew tired of arguing over who was right and who was wrong. Despite all the arguing there were still hungry people and the environment kept declining. What we needed was more places for people, plants and creatures to fit. Then we came to realize that the market could not solve all our problems. The market is wonderful for what it does – a spur… Continue

Added by David Braden on November 3, 2009 at 9:52am — No Comments

STANDING ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS

JOHN MUIR “The mountains are calling, and I must go.” “Keep close to Nature’s heart. Wash your spirit clean.” “A few minutes ago, every tree was excited, reaching to the coming storm, waving, swirling, and tossing all their branches in glorious enthusiasm like worship. But though to the outer ear these trees are now silent, their songs never cease.” SOJOURNER TRUTH “I am not going to die. I’m going home like a shooting star.” “If the first woman God made was strong enough to… Continue

Added by forrest craver on November 3, 2009 at 8:00am — No Comments

THE DARK GREEN VAN -- AN IDEA WHOSE TIME HAS COME?

THE DARK GREEN VAN: AN IDEA WHOSE TIME HAS COME? In the Medieval world, the Gypsies had large horse drawn wagons they used for living and moving about with their ceremonial garb and ritual objects to stage theatrical presentations for local towns, and to do Tarot card and other readings and divinations. The post-modern version of this idea is contained in a brief story about a friend of mine. His name is Gordon Clay and he has been networking men and their issues for many years. He has the lar… Continue

Added by forrest craver on November 2, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

TechnoSanity #30: Peak Oil and the UKERC Peak Oil report

TechnoSanity #30: Peak Oil and the UKERC Peak Oil report is about a report released in October from the UK Energy Research Center. The report is about peak oil and the need for increased action on switching away from a dependency on fossil fuels. "Global Oil Depletion" a report on Pea… Continue

Added by David Herron on November 1, 2009 at 9:13pm — No Comments

Congressman John Salazar and Monsanto

I recently became a member of a activist group called Millions Against Monsanto. Many people don’t know who Monsanto is, but the short explanation is that Monsanto makes Round Up chemicals and has patented Round Up ready seeds and makes many chemicals used in dairies, feed lots, and agricultural genre’s. Monsanto, which started out as one of the planets largest chemical companies is also responsible for such chemical compounds as Agent Orange, Bovine Growth Hormone, PCBs and genetically-engineer… Continue

Added by Tracie Olsen on November 1, 2009 at 9:08pm — No Comments

The Modern Survival Manual

The following are excerpts from a self published book titled "The Modern Survival Manual" by Fernando Ferfal Aguirre detailing his personal experience after the economic collapse of Argentina in 2001. Available from Amazon Hello,  I thought I might post this info for your reading enjoyment. It is a series of articles and Q/A sessions from a poster named "FerFal".  He was a student in Argentina during their economic collapse. He has some very good insights into what life is like during a catas… Continue

Added by james mccutchan on November 1, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

New website: The Rules for Being Human

I just put up a new website that y'all may appreciate. The Rules for Being Human: It's a cool set of ideas to ponder. Continue

Added by David Herron on November 1, 2009 at 9:44am — 1 Comment

IN THE FULLNESS OF TIME: A Poem for Our Times

IN THE FULLNESS OF TIME In the fullness of time, an underground River of longing, hurt and care began to move upward from the rocks below. The great waters of life, holding all the tears of the female and male ancestors, moved upwards through the dry soil reaching for the light of the sun and fresh air. In the fullness of time, the long hidden River of Life came to the surface -- breaking through to the sunlight of a New Day. The river of Life touched the hearts of grandfathers and gra… Continue

Added by forrest craver on October 31, 2009 at 8:07am — No Comments

ONE POWERFUL SEED

ONE POWERFUL SEED Kipp Nash likes to tell his students in the Community Roots Boulder Apprenticeship program that “a seed is powerful, even in darkness and in the cold. It has a vital energy and powerful life force.” But those of us that have worked with him and seen him sow those broccoli and lettuce seeds in plastic trays for germinating and sprouting in the near future with the deftness and precision of a surgeon’s hand, know one thing for sure – Kipp Nash -- the master gardener and… Continue

Added by forrest craver on October 31, 2009 at 5:34am — No Comments

SHEDDING LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS

Shedding Light in the Coming Darkness: Manifesting the Third Stage Of Movement Building -- Social Demonstration One of the great mythologists in history, Mircae Eliade, a Rumanian scholar of myth and ritual-- who deeply informed the work of Joseph Campbell --said: "The fall into modernity was the single greatest catastrophe to ever afflict the human spirit." Author of The Sacred and the Profane and Ritual Process, Eliade was writing about people moving off the land… Continue

Added by forrest craver on October 31, 2009 at 4:00am — No Comments

GETTING TO "YES": FROM AWAKENMENT TO FORMATION

GETTING TO "YES": FROM AWAKENMENT TO FORMATION This is a true story, based on my 40 years of personal experience, about the process of human transformation and the journey from first exposure to new ideas -- awakenment -- to the second stage of movement building --formation. Once upon a time there was a national transformational organization known as Lifespring, My wife and I, and our younger son, Joshua did all of Lifespring -- The Basic, the Advanced, and the Six Month Leadership. Over the c… Continue

Added by forrest craver on October 30, 2009 at 9:16am — 7 Comments

Immediate release: public welcome--The Coming Population Crisis in Colorado: what you can do about it

Immediate release: Public welcome to attend-- Program: THE COMING POPULATION CRISIS IN AMERICA: WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT Speaker: Frosty Wooldridge; author of the book: America on the Brink: The Next Added 100 Million Americans Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 Location: CU campus, Boulder, CO Specific location: Hellems Arts and Sciences building, Lecture Hall 201, southwest corner on second floor. Time: 11:00 a.m. Parking: pay parking on campus Contact: frostyw@juno.com or Professor Paul Weisma… Continue

Added by Frosty Wooldridge on October 29, 2009 at 3:46pm — No Comments

HEEDING THE FIERCE URGENCY OF THE NOW

HEEDING THE FIERCE URGENCY OF THE NOW We’ve all watched in amazement as the TV camera shows us a 500 room Vegas hotel being totally “dropped” in less than 45 seconds, -- or a sports stadium built of seemingly immovable concrete and steel structure disappearing before our eyes. High powered but very small explosive detonators are placed at key points on the foundation of the structure and at various other “stress points” of the old hotel or sports stadium. When the charges are detonated the exp… Continue

Added by forrest craver on October 28, 2009 at 3:48pm — No Comments

“College Triggers” Can Increase Eating Disorder Risk

Research shows that the transition to college, with its inherent pressures and changes, can increase the likelihood of eating disorders in young adults. While college students are empowered with newfound independence, this freedom can also trigger unhealthy and dangerous behaviors. In the past year, Eating Re… Continue

Added by Erik Keith on October 28, 2009 at 3:11pm — No Comments

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Transition 1.0 Film and Discussion at Crescent Grange

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I've just posted the notes taken during the November 5 pot-luck. If you want to read through them here's how: go to Events click on November 5 the pot-luck will be one of the events listed for that day. The notes are posted on the event discussion...

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During our pot-luck celebration of our 2009 gardening season, something unexpected happened. Pot-luck attendee, Forrest Craver, offered to lead us in a discussion that would help us build community. We went for it. Here’s the notes (thank you Susa...

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This is the same night as the Clean Energy Action meeting in Boulder - not sure which meeting I'll attend yet.

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Invasive Species

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Michele is attenting the WISE (Women in Sustainable Energy) meeting at the GEO and doing a cover story on the group. Sorry I can't be there, but I will spread the word.

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Denver Metro Neighborhood CSA

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Great to see you setting this up Don Hope all is well w you I have a class Nov 10 so cannot attend

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Transition 1.0 Film and Discussion at Crescent Grange

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Transition Denver and 910 Arts Presents "How to Cook Your Life" at 910 Arts

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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

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