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CODE GREEN - an important TransACTION - Transition in Action!

PASS THIS ON TO AS MANY FOLKS AS YOU CAN! The Denver Planning Board & City Council will soon hold two joint "Listening Sessions" to hear public comments about the new zoning code. This is a chance for us all to show up, WEAR GREEN and speak (no more than 3 minutes each) about the importance of a new code that includes robust sustainability and resiliency measures that will take Denver into a vibrant future. Listening Session 1: Wed., Nov. 18, 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm (Sign up to speak from 5-5:3… Continue

Added by Dana Miller on November 15, 2009 at 3:33pm — No Comments

Grow Local Proclamation at Denver City Council on Sept. 21

Here's the proclamation and below it you can find the list of supporting organizations, as of today. If your Transition Initiative or organization would like to be added to the list and read on Monday night, let me know asap Celebrating Denver’s Grow Local Campaign and Culture WHEREAS, Denver strives to be a Green City that promotes ecological sustainability through growing local food as evidenced by its support for nearly seventy five urban gardens around the City, numerous farmers’ mar… Continue

Added by Dana Miller on September 15, 2009 at 9:57pm — No Comments

Denver Urban Homesteading - A Local Market and Reskilling Center

Check it out! It's a center set to open later this month at 200 Santa Fe Drive that will feature farming classes, a super-local farmers market, an agricultural swap meet and other urban farming-focused activities How cool is this? Transition Denver's Kenzie Davison (among others) is helping getting it off the ground.. or should I say ON the ground? http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2009/07… Continue

Added by Dana Miller on July 28, 2009 at 6:07pm — 1 Comment

We're at 999 members?

Who will be our 1,000th? Continue

Added by Dana Miller on June 27, 2009 at 7:57pm — No Comments

Denver Post article on Urban Homesteading

http://www.denverpost.com/lifestyles/ci_12446769 Continue

Added by Dana Miller on May 26, 2009 at 12:29pm — No Comments

Denver's Mayor John Hickenlooper Proclaims May 14 as Grow Local Colorado Day!

The Living Earth Center, Transition Denver, the Mile High Business Alliance and Denver Botanic Gardens have created the Grow Local Colorado Campaign! Check it out! http://videocenter.denverpost.com/services/player/bcpid8725064001?bclid=1551132157&bctid=20498920001 One of the goals is to create 2009 new gardens in 2009....go to www.growloca… Continue

Added by Dana Miller on May 14, 2009 at 6:55pm — No Comments

Needed! Like Now! A tech/web person who knows DRUPAL!

The Grow Local Campaign needs YOU! We have our website up and running, but need someone to do some updating and getting it all spiffy for the May kickoff month for the campaign. This site is going to get lots of traffic and be very helpful for the whole Grow Local movement! So, if you or someone you know, has a good command of Drupal and can spare a few hours, we would appreciate it beyond measure. Email me....Dana at pompomdana@comcast.net. Continue

Added by Dana Miller on April 23, 2009 at 2:57pm — No Comments

The New York Times Magazine article is online!

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/19/magazine/19town-t.html Continue

Added by Dana Miller on April 18, 2009 at 9:11am — 5 Comments

Announcing the Grow Local Campaign!

GROW LOCAL CAMPAIGN KICKS OFF IN MAY A Rebirth of Victory Gardens Grow Local is a new campaign to promote growing local food, local community and local economy. The goal is to establish greater community resilience and vibrancy by growing food and building community together. A wide coalition of partners in this effort include Campaign Organizer Ellen Rosenthal of the Living Earth Center, representatives from Transition Denver, the Mile High Business Alliance, Denver Botanic Gardens and the City… Continue

Added by Dana Miller on April 10, 2009 at 3:24pm — 3 Comments

Rainwater "harvesting" update in Colorado-

IT JUST PASSED!!!!!!!!!! – Bill Summary - SB09-080 Authorizes the collection of precipitation from up to 3,000 square feet of a roof of a building that is primarily used as a residence and is not connected to a domestic water system serving more than 3 single-family dwellings, if the water thus collected is used for: Fire protection; The watering of poultry, domestic animals, and livestock on farms and ranches; The irrigation of not over one acre of gardens and lawns; or Ordinary household pur… Continue

Added by Dana Miller on March 27, 2009 at 9:39am — 6 Comments

The Transition Denver Group is now 100 members!

Yippeeeeee!!!!!!!!!! Continue

Added by Dana Miller on March 14, 2009 at 1:01pm — No Comments

Transition Denver is official!!!

Yippee!!!! Transition Network US has made it official! Transition Denver is now an official Transition Initiative! We're available for congratulations! Continue

Added by Dana Miller on March 1, 2009 at 6:11pm — 6 Comments

Transition Denver's Dana Miller shameless self-promoting - Wash Park Profile features her and TRANSITION!

http://washingtonparkprofile.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=300&Itemid=108 Continue

Added by Dana Miller on January 3, 2009 at 2:54pm — 2 Comments

Transition Denver needs a moment of your time!

Hi all----a very happy holiday season to all of you. I have the chance to go in front of Denver's Inter Neighborhood Coalition in Jan.....this is basically the "mothership" of the 150 neighborhood associations in Denver. I want to do an inspiring and dynamic presentation about Transition and what is going on in the movement. I need your help. Number #1- do you have any quotes about sustainability, community, Transition, localization, etc. that just knock your socks off? Number #2-do you know whe… Continue

Added by Dana Miller on December 21, 2008 at 8:31pm — 3 Comments

TIME and currencies and Transition Towns

http://205.188.238.109/time/business/article/0,8599,1865467,00.html?iid=tsmodule Continue

Added by Dana Miller on December 16, 2008 at 1:47pm — 2 Comments

http://earth2100.tv/

http://earth2100.tv/ Check it out, folks....anyone up for submitting the Transition view? Continue

Added by Dana Miller on November 25, 2008 at 5:57pm — No Comments

Transition on Denver's Ch 4!!!!!!!!!!

Watch Molly Hughes on Ch 4 this Sunday evening (Nov. 23) at 10:00 p.m......we're getting tv coverage, folks! Yahoo! If you can't watch it live, it is our understanding it will be available online. Continue

Added by Dana Miller on November 21, 2008 at 9:30am — 2 Comments

Obama's got a website....http://www.change.gov/ - and he's asking for visions

Transitioners respond NOW! What an opportunity to chime in during the first hours of this website.... Continue

Added by Dana Miller on November 7, 2008 at 12:22pm — No Comments

Steve Andrews - Association for the Study of Peak Oil

Transition Denver is thrilled to announce that Steve Andrews of the Study of Peak Oil will be presenting as part of Denver's Transition Friday events.....and this time it will be at Denver's famous and wondrous Mercury Cafe at 22nd and California.....Nov. 14 - stay tuned for more information! Continue

Added by Dana Miller on October 8, 2008 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Media coverage of Transition in Denver's Wash Park Profile!

http://www.washparkprofile.com/front_features_one/index.html Front page article in the October edition of the Washington Park Profile....demographics 35,000...beautifully written, interviews with Michael Brownlee, Denver steering committee member Andy Bardwell......Check it out! Continue

Added by Dana Miller on October 4, 2008 at 2:13pm — No Comments

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