Earth Day events on What Grows on in Rhode Island
Wednesday, April 21st, 2010 Posted in Community, general | 1 Comment »Trying to figure out what to do for Earth Day? Check out Susan Korte's fantastic environmental calendar, What Grows on in Rhode Island
Move your money
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010 Posted in Politics, Humor, Economy, Relocalization, Money, Community | No Comments »Colbert and author/filmmaker Eugene Jarecki. Go to this link for more information. Then do it. The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c
RIPL Film Series begins Sunday Jan. 10 with peak oil doc
Sunday, January 10th, 2010 Posted in Culture/The Arts, Environmental cleanup, Politics, Energy, Community, Education, peak oil | No Comments »RIPL's annual winter film series begins this year with the groundbreaking peak oil documentary, A Crude Awakening. Come to all of these films if you can. Bring a blanket, the theater can be chilly. Thanks to Judy and Gracious and ...
South County Green Drinks January meetup
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010 Posted in Community, general | No Comments »The South County Green Drinks meetup this month is Wednesday, January 13, and will take place at the Alternative Food Co-op, 357 Main Street, Wakefield. Time is 6:30pm. Come early to shop at one of the nicest natural foods markets ...
In Transition 1.0
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 Posted in Urban solutions, Transition Towns, Organizing, Energy, Relocalization, general, adaptation, Community, climate change | No Comments »This is part one. Many thanks to our friends in the UK for making this film freely available. More info at Transition United States and our site, Transition Rhode Island:
Ordinary Fears, Extraordinary Times
Monday, November 30th, 2009 Posted in Psychology, Denial, Preparedness, Economy, adaptation, Community, general | No Comments »Kathy McMahon of Peak Oil Blues offers sage advice here. Peak Oil, Climate change and the Greater Depression will pose many challenges to our way of life but let’s get real, for a moment: Golden Hordes aren’t one of them. At ...
Highlights from October 24 Day of Climate Action
Monday, November 2nd, 2009 Posted in Human Impact, Education, Community, climate change | No Comments »Wiser Earth
Sunday, November 1st, 2009 Posted in Human Impact, Organizing, Networking, Psychology, Culture/The Arts, Community, Education, Politics, adaptation | No Comments »Paul Hawken was riveting at the recent Bioneers by the Bay conference. I am posting the trailer from the film Wiser Earth, which gives a sense of Hawken's idea of the "movement of movements" he describes in his book Blessed ...
Busy week (or so): SC Green Drinks, Mass. Relocalization, Bioneers
Monday, October 12th, 2009 Posted in Preparedness, Urban solutions, Transition Towns, Relocalization, Education, climate change, Community, peak oil | No Comments »Lots of encouraging stuff happening in New England in October. Our own South County Green Drinks meets Wednesday Oct. 14th, 6:30 pm at a member's home in Matunuck. Featured is Shannon McIntyre, a South Kingstown woman and McGill University grad, ...
Important events this week
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009 Posted in Education, Community, adaptation | No Comments »It's a good week for sustainability in Rhode Island. Time Banks in Peace Dale Wednesday, Sept. 23 (see below), and the Rhode Island Sustainable Schools Summit on Thursday, Sept. 24 at URI's Shepard Building, 8:30am-4pm. Go to Apeiron's site to ...