The transition town movement is focused on making communities more resilient. Communities that are environmentally, economically and socially sustainable have smaller carbon footprints and are better able to deal with the challenges of peak oil and climate change.
We have started a Transition Howard County initiative and are looking at all aspects of sustainability including economics, food, water, energy, transportation, and more. If you are interested in getting involved, we are having monthly meetings at private homes in Ellicott City and Columbia. Join us on Saturday March 3rd, at 10am for Coffee and Conversation on “What is Transition?” at Betsy’s in Columbia. Coffee and Conversation is a mini discussion circle. We meet once (sometimes more if the group chooses) and discuss a couple short articles on a particular topic. For the March 3rd meeting, here are the articles: http://www.thenation.com/article/164497/capitalism-vs-climate - by Naomi Klein. It's not specifically on Transition but lays some of the groundwork for why we need transition. http://www.orionmagazine.org/index.php/articles/article/4792/ - Excellent article about Transition Initiatives Also highly recommended is the trailer for the movie "In Transition 2.0" - It is only a couple minutes long. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKN3RLkEGfM&feature=youtu.be RSVP required to 410-730-7740 so Betsy knows how many people are attending. Sunday March 11th at 2pm, Aquaponics Planting Party at Margo's. Aquaponics is a combination of Aquaculture (fish farming) and Hydroponics (growing plants in water.) Come learn how you can grow your own organic fish and plants even if you don't have a yard. Margo is setting up a small aquaponics system in her basement, so come learn more about aquaponics and be prepared to get your hands wet! RSVPs required to hococlimatechange@gmail.com. For more information, please contact us at hococlimatechange@gmail.com or join us online at http://www.ecolocity.org/group/transitionhowardcounty If you would like to learn more about the Transition Town movement, here are some links: A handout CCIHC prepared, explaining "Transition Town in 10 Steps".
Columbia Transition Group on Meetup.Com - www.meetup.com/CTG-Columbia-Transition-Group Sustainability and Transition Towns Resilience Circles Support the Transition Town Movement - http://localcircles.org/
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