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- In which Vancouver neighbourhood or other community do you live?
- Other
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- North Vancouver
- Please tell us which areas of Transition interest you. For example: growing more food/urban agriculture, relocalizing our economy/local currency, Permaculture, transit, energy efficient buildings, the arts, urban homesteading, preserving seed diversity, placemaking, potlucks, outreach, organizing events, community-building, having fun while saving the world, or...
- urban agriculture, supporting and growing local businesses
- There's a saying that "Transition is not a spectator sport". It's true! Village Vancouver runs on people power, and engaging in activities and projects together helps us accomplish more. Which groups, networks, neighbourhood villages, or projects do you think you might be interested in getting involved with? And what knowledge, skills, resources or other assets can you bring to the mix? (Don't be bashful!)
- possibly
- What would you like to see improved in Vancouver or in your community regarding sustainability or resiliency? Do you have an idea for a new Transition project or activity?
- moving in a positive direction. City seems to be on board. Would like to see less separation/disconnect between official development and initiatives like village vancouver
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Ann Gillespie's Blog
Free Streaming of the film "Fresh" until March 3
Posted on March 2, 2012 at 1:06am 0 Comments 0 Likes
If you haven't seen this film yet, try to catch it online here: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/02/26/fresh-video-documentary.aspx
or invest in a copy from the freshthemovie.com site and host it in your village.
Nextworld TV
Posted on January 29, 2011 at 2:34pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
There are some great videos on sustainable, self-reliant living on this site: http://www.nextworldtv.com/page/793.html. Check out the one on "Homesteading in Hollywood: http://www.nextworldtv.com/page/900.html
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