Transition-Ypsilanti

A place to share ideas about the greening of Ypsilanti and things we can do to make our lives and neighborhoods more sustainable, connected.

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Rebecca Dunkle added an event
July 30, 2010 from 6pm to 7pm
Join us the first Wednesday of the month for a free program at the Ypsilanti Senior and Community Center. This month on Aug. 4 we present Deb Heed from the Clean Energy Coalition and the Energy Outlet in Depot Town. Learn how small changes in your b…
yesterday
Jen Eastridge I'm going to bring "stuff" to the TY meeting tonight, so we can discuss the model and sign up to make fun things!
July 14
Lisa Bashert says come find us on Facebook -- http://ning.it/aPOv1H
July 13
Lisa Bashert updated an event
Transition Town Planners at Corner Brewery, 720 Norris Street, Ypsilanti MI
July 14, 2010 from 7pm to 9pm
Join us as we work to revitalize our community thru Transition Town activities such as: * building connections and closeness * building awareness and learning together * lowering our carbon footprint * planting food forests and learning about permac…
July 13
Lisa Baker and Joe Montgomery joined Transition-Ypsilanti
July 13
Jen Eastridge added an event
July 17, 2010 from 10am to 4pm
Come and learn a new skill, or even share a skill you have with an impromptu session this Saturday at Steiner High, during Ann Arbor's FREE summer Reskilling Fair, organized by Transition Ann Arbor! Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. and the day will…
July 13
July 12
Monica King added 11 photos
July 12

Members

  • Kristen J Cuhran
  • Arika
  • bee mayhew
  • MJ Olsen
  • Kelly
  • sylwia hunsinger
  • Monica King
  • Jennifer
  • Lisa Bashert
  • molly
  • Sarah McChristian
  • Peter Thomason
  • Toni Dallas
  • Liz Dahl MacGregor
  • John Lupinacci
  • Larry Krieg

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Slow Money Series in Ypsilanti:


Slow Money Series

We had a radio interview spot on the Slow Money Series on Ann Arbor radio:
you can hear it here: http://lucyannlance.com/?page_id=2039

Click on the link for the word document: HSSNA notice re Slow Money series.doc
Note: all events take place at The Gilbert Residence, 203 S. Huron St., Ypsilanti, except as noted.
Questions? contact Monica
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TimeBanking Training Save the Date Register NOW! TimeBank coordinators are coming in from around the country to get people involved in TimeBanking. TIMEBANKING TRAINING

Saturday & Sunday,
June 26 and 27th, 2010 - 9am - 5pm,
(registration: 8-9 am)
contact Monica
TIMEBANKING TRAINING - for info, contact Monica



ALL MEMBERS PLEASE READ & REPLY: Ning will soon eliminate all "free network" options ~~ Please email Monica (network creator) to weigh in with your opinion on whether this network stay operational ie. Do you as a member here feel you would be willing to pay a yearly $5.00 fee for membership here to keep this virtual space available as is for all Ypsilanti members? Or would you simply leave the network rather than pay a fee? This fee would possibly decrease as Transition grows and more members join...
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The elders say we must let go of the shore, push off into the middle of the river, keep our eyes open, .. our heads above the water. See who is in there with you and celebrate. Hopi elders


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Monica King

Time Bank ~ Sharehood Map ~ Please add yourself and any shares/need you may have!


You can post any important Community Resources on this map, you can also post your home, and your sharehood. Please feel free to develop your area. This is based in Australia but can be used worldwide for FREE.

Here it starts you out in Ypsilanti, Michigan ~ but you can go anywhere around the world from here:
Ypsilanti Area Community Resource and Sharehood Map

The general website is:… Continue

Posted by Monica King on June 27, 2010 at 10:00pm

Monica King

Opening for Gardener/Urban farmer in Ypsi Organic Gardening community -

Small gardening community in Ypsilanti Michigan has opening for new
member


Needed: person(s) interested in living in newlyContinue

Posted by Monica King on May 6, 2010 at 8:30pm


Garden & Planting Calendar


TRANSITION Ypsilanti

TRANSITION Ypsilanti is a networking and learning site for those seeking small-scale green-oriented local implementation of Transition models.

These sites are evolving through grassroots participation, an effort intended to synergistically connect transition workers with each other, while identifying, preserving, nurturing, and creating pragmatic, necessary, and local Transition Initiatives, solutions, practices, and customs.

The Transition Movement is a campaign which houses several other familiar monikers: Local Self Reliance, Self Determination, Appropriate Technology, Decentralization, Localization, Relocalization, Post Carbon, Post Petroleum, Energy Independence, Beyond Oil, Voluntary Simplicity, Think Globally - Act Locally.

This emerging Transition Culture will empower communities to confront the critical eco-challenges surrounding peak oil and climate change by unleashing their citizen's collective genius to develop innovative solutions through diverse projects, initiatives, education, networking, and collaborative coalitions : for communities.

How can we address these changing aspects of life, while sustainably satisfying our community needs, and still thrive?
  • drastically reduce carbon emissions (in response to climate change);
  • significantly rebuild resilience (in response to peak oil);
  • and greatly strengthen our local economy (in response to economic instability)
Transition Culture makes no claim to have all the answers, but by building on our cumulative wisdom and accessing the pool of ingenuity, skills, and determination in our communities, the solutions can more readily emerge. Now is the time to start re-creating our future in ways which are not based on cheap, plentiful and polluting oil, but on local food production, decentralized renewable energy, resilient local economies, and a profound sense of community well-being.
 
 
 

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