Transition Milwaukee

Rebuilding Community Resilience & Self-Reliance

We are now an official Transition Town


Transition Milwaukee is now the 93rd Official Transition Town in the US.

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Would you like Transition Milwaukee to give a presentation to your group or place of business?
For arrangements, please contact Erik Lindberg at: info@transitionmilwaukee.org
 

Welcome to Transition Milwaukee!

Local Resilience, Self- Reliance, Renewable Energy & Cooperation

Transition Milwaukee is part of a larger planet-wide effort to create, enhance and promote community projects, to grow our own food, generate our own power, develop our own economies and rebuild local resilience and self-reliance. Join us, we're growing knowledge and power, and having fun!
Now Over 500 Members Strong and Growing!
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General Discussions

Discussions that don't fit into the other categories.

39 discussions

Project Ideas

A place to brainstorm, enlist help, and get feedback about project ideas.

10 discussions

Presentations

A place to brainstorm about groups we can approach and offer to give a presentation on the Transition Movement.

7 discussions

Events

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Becky Curtis posted an event
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City of Milwaukee Compost Bin and Rain Barrel Sale at Washington Park Senior Center parking lot

June 2, 2012 from 9am to 3pm
The City of Milwaukee is pleased to announce a one-day-only, first-come first-served compost bin and rain barrel distribution event.  A limited number of Earth Machine™ compost bins and SYSTERN rain barrels will be available for $45 and $55 respectively (including tax), offering significant savings from regular retail prices of $100 and $120.  Compost turners ($15) and kitchen scrap pails ($7) will also be available.See More
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Emily Miota posted an event

Free Bus to Chicago: EPA Hearing on First-Ever Nat'l Carbon Protections! at Bus leaving from several Milwaukee area Park and Rides, see above.

May 24, 2012 from 8am to 6pm
Get on the Bus! EPA Public Hearing: First-Ever National Carbon Pollution Protections Thursday, May 24, 2012If you’ve attended a Chicago hearing with the Sierra Club in recent years, you will know that it’s always fun, inspiring, and empowering! We provide a free private coach Badger Bus, snacks and meals to ensure a successful day!Bus AM pick-up schedule: 8:15am…..North Shore Park and Ride
(Between I-43 and Bayshore…See More
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Barbara N Brown posted a discussion

Bury a Throwaway Culture One Repair at a Time

After spending 2 1/2 hours trying to get the charging port repaired for a perfectly good cell phone, I came across this article in one of my forums.  Amsterdam's Repair Café FoundationThe Verizon store no longer repairs anything and of course they tried to sell me a new one instead, in spite of the fact that they had no current model that duplicated the…See More
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Wellspring Farm and CSA posted events
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Neal Styka posted events
May 11
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Power Down Week 2012 at Milwaukee, WI

July 7, 2012 to July 15, 2012
2012's Power Down Week is happening July 7th - 14th. The schedule of events is built by you!To add a Power Down Week event to the community calendar:Use this event template. (This tags your event with "pdw2012" so it will display on the Power Down Week calendar of events.)Set the Name of your eventClear out…See More
May 11
Natalie Berland posted events
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Tim Bailen posted an event
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Nonviolent Communication weekly practice gathering at Riverwest

May 16, 2012 from 7pm to 9pm
Join our weekly gathering! We meet for about two hours to learn about NVC and practice with situations from our lives. All are welcome to join these meetups at any time and come as frequently as desired.NVC is a simple yet powerful methodology for communicating in a compassionate way that meets both parties needs. NVC is a way to communicate that leads us to give from the heart, to hear our own deeper needs and those of others. This study and practice group meets weekly to learn and live in…See More
May 9
 
 
 

Blog Posts

The paradox of wanting to be Bjorn again

Posted by tom brandstetter on February 25, 2012 at 5:00pm

power down week 2012?

Posted by Sarah Moore on January 13, 2012 at 9:15am — 1 Comment

Politics: The Third Rail of Peak Oil Analysis

Posted by Erik Lindberg on December 23, 2011 at 5:53pm — 1 Comment

Milwaukee Chicken Coopetition

Posted by Nicole L Neal on December 1, 2011 at 2:54pm — 1 Comment

Kill Your Electric Car

Posted by Erik Lindberg on November 23, 2011 at 3:54pm — 3 Comments

Why we need transit to transition

Posted by Nick DeMarsh on September 21, 2011 at 9:27pm

Fighting Bob Fest

Posted by Barbara Richards on September 18, 2011 at 8:34pm

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