Power Down Week

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Comment by Natalie Berland on March 14, 2012 at 10:56am

One more thing...

Is anyone interested in helping me develop and/or perform a 2-minute soapbox moment for the All-City gathering on Saturday at Club TImbuktu? This is an opportunity to learn more about the different grass-roots movements in Milwaukee and dance to some amazing music!

Here is the event: https://www.facebook.com/events/325174004207552/

Comment by Natalie Berland on March 14, 2012 at 9:56am

In preparation for our meeting next week - I'd like to share with the group the notes from the meetings I had a few weeks ago.  Please let me know if you have any feedback.Power%20Down%20Week%20Outreach%2002%3A12.doc

Comment by Natalie Berland on March 14, 2012 at 9:54am

Hello all:

I would like to schedule our next meeting either Tues or Wed 3/20 or 3/21 evening of next week.  If you have input please let me know which works for you better.  We will be talking about our game plan for moving forward. 

Comment by Natalie Berland on February 21, 2012 at 2:53pm

Hello Everyone:

Here is information on our next meeting:

Our next meeting is scheduled for Friday, March 2, 2012 at 6:30 pm. At the meeting Andor will give a short presentation on how to make solar hot water, and solar hot air, panels.  This will introduce you to the low cost, fast payback of DIY systems.  Directly impact your heating and energy bills, kick start your gardens, save the planet.

 

Please RSVP at : http://transitionmilwaukee.org/events/powerdown-meeting

Comment by Claire Moore on February 14, 2012 at 12:36pm

 Hey everyone, I just put in an meeting on the event board,- the date we discussed. check it out.

http://transitionmilwaukee.org/events/invitation/new?eventId=294440...

Comment by Claire Moore on February 14, 2012 at 11:55am

Thankyou Natalie Berland.

A small group of us had our first meeting for Power Down '12 this past Fri., the 10th.

Next meeting- March 2nd, 6:30pm, at 601 E. Wright St.

Andor will be teaching how to make a solar panel in "30 seconds". Come see how he does this.

Here is a recap.beyond the intro and the reviews of what has been achieved in the past 2 years, we (6 of us), looked at where we see PDW going.

 The date for the week has been selected; July 7th-13th.

The big Question- Who is going to be the central coordinator?

...and Central Location? Pink House Studio will no longer be available.

Purpose? Education was a main interest, and workshops were a method to get public involved.

 We need to get into the press!

There was suggestion of written proposal for grants for workshops for building your own bike generator, or something like that. There has been a preposal written up in the past, and we can use that as a rough.

Also discussed, solar heating gardens/ cooling gardens/ green houses DIY projects.

Fund raising was also discussed. Anyone interested in hosting bicycle blender drinks for donations at the Public House?

Other fun-d raising events?

Each one of us will contact an organization and ask of interest/involvement to increase our PR.

Improvements;

PR and outreach, always helpful to build.

Need workshop calender out sooner, and more improved methods of distribution.

Need someone designation in saying "Thankyou" and acknowledging all who participated. Everyone deserves acknowledgment.

And there was more.

Claire

Comment by Sarah Moore on November 28, 2010 at 8:19pm

We also had rather dismal attendance of our first power down meeting so I am thinking of canceling the week. The few people that did turn up said no! we can't cancel it! So we picked one more meeting time; Sunday January 9th 4:30-6:30 at the Pink House Studio. If you liked power down week or want to be a part next year this maybe your last chance to show up and make sure it happens!

If you want to make the week happen again Join the Transition Milwaukee group

Comment by Celeste Abril on June 7, 2010 at 6:31pm

Greetings All!

As some of you may have heard the Grassroutes Caravan http://www.grassroutescaravan.org/ , will be biking to the U.S social forum in Detroit http://www.ussf2010.org/
& is stopping in Milwaukee where some of us will join the ride!

The whole mission of the ride it to live sustainably as a mobile village & support sustainable communities & efforts along the way- working in urban farms- gardens , service projects & performing!

There will be a variety show perfromance at the CCC this Friday night 7pm! & Grassroutes Caravan would like to promote Transition Milwaukee & power down week!
This is an invitation to anyone that would like to do a small performance sharing the message of Transition, Power down- sustainability & what we are doing in our community!
could be demonstrating one of the pedal power generators , performing music, dance , poetry - or even just making a simple announcement on the mike , showing up with flyers & better for discussion with folks who will be at the show!

the bicyclists will also be volunteering in community gardens the following saturday so if you have a need for garden volunteers & would like to meet these amazing folks contact Thistle & I! thistle@riseup.net

Xav & I will be joining them for the bike ride & returning here for power down week
I would like to bring a small zine about Transition Milwaukee / Power down- rad sustainability efforts to the u.s social forum-
If you would be interested in submitting any drawings , writtings, articles & or be available for an email interview let me know !!

I'm getting really excited for the weeks ahead!!

I hope you will join us - in mutual solidarity for creating sustainable communities at the grassroot routes! level

at the CCC this friday 7pm on !!!

here's a little taste of music that will happen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kz2JtvqeTOE&feature=related

and the fb event page
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=123084544389252&ref=ts

sorry if thats too many links ... looking forward to seeing you in person

love & solidarity
celeste

Comment by Sarah Moore on June 7, 2010 at 10:29am

Calling all friends and artist, Tuesday, June 8th at the Pink House Studio 4pm we are going to make a power down video, mud stencil signs and more. ART and power down!

Comment by Sarah Moore on June 2, 2010 at 10:09am

Next meeting Sunday June 6th 5pm at the pink house studio 601 e Wright. We are rocking!!! Come join us.

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