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The anti topsy turvy

Instructions

http://earthtainer.tomatofest.com/pdfs/EarthTainer-Construction-Guide.pdf

Website discussing the project.
http://www.earthtainer.org/

Added by marc on April 8, 2010 at 12:23pm — No Comments

Thoughts Had on the Release Day of Apple's New I-PAD

Easy for me to say. For whatever reason, technological innovation doesn’t thrill me. This is not a virtue but more on the order of a personality quirk. Not that I don’t enjoy many new technologies and use them, more or less effectively. But what must for many be a feeling of awe at the power, speed, size, or features of new devices is lost on me. I get it but I don’t feel it.…

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Added by Erik Lindberg on April 6, 2010 at 7:22pm — No Comments

Rob Hopkins blog on the UK's first Peak Oil summit

http://www.postcarbon.org/blog-post/85063-government-peak-oil-summit-starts-the

Added by tom brandstetter on April 2, 2010 at 8:19pm — No Comments

Per a request - info made into a blog post

Borrow from your neighbor:

http://www.neighborgoods.net/

Some history - EPIC

http://red-coral.net/UXA_Article.html

http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist1/sinclair.html

A Milwaukee chapter of the Grange?

http://www.nationalgrange.org/…

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Added by marc on March 30, 2010 at 5:20am — 1 Comment

2nd Annual Great Milwaukee Victory Garden Blitz

Hello Transition Milwaukee,

We are in the planning stages on the 2nd Annual Great Milwaukee Victory Garden Blitz, where we inspire the planting of gardens throughout the city.

This year we have a contest to install one garden for the winner. 2nd runner up will receive a garden installed by VGI volunteers, with the owner providing the resources.

We need all the help we can get! Please contact me at gretchen.mead@gmail.com or…

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Added by Gretchen Mead on March 18, 2010 at 2:41pm — No Comments

plant Hazel nuts

Our Veggie Gardens are really our vitamin sources, Hazel nuts grow like lilac bush but still give the protein and fat we need.

If you sign up for the hazel nut project at the Arbor Day Foundation you can get 3 free Hazel Nuts.

http://www.arborday.org/shopping/memberships/hazelnut/index.cfm

Added by Sarah Moore on March 11, 2010 at 5:47pm — 2 Comments

CALL FOR HELP- RIVERWEST VANDALISM

Hi All:

Nikolai of Pragmatic Construction here.

We had almost all of our first floor windows on our two Riverwest Green homes broken AGAIN this morning. Someone took a bat or a crowbar and blew out all the hyper-efficient (and expensive) triple-paned glass around 4 am. We have had a full year of targeted vandalism including Anarchy tags, broken plumbing, windows, etc. If anyone knows anything about these events- please help us out. It is… Continue

Added by Nikolai Usack on March 9, 2010 at 12:41pm — 1 Comment

Peak Oil & Energy Developments Info & Discussion

Peak Oil & Energy Developments Info & Discussion - At the following location for Saturday 3/6/10 the "HOUR 2" with Bill Powers, Matt Simmons, & David Miller (with: Another Look at Alternative Energy):

http://www.financialsense.com/fsn/main.php

These guys do a real good job providing info & explaining what's going on in the markets (energy, stock, bonds, commodities), the economy, and government -… Continue

Added by Robert Tilden on March 8, 2010 at 1:29am — No Comments

Online Documentaries Everyone Should See

A Crude Awakening: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-665674869982904386&ei=RlKES_3FGZneqwLJkZyvBA&q=crude+awakening#

Flow - For the Love of Water :… Continue

Added by Sam Kozel on February 24, 2010 at 3:00pm — 2 Comments

notes and why I want TM to embrace a power down week

Transitioners and Friends, I am pasting my notes and thoughts from our hub last meeting sub group on off the grid week. What I am hoping/asking is that we will make this an official "Transition Milwaukee" event and put our full power and weight behind it. i was excited By Ken Keens interest in planning and have gotten warm responses from some others individuals in either participating or joining in planning.

This is not to say we would not have other projects, but I have been… Continue

Added by Sarah Moore on December 23, 2009 at 4:51pm — No Comments

my holiday letter

This is the letter that the Riverwest Currents printed for me. If you like this letter, please share it or write your own.

I am asking for a gift from everyone I know, it is not a gift from a store, it is nothing you can buy. What I am asking for is for everyone I know, every friend, family member, neighbor and everyone who reads this, to help save my children and grandchildren. From those who are already working hard I am gratefully asking for even more.

Here is the beginning of the… Continue

Added by Sarah Moore on December 17, 2009 at 1:22pm — No Comments

my first power down day

A few weeks ago Xav Leplae brought up the idea of an off the grid or power down week with me. which I love and am very excited about us possibly doing in Riverwest in the spring. But then as I talked with others and we batted around the idea on the Transition yahoo group I heard about the idea of power down days. So I started inviting others to pick a day with me. The idea as I see it is that every family or individual can choose what power down means to them. If that means a day with out the… Continue

Added by Sarah Moore on December 14, 2009 at 11:38pm — 4 Comments

Transition Towns – preparing for a self-sufficient community-based future

Article fro Eartheasy Blog - Link: http://www.eartheasy.com/blog/2009/11/transition-towns-%e2%80%93-preparing-for-a-self-sufficient-community-based-future/

In over 150 cities in 14 countries, ‘Transition Town’ communities are raising awareness of the threats associated with peak oil and climate change, and taking practical steps to prepare for a… Continue

Added by Jessica Cohodes on December 8, 2009 at 11:22am — No Comments

Towards a Critique of the Terms of Current Economic Analysis

I’d like to discuss the terms with which economic debate and analysis is almost always undertaken. The catalyst for this particular essay was a discussion on NPR’s Morning Edition, October 29, 2009, between Steve Inskeep and John Ydstie. Inskeep and Ydstie were analyzing the latest economic growth figures and were questioning whether last quarter’s growth could be sustained. Despite some growth, the concern was whether, Ydstie put it, we “are on a path of sustainable growth.”

As an… Continue

Added by Erik Lindberg on October 30, 2009 at 7:30am — 2 Comments

Beekeeping Equipment Auction

I know there are some folks getting into beekeeping and there's a large auction coming up on November 14 with lots of beekeeping equipment. There's quite a bit of other farming equipment and general goods as well.

Auctions are a great way to pick up equipment for a fraction of what it would cost new, and many times you can find specialized or custom equipment that may no longer be available. I watch auction listings pretty often and this is the first time I've seen one for a honey… Continue

Added by Jack Driscoll on October 29, 2009 at 4:51pm — No Comments

Event posted on LinkedIn: 350 International Climate Action Day - Tree/Bush/Vine planting action (Oct 17) & personal pledge (Oct 24)

http://events.linkedin.com/350-International-Climate-Action-Day/pub/143003

You need to be logged on to Linked In to see it.
www.linkedin.com

Added by Patricia (Tricia) Gabarra-Koller on October 10, 2009 at 5:17pm — No Comments

350 Tree/Bush/Vine planting events for Oct '09 posted on Yahoo Upcoming

The Oct 17 and Oct 24 events have been posted on Yahoo Upcoming, under the Social category, on those dates.

http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4571585/WI/Milwaukee/Plant-a-TreeBushVine-for-350-International-Climate-Action-Day-Oct-24/

http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4571595/?ps=5

Details below:

*** October 24th is The 350 International Day of Climate Action. Help us reach our goal of 350 Trees/Vines/Bushes planted or pledged by Oct 24th.

*** Transition Milwaukee… Continue

Added by Patricia (Tricia) Gabarra-Koller on October 10, 2009 at 5:02pm — No Comments

Event Advertising for free on Yahoo Upcoming

Find Yahoo Upcoming via a browser search or at this address:

http://upcoming.yahoo.com/

Posting events requires you to be logged on to Yahoo.

Most likely categories to post under are as follows, in recommended order:

- Social

- Political (very few are posted here)

- Festivals (outside of festival season, this would be a good one; otherwise it will be buried among many)

- Other (there are many here, it will likely get buried)

You can… Continue

Added by Patricia (Tricia) Gabarra-Koller on October 10, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Event Advertising for free on the Outpost Exchange

The Outpost Exchange magazine gives the following instructions:

"The Exchange calendar accepts listings for public events in the [Milwaukee] metropolitan area (preference is given to free or low-cost events). Submit the time, date and location of the event, along with a brief description of the event. Submissions should include a contact name and phone number for publication"

EMAIL: calendar@outpostnaturalfoods.coop

FAX: 414-431-4214

SNAIL MAIL: Exchange Calendar, 205… Continue

Added by Patricia (Tricia) Gabarra-Koller on October 10, 2009 at 3:54pm — No Comments

How is this working?

Hi Gang - wondering who got this blog entry?

Added by Gretchen Mead on October 1, 2009 at 1:09pm — No Comments

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