Training for Transition Towns Workshop!

 Building Resilient Communities for a Post-Carbon World

Saturday & Sunday, August 21st & 22nd 2010 from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

(Alternate dates: August 28th & 29, in Washington DC)

Hosted by SCHOOL OF LIVING at HEATHCOTE COMMUNITY, Freeland, MD 21053

Co-sponsored by the Eastern Pennsylvania Permaculture Guild.

The Transition movement is a vibrant, international, grassroots initiative that seeks to build sustainable community as we face the inevitable challenges of climate change, oil depletion, and economic instability. The Transition movement confronts the reality that these issues can only be resolved by eliminating our dependence on fossil fuels. The heart of Transition is the belief that if we engage with enough imagination and ingenuity to unlock the collective genius of our communities, we can choose a future that is abundant, equitable and socially connected.

Participants in the training will:

• Learn how to raise awareness about peak oil, climate change, and community resilience through public talks and events
• Explore the opportunities for personal and social transformation
• Learn the key concepts of the Transition model, including how to set up and foster successful Transition groups
• Form connections with other local change leaders and other transition initiatives
• Learn to initiate groups to develop local food, energy, transportation, economic, and health alternatives
• Learn to establish a plan of action for yourself and your community to eventually launch a community defined and implemented “Energy Descent Action Plan”

Shaktari Belew is the initiator of Transition Town Ashland, Oregon, the 12th official Transition Initiative in the USA.  She is the Founder and Executive Director of the Honoring All Life Foundation and its educational arm, the Thrivability Institute.  She holds a BS. in Psychology, a Permaculture Teacher’s Certificate, and an MSc. degree in Organizing Learning for EcoSocial Regeneration from Gaia University.  Her book, Honoring All Life - A Practical Guide to Exploring a New Reality, was published in 2005. Her Deep Perception workshops have been offered in the USA and Europe. Shaktari is leading the effort to create a Gaia University regional center in Ashland, Oregon; and is the energy behind one of the 10 USA pilots for Community Weaving America (GoodNeighbors.net).

Mario M. Yanez is founder of Earth Learning. He is Certified in Permaculture Design and holds an MBA in Finance & Management and an MA in Environmental Studies and is a Senior Fellow with the Environmental Leadership Program. He attributes his transformational learning journey to his studies at Genesis Farm, Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center, and with Joanna Macy and The Work that Reconnects. A  non-profit leader, activist, educator and organic farmer, Mario dedicates his life's work to creating empowering, ecological learning experiences and carving out a space for a life-sustaining culture to evolve here in his home bioregion, the Greater Everglades. When he is not working, he enjoys making time with his family and friends, growing organic food, observing patterns in the natural world, and striving to understand what it means to become fully human at this present time.

Registration Information

Cost:  Sliding Scale fee:  $200 - $300

Financial Assistance Rate:  $150/person

There is an additional cost for food and lodging, or you can provide your own.

*While this workshop will be well worth the full price, we do not want money to stand in the way of anyone participating, and trust that everyone will figure out the appropriate amount to contribute in light of their personal financial situation and the value to them of this information and experience.*

Click here to register online.

~~~Reserve your space by completing the online registration form above and sending your $50 check made out to School of Living to the Heathcote Education Committee, 21300 Heathcote Rd., Freeland, MD  21053.~~

(If you would like to register for the workshop that is being held in WASHINGTON, DC, on August 28 & 29 then please register here.)

For more information, contact education@heathcote.org  or Karen at 410-357-9523.

To learn more about the Transition Movement in the U.S. see www.transitionus.org/.

To learn about other upcoming workshops at Heathcote see: 

www.heathcote.org/cms/content/upcoming-workshops

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RELATED EVENTS

Film Screening:  "In Transition 1.0"

This film introduces the Transition Movement.  There will be a free screening on August 14, 7:30 pm at Heathcote Community in Freeland, MD.  Click here for details.

Permaculture:  The Method that Inspired the Transition Movement

If this workshop really speaks to you, then you may also want to check out our Home-Scale Permaculture Design Course! The Transition movement was inspired by permaculture, so delve deeply into the roots of sustainability and see if permaculture principles and design are right for you!! Information and registration at: http://www.heathcote.org/cms/content/home-scale-permaculture-design-course-2010.

Introduction to Permaculture

If you would like to learn more about permaculture, we are offering an introductory workshop the night before the Transition Towns Training.  It will be Friday, Aug. 20, 7-9 pm.  You can sign up when you register for the Transition Towns Training workshop.