Events – Transition Palo Alto – February 24
To keep this email short, I have concentrated on Events. Later, I’ll send something out on Groups. If you have questions, look at the TPA website and calendar.
Send items for newsletter to transitionpaloalto@gmail.com.
Group buys:
We are planning group buys of the Slow Money book by Woody Tasch
and Group Facilitation cards
If interested, contact transitionpaloalto@gmail.com .
– Bart and Marina
Events
Feb 26 – Sunday – Local economy conference – Berkeley
10am – 6pm
The David Brower Center
2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
Tickets ($25-$35):
One day conference in Berkeley with LOTS of presenters on local economy, bikeonomics, Slow Money, Occupy. The schedule is exciting:
http://progressiveopportunities2012.com/schedule/
Peter Ruddock is going and would be happy to carpool/BART to Berkeley
www.ProgressiveOpportunities2012.com
(Suggested by Michael Closson and Peter Ruddock)
Feb 26 – Sunday – Garden and produce share – Sunnyvale
11 am – noon
Full Circle Farm, 1055 Dunford Way, Sunnyvale, CA
Join us to share garden bounty. Bring what you have to share; take home something you don’t. Think of it as a “free” backyard farmers’ market. Bring your homegrown fruit, vegetables, eggs, herbs, honey, and flowers!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gardenshare_sunnyvale/
March – dates TBD – Low Carbon Diet for families
Open to all families with children
Four sessions in March
Dates to be determined
Location: Rani’s house in Midtown Palo Alto.
Contact Rani or transitionpaloalto@gmail.com if interested.
Using David Gershon’s book Low Carbon Diet, a “30 Day Program to Lose 5000 Pounds”, you will learn how to significantly reduce your annual household CO2 output, while having fun sharing ideas with others.
March 3 – San Mateo Beekeepers Guild Beginning Beekeeping Class
The date for our Spring 2012 beginners class is March 3. Class runs all day at our regular meeting hall located at the 1st Congregational Church, 751 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont. There is no charge for class but you must register.
http://www.sanmateobee.org/class.html
(Suggested by Romola Georgia)
March 9 – Friday – Transition potluck dinner
Living beneath your means. At our next 100 mile potluck, we’ll share good food and hear stories about what folks are doing to get the most out of life while living within tight budgets. Bring a dish to share, if possible, with some local ingredients – that’s where the 100 mile comes in!
7-9 pm
World Centric
2121 Staunton Ct, Palo Alto CA 94306
March 11 – Sunday – Garden and produce share (Palo Alto)
Join us to share garden bounty. Bring what you have to share; take home something you don’t. Think of it as a “free” backyard farmers’ market. Bring your homegrown fruit, vegetables, eggs, herbs, honey, and flowers!
11 am- noon
Common Ground, 559 College Ave, Palo Alto
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gardenshare_paloalto/
March 18 – Sunday – Craft swap (Palo Alto)
The craft swap continues, a chance to share your arts and crafts supplies, get some new-to-you goodies, and get to know other people in the area while keeping stuff out of the landfill!
1 – 2 pm
Opalz
719 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto
(at the corner of Middlefield and Colorado, behind 711 Colorado),
Previous craft swap:
https://transitionpaloalto.org/2012/01/26/craft-swap-and-demos-jan-29/
March 23-25 – Economics of Happiness conference – Berkeley
David Brower Center, Berkeley
$300
Three day conference with many well known presenters, such as Vandana Shiva, Charles Eisenstein, Annie Leonard (“The Story of Stuff”), Richard Heinberg (“The Party’s Over”), Rob Hopkins (remote),
http://www.theeconomicsofhappiness.org/conference
March through April – “Creating a Sustainable Enterprise” class
Acterra is teaming up with UC Santa Cruz Extension/Silicon Valley to offer a certificate program in Executive Leadership: “Creating a Sustainable Enterprise.”
Starting from the premise that successful executives in the 21st Century need to know how to operate in an era of resource limits, this course will integrate traditional themes about leadership training with a thorough understanding of the principles of sustainability (people, planet and prosperity).
The course starts Thursday, March 29 and run weekly until June 7, 2012.
Classes meet in Santa Clara at the UCSC Extension building from 1:00 until 8:00 pm, dinner included.
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=n8xccleab&v=001uhMSa17EQAeOIqpw0yKcOzqL_POWNFk4DxAcOmVwBLSIlMyB1M3m2CaiFOxT4J9R5CB6288oxavtl-GpP9CLzayTPVsI_iiP41P680NeWmbvbTOQGM9C9xyu0fG5cSEw
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