The first Global Spirits hike, sponsored by Globalicious and Transition Palo Alto, was held 4/22 at Russian Ridge.
The hike featured magnificent views, some “tree yoga,” and even a reptilian friend.
A grand time was had by all! The next hike will be at Hidden Villa May 12. Global Spirits hikes are for people who want to share love for the world, its diverse people, and the outdoors. For more information, see the May calendar of events or contact transitionpaloalto@gmail.com.
How are folks coping with today’s economic and environmental crises? It’s easy to lose hope when faced with a mountain of tough economic problems on top of climate change and other environmental woes
In this film series, we’ll take a look at how people are living creatively, finding ways to be resilient and thrive as the world comes apart around us.
Friday April 27 – Urban Roots
Detroit, once an industrial powerhouse, is now devastated by the collapse of manufacturing and loss of population. But now against all odds, seeds of change are taking root. See how dedicated Detroiters are working tirelessly to fulfill their vision for locally-grown, sustainably farmed food in a city that had given up hope.
Friday May 4 – Farmin’ in the Hood
It’s an amazing story of about 20 families that uprooted from suburbia and made their homes for good in one of the most blighted neighborhoods in the U.S. “We took the seeds in our pockets and every square foot we owned and went about like mad scientists testing out innovative ideas from all around world and making them work in one of the most blighted neighborhoods in the US.”
Friday May 11 – YERT – Your Environmental Road Trip
Don’t miss this award winning adventure. Called to action by a planet in peril, three friends hit the road – traveling with hope, humor, and all of their garbage – to explore every state in America in search of the extraordinary innovators and citizens who are tackling humanity’s greatest environmental crises.
Friday May 18 – 100 Mile Potluck – STARTS 7pm
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World Centric 2121 Staunton Ct., Palo Alto
Meet and greet (and Dec. 9 potluck) 7 P.M.
Meet and greet 7:00 P.M. Films and discussion 7:30 – 9:30 P.M.
Sponsored by Transition Silicon Valley, Transition Palo Alto, and World Centric
The Cool Cities challenge is an exciting effort to achieve dramatic carbon reduction by working at the community level. Thanks to the efforts of Transitioners David Coale, Annette Issacson, and Annette Puskarich, Palo Alto is included in the list of target cities for the challenge, along with Davis, Sonoma CA, and three cities in Brazil. The ultimate goal is to make a real difference in the climate change game by involving folks locally.
To learn more, don’t miss this upcoming community meeting with David Gershon, creator of the Cool City Challenge and author of Low Carbon Diet.
Cool City Challenge: Reinventing Our Cities From the Bottom Up To Achieve Dramatic Carbon Reduction, Vibrant Livability and Green Prosperity
Monday, April 2nd
7-9pm
Lucie Stern Community Center (1305 Middlefield Rd), Community Room
This community meeting organized by the Palo Alto Community Environmental Action Partnership (CEAP).
Transition is all about local resilience. That’s why each Transition initiative is different, adapting to the local environment, needs, and energy level. But cross pollination is also important. With that end in mind, more than a dozen Transitioners from around the Bay Area and beyond gathered at Victoria Armigo’s house in Sunnyvale on March 17 for some great food, drink, and conversation.
Folks came from San Francisco, Mill Valley, Albany, San Jose, Palo Alto, Cupertino, Sunnyvale, and Sebastopol to share stories about how everyone became involved in Transition, the accomplishments and challenges in each local area, and ideas for the future. Carolyne Stayton from Transition US shared her ideas for connecting people around the country and providing support for people for their own communities.
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