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Blog post on the presentation last Saturday
Not only last Saturday’s workshop succeeded very well, to an audience of 16, opening the Amherst Winter Farmers Market’s weekly workshop series this winter with elegance, but Nick and Betsy, long-time supporters and active participants, of Transition Amherst, even wrote … Continue reading
Conversation About Region-Wide Resilience
On March 15, at Antioch University in Keene NH, fellow Transitioners and Resilience-Builders from around New England will gather to discuss the resilience of New England as a whole. The discussion will be much richer with you present, and we … Continue reading
Fall 2013 New England Transition Gathering
On October 5, Saturday, Portland Maine Why have we all connected to do this work of Transition? Why would anyone want to engage with us? Why would we want to connect or align regionally? What responsive structures could be put … Continue reading
Eating Locally
Help All of Us Eat Local? You’re Invited to a Community Forum to Discuss Ideas: Monday, Sept. 23, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at the new store site — 104 North Pleasant St., Downtown Amherst Next to Food For Thought Books … Continue reading
Another Permaculture Event
Another HUGE name in permaculture coming to Amherst for a presentation next week. Geoff Lawton is an Australian Permaculturist coming to talk about his latest green projects on September 3rd, 6pm. The event is put on by UMASS, in the … Continue reading
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Permaculture get-together with Roberto Perez Rivero
We have a permaculture/sustainability rockstar (from Cuba!) coming to our town. Born in Havana, Cuba in 1970; Roberto Perez Rivero is an environmentalist, sustainability activist and international educator. Roberto has been part of the Cuban Permaculture movement since its introduction … Continue reading
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Climate Summer 2013
A team of five is traveling through Western Massachusetts exclusively by bike: they are the 2013 Western Massachusetts Climate Summer team. They are building the movement against climate change, and are working specifically to put a preemptive ban on fracking … Continue reading
