Category Archives: Dialogues and Conversations

ANOTHER WAY TO THINK – An NVC course

ANOTHER WAY TO THINK: how to translate your judgmental, critical and blaming thoughts toward yourself and others into compassionate communication. Before you speak, you think. This four-week workshop will help you formulate empathetic ways of thinking that can profoundly affect … Continue reading

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It’s Not About the Nail!

Learn how to give an empathic response, using the principles of nonviolent communication. Location: All Things Local store, downtown Amherst (104 N PLEASANT Street) Time: Saturday, December 6, 3-5 "It's not about the nail" is a youtube video that has … Continue reading

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Traveling bicycle dinner

Come to an event on Thursday, June 5 at the Florence, MA VFW, from 7pm to 9pm, where over a gourmet vegan dinner and beer a group of avid bicycle advocates, authors and film-makers will talk to us and entertain … Continue reading

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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

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Holiday Greetings

Rob Hopkins, a key founder of the global Transition movement, has been following things we in Transition Amherst have done over the past year. He has looked at our website and he mentioned some events we had in his blog … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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Interview Downloadable

Our interview can finally be listened to from here – two MP3 format sound files, about the transition movement and transition towns in general, and what is going on in Amherst in particular. They may take a while to download, … Continue reading

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WMUA interviews Transition Amherst

We will talk about Transitioin Amherst’s story and future. John White and Gábor Lukács will be interviewed on WMUA’s Focus program this Sunday, 12 noon, by Eleanor Manire-Gatti. Please tune to 91.1 FM to listen to the program.

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