Permaculture Village
Transition is based on, and inspired by, Permaculture principles. Permaculture is permanent agriculture and permanent culture. We will be approaching 'creating sustainable habitat' in many different ways: regular design & demonstration projects; Social permaculture; workshops. Permablitzes, Blitzes or Permaculture Energy Transfer or Pet Day are days that we go on site collectively create systems which cycle energy toward win win win economy. Food forests provide abundant gardens and parks for all, and structures are working in many ways, creating shade, capturing heat, collecting water. Together we will explore ecological urban and rural design.
From Here to There: Food, Energy and Resilient Communities
Location: Museum of Vancouver (Doors open at 4:30 pm)
Street: 1100 Chestnut Street
City/Town: Vancouver
Organized By: FED-AP (Food Energy Descent Action Plan) Working Group (Vancouver Food Policy Council & Village Vancouver) and the Museum of Vancouver
Event Description
In partnership with the Vancouver Food Policy Council and Village Vancouver Transition Society, MOV is hosting a public dialogue in order to support the development of a Vancouver Food Energy Descent Action Plan (FED-AP) to address Community Food Resiliency. Join us on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011 for a community visioning event that encourages people to think about the future of food in Vancouver, especially as cheap energy sources peak and climate change intensifies.
An Energy Descent Action Plan is a Transition Town movement visioning process that outlines steps to help move us from being a high energy to low energy use region. Specifically, it sets out to collaboratively articulate a vision for a “powered-down, resilient, re-localized future”, as well as outline practical steps and actions for getting there. The plan is meant to be a user-friendly, inclusive and practical document for both local government and the community.
Key community organizations involved in ongoing community food projects and a cross-sector of interested individuals will come together to co-create this vision and share their knowledge, resources and inspiration to further initiatives and focus on the strategies of the FEDAP.
Targeted at students, change and policy makers, related organizations, students, and all individuals interested in Food activism and community building, the event will run on December 7th from 5:00 to 7:30 PM with light refreshments available. Doors open at 4:30PM.
The evening is by donation, with advance registration encouraged.
Register ONLINE: http://fromheretothere.eventbrite.com/
Ross Moster
if registration is full on eventbrite, please contact info@villagevancouver.ca and we'll see if we can get a few more people in.
Dec 7, 2011
Jill Whitebear
looks like registration full on eventbrite; people need to contact info@villagevancouver.ca now -- can probably...get a few more people in. (But no guarantees, and 1st come, 1st served.)
Totnes and District 2030 - an Energy Decent Action Plan
http://totnesedap.org.uk/book/part3/vision-totnes-district-2030/
Dec 7, 2011
Ross Moster
The event is fully registered. If you're not registered, there's still a chance you can attend, as there are usually no-shows. We suggest coming to the museum around 4:30.
Dec 7, 2011