Karen Hertz

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In which Vancouver neighbourhood or other community do you live?

Downtown, West End

Please tell us which areas of Transition interest you. For example: growing more food/urban agriculture, relocalizing our economy/local currency, Permaculture, transit, energy efficient buildings, the arts, urban homesteading, preserving seed diversity, placemaking, potlucks, outreach, organizing events, community-building, having fun while saving the world, or...

apt balcony growing of food, learning what is edible n the surrounding nature, seed-sharing, potlucks, outreach, resiliency, peak oil, voluntary simplicity, reducing my global footprint, community-building, having fun while saving the world, etc.

There's a saying that "Transition is not a spectator sport". It's true! Village Vancouver runs on people power, and engaging in activities and projects together helps us accomplish more. Which groups, networks, neighbourhood villages, or projects do you think you might be interested in getting involved with? And what knowledge, skills, resources or other assets can you bring to the mix? (Don't be bashful!)

I'm part-time self-employed right now so I have time to be an environmental & peace activist. I have degrees in social studies & curriculum & instruction & 12 years experience as an elementary teacher in Seattle & the US Peace Corps. I would be happy to provide free training to parents & educators of a powerful & organic way of teaching reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. It's called "Doing Words" and it works like magic with people of all ages (especially young children and up into the writing process), and with all cultural backgrounds. It's especially helpful for teaching ESL (English as a 2nd language) to both children & adults. I also enjoy helping with clean-up at events. I live car-FREE in West End near English Bay & love this city & community! And I am not afraid of talking to strangers about Village Vancouver. I want all my neighbours & friends to know about Transition Towns! :-)

What would you like to see improved in Vancouver or in your community regarding sustainability or resiliency? Do you have an idea for a new Transition project or activity?

I would like to see increased use of recycling & composting in the city, more tool sharing, more neighbourhood clean-ups, more city food growing, especially on balconies of apartments & rooftops, and a LOT more outreach to lonely neighbours who don't even know we exist.

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