David Beattie's Friends

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In which Vancouver neighbourhood or other community do you live?: Renfrew-Collingwood

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...: Transit, the arts, outreach, organizing events, community-building

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!): JUST SAY HELLO. I have a fairly long history as an activist and organizer. I am the founder of JUST SAY HELLO, and have been active with many groups, both within and outside of electoral politics. I am most interested in combatting social isolation in Metro Vancouver.

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?: Yes, the JUST SAY HELLO project. I will post material from that where I can. Please see our meetup.com page at: "Metro Vancouver Near-Permanent Meetups in Coffee Shops Plus" and our Facebook page at "Metro Vancouver JUST SAY HELLO in coffee shops."

I agree to read and abide by the Site Guidelines under the About tab on the navigation bar, remaining respectful in all communications on this web site.: Yes

Don't feel like answering all the questions now? No worries, just tell us briefly why you're interested in joining at this time, and you can come back and update your profile later.: No problem, happy to answer all the questions you have. I have spoken to Ross Moster on the phone, hope to make some kind of formal alliance with Village Vancouver.

At 9:40pm on February 10, 2014, Randy Chatterjee said…: I'll be Just Saying Hello as soon as I can get there, and maybe as early as this Sunday (Feb16). Great project! In the theatre of connecting people, this one scores for accessibility and approachability. What's not to like? Can we spice it up a bit...not the coffee...through roll-plays or themed meet-ups a la the Human Library project or the once ubiquitous climate change cafes? Lots of possibilities once the movement (sitment?) is off the ground (around a table?).
Randy