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Relocalize - March '07Submitted by Jeremy on Mon, 03/19/2007 - 15:42.
In this Issue of Relocalize:
Relocalization Network News:Post Carbon Institute Opens New Headquarters in CaliforniaA Sustainable Move February 14, Valentine’s Day, marked the official move of the Post Carbon Institute’s headquarters to Sebastopol, California. Directors Julian Darley and Celine Rich didn’t miss a beat. Unpacking while being interviewed by a documentary film crew from New York, they continued the Institute’s work. As March unfolds, Julian and Celine look forward to exploring the many possibilities their new location offers. Sebastopol is located in Sonoma County just 56 miles north of San Francisco. Proximity to several Board Members and Fellows is one bonus. And there are great opportunities for collaboration with California’s mix of organizations and individuals who are passionately concerned about peak oil, climate change, reducing consumption, and promoting local art and culture.
Sebastopol is the second city in American history, after Arcata, CA, to have a majority Green Party city council and mayor. The region’s support of sustainability through building a self-supporting local economy was one of the driving forces behind the Green’s success. Residents have also supported a county-wide open space district which has preserved roughly 70,000 acres of farms, ranches, and open space, and have worked hard to return light rail to the region. In use until the triumph of the automobile, Sonoma County’s electric rail system was built in 1904 and served four major cities until its demise in the 1930s. (Read more about the Petaluma Trolley Project.) Many artists also call the region home, from musicians Les Claypool and Tom Waits to actors Sean Penn and Peter Kraus. Sebastopol sculptor Greg Perry is one example of local talent. Perry’s charming recycled and found object sculpture can be found adorning many of his neighbor’s front gardens. Local people and organizations have warmly welcomed Julian, Celine, their young son Raphael, and the Post Carbon Institute to the community. A big thank you to Post Carbon’s staff for their hard work making the move happen, and a special thanks to the Institute’s many friends and donors. : : Go back to table of contents
Welcome to New Local Post Carbon GroupsPlease join us in welcoming the following Group Coordinators and their Local Groups to the Relocalization Network. Take a moment to have a look at their websites:
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Relocalize.net: New group webpage sneak peak!
The focus for the tech team at Post Carbon Institute over the past month has been working on improving the group homepages for the local groups in the Relocalization Network. We want to make it easy for groups to configure their home pages, so each group can have control over the look and layout of the page. We will be offering several different layout styles, and groups will be able to upload their own logos and images onto the new template to personalize their websites.
Check out some sample screenshots of the new group website structure! For more information on how the group websites are structured using Drupal, contact Mack Hardy, Technology Manager. --Mack Hardy, Technology Manager : : Go back to table of contents
Time Bank Pilot Project Update
Project Port Lyttelton has begun laying the groundwork for their time bank project. On March 1st, they held a networking potluck supper and invited all community members interested to join in and get trading! They are currently working with the software development team at Timebanks USA to internationalize their Community Weaver software for online tracking and trading. To read the recent update by Time Broker Chris Twemlow, browse his online blog on www.relocalize.net. : : Go back to table of contents
Funding Opportunity Reminder: California GroupsIn the October issue of Relocalize, we featured the Rose Foundation for groups in California interested in applying for funding. The Oakland, CA based Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment is interested in the work being done by Relocalization Network Groups, and offers the following grant opportunity:
For more information please visit, www.rosefdn.org. : : Go back to table of contents
New on Global Public Media
Global Public Media, an initiative of Post Carbon Institute, is an internet broadcasting station that streams long format audio and video interviews with world experts. Click on the links below for the latest additions on GPM. Richard Bell, Post Carbon Institute Communications Director, has a suite of articles on energy and climate change from Washington DC: Other additions to Global Public Media during the last month include pieces on land trusts, relocalization activities around the San Francisco Bay area, hot new electric cars, and Post Carbon Fellow Richard Heinberg’s report on his recent presentation to the European Parliament. : : Go back to table of contents
Feature Interview: Bob Ewing, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada
We spoke with Bob Ewing, Coordinator of RelocalizeSJ, St. John, New Brunswick, about how he got involved with the Relocalization Network, his experience teaching and applying permaculture concepts, and a recap of their 100-mile dinner event. Check out Bob's Permaculture blog. How did you get involved with the Relocalization Network? BE: While living in Thunder Bay, Ontario I was a founding member of a shop local committee. This came about for two reasons; one I am an organizer and activist, just can’t help myself, I have to make things happen. Two, the economy of Thunder Bay and much of Northwestern Ontario was in decline, and urging people to spend their dollars where they could strengthen the local economy was something that we as a grassroots group could do. Read the rest of the interview with Bob Ewing on www.relocalize.net. : : Go back to table of contents |
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