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SUMMARY:Climate Emergency! Solutions for Survival
DESCRIPTION:The best from the land of Greta Thunberg. Act now! Grow Local Resilience! \nThe climate emergency is far worse\, & growing faster\, than expected – with shockingly rapid deterioration of food\, weather\, and ecological systems upon which we depend. Green\, resilient technologies are better for economy\, community\, children’s future\, environment\, and democratic government. \nLearn the power of localizing and working together as a community to build self-sufficiency.  It’s not only about “technologies\,” but very much about cooperation and action at a local level. We can transition workers\, and all of us\, from damaging forms of energy and out-dated processes —and be much better off! \nJoin Tina Clarke & TransitionBay.ca to learn to translate these ideas into tangible actions! \nScientific evidence is now irrefutable and new reports suggest alarming trends.  We are\, at last\, where we need to be: transitioning to a green\, more resilient future. The moment to act is now. We in the industrialized\, wealthier\, democratic western nations are the ones to lead\, from the bottom up. \nBring your questions\, concerns\, ideas\, and voice to a community gathering of local projects working for our common good. Invite your neighbors who share your care and concern for the well-being of all. \nOur guest speaker\, Tina Clarke is a global educator and community resilience consultant from the Transition Movement who has been working with climate leaders in Denmark\, Sweden\, and communities across Europe. She will share stories and inspiring models from the lands of Greta Thunberg and the two “greenest” cities in the world\, and elsewhere. \n\n_____________ \nBio: \n \nTina Clarke has a B.A. from Macalester College and an M.A. from the University of Chicago. Tina has been a program director\, trainer and facilitator since 1985. She has directed several national and regional citizen initiatives\, facilitated multi-stakeholder coalitions\, led educational and training programs on environmental issues\, and led several grassroots nonprofit organizations. Since 2008\, Tina has been a Transition Towns Trainer (www.TransitionNetwork.org) and served over 240 communities worldwide\, delivering 65 Transition Training courses and providing hundreds of presentations. She is currently in a four-year consulting contract in Denmark and Sweden\, supporting several NGOs\, universities\, and a collaboration of six networks across Europe. Tina can be reached at: TinaClarkeOz@gmail.com.
URL:https://www.transitionbay.ca/event/climate-emergency-solutions-for-survival/
LOCATION:Halifax Central Library\, 5440 Spring Garden Road\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3J 1E9\, Canada
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ORGANIZER;CN="David Wimberly":MAILTO:info@transitionbay.ca
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SUMMARY:How Shall We Talk Together About the Climate Crisis? An Intergenerational Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Youth Experiences and Intergenerational Exploration of our Responses to the Climate Crisis ~ \nYouth around the world are calling for immediate\, emergency climate action\, and growing a vibrant movement in northern Europe and across the world. Greta Thunberg and the “Green Students” in Sweden and Denmark have helped to spark a fire of youth leadership to save the climate. Last spring over 1.3 million young people in over 100 countries rallied in the streets of their cities to call on governments to take strong action. This fall\, even more!  Momentum continues to build. \nIn response to youth action\, Denmark’s newly elected centrist government has pledged to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 70% below 1990 levels by 2030. This is the most ambitious goal set by any government\, and it is a direct result of student leadership and the support of older generations. \nEach panelist will introduce their perspective; more youths than elders. Together we will explore how to build a united\, shared\, positive understanding. The evening will include interactive conversation with all attending. \nWhere do we go now ourselves?  How can we learn to speak together with truth\, integrity\, and compassion across diverse ages\, cultures\, and experiences? How can we discover together the wisdom to survive? \nJoin us! Join in! \nThe workshop was initiated by Tina during a Transition workshop in Edinburgh\, Scotland. It was publicly offered with Danish colleagues at the annual national Democracy Festival last June. The sharing was profound and meaningful\, and inspired all to work more together. The model is now being developed with Røskilde University for municipal and community use.\n____________ \nEvent by donation\, $10 suggested.  Help continue the work! \nTo reserve tickets in advance\, please visit our eventbrite listing. \n______________ \nGuest moderator Tina Clarke has been working on climate issues and “bottom-up” action in Denmark and southern Sweden for years. She will briefly share stories of this inspiring growing movement and the conversation between the generations that it has inspired. \n \nTina Clarke has been a program director\, trainer and facilitator since 1985. She has directed several national and regional citizen initiatives\, facilitated multi-stakeholder coalitions\, led educational and training programs on environmental issues\, and led several grassroots nonprofit organizations. Since 2008\, Tina has been a Transition Towns Trainer (www.TransitionNetwork.org) and served over 240 communities worldwide\, delivering 65 Transition Training courses and providing hundreds of presentations. She is currently in a four-year consulting contract in Denmark and Sweden\, supporting several NGOs\, universities\, and a collaboration of six networks across Europe. Tina can be reached at: TinaClarkeOz@gmail.com. \n 
URL:https://www.transitionbay.ca/event/how-shall-we-talk-together-about-the-climate-crisis-an-intergenerational-conversation/
LOCATION:St. Margaret of Scotland Anglican Church\, 3751 Robie St.\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3K 4T3\, Canada
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Rev. Marian Lucas-Jefferies":MAILTO:marian.lucas.jefferies@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Training for Transition (Transition LAUNCH Workshop)
DESCRIPTION:Are you worried about the climate situation but aren’t sure what you can do? Do you want to be part of the growing number of people stepping forward to act across our globe? \nIn response to scientific warnings that the climate situation is far worse than expected\, networks of global municipalities are sprouting like mushrooms across the world; tens of thousands of citizen groups are demanding a transition from fossil fuels and ecosystem damage. \n\nInvitation \nJoin Tina Clarke & TransitionBay.ca to explore and co-create ways to move from concern into creative and strategic community action. In this weekend workshop you will grow your network of local relationships\, explore ideas with friends new and old\, and learn about innovative models to advance change. You can use this two-day workshop to explore new ways to help your community be more proactive\, increase community engagement and accelerate more rapid innovation for resilience and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. \nTransition Bay Margarets will share information and support resources gathered in service to our region. \nBuilding on the existing accomplishments and creative projects in Halifax and the region\, we’ll create more ways of working together to build community resilience. Through cooperation\, collective genius\, and strategic action\, we can transition together from damaging and dangerous forms of energy and consumption to a healthier\, brighter future. \nBackground \nThe first official Transition Town was created by a small group of citizens in a small town in the U.K. in 2004. The idea quickly grew into a massive\, global movement of thousands of communities in over 50 countries around the world. The Transition Network continues to catalyze local action and to inspire communities with resources and support. \nTraining for Transition (LAUNCH Workshop) was created to provide a summary of key methods\, concepts\, principles\, tools\, group processes\, and practical models for supporting a local transition from oil dependency to community resilience. \nWorkshop Content \nTraining for Transition is packed with imaginative ways to delve into the practice of Transition\, showing you how to set up\, support\, and grow a community Transition Initiative. This networking and co-creative weekend increases everyone’s awareness of the good work already underway\, and also supports the creation of new collaboration and projects. The conversations and resources are useful for people who are curious\, as well as for leaders already actively helping to advance environmental\, community-building\, climate\, and resilience work in the community. Reviews of past workshops have shown that the structure and content of the weekend “retreat” is pragmatically useful both to those who want to develop essential skills and those looking for new insights to help their local initiatives become a greater success. \nTransition Training has been delivered hundreds of times in over 35 countries worldwide\, gathering and sharing the emerging\, collective wisdom of the Transition movement. This is our third time hosting this event and the host committee hopes to help others across the Maritimes to build skills towards successful Transition Towns – or similar groups. \nThis training is ideal for you if are new to Transition and want to explore the model.  It’s also perfect if you are a member of a Transition group and want additional skills or abilities in the fundamentals of Transition.  You will learn: \n\nTools for community engagement\nHow to communicate why we need to transition our communities\nHow to set up and run an Open Space event\nKeys for creating and supporting a successful transition/community resilience group\nHow to balance daunting information-sharing with organizing positive action\nHow to use visioning in practical ways\nWays to deepen your personal transition and resilience\nPartnerships & Collaboration\nStrategic planning and growth for more rapid transition\n\nTraining for Transition will enable you to: \n\nGain a good working knowledge of how to apply Transition methods and processes\nParticipate in a shared journey of courage and action for transition\nDevelop your skills in connecting with diverse members of your community and expanding ways of working together\nMeet other people involved in Transition and similar initiatives to share experiences\, difficulties and successes\, and mutual support.\n\n  \n  \nTraining for Transition will help bring your community together to accelerate the transition from dependency on polluting energy\, food\, and imported products to greater community resilience and well-being. Invite your neighbors to join you in exploring ways to help your community reduce dangerous climate emissions and transition to greater local\, practical resilience. \nRegister \nTo secure your place\, please go to our Facebook event page at: https://www.facebook.com/events/409677876639797/ and click on the “Ticket” button. From there you can register and pay using Tickets by Eventbrite. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCost –  C$150.00. \n9 AM to 5 PM each day\, Saturday and Sunday\, November 16 & 17.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIncludes 2 vegan lunches and nutritional breaks. Limited to 45 participants- register now to assure a spot. Pre-registration required. Early registration highly recommended.  This has always sold out. \nWe aim to offer the workshop at the lowest possible price to make this two-day workshop available to everyone\, regardless of your financial means. The more people who register at full price\, and who donate to help\, the more young people and those with lower incomes can attend. Some free and lower cost places are available as work-study. Please contact us if you can help another person attend. \n  \n\n\nLead Trainer: Tina Clarke \n\n\n \nOur workshop leader\, Tina Clarke\, is a global educator and community resilience consultant from the Transition Movement who is now working with climate leaders in Denmark\, Sweden\, and communities across Europe. She will share stories and inspiring models from two of the greenest cities in the world\, Copenhagen and Malmo\, Sweden\, and beyond. \nTina Clarke has been a Transition Towns Trainer (www.TransitionNetwork.org) since 2008\, and served over 240 communities worldwide\, delivering 65 Transition Training courses and providing over a thousand presentations. Several years ago Transition Network leaders called Tina Clarke the “leading global trainer”. Tina has been a social change leader\, consultant\, program director\, trainer\, and facilitator for over 30 years\, working in Washington\, D.C.\, Massachusetts\, Connecticut\, and now Europe. She directed several U.S. national and regional citizen initiatives\, facilitated multi-stakeholder coalitions\, led educational and training programs on environmental issues\, provided strategic planning and organizational development consulting\, and directed several grassroots nonprofit organizations. She is currently consulting in Denmark and Sweden\, supporting municipalities\, NGOs\, universities\, and local citizen groups in a model collaboration for more rapid transition. In her personal transition journey\, Tina did not fly for 15 years\, has been over 95% vegetarian and vegan for 35 years\, and has lived without her own car for 37 years. She led and organized a team to build the first certified below-net-zero energy house in North America\, winning two prestigious awards. The house is Platinum LEED\, affordable to families below 50% median income in her diverse\, lower income community\, and built of local\, sustainable wood and insulation\, and with mostly non-toxic or recycled materials. Tina can be reached at: TinaClarkeOz@gmail.com.
URL:https://www.transitionbay.ca/event/transition-launch-workshop/
LOCATION:St. Luke’s United Church Lower Hall\, 5374 St Margarets Bay Rd.\, Upper Tantallon\, Nova Scotia\, Canada
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ORGANIZER;CN="Transition Bay St Margarets":MAILTO:info@transitionbay.ca
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SUMMARY:Inner Transition: Truth\, Courage\, & Unfolding in a Time of Environmental Crisis
DESCRIPTION:As we face the severity of the climate crisis\, and see devastation of lives\, communities\, and the environment\, powerful feelings arise within us. We want to push away the warning signs and continue to live our lives as if nothing is wrong. We feel fear\, worry\, anxiety\, and many other emotions. We feel powerless and overwhelmed. It is easy to withdraw\, deny\, and distract ourselves – hoping the dangers will go away\, or that some miracle solutions will be discovered and implemented by others.\nYet only by allowing our emotions to come into our minds\, and by sharing our thoughts and feelings with others\, can we come back into balance and be a part of the growing movement to save\, protect\, and nurture a resilient and healthy world. \nIn this evening of reflection\, you are invited to explore your own strengths\, vision\, styles of healthy response\, and forms of connections with others. Coming together in our concern we will share in silence and in conversation\, as you find meaningful for you. A framework of responses and transformational tools will support you in your own path of courage and unfolding. \nCost: By Donation\, $10 or more suggested. Please help support expenses. No one turned away. \nEco-Dharma Action Group is the main organizer. Ummah Mosque is the main co-sponsor.  Other groups to be invited to be co-sponsors\, particularly faith and environmental groups.  Email us at info@transitionbay.ca if your group would like to be involved. \nTo reserve tickets in advance\, please visit our eventbrite listing. \n================== \n\n\n\n\nThe most thriving Transition groups are paying as much attention to their culture\, processes\, structures\, and relationships as they are to their practical projects\, activities and outputs.  And we know that individuals and groups risk burn-out or collapse if they don’t balance action\, decision-making\, and activity with rest\, reflection\, connection\, and celebration (balancing being and doing). \nThere is a rich and developing body of knowledge about what we call Inner Transition which can help individuals and groups to look after themselves well and to be much more effective catalysts for change. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInner Transition resources and teachings figure strongly in the Essential Guide to Doing Transition and are threaded through the seven essential ingredients. \nYou can find out more about the context and history of Inner Transition here. \n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n========================= \n \nTina Clarke has a B.A. from Macalester College and an M.A. from the University of Chicago. Tina has been a program director\, trainer and facilitator since 1985. She has directed several national and regional citizen initiatives\, facilitated multi-stakeholder coalitions\, led educational and training programs on environmental issues\, and led several grassroots nonprofit organizations. Since 2008\, Tina has been a Transition Towns Trainer (www.TransitionNetwork.org) and served over 240 communities worldwide\, delivering 65 Transition Training courses and providing hundreds of presentations. She is currently in a four-year consulting contract in Denmark and Sweden\, supporting several NGOs\, universities\, and a collaboration of six networks across Europe. Tina can be reached at: TinaClarkeOz@gmail.com.
URL:https://www.transitionbay.ca/event/inner-transition-truth-courage-unfolding-in-a-time-of-environmental-crisis/
LOCATION:Ummah Mosque Community Centre\, 2510 St. Matthias St.\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3L 0A9\, Canada
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ORGANIZER;CN="Deborah Luscomb":MAILTO:dfluscomb@gmail.com
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