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Taking Practical Action Toward Resilience: Transition Mankato Community Conversation

Published on May 13, 2013 by Transition US

By Monika Antonelli, member of Transition Mulling group, Mankato, MN

This post is part of a series called “Taking Practical Action Toward Resilience” highlighting inspiring actions that people and communities across the country are taking as part of this year's Transition Challenge.

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Taking Practical Action Toward Resilience: Falls Church Film Screening and Panel

Published on May 13, 2013 by Transition US

By Ronald Lapitan, High School Student & member of Transition Mulling group, Falls Church, VA

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Three Thousand Actions and Counting...

Published on May 6, 2013 by Transition US

The annual Transition Challenge is in motion! This month, thousands of people across the country are taking action to build community resilience, enhance local food systems, and reduce energy and water consumption. Over 3,000 actions have already been registered, bringing us one step closer to our goal of 5,000 actions.

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Learning to Look at the Sky Again

Published on April 18, 2013 by Transition US

“Because you gave names to everything you found, and came up with logos for bad ideas, and woke up early for conference calls, and changed your car every two years, and it was no progress at all/just a shadow festival/because of that you will have to learn to look at the sky again, you will have to learn to eat food that grows where you live again, you will have to learn to touch what you m

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Resources and Ideas from April Tele-salon

Published on April 16, 2013 by Transition US

One of our favorite times of the month here at the Transition US office are the 2nd Thursday Telesalons. These group calls provide a strong dose of inspiration and are a chance to hear directly from individuals around the country who are implementing on-the-ground Transition activities.

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http://transitionus.org/blog/resources-and-ideas-april-tele-salon

Taking Practical Action Toward Resilience

Published on April 11, 2013 by Transition US

Dreaming, organizing, and awareness raising are all important parts of the work we do, but there is something to be said for bringing people together, getting your hands dirty, and creating something beautiful.

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Growing your Hero self!

Published on March 26, 2013 by Transition US

Woo-hoo! Spring is here, time for planning our gardens, getting outdoors, and cleaning out the closets! This time of year always brings with it the sense of life renewed.

Original article: 
http://transitionus.org/blog/growing-your-hero-self

Bring Transition Town-style Sharing to your Community

Published on January 30, 2013 by Transition US

Inspired by the idea of building resilience around local, grassroots economies in response to peak oil and climate change, the transition movement has evolved into a global network of cities, towns, and neighborhoods that self-organize around the principles not only of reducing CO2 emissions but doing it by fostering happy, healthy, and creative communities.

Original article: 
http://transitionus.org/blog/bring-transition-town-style-sharing-your-community
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