Connecticut Training for Transition
took place Saturday & Sunday, 9 till 5, March 26 & 27, 2011 at Common Ground High School New Haven, CT
(Want to help with this page? write to nwconnvert@conservect.org with news of more recent Transition trainings, suggest better links, write synopses for the news links at the bottom of the page, or any other suggestions or additions that will help Connecticut conVERT to renewable energy.)
Transition U.S. ( www.TransitionUS.org ) led the two-day Training for Transition course developed by the Transition Network in England ( www.TransitionNetwork.org ).
The course was an in-depth experiential introduction to Transition for those considering bringing Transition to their community. It is recommended for local communities wishing to become an internationally recognized Transition Initiative.
At the Training for Transition course, participants:
- Learned how to describe the Triple Challenge of Peak Oil, climate instability, and economic deterioration in ways that move people to positive action.
- Discovered imaginative and rewarding ways to work with obstacles that have prevented our communities from recognizing and responding to challenges.
- Explored ways that a local Transition initiative can be created and strengthened
- Connected with others who share concerns and are on a similar path.
- Became a part of a rapidly growing positive, inspirational, global movement.
Curriculum: The course described how to catalyze, build and facilitate a successful Transition Initiative. It was packed with imaginative and successful ways to engage the community, and delved into both the theory and practice of Transition that has worked so well in hundreds of communities in the U.K. and around the world. Participants used a variety of materials including The Transition Handbook: From Oil Dependency to Local Resilience (http://transitionus.org/sites/default/files/TransitionHandbook_freeeditVersion.pdf), by Rob Hopkins, The Transition Primer ( http://transitionnetwork.org/resources/transition-primer ) and In Transition 1.0 ( www.vimeo.com/8029815 )
Participants were people interested in learning about Transition Towns in greater depth and leaders already creating a Transition Initiative in their community from many Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts communities.
Instructors were Tina Clarke and Mario Yanez, certified Transition Trainers.
Questions? Please contact Sharon Vocke – sharlynn23@yahoo.com or Terry Halwes – terry@dharmahaven.org
Trainees: Click here for your resources
Here are some links to recent articles relating to why we need to make the Transition to a lower energy-waste society, why Connecticut needs to conVERT to renewable energy:
7 high-tech giants make latest EPA green power leaders list Maybe we can get nw CT businesses to compete to be the "greenest".
Let's Talk About the Real Cost of Dirty Power: AEP and 3,200 Pollution Deaths If the true costs of burning fossils fuels was included in the price we pay for them, renewable energy would probably be the least expensive by far.
Become an urban survival master
Electric vehicles cleaner than gasoline, anywhere
The cost of new oil supply
An old Chicago slaughterhouse turned vertical farm
Federal Agency Scientific Integrity Policies
The Myth of US Oil Independence
The Cost of Blunting Peak Oil
Can the Economy Bear What Oil Prices Have in Store?
Man-Made Climate Change Debate Hits the Classroom
Young adults ready to change their behavior based on sustainable values
Air quality worsened by paved surfaces Widespread urban development alters weather patterns
Businesses join forces to go green - Connecticut Post
Calif. tanker fire will force freeway demolition - Yahoo! News
Carbon labeling of products could help consumers make environmentally-friendly choices
Chevron might inject steam into Arabian oil field
Climate change hits home
Communicating uncertain climate risks
Detroit’s plan to shrink the city - SmartPlanet
Dramatically raising low metal recycling rates part of path to green economy
Four reasons why London’s bicycle renting system works - SmartPlanet
FVC Home
How flies will recycle your food waste - SmartPlanet
Humanity can and must do more with less, experts urge
IEA calls for scrapping $312 bln in fuel subsidies - Yahoo! News
Improving NYC through crowdsourced urban design - SmartPlanet
infographic Tallest Mountain to Deepest Ocean Trench Our Amazing Planet
Jeremiah Butler’s Story Lundberg Farms
Keeping Goshen Green
New Hartford veteran creating new farming legacy for family (with video)- The Register Citizen
Online calculator allows households to track carbon footprint
Peak oil and public health Political common ground
Peak Oil News and Message Boards What is PO
Peak Oil Perceptions How Americans View the Risks of Major Spikes in Oil Prices Age of Engagement Big Think
Recharge an electric car without plugging in - SmartPlanet
Rent out your unused car, via an app SmartPlanet
Rolling Stones’ keyboardist Chuck Leavell authors book on smart growth - SmartPlanet
Solar power much cheaper to produce than most analysts realize, study finds
Some people's climate beliefs shift with weather
To save American manufacturing, rebrand it (and go local) - SmartPlanet
Tweaking the climate to save it Who decides - Yahoo! News
Unique public-private partnership will rebuild downtown Mass. city - SmartPlanet
Women more likely than men to accept scientific consensus on global warming, study finds
Trainees: If you cannot get to the Resources page using the login name and password sent to you by email, please contact Tony Mitchell at nwConnVERT@conservect.org