[CoolCommunities] Transition Town Training in Boston

[Diane Brandon]

I was asked to pass this along..... re peak oil, climate change,  
economic instability....

TRAINING for TRANSITION
November 21-22, 2009    Boston, Massachusetts
Transition United States ( HYPERLINK "http://www.transitionus.org"  
www.transitionus.org) is offering the two-day Training for Transition  
course as developed by Naresh Giangrande and Sophy Banks of the  
Transition Network in Totnes, England ( HYPERLINK "http:// 
www.transitiontowns.org" www.transitiontowns.org).  The course is an  
in-depth experiential introduction to Transition for those  
considering bringing Transition to their community.  It meets the  
training requirement for local initiating groups to become an  
internationally-recognized Transition Town.
At the Training for Transition course, you will:
• Experience and come to understand the Transition ethos
• Learn ways of encouraging the creation of a positive, shared vision  
for your community’s future
• Receive tools for community outreach, education and engagement
• Learn how to summarize the Triple Crisis of Peak Oil, Climate and  
Economic Instability in ways that move people to positive action
• Explore the obstacles that have prevented our communities from  
recognizing and positively responding to the challenge of energy  
transition
• Expand your knowledge of options and approaches to common obstacles
• Receive support for becoming a Transition catalyst in your community
• Connect with others who want to help create Transition
• Become a part of one a rapidly growing positive, inspirational,  
global movement!
Curriculum: The course describes how to set up, run, and maintain a  
successful Transition Initiative. It is packed with imaginative and  
inspiring ways to engage your community, and delves into both the  
theory and practice of Transition that has worked so well in over 200  
communities in the U.K.
Who should attend:  People interested in learning about Transition  
Towns in greater depth and leaders already creating a Transition  
Initiative in their community
Instructors: Tina Clarke and Shaktari Belew, U.S. Transition Towns  
Trainers.
Location: Encuentro 5, located at 33 Harrison Ave., 5th floor,  
Boston, MA (Chinatown)   HYPERLINK "http://www.encuentro5.org/home/"  
http://www.encuentro5.org/home/
Schedule:
Saturday, Nov 21, 9:00 AM registration; workshop runs 9:30 AM to 5:00  
PM with a 1-hour lunch break
Sunday,  Nov 22, workshop runs 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM, with a 1-hour  
lunch break
Cost: $215 per person. A $100 deposit will hold your place. (Some  
partial scholarships may be available for work exchange.) If you can  
give extra money for scholarships, your generosity will enable those  
with low incomes to attend. Lunch, refreshments and materials  
included.  Lodging not included.
Registration:
Via the Web:  Register via the event link at the Nov. 21-22 training  
page at  HYPERLINK "http://www.transitionus.org"  
www.transitionus.org  or  HYPERLINK "http://tiny.cc/ttboston" http:// 
tiny.cc/ttboston
Via the Mail:  Send a note and your registration fee ($215) or  
deposit ($100—with the remaining $115 due on the first day of the  
workshop) to Joe Moore, 11 Garland Lane, Pelham NH 03076 with a check  
made out to Joe Moore and a memo: “T4T”.
If you have questions, please contact Joe Moore  Email:  HYPERLINK  
"mailto:joeomoore137 at gmail.com" joeomoore137 at gmail.com, Phone: 603  
508 0801 OR Tina Clarke,  HYPERLINK  
"mailto:tinaclarke at transitionnetwork.org"  
tinaclarke at transitionnetwork.org, 413-863-5253.
Preparation: For this introduction to Transition to be effective,  
participants are asked to do advance preparation work as listed below:
Reading
• The Transition Handbook: From Oil Dependency to Local Resilience,  
by Rob Hopkins
• Transition Primer (free download at:  HYPERLINK "http:// 
transitionnetwork.org/Primer/TransitionInitiativesPrimer.pdf" http:// 
transitionnetwork.org/Primer/TransitionInitiativesPrimer.pdf)
Suggested Viewing
• The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil
• Crude Impact or A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash
• 6 Degrees