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Earth Day

May 1st, 2011 11am-4pm at Idlewild Park

The Wheel of Visions - Open Space with
Transition Reno

Come spin the Wheel of Visions with Transition Reno, land on a question, then tell us what you think we should do to prepare for a particular aspect of peak oil. Your answers will influence Transition Reno's Action Groups as they develop their Energy Decent Action Plans for Reno/Spark's transition into a fossil fuel independent future. Members of various TR Action Groups will be on hand to discussion topics such as Food, Energy, Natural Resources, Population, and Education with the public.

Get resilient, share your ideas and take part in Reno/Spark's transition towards a sustainable future.

The Great Unleashing

10/10/2010 at UNR Joe Crowley

On this historic day 10-10-10, the Reno community gathered to join the 350.org Global Work Party with thousands of other people, in over 185 countries, who are acting on behalf of the earth to reduce the carbon in our atmosphere. The over all goal for Transition Reno's Great Unleashing was to engage and inspire everyone to build a more resilient Reno in the face of these challenges. The program included a video montage from the Initiating Team that showcased their experiences of the past year reaching out to the community. Reinette Senum from Nevada City inspired all with her "Canoe-Building" keynote story that wove transition principles into her experiences of taking action toward building resilience in her community. A welcoming video address from Rob Hopkins of Transition Totnes kicked-off the open space part of the gathering, which brought participants together to envision a future Reno, hone in on what their passion is, and what Reno needs to become resilient in the face of peak oil, climate change and economic instability. Action Groups that were formed that day included education, food, heart & soul, transportation, energy, resources, health & well-being, population, government, and green building. A local group parade featured those that already work on these aspects of resiliency in the community, and celebrated partnerships formed for this common goal. This event featured the demise of the initiating team, and the birth of the action groups with music and dance!

Visions of Future Reno

July 2010

Energy in Transition A collaboration between Transition Reno, Electric Car Association, TMCC Architecture Department, and the City of Reno. Local artists and architecture students expressed their visions of what Reno might look like in 20-50 years, and submitted their art for a week-long gallery Artown event and artist reception at City Hall.

Involved 2 Evolve Film Series

February-April 2010

A collaboration between Transition Reno, Truckee Meadows Community College Student Government and the TMCC Renewable Energy program to engender community resilience in the face of peak oil and global climate change. The film series was open to TMCC faculty, staff and students, and the general public.

Local Food & Fun Fest

October 2009

A collaboration between the Great Basin Food Coop and Transition Reno. The official kick-off of the initiating group with an event that invited local farmers to sell cool season seedlings and local food groups to celebrate and network. The event featured educational talks on solar cooking, permaculture, slow food, and cool season gardening.