posted Nov 18, 2011 11:14 AM by Elias Dechent
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#Occupy + Transition = Sustainable RevolutionOccupy Reno, General Assembly on Saturday 11/19 at 1:30 pm at the Moana Pool The Transition Towns movement teaches us that peak oil and climate change are a threat to democracy and economic justice all by themselves. No amount of democratic reforms or economic regulations will save us, if we don't also transition from fossil fuels to more resilient, lower carbon systems. The Occupy Wall Street movement reminds us that peak oil and climate change can only be addressed if we figure out a way to create real democracy and economic justice. We invite you to meet Occupy Reno and discuss how we can combine our forces. Transition and Occupy Reno are meeting at the Moana Pool tomorrow Saturday at 1:30pm to discuss how we can combine our forces. The meeting is going to be held outside, bring warm cloth and a warm drink.Farmageddon last time in Reno! FARMAGEDDON The MovieCome today to see a great movie:
Friday, November 18th at 7 pm: Downstairs at the Vassar-Cordone Non-Profit Building, 1301 Cordone Avenue, Reno Contact Dave Asher for info: livelocalrenosparks@gmail.comAbout FARMAGEDDON  This is by far one of the most powerful life changing films ever made. If you have any interest in local food, family farmers, raw milk and finding out how the government has been harassing champions of the local food movement, then you MUST SEE THIS FILM! Kristin Canty has spent the last two years pouring her heart and soul into making this fantastic film. The film debuted in New York City, Washington DC, Los Angeles and San Francisco. It's been shown in communities around the nation and now we have an opportunity to see it in RENO! more informationBank Transfer DayMove your money to a credit union
 Bank Transfer Day was November 5th. If you haven't closed your Bank Account at the big banks yet and moved to a credit union like Great Basin Credit Union or Greater Nevada Credit Union, here is why it's a good idea to do so asap: - Your money stays in your community
- Credit Unions are non profits and put the money they make into service, better savings and back into your community.
- There is more ATM's for Credit Unions than for the big banks nationwide.
- Your money is still insured.
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posted Oct 29, 2011 7:06 PM by Elias Dechent
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Transition Reno, Artemisia Moviehouse, the Reno-Sparks Weston A Price Foundation and the Reno-Sparks Local Business Co-Op & GREEN Business Chamber of Commerce present:  TWO SHOW TIMES and LOCATIONS: Tickets: $5
Monday, November 14th @ 7 pm ~ Artemisia Moviehouse, 432 East 4th, Reno – Contact Elias Dechent for info: info@artemisiamovies.org Friday November 18th @ 7 pm ~ Downstairs at the Vassar-Cordone Non-Profit Building, 1301 Cordone Avenue, Reno – Contact Dave Asher for info: livelocalrenosparks@gmail.com
About the movie: Americans’ right to access fresh, healthy foods of their choice is under attack. Farmageddon tells the story of small, family farms that were providing safe, healthy foods to their communities and were forced to stop, sometimes through violent ac-tion, by agents of misguided government bureaucracies, and seeks to figure out why. Filmmaker Kristin Canty’s quest to find healthy food for her four children turned into an educational journey to discover why access to these foods was being threatened. What she found were policies that favor agribusiness and factory farms ov er small family-operated farms selling fresh foods to their communities. Instead of focusing on the source of food safety problems — most often the industrial food chain — policymakers and regulators implement and enforce solutions that target and often drive out of business small farms that have proven themselves more than capable of producing safe, healthy food, but buckle under the crushing weight of government regulations and excessive enforcement actions. Farmageddon highlights the urgency of food freedom, encouraging farmers and consumers alike to take action to preserve individuals’ rights to access food of their choice and farmers’ rights to produce these foods safely and free from unreasona-bly burdensome regulations. The film serves to put policymakers and regulators on notice that there is a growing movement of people aware that their freedom to choose the foods they want is in danger, a movement that is taking action with its dollars and its voting power to protect and preserve the dwindling number of family farms that are struggling to survive.
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posted Sep 19, 2011 4:39 PM by Elias Dechent
September 25th at 5pm at 886 Primrose Transition Reno: Healthy People, Healthy Community, Healthy EcosystemsPlease join us for a big Transition Reno potluck gathering! Everyone is welcome, please feel free to bring friends.
After a much-deserved summer break, it's time to get together and brainstorm how we can further the transition of the great place we live in. - Where are the gaps?
- Should we focus on a neighborhood scale?
- How can we reach a broader audience?
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Bring you questions and ideas, and let's enjoy a meal while planning the next steps for Transition Reno: healthy people, healthy community, healthy ecosystems! Date: Sunday September 25th Time: 5pm to 8pm |
posted May 4, 2011 2:55 PM by Elias Dechent
Join us May 14th – 20th for Bike to Work/School Week as we ride all around Northern Nevada. We plan to make this year bigger and better than previous years and we encourage as many cyclists and businesses as possible to become involved. Once again, you don’t have to ride every day to participate. Register at www.BikeNevada.org and join us on Facebook. Besides the environmental and health benefits we have offered a couple more perks for those that register on-line: - 10% discount coupon for participating bike shops
- Free coffee on Friday May 20th
- Entered to win $500 that can be used at any participating bike shop
- Bike clinics to help answer all of your questions about commuting by bicycle (May 4 - 6:30pm – REI, May 12 - 6:00pm - Rancho San Rafael Ranch House)
Kids that register for Bike to School have their own goodies and prizes. They register at www.BikeNevada.org too. Interested in a Bike to Work t-shirt? They are only $10 and help support the cause. Individual shirts are available for sale at the Bike Clinics or contact me if you are interested in purchasing 5 or more. Ride safe, Truckee Meadows Bicycle Alliance |
posted May 4, 2011 2:53 PM by Elias Dechent
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more info: http://sigba.org/about/tourdegreenreno/
A tour of sustainable businesses and buildings in Reno
Ever wonder how RENO got listed as one of the Natural Resource Defense Council's top 22 SMARTER CITIES in America?*
From box-warehouses lit by reflective sunroofs to water-wise landscaping, you will see for yourself some of the innovations, tactics and practices our business community has created to reduce their carbon footprints (and get ideas for your own business or workplace!)
City agency representatives will talk about the sustainability initiatives and policies that are moving Reno into the top brackets of sustainable communities worldwide, including innovative funding structures, urban in-fill development and public transportation plans.
At the end of the day, celebrate our community's accomplishments and enjoy sustainably-produced local ale at Buckbean brewery (first beer included in the price of admission. Subsequent beer sales help support SiGBA-greenUP!)
You can join Tour de Green by signing up for the bus tour, or taking a self-guided version. Click below to view the different registration options.
For the ultimate green trip, look for carpool, bike, or walking partners on the RTC Smart Trips website: www.rtcwashoe.greenride.com.
For more information on the Smarter Cities designation, see: http://www.reno.gov/Index.aspx?page=534
And: http://smartercities.nrdc.org/articles/american-cities-get-smart-about-energy. |
posted Mar 29, 2011 8:29 AM by Elias Dechent
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You can support clean energy in Nevada!FIT4NV: an Energy Independence & Economic Security Initiative
WHAT is FIT4NV? FIT4NV supports the adoption of a Feed-in Tariff (FIT)—where the term "tariff" is a "rate" paid, not a tax—which pays any operator (that's you!) a fair "rate" to generate and "feed" renewable energy (RE) into the electric grid. It's that simple: if you generate renewable energy and feed it into the gird you get paid a fair price for doing so. WHY are FITs GOOD for NEVADA?FITs are economic development policies that create markets by reducing risk through ensuring lenders, manufacturers, developers, contractors, entrepreneurs, and everyday people—like you—that renewable energy is a safe long-term investment. ACTION ALERT! Endore the FIT4NV ResolutionYour endorsement of the FIT4NV resolution is crucial to the success of the FIT4NV initiative. We must demonstrate broad public support for the FIT bills in both the Nevada Senate ( SB184) and the Nevada Assembly ( AB268)! Want to do more?- Send personal emails (see note below for addressing instructions) to the: Senate Commerce, Labor, and Energy Committee at SenCLE@lcb.state.nv.us AND to the Assembly Commerce and Labor Committee at AsmCMC@lcb.state.nv.us. These emails will get to all of the Committee members working on SB184 & AB268 and show your support for these bills. (This is a very effective way to help.)
- Visit the NV Legislature website and vote for SB184 and also vote for AB268. (This is a simple and fairly effective way to help.)
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posted Mar 29, 2011 8:26 AM by Elias Dechent
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Sunday March 27th from 1-2pm
At Idewild Park We meet at the California Building (1900 Idewild Drive, Reno, NV) Bring your bucket!  The mayors of Reno & Sparks have proclaimed March 22-29 as World Water Week. In observation of this UN resolution, the Transition Reno Natural Resources Committee invites all to our first Water Walk on Sunday, March 27 from 1-2 PM, in solidarity with 884 million people round the world living without clean water. We'll begin at Idlewild Park in front of the California Building, gather water in the river, and then walk to Wingfield Park. Bring a bucket/container to transport water. The one with the most water left wins! (All win, of course.) Any donations collected will be given to World Water Aid to provide safe H2O, improve sanitation, and hygiene education where needed. |
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