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Ashland Pesticide Policy
Guidelines for citizen action (PDF*)
Map of pesticide use in Ashland schools & parks, 2008
(PDF*) [You can use the display controls to zoom in on the map.]
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Articles
"Communities plan for a low-energy future,"
An article in The Christian Science Monitor:
http://features.csmonitor.com/environment/2008/09/11/communities-plan-for-a-low-energy-future/
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"Transition Towns:
Engaging the Genius of Our Local Communities,"
An article in Sentient Times by Shaktari Belew:
http://www.sentienttimes.com/09/feb_mar_09/towns.html
The Food and Farming Transition:
Toward a Post Carbon Food System
A report from the Post Carbon Institute:
http://www.postcarbon.org/food
Handbooks
The Transition Network Ltd: Who We Are And What We Do... (PDF*)
by Rob Hopkins & Peter Lipman:
http://www.transitionnetwork.org/Strategy/TransitionNetwork-WhoWeAreWhatWeDo.pdf
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Transition Initiatives Primer (PDF*):
http://transitionnetwork.org/Primer/TransitionInitiativesPrimer.pdf
Websites
Rob Hopkins' blog:
http://transitionculture.org/
Transition Towns WIKI:
http://www.transitiontowns.org/
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Transition United States:
http://www.transitionus.org/
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Transition US Social Network
(ning social-networking site):
http://transitionus.ning.com/
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Transition Oregon
(ning social-networking site):
http://transitionoregon.ning.com/
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Transition Ashland
(ning social-networking site):
http://transitionoregon.ning.com/group/transitionashland
Partners
Ashland Wellness Guide:
http://www.ashlandwellnessguide.com/
WebSpirit Community:
http://webspiritcommunity.com/
Ashland Resource Center:
http://www.ashlandresourcecenter.com/
Resources
Energy Descent Action Plan (EDAP) for Kinsale, Ireland --
where the Transition Town movement was born --
http://transitionculture.org/wp-content/uploads/KinsaleEnergyDescentActionPlan.pdf
Energy Descent Action Plan (EDAP) for Forest Row,
in Sussex, England --
http://there.is/TransitionForestRow-EDAP/ForestRow_In_Transition-EDAP.pdf
Friends of Family Farmers -- Working to foster an approach to agriculture that respects the land, treats animals humanely, sustains local communities, and provides a viable livelihood for family farmers: http://www.friendsoffamilyfarmers.org/
Melanie's Recommended Resources
Suggested Reading:
Transition Town Handbook: From Oil Dependence to Local Resilience, by Rob Hopkins
The Transition Timeline: For a Local, Resilient Future, by Shaun Chamberlin and Rob Hopkins
Powerdown, by Richard Heinberg
Low Carbon Diet, by David Gershon
Future Scenarios: How Communities Can Adapt to Peak Oil and Climate Change, by David Holmgren
Eco-cities, by Richard Register
Cradle to Cradle, by William McDonough and Richard Braungart
The Small Mart Revolution: How Local Businesses are Beating the Global Competition, by Michael Shuman
The Great Turning, by David Korten
World as Lover, World as Self: Courage for Social Justice and Ecological Renewal, by Joanna Macy
Local Food: How to Make it Happen in Your Community, by Tamzin Pinkerton and Rob Hopkins
Local Groups:
Transition Town Ashland:
http://transitiontownashland.org/
THRIVE; Rogue Initiative for a Vital Economy http://www.thriveoregon.org/
City of Ashland Conservation Division:
http://www.ashland.or.us/SectionIndex.asp?SectionID=432
City of Ashland Green Business Program:
http://www.ashland.or.us/Page.asp?NavID=12012&MenuID=12015
Siskiyou Permaculture Action Group:
http://www.sprg.info/
National Websites:
Transition United States:
http://www.transitionus.org/
Crash Course:
http://www.chrismartenson.com/crashcourse
Post Carbon Institute:
http://www.postcarbon.org/
Sonnenschein Green Initiative:
http://www.sonnenscheingreentn.org/com_development.html
Ecocity builders:
http://www.ecocitybuilders.org/
350 Day:
http://www.350.org/
Business Alliance for Local Living Economies: http://www.livingeconomies.org/
Institute for Local Self-Reliance:
http://www.ilsr.org/
Daily Acts:
http://dailyacts.org/
Energy Descent Action Plans
and City Climate/Peak Oil Plans
Totnes & District Energy Descent Action Plan: http://totnes.transitionnetwork.org/EDAPwebversion
Kinsale Energy Descent Action Plan:
http://transitionculture.org/essential-info/pdf-downloads/kinsale-energy-descent-action-plan-2005/
Forest Row, UK, EDAP
http://transitionforestrow.ning.com/notes/EDAP
An EDAP is Born, Article on the Forest Row process
http://transitionnetworknews.wordpress.com/2009/05/02/an-edap-is-born/
Oil Independent Oakland Action Plan (PDF*)
http://www.oaklandnet.com/Oil/pdfs/OIO-ActionPlan-020608.pdf
Portland Climate Change Plan
http://www.portlandonline.com/bps/index.cfm?c=49989&a=268612
Next Steps:
» Attend a Transition Town Introduction:
First Thursdays at Peace House at 7 p.m. Presentation given by Shaktari Belew, Jim McGinnis and/or Melanie Mindlin
» Attend a Transition Town Ashland Action Group Meeting:
Third Thursdays at the Ashland Library, downstairs in the Gresham Room at 7 p.m. Groups include Food, Heart & Soul, Health & Wellness, Energy, Council Goals
» Invite TTA to give our presentation to your club, church or friends.
» Start working with your neighbors through CERT, Ashland Food Project, or start a new group.
» Help bring our concerns to city government. Join the TTA Council Goals listserve for updates.
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Ashland Pesticide Policy
Guidelines for citizen action (PDF*)
Map of pesticide use in Ashland schools & parks, 2008
(PDF*) [You can use the display controls to zoom in on the map.]
Draft City policy available online: http://www.ashland.or.us/News.asp?NewsID=1973
Background: A group of 440 people
including 42 businesses signed a petition last spring requesting the
Ashland Parks Dept. to reduce or eliminate their use of chemical
pesticides and start following the City’s 1996 Pesticide Ordinance
(from which Parks are exempt), which requires that pesticides be
“reduced or eliminated” on City property. See Daily Tidings
article: http://www.dailytidings.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100322/NEWS/3220315
Background: City Council Minutes regarding this
topic: http://www.ashland.or.us/Agendas.asp?Display=Minutes&AMID=3765
from April 21, 2009.
Background: Parks and Rec Dept Study Session –
Aug 17, 2009 http://www.ashland.or.us/Agendas.asp?Display=Minutes&AMID=3894
KS Wild letter writing tool: http://kswild.org/tools/ltetips
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Articles
"Communities plan for a low-energy future,"
An article in The Christian Science Monitor:
http://features.csmonitor.com/environment/2008/09/11/communities-plan-for-a-low-energy-future/
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"Transition Towns:
Engaging the Genius of Our Local Communities,"
An article in Sentient Times by Shaktari Belew:
http://www.sentienttimes.com/09/feb_mar_09/towns.html
The Food and Farming Transition:
Toward a Post Carbon Food System
A report from the Post Carbon Institute:
http://www.postcarbon.org/food
Handbooks
The Transition Network Ltd: Who We Are And What We Do... (PDF*)
by Rob Hopkins & Peter Lipman:
http://www.transitionnetwork.org/Strategy/TransitionNetwork-WhoWeAreWhatWeDo.pdf
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Transition Initiatives Primer (PDF*):
http://transitionnetwork.org/Primer/TransitionInitiativesPrimer.pdf
Websites
Rob Hopkins' blog:
http://transitionculture.org/
Transition Towns WIKI:
http://www.transitiontowns.org/
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Transition United States:
http://www.transitionus.org/
x
Transition US Social Network
(ning social-networking site):
http://transitionus.ning.com/
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Transition Oregon
(ning social-networking site):
http://transitionoregon.ning.com/
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Transition Ashland
(ning social-networking site):
http://transitionoregon.ning.com/group/transitionashland
Partners
Ashland Wellness Guide:
http://www.ashlandwellnessguide.com/
WebSpirit Community:
http://webspiritcommunity.com/
Ashland Resource Center:
http://www.ashlandresourcecenter.com/
Resources
Energy Descent Action Plan (EDAP) for Kinsale, Ireland --
where the Transition Town movement was born --
http://transitionculture.org/wp-content/uploads/KinsaleEnergyDescentActionPlan.pdf
Energy Descent Action Plan (EDAP) for Forest Row,
in Sussex, England --
http://there.is/TransitionForestRow-EDAP/ForestRow_In_Transition-EDAP.pdf
Friends of Family Farmers -- Working to foster an approach to agriculture that respects the land, treats animals humanely, sustains local communities, and provides a viable livelihood for family farmers: http://www.friendsoffamilyfarmers.org/
Melanie's Recommended Resources
Suggested Reading:
Transition Town Handbook: From Oil Dependence to Local Resilience, by Rob Hopkins
The Transition Timeline: For a Local, Resilient Future, by Shaun Chamberlin and Rob Hopkins
Powerdown, by Richard Heinberg
Low Carbon Diet, by David Gershon
Future Scenarios: How Communities Can Adapt to Peak Oil and Climate Change, by David Holmgren
Eco-cities, by Richard Register
Cradle to Cradle, by William McDonough and Richard Braungart
The Small Mart Revolution: How Local Businesses are Beating the Global Competition, by Michael Shuman
The Great Turning, by David Korten
World as Lover, World as Self: Courage for Social Justice and Ecological Renewal, by Joanna Macy
Local Food: How to Make it Happen in Your Community, by Tamzin Pinkerton and Rob Hopkins
Local Groups:
Transition Town Ashland:
http://transitiontownashland.org/
THRIVE; Rogue Initiative for a Vital Economy http://www.thriveoregon.org/
City of Ashland Conservation Division:
http://www.ashland.or.us/SectionIndex.asp?SectionID=432
City of Ashland Green Business Program:
http://www.ashland.or.us/Page.asp?NavID=12012&MenuID=12015
Siskiyou Permaculture Action Group:
http://www.sprg.info/
National Websites:
Transition United States:
http://www.transitionus.org/
Crash Course:
http://www.chrismartenson.com/crashcourse
Post Carbon Institute:
http://www.postcarbon.org/
Sonnenschein Green Initiative:
http://www.sonnenscheingreentn.org/com_development.html
Ecocity builders:
http://www.ecocitybuilders.org/
350 Day:
http://www.350.org/
Business Alliance for Local Living Economies: http://www.livingeconomies.org/
Institute for Local Self-Reliance:
http://www.ilsr.org/
Daily Acts:
http://dailyacts.org/
Energy Descent Action Plans
and City Climate/Peak Oil Plans
Totnes & District Energy Descent Action Plan: http://totnes.transitionnetwork.org/EDAPwebversion
Kinsale Energy Descent Action Plan:
http://transitionculture.org/essential-info/pdf-downloads/kinsale-energy-descent-action-plan-2005/
Forest Row, UK, EDAP
http://transitionforestrow.ning.com/notes/EDAP
An EDAP is Born, Article on the Forest Row process
http://transitionnetworknews.wordpress.com/2009/05/02/an-edap-is-born/
Oil Independent Oakland Action Plan (PDF*)
http://www.oaklandnet.com/Oil/pdfs/OIO-ActionPlan-020608.pdf
Portland Climate Change Plan
http://www.portlandonline.com/bps/index.cfm?c=49989&a=268612
Next Steps:
» Attend a Transition Town Introduction:
First Thursdays at Peace House at 7 p.m. Presentation given by Shaktari Belew, Jim McGinnis and/or Melanie Mindlin
» Attend a Transition Town Ashland Action Group Meeting:
Third Thursdays at the Ashland Library, downstairs in the Gresham Room at 7 p.m. Groups include Food, Heart & Soul, Health & Wellness, Energy, Council Goals
» Invite TTA to give our presentation to your club, church or friends.
» Start working with your neighbors through CERT, Ashland Food Project, or start a new group.
» Help bring our concerns to city government. Join the TTA Council Goals listserve for updates.
*Note: Viewing PDF files requires Adobe Reader software.
Free download at http://get.adobe.com/reader/