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International Day of Climate Action

Submitted by admin on Wed, 2009-10-07 14:10

Saturday, Oct. 24
Rally at Town Clock, 2-4 pm
Music, potluck, film event at Live Oak Grange
4-9 pm

Thanks to 350.org, People Power, Maria Vaz, and others, Santa Cruz will not be lacking in action on this important day. At 2 pm, a junked automobile, pulled by bicycle, will be "put on trial" for charges of crimes against the climate....the rally will continue there until around 4.

At 4, festivities will begin at the Live Oak Grange, between Capitola Rd. and Rodriguez on 17th Ave., in an event organized by Maria Vaz, producer of "A Convenient Truth: Urban Solutions from Curitiba, Brazil." There will be live music and a potluck (bring your own utensils). Transition Santa Cruz will make a presentation; probably some other fine groups as well. The evening will close with a showing of Maria's excellent film. Don't miss it! (Flier below)

Reskilling Expo

Submitted by admin on Fri, 2009-09-25 16:10

10:00 - 4:00
United Methodist Church, 250 California St., Santa Cruz
Admission by donation      $0-$25

A day full of demos on how to reduce food costs and conserve water including:

beekeeping, fruit trees, propagation of culinary and medicinal herbs
backyard berries, chickens and ducks, canning, and foraging
edible green spaces/huertos concretos,  roots, rhizomes and tubers
traditional compost, vermicompost, compost tea, anerobic compost
jam-making, bread-making, seed saving, year-round edible garden
fermenting, solar cooking, incubation, graywater, rainwater catchment
earthworks (swales, berms and basins) and plenty more!

Plus Good Food and Live Bluegrass Music!


Saturday, October 17

Rail Cleanup and Art Day

Submitted by admin on Tue, 2009-09-15 15:02

What good is a rail corridor?

A lot of good, say our friends at Friends of the Rail Trail and People Power, if we the people own it and put it to good use. We tend to agree, especially in light of a future in which cars will play a diminishing role.

While the Regional Transportation Commission is likely to approve the 11th hour purchase of the corridor (before funding disappears), it doesn't hurt to let them know that we really care.

For this reason, a Rail Cleanup and Art Day has been planned for Sunday, September 27th, at 1PM, to help us put our sentiments into action. We will be cleaning up trash and making art...maybe even painting our visions of what we will do with the rail line in the near future.

Sunday, September 27, 2009

Transition Community Picnic

Submitted by admin on Wed, 2009-09-09 11:59

3:00-7:00 pm
DeLaveaga Park
Cathedral Picnic Area (Next to the Softball Field)

A fun gathering where we'll reconnect with friends from past events, meet new people, share about our work, and play! "Transition-curious" people encouraged to attend!

Friends and family welcome. Dogs OK on leash.

RSVP to Julie Boudreau. Let her know if you'd like to help with set up or clean up.

Please bring:

Saturday, September 26

Transition in your neighborhood

Submitted by admin on Wed, 2009-08-12 12:09

How is Transition going in your neighborhood?

Do people know each other? Would you turn to one another for help in times of need? Is there a sense of neighborhood identity? Are there resilient resources like food gardens and water catchment?

To promote resilience at perhaps the most important level, Transition Santa Cruz is initiating a new Working Group, Neighborhood Community Building!

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