A FORUM PRESENTED BY
THE GREENS OF KANSAS CITY
LAUNCHING "TRANSITION KANSAS CITY"
TRANSITION INITIATIVES:
- CREATING RESILIENT COMMUNITIES TO WITHSTAND THE SHOCK OF PEAK OIL AND CLIMATE CHANGE.
- THE FORUM WILL DISCUSS HOW PROACTIVE STEPS CAN MAKE ALL SYSTEMS, FROM INDIVIDUAL TO THE GLOBAL, MORE RESILIENT TO CHANGES AND SHOCKS FROM THE OUTSIDE.
- THE FORUM WILL ALSO CONSIDER FIRST ACTION STEPS IN LAUNCHING A TRANSITION INITIATIVE FOR KANSAS CITY.
// Monday, May 4, 2009 – 7 PM //
AQUARIUS BOOK STORE, 3936 BROADWAY, KCMO
(Park in back and use back stairs)
Panelists are:
John Fish Kurmann: Community Activist and Writer - member of the Climate Action Coalition
Katie Nixon: Small Farm Specialist -- West Central Region, Innovative, Small Farmers' Outreach Program, Lincoln University Cooperative Extension
David Lawrence: Local Food WebMinion
Mike Hoey: Community Activist and Networker
"Forces are converging very fast that make whether we choose to retain and enhance resilience, rather than just let it crumble, much more than a philosphical discussion....The move towards more localized energy-efficient and productive living arrangements is not a choice; it is an inevitable direction for humanity."
-- From Rob Hopkins'ground-breaking book,
The Tranistion Handbook -- From oil dependency to local resilence.
-- From Rob Hopkins'ground-breaking book,
The Tranistion Handbook -- From oil dependency to local resilence.
Free and open to the public For more information: call 816-767-8873
See also:
www.ReEnergizeKC.org
www.KawPermaculture.org
www.KCFoodCircle.org
http://TransitionUS.ning.com/
