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Advocacy and Legislation at Charmer's Cafe
March 13, 2010 from 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Update on activity in this group.
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Advocacy and Legislation
Identifying and acting on opportunities to change laws, rules and/or regulations to bring about a more just, sustainable and livable community.
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Advocacy and Legislation
Identifying and acting on opportunities to change laws, rules and/or regulations to bring about a more just, sustainable and livable community.
on Friday
Christine Wellman left a comment for Kathleen Murray
February 22
Christine Wellman added a discussion to the group Transition 2020 - Let's Grow! ...... Community Garden Planning
Meeting Notes
Today's notes, please take note of the fact that there are now subgroups.
February 21
Christine Wellman added a discussion to the group Transition 2020 - Let's Grow! ...... Community Garden Planning
The Impact of Joblessness in America
An excellent article in The Atlantic regarding the impact of the current state of joblessness in America.  It is a truly sobering read about the significant impact it is having now and the implications for the future.   The final conclusion:We are i…
February 16
Christine Wellman is attending Pam Richart's event
March 1, 2010 from 7pm to 9pm
Do you want to know how people lived, worked and built a self-sufficient community after Rogers Park was settled? Our journey through time will continue with the second presentation of Rogers Park history by Megan Wade Antieau. Then ... Milton Dixo…
February 16
Christine Wellman and Lisa Isenhart are now friends
February 14
Christine Wellman and James Snyder, Jr. are now friends
February 12
Christine Wellman added an event
Transition 2020 - Let's Grow at Christne Wellman
February 21, 2010 from 3pm to 5pm
Continuing the planning process for a community garden at Leonard Dubkin Park.
February 11
Christine Wellman added a discussion to the group Transition 2020 - Let's Grow! ...... Community Garden Planning
Today's Nites
Attached are today's notes.
February 6
Christine Wellman and Laura Briscoe are now friends
February 3
Christine Wellman added a discussion to the group Transition 2020 - Let's Grow! ...... Community Garden Planning
Minutes
Attached are minutes from Jan 7, Jan 17 and Jan 31 meetings.  Address for Milton's apt. included in Jan 31 minutes.
February 2
Christine Wellman is attending C. Milton Dixon's event
February 6, 2010 from 4pm to 6pm
Join us at Milton's for more Dubkin Park planning madness! It's apartment #3 but buzzer #1.
February 1
Christine Wellman is attending Pam Richart's event
January 23, 2010 from 12:30pm to 4pm
Want to Make Your Own Basic Yeast Breads? Please join me Saturday, January 23rd from 12:30 to 4:30 at the Richart's home for a basic course in bread baking! We will be baking two different loaves, both based out of whole wheat. I will post again s…
January 18

Profile Information

Where do you live?
Rogers Park
Why are you choosing to join Transition Rogers Park?
I have been following Peak Oil and am familiar with the Transition Town movement, including Totnes. I would like to help RP prepare for what I believe to be inevitable, no matter when it actuall occurs.
What background or talents do you have that you can contribute to Transition Rogers Park?
I am a retired IRS technology manager so have some rudimentary skills there. I also can do data analysis, writing, and basic all around grunt work,

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Christine Wellman

Passive Haus

The concept of the Passive House originated in Germany but has spread elsewhere. Unlike the LEED certification the Passive House standard has specific measures that must be achieved for a house or commercial building to meet the standard. The measures are specific and include measures of energy use. I would suggest that we purse the Passive House standard rather than LEED.

Posted on November 10, 2009 at 3:47pm —

Christine Wellman

Building Retrofit - The Empire State Building

Found over at The Oil Drum. This article talks about the retrofit of the Empire State Building with a focus on the mundane, simple, and doable. Take note of the information regarding CO2 emissions coming largely from buildings. Also note the comments about LEED certification. It does not require quantifiable energy savings, which I think is a problem. WIthout measures how can we be sure people aren't… Continue

Posted on November 6, 2009 at 3:00pm — 1 Comment

Christine Wellman

Sustainable Bioenergy

From Robert Rapier, a presentation on sustainable bioenergy. This is particularly important in vew of last night's discussion at the Transition meeting - what 3-5 things do we need to do now. Robert's presentation is about sugarcane ethanol in particular. Along the way he points out that the Brazilians produce and consume oil in almost equal amounts, whereas US production and consumption are gros… Continue

Posted on November 6, 2009 at 1:38pm — 3 Comments

Christine Wellman

News Piece on Community Gardens

An article community gardens in Chicago with links to some garden groups.

Posted on November 5, 2009 at 1:59pm —

Christine Wellman

Adding Poor People to the Climate Change Agenda

I was sent this article by a friend from Sophia Center in Oakland California. It's a blog post about the poor and climage change at Sojourners.

Posted on October 20, 2009 at 7:54am —

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At 2:18pm on December 15, 2009, Pam Richart said…
So glad you can make Thursday's meeting!

We've missed you. And ... I'll bet you are full of stories.....

Pam
At 8:00pm on May 11, 2009, Cynthia Kasper said…
Weather permitting, I will be riding my bike to Schreiber Park on Tuesday. Let me know if you want to ride together! ~Cynthia
At 8:42am on April 27, 2009, Pam Richart said…
I SO enjoyed meeting you this past Saturday, Christine! And look forward to partnering with you on the work ahead. Are you able to join us on Saturday, June 20, when we begin our visioning and collaborative work? I'm hoping so . . . .

Warmly,

Pam
 
 

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TRANSITION ROGERS PARK
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