Friday Oct 21 6:30 pm Free Talk in Belfast Waterfall Arts Center , on the Transition movement by Scott McKeown, founder of the thriving Transition Sebastopol, CA (http://transitionsebastopol.org/) He will speak and answer questions on the Transition movement, on his experience gained from his many volunteer hours, and on the surprising, positive and creative responses that have emerged over time from within the Sebastopol community.
Mid-Maine Training for Transition
with special guest, Scott McKeown* Founder of the thriving Transition Sebastopol
October 22nd and 23rd, 2011
Saturday -9:00 to 5:00 (Pizza Party afterwards)
Sunday 9:00 to 5:30
... a two day workshop designed to introduce or further your knowledge of a community engagement model for responding to economic instability, lower energy and changing climate.
This is a great way to become firmly grounded in the Transition movement, and to connect with other people in your region.
You will leave energized, inspired and motivated, with the organizational tools you need to engage your own community in addressing the issues facing us!
This training is designed for people interested in learning about the Transition movement in greater depth and for people already creating or involved in a Transition initiative in their community.
For the full course description visit
http://www.meetup.com/TI-Portland/
Facilitators: Alastair Lough, Transition Initiative Portland, ME
Scott McKeown, Transition Sebastopol, CA
To register, contact: Kim Jacobs
Full tuition is $150. A $50 deposit is requested. Limited scholarships are available. Please contact Kim by email to apply. We want everyone with a sincere interest to be able to attend.
Lodging and Homegrown and Homemade Meals-
Bed @ $20, Floorspace @$10, Tent Space @$5 - add $5 for breakfast
Lunches and Pizza Party@$10 each (Gluten-free and vegan available) Public welcome to the Pizza Party!
Please RSVP to Kim for meals by Wed. Oct 20th at the latest -
Bed spaces are limited so book those as soon as possible.
Saturday evening Oct 22 6 pm, Pizza Party at New Forest
If you are unable to make it to the training, but would like to join us at the Saturday evening pizza party mixer (Wood-fired outdoor cob oven pizza- let us know if you need gluten free, vegan available) for a requested donation of $10 to cover costs, please RSVP to us at this address. We’d love to see you there.
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Scott McKeown is the initiator and current chairperson of Transition Sebastopol, which is the 8th official Transition initiative in the US. Scott is a trainer, instructional designer, and event producer who has worked over seven years delivering training courses in corporate environments including for Advanced Fibre Communications and the Buckminster Fuller Institute. Scott has been a community organizer for over 30 years, a Marketing Director of three high tech companies, and from 2003 to 2007 was the Executive Director of the thirty-thousand person attended Harmony Festival in Santa Rosa, California.
