LA 2050

[Bill Maxwell]

I'd like to apply to this grant -- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/16L3Lj4dVnlfoNIrd3FgEjn7Ar3zoANoMm-l6BDrWZyg/viewform -- in the name of Transition SFV. Would that be okay with you folks? I'd be listing, as potential points of outreach, Don & Carol, if that's okay.

Best

Bill Maxwell

[Don Dwiggins]

Bill,

I'd like to apply to this grant -- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/16L3Lj4dVnlfoNIrd3FgEjn7Ar3zoANoMm-l6BDrWZyg/viewform -- in the name of Transition SFV. Would that be okay with you folks? I'd be listing, as potential points of outreach, Don & Carol, if that's okay.

That'd be OK by me, although if you're speaking for TSFV, we should get together occasionally to make sure we're OK with what "we're" saying.

Here's a suggestion: the 2050 report (http://www.la2050.org/site/assets/files/1454/la2050_report_021913.pdf) doesn't say anything about climate change, peak oil, or prolonged droughts.  Also, the goals at http://www.la2050.org/goals/ are uniformly oriented to "creating excellence", rather than "adapting to increasing challenges".

The report does, however, give a long list of people who contributed to the report.  You might want to contact a few of them, and ask them whether they feel that likely declining availability of water and energy, and increased frequency of extreme weather events, might affect the indicators and goals.  If they're uniformly in denial, it might put you/us in an awkward position: try to work within the "BAU framework", or risk summary rejection of your application.


Good luck, and stay in touch,
Don
P.S.: I did find the report interesting for the "picture" of our current situation in the various categories.

[Jonathan Beggs]

It's okay with us.

Jon and Mitzi

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[Bill Maxwell]

Don,

To be clear, what I'm trying to do is co-opt the dialogue, which is to insert TSFV goals into the narrative.  Immediate sections that come to mind are: Environmental Quality, Health, Housing and Social Connectedness.  By inserting the ideal of resilience into the narrative, and then returning a coherent and innovative strategy to the granter, we might be able to amplify our overall message.  At least that's the thought behind it :)

[Don Dwiggins]

Bill and all,

Don,

To be clear, what I'm trying to do is co-opt the dialogue, which is to insert TSFV goals into the narrative.  Immediate sections that come to mind are: Environmental Quality, Health, Housing and Social Connectedness.  By inserting the ideal of resilience into the narrative, and then returning a coherent and innovative strategy to the granter, we might be able to amplify our overall message.  At least that's the thought behind it :)

Good idea.  "Resilience" still hasn't been co-opted to sell soap, so it may be a good "thiin end of the wedge".  "Sustainable" might have some value left, although it's been pretty badly abused of late.


Best of luck with it...
Don