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Local Food Conversation Cafe at Oso Negro/Nelson

April 9, 2013 from 7pm to 9pm
Please spread the word!EcoSociety invites you to another great community conversation! This time, we'll take a look at our local food system. We have lots of local food businesses sprouting up in Nelson - how much more of our food can we produce locally? Come join the conversation!Special guests:Jon Steinman, Deconstructing DinnerValerie Sanderson, Soups in SeasonMadrone, RiverfarmColleen Ross, National Farmers UnionJudi Morton, Passmore PluckersChristina Yahn, The Queens BeesHeather Pritchard,…See More
Apr 7
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Andre Charles Piver posted an event

ENERGIZING THE KOOTENAYS: WORKSHOPSENERGIZING THE KOOTENAYS: WORKSHOPS ON CLEAN ENERGY INNOVATIONS Selkirk College is pleased to be hosting “Energizing the Kootenays: Workshops on Clean Energy Innova at Castlegar/Selkirk College

October 26, 2012 at 5:30pm to October 27, 2012 at 4:30pm
Ener.confposter.pdfENERGIZING THE KOOTENAYS: WORKSHOPS ON CLEAN ENERGY INNOVATIONS Selkirk College is pleased to be hosting “Energizing the Kootenays: Workshops on Clean Energy Innovations with Mark Jacobson, Bill McKibben and Guests” on October 26 & 27, 2012. Environmental engineer, Dr. Mark Jacobson of Stanford…See More
Oct 6, 2012
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MIR Centre Lecture : Ronald Wright! at Capitol Theatre Nelson

October 10, 2012 from 7pm to 9pm
A fabulous opportunity to hear the world class author of "A Short History of Progress" and Massey Chair in 2004.DR. Ronald Wright: Homo Sapien...Repeat Offender Wed, Oct 10, 2012 from 19:00 to 21:01 in Capitol Theatre, 421 Victoria Street, Nelson, BC. Award winning historian and novelist, Dr. Ronald Wright will be speaking on humankind’s increasingly precarious “experiment” with civilization. Dr. Wright will offer a reflection on how progress and technology have put us in jeopardy but may…See More
Oct 6, 2012
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S Simonet commented on Andre Charles Piver's event MIR Centre Lecture : Ronal Wright!
"Okee Dokee. See you after we return from the states!"
Sep 25, 2012
Andre Charles Piver commented on Andre Charles Piver's event MIR Centre Lecture : Ronal Wright!
"Hi Sarah, This is not a TN event although if there is a panel we may participate....I will be talking with Randy....soo you need to buy your nown ticket and Otter books carries them: $16  as I recall.   hugs,   Andre"
Sep 25, 2012
S Simonet commented on Andre Charles Piver's event MIR Centre Lecture : Ronal Wright!
"Hi André! This looks great and it is excellent that you are getting some MIR Centre talks up here in Nelson--I have been tempted in the past but just not willing to go to Castlegar!  :--) Any chance you could set aside a ticket for me,…"
Sep 25, 2012
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MIR Centre Lecture : Ronal Wright! at Capitol Theatre Nelson

October 10, 2012 from 7pm to 9pm
A fabulous opportunity to hear the world class author of "A Short History of Progress" and Massey Chair in 2004.DR. Ronald Wright: Homo Sapien...Repeat Offender Wed, Oct 10, 2012 from 19:00 to 21:01 in Capitol Theatre, 421 Victoria Street, Nelson, BC. Award winning historian and novelist, Dr. Ronald Wright will be speaking on humankind’s increasingly precarious “experiment” with civilization. Dr. Wright will offer a reflection on how progress and technology have put us in jeopardy but may…See More
Sep 25, 2012
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Andre Charles Piver posted an event

MIR Centre Lecture : Ronal Wright! at Capitol Theatre Nelson

October 10, 2012 from 7pm to 9pm
A fabulous opportunity to hear the world class author of "A Short History of Progress" and Massey Chair in 2004.DR. Ronald Wright: Homo Sapien...Repeat Offender Wed, Oct 10, 2012 from 19:00 to 21:01 in Capitol Theatre, 421 Victoria Street, Nelson, BC. Award winning historian and novelist, Dr. Ronald Wright will be speaking on humankind’s increasingly precarious “experiment” with civilization. Dr. Wright will offer a reflection on how progress and technology have put us in jeopardy but may…See More
Sep 24, 2012
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Local Currency Event at New Grand Hotel Parking Lot/ Nelson

September 14, 2012 from 12pm to 3pm
Begin forwarded message:From: Michael Sheely <admin@communitydollars.ca>Date: September 12, 2012 12:08:43 PM PDT (CA)To: Andre Piver <andrepiver@shaw.ca>, Carolee Colter <caroleecolter@gmail.com>Subject: C$ BBQ Poster and InfoHi Andre and Carolee, Here's the poster and info for the BBQ on Friday.Columbia Community Dollars BBQFriday, September 14th, noon-3pm410-B Hall St. (Parking Lot of the New Grand)Receive our local currency in exchange when you get your memberships with:-…See More
Sep 12, 2012
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Marvin Work is now a member of Transition Nelson
Jul 30, 2012
Welcome Them!
Andre Charles Piver posted an event

Alternative Currency Launch at Ward and Baker ST./Nelson

July 18, 2012 from 10am to 2pm
Bradley Roulston posted in In Community We Trust (facebook)    Bradley Roulston     10:00pm Jul 16Nelson currency launch - this Wed, 18th at 10am, corner Ward & Baker (John Ward Coffee). Hope you can make this historic moment... how often can you see a town start its own currency?http://www.nelsonstar.com/community/162679816.htmlSee More
Jul 17, 2012
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Andre Charles Piver posted a discussion

Scientific American: Has Civilization Passed the Point of No Return?

Scientific American: Has Civilization Passed the Point of No Return?Topic: Did You Know /Permanent Address: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=apocalypse-soon-has-civilization-passed-the-environmental-point-of-no-return Apocalypse Soon: Has Civilization Passed the Environmental Point of No Return?Although there is an urban legend that the…See More
Jun 18, 2012
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Phil Mader is attending Andre Charles Piver's event

Transition Nelson AGM at Nelson Chamber of Commerce Boardroom

June 19, 2012 from 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Join us for an informative and enjoyable get together to catch up on Transition Nelson’s activities, enjoy some live music, and socialize. We’ll also elect the board of directors for 2012 and discuss the summer plans for building participation through neighbourhood development.June 19th, 2012, 4:30-5:30 Nelson Chamber of CommerceYou must be a member to participate in Board elections. Membership is just $10, and we’ll recognize your contribution with $10 in Community Dollars when they start…See More
Jun 16, 2012
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Jun 12, 2012
Andre Charles Piver left a comment for Don Carmichael
"Welcome Don,  Nice to at least see you virtually again. We have an important AGM coming up....hope to see you there. Perhaps you may wish to get involved in the Board? Andre"
May 23, 2012
Don Carmichael is now a member of Transition Nelson
Apr 23, 2012
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Scientific American: Has Civilization Passed the Point of No Return?

Scientific American: Has Civilization Passed the Point of No Return?Topic: Did You Know /Permanent Address:…Continue

Tags: civilization/collapse

Started by Andre Charles Piver Jun 18, 2012.

Connect the Dots

350.org has a new video out, priming the pump for world-wide action on May 5th, 2012:http://www.climatedots.org/thingshappen/Continue

Started by Marty Sutmoller Apr 14, 2012.

Peak Food / Farmland Speculation

New from GRAIN | 24 February 2012GRAIN releases data set with over 400 global land grabsToday GRAIN is making available a new data set documenting 416 recent, large-scale land grabs by foreign investors for the production of food crops. The cases…Continue

Tags: Economics, Security/, Food, Global

Started by Andre Charles Piver Feb 27, 2012.

Peak Everything/An Economic Lens

Date: January 18, 2012 2:19:31 PM ESTAttached is an analysis of global nonrenewable natural resource (NNR) scarcity based on World Bank NNR pricing data from 1960 to 2011. My primary finding - global NNR scarcity is becoming increasingly prevalent,…Continue

Tags: Depletion, Economics/Resource

Started by Andre Charles Piver Jan 19, 2012.

The Folly of Our Financial System

A brilliant and ever more timely Op Ed piece by former many time cabinet minister Paul Hellyer, published in the Ottawa Citizen after the G20 Summit in Toronto."Whenever government-created money is suggested, the knee-jerk reaction of orthodox…Continue

Tags: Supply, System/Money, Financial, Economy/Global

Started by Andre Charles Piver Dec 17, 2011.

Occupy/Chomsky

Occupy the FutureTuesday 01 November 2011by: Noam Chomsky, Truthout | Speech American flag hoisted during @StudentsOccupy march at Occupy Boston on October 10, 2011. (Photo:…Continue

Tags: Change, Social/Economic

Started by Andre Charles Piver Nov 1, 2011.

OCCUPY EARTH

Follow Occupy Wall Street  TOPICOccupy Wall StreetTHURSDAY, OCT 27, 2011 12:20 PM EDTThe environment is an OWS issueAs the 1 percent make a killing by destroying the planet, the rest of us suffer the dire consequencesBY CHIP…Continue

Tags: OCCUPY/ENVIRONMENT

Started by Andre Charles Piver Nov 1, 2011.

SEVEN ECONOMIC LIES

http://www.truth-out.org/seven-biggest-economic-lies/1318451190

Tags: economy

Started by Andre Charles Piver Oct 13, 2011.

From Global to Local

Shifting Direction: From Global to Local (PDF)  By Helena Norberg-Hodgehttp://www.countercurrents.org/hodge090911.pdfEconomic localisation implies an adaptation to cultural and biological…Continue

Started by Andre Charles Piver Sep 13, 2011.

Ning Groups

In terms of groups that were created by me on the Ning site, these include bee keeping, virtual farmers market, edible gardening and local currency. Despite the lack of activity of any of these groups other than the local currency group, these…Continue

Started by Bill McNally Sep 11, 2011.

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Resisiting Climate Reality: Bill McKibben

SourceURL:file:///Users/andre/Desktop/Smart%20Solutions%20for%20Cli%23200F902

Resisting Climate Reality (A review of Smart Solutions to Climate Change:  Comparing Costs and Benefits. edited by Bjørn Lomborg, Cambridge University Press) by Bill McKibben[1]

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We are at a dramatic moment in the story of global warming.  We’ve known, as a society, about the climate change crisis for just over twenty years, from the day in…

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Posted by Andre Charles Piver on April 16, 2012 at 8:25pm

Temperature Records Broken : Reuters



http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/23/climate-heat-usa-idUSL2E8EN1K820120323



US heat 'unprecedented,' 7,000 records set or tied



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Posted by Andre Charles Piver on March 27, 2012 at 5:05pm

Post Carbon Institute:R. Heinberg : LOCALISM IS THE ONLY SOLUTION

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MuseLetter #237 / February 2012 by Richard Heinberg



The Fight of the Century



        As economies contract, a global popular uprising confronts power elites over access to the essentials of human existence. What are the underlying dynamics of the conflict, and how is it likely to play out?

       

        1. Prologue



        As the world economy crashes against debt and resource limits, more and more countries…

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Posted by Andre Charles Piver on February 16, 2012 at 5:14pm

Re-Learning From the Past

Charles Eisenstein: It's Time for A Better Narrative

Our actions are determined by our beliefs. And our beliefs are shaped by the stories we tell ourselves.

So what happens when the stories we tell ourselves are inaccurate?

The short answer is, we find ourselves engaging in actions that aren't aligned with our best interests.

Charles Eisenstein has made a profession out of studying the intersection of…

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Posted by Andre Charles Piver on February 12, 2012 at 5:16pm

 
 
 
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