"Hi Peter
I apologize for the delay in responding. I usually let Jordan Bober respond as he is heading up the community currency project and I'm sure he'll be very excited about you joining our group. Unfortunately Jordan's father has…"
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- In which Vancouver neighbourhood or other community do you live?
- West End
- Please tell us which areas of Transition interest you. For example: growing more food/urban agriculture, relocalizing our economy/local currency, Permaculture, transit, energy efficient buildings, the arts, urban homesteading, preserving seed diversity, potlucks, outreach, organizing events, community-building, having fun while saving the world, or...
- I'm a Facility Planning Officer for Vancity (the credit union), and we frequently consider sustainable materials, recycling, transit, energy efficiency, and (on the marketing side) community-building and policy. On a personal level, I'm also interested in resilient, tightly-knit local communities and urban agriculture. (Asking to join this group is for personal reasons, not due to my association with Vancity.)
- What would you like to see improved in Vancouver or in your community regarding sustainability or resiliency? Do you have an idea for a new Transition project or activity?
- Well, if you take the idea of "transition" out to its logical end, then everything needs improvement. Our city and region are not set up to be resilient when faced with major shifts to supply chains and severe climate change - simple as that.
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Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 2:55pm on September 19, 2011,
Ann Pacey said… Hi Peter
I apologize for the delay in responding. I usually let Jordan Bober respond as he is heading up the community currency project and I'm sure he'll be very excited about you joining our group. Unfortunately Jordan's father has recently suffered a stroke and Jordan has gone back to help the family with the harvest (grain farmer).
Your experience sounds absolutely fantastic for this group. If you're keen to find out more about the Dunbar Dollar project (just the leading edge of a very interesting larger currency project), why don't you come out to the Dunbar Harvest festival this Saturday. It'll be from 11 to 3 pm and we'll be at the 18th and Dunbar location. There'll be a DD table, along with the VV and emergency preparedness people. all sharing the lot with the local pocket market.
Hope to see you then.
Welcome.
Ann
- At 8:11am on May 2, 2011, Ann Pacey said…
Hi Peter
Welcome to Village Vancouver. I'm the convenor for Dunbar and have been involved with the currency project from its inception. I look forward to working on this with you!
Cheers.
Ann
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