Randy Chatterjee's Comments

Hi Randy do you know of any collective houses that have openings now.
can contact me joann.melman@gmail.com

At 11:19am on January 10, 2013, Gerry Robertson said…
Thanks, Randy! I am definitely going to fill out the profile page as I have several interests and an active workshop in my home. I hope people will read about all I have to offer. I look forward to getting much more involved in the community through your projects. Warm regards, Gerry

Thanks Randy! I move there November 1st...I will check out the document you sent me and try to make it out the potluck!

Randy, I've moved. Am I Mt Pleasant or Kensington/Cottage area, please?

thanks for the response randy. Are there any mt.pleasant farmer extraordinaire that you had in mind who may have extra produce for the Local Dinner?

Thanks,
Travis

Thanks Randy. I'm on it! Made some connections to Village Surrey. Thanks!

Thanks Randy

Thanks for the welcome Randy! Agreed, we need to kick start a village in Crosstown.

Hi Randy
Thanks so much for your welcoming message.  I enjoyed reading through your profile and bio.  I too am struck by the disconnections of an ostensibly 'sustainable' city and the continuing unsustainable practices.  But that was balanced out by seeing how you're personally putting the theory into practice in your own life!

Regarding Community Way  and Community/Complimentary Currencies (I've been on this for a long time...) I was just introduced to this initiative that we may be supporting in some way at Vancity CU:  http://prezi.com/tpen9iw4r4lv/community-money-for-community-food/

I'd love to see it expand to other sectors but I think local food is a very good place for it to take root!

Peace, lots of love and justice,

lisa b 

Thanks for the interesting welcom email, Randy. I too have been pretty frustrated with some of the problems associated with switching to alternative energy systems, especially the fact that gas is so cheap and electricity from hydro power so expensive! I will try to get to the potluck on the 10th. It would be great to meet up with neighbours interested in such things and to hear what everyone is up to.

All the best,

Catherine

Thanks Randy :)

You might enjoy my latest too...

http://www.vancouverobserver.com/blogs/bedsidetable/2012/02/07/farm-life-stories-appeal-urban-rural-liberal-conservative

Hi Randy

Hi Randy, Thank you for telling me about the two events. I would love to attend the beekeeping one but have a prior engagement. I hope to be able to make the other one. Greetings, Louise

Hmm, post worked that time - in Chrome.  Perhaps the problem was with Safari.

Anyway, I hope that Courtenay can cross-fertilize with VV as things develop.

Hi Randy and thanks for the welcome.  Yes, I do know Michael.  He tells me its been a slow build for Community Way.

A Transition Town project has just launched here and going into its 3rd meeting. Surprisingly, about 200 people have come out so far.  An interactive website will go up in a week or so which will be a much simplified version of what you have here. Details at transitiontowncv.org.

This is the 3rd time I'm trying to post a message to you here.  Perhaps you need to approve it before it goes public? Dunno.

cheers,

dan

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Dan,

We hope you know Michael Linton and use Community Way Dollars because we are trying to launch a local currency here as well. Michael has made many trips to Vancouver to teach us how to do it.

To our knowledge Courtney-Comox does not have a Transition initiative going yet, but I am sure there are many people there with the interest.

Thanks for joining, and I hope you can learn a few things and get inspired.

Randy



Thanks for the info, Randy!

I can't believe I had not heard of that before but anyhow, pretty cool....and yes, just another way, I suppose. :)

I completely agree  re: you can only manage what you measure. I do foresee a better future where there are actual guidelines that must be followed for firms  when preparing and presenting their financial statements - i.e. taking a more integrated approach. It's happening right now, voluntarily, with some companies, and the number of companies doing it will only increase over time.  And, before we know it, it will actually be required - so it's pretty cool. We just need to make sure the requirements are actually improving the environments welfare, and not just saving face.  If you're curious, right now you can submit comments to the GRI's(Global Reporting Initiative) draft set of standards - pretty cool that it's open to the public. http://www.globalreporting.org/Home

Sure Randy, I took the landlord reference out. No problem 

Hello Randy,

I am sorry to hear about how the Urban Market proposal was handled by the Deputy Manager for one of the most sustainable self-aggrandizing cities in North America. It is far worse that this is not even remotely surprising. It does, however, remind me a heck of a whole lot of a similar story in Detroit captured by a marvellous documentary Urban Roots that I could not recommend more highly. The Detroit Agriculture Network may be some interesting folks to connect with as they have been struggling with similar issues with the city of Detroit for some time. 
I try to remind myself that change happens slowly, it isn't surprising that at the city level the status quo would be considerably more appealing.  

Best to you Randy, and sure when I'm next in the Cambie area I'd look forward to a herbal tea. 
Lisa