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8B Wednesday, March 9,2011 Bulletin, Progressive, Record, Reporter $ 0 $ ) $ • " ~:~i. '.~~-~ :i~,i~. COMMUNITY GREEN PAMELA NOEL Transition Quincy After the film "The Econom- ics of Happiness," shown Wednesday night, Feb. 23, I listened to small groups of people discussing the film. It was truly stimulating, thought provoking and hopeful. Folks were asking, "NOW what do we do?" I found myseff asking the same question. "The Economics of Happi- ness" explored how globaliza- tion and "corporate larg~- hess" is in great part respon- sible for a host Of worldwide problems. Displacement of populations from their farm- lands; low-wage employment in factories, lack of communi- t~j, waste, pollution and degradation of resources are among the most obvious. The solution or antidote for this is "localization" for sus- tainability. The economies of scale must shrink. Instead of harvesting apples in Eng- land, sending them to Africa to have them waxed, then back to England to be pur- chased and consumed, the apples should be grown and consumed in the same re- gion. There is no need to ship the fruit thousands of miles for a superfluous process that adds little. Globalization has been developed with corpo- rate profits in mind, and does not take into account hidden costs and human suffering. In listening to the conver- sations in the Town Hall Theatre after the film, many were excited about the possi- bilities of a happier future, based on smaller-scale econo- mies. If this is to happen, how- ever, we have to make the commitment for this vision to become a reality. Where do we start? We start with conversation, and as- sessing what we have here m our area already. We produce and buy as locally as possible. There are some efforts cur- rently in place and others m the planning stages. This conversation can happen in your neighbor- hood. One project, facilitated by the sheriff's office and a citizens' committee, is to establish "neighborhood watch groups." Neighbor- hood watch groups in more urban areas focus on mutual watching for safety from in- truders. We can expand the concept beyond this tradi- tional role. Here in Quincy, neighborhood watch groups can become a real neighbor- hood support.., building on the many ways that people are inclined to help one another. In order for this to happen, we need to know one another. Summer potlucks and barbecues will give us the opportunity to become better acquainted, so that we can begin essential relation- ships that will result in "neighborhood care" groups. There is such power m community. Many times this power remains untapped until a challenge or crisis de- velops that brings the best thinking and action to the forefront. Just notice what happens when a large snow- storm occurs. Immediately there are people out with chainsaws, snowblowers and shovels, helping other people to see the light of day. Others bring wood in for those who are unable, or share soup with neighbors. Community is our key to survival in the basic sense as well as in many other positive ways. When we look at the future there is plenty to upset us. Dismal global economics, looming energy shortages, environmental degradation all paint a gloomy picture. But there is also reason to feel positive. We can strive to inspire, become enthusiastic and focus on the potentiali- ties, rather than the pi'obable negative scenarios. We can come together with determi- nation and focus to build a better vision for ourselves. We can join hundreds, if not thousands of other "¢ransi- tion initiatives" worldwide, who are building a better and more sustainable local energy and economic future. This is the challenge of Transition Quincy. This is what people are coming to- gether at the grassroms level to explore and plan. "The Economics of Happi- ness" was shown to Quincy in order to start and expand our conversation about how we want to see our comm- unity transition to a more sustainable future. If you want to be part of the conver- sation and the solutions, please send a note to the following e-mail. We will add you to the list to keep you informed of events and conversations where we can start our planning and our vision. As Mary Oliver said, "Tell me, what it is that you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" What is it for you? Let's move on together. Let's get started. Send your e-mail re- quest to pamelale@sonic.net with Transition in the subject line. If you are interested in hosting a neighborhood watch discussion, contact Sheriff Greg Hagwood at 283-2389. li am set for A il Green energy and climate change innovators on the verge of greatness listen up. A group of likeminded organizations are throwing down the gauntlet to en- courage Sierra Nevada community teams to take their percolating ideas to the nex~ level at the Sierra Leadership Institute's Energy and Climate Pro- gram 2011. Over the past decade, 300 community leaders from Lassen County to Mariposa County have graduated from Sierra Business Council's innovative Sierra Leader- ship Institute (SLI). This year, SLI will shift its indi- vidual leadership focus to team-building and collabora- tive leadership skills with a climate change and green energy imperative. "Individuals will apply for and attend the program as part of a community team representative of their com- munity's diverse interests," says Steve Frisch, president of the Sierra Business Coun- cil (SBC). The five-day workshop will be hosted in Auburn, and build upon SBC's exist- ing SLI program to create a model focused on energy and climate issues. In addition to the traditional leadership skill-building segment, SBC will provide energy and climate training and support team projects in these areas to demonstrate that climate change presents opportuni- ties, not just challenges, for Sierra communities. From water conservation and energy saving innova- tions, to building retrofits and renewable energy projects, the scope of the energy efficiency projects are limited only by the imag- inations of the applicants. Betony Jones..founder of Fourth Sector Strategies, one of the SLI's developers, explai~is the ethos behind its new direction. "It's about working with community teams and giving them the collaborative and technical skills and resources to implement projects," she says. "Communities can turn climate change obstacles into financial savings and investment opportunities. The talent and the resources are here. We have a program to get them together and put ethem in action." SBC is now accepting applications for the SLI Energy and Climate Leader- ship Program to provide fully funded leadership training and technical pro- ject assistance to teams around the Sierra Nevada. Successful applicants will be awarded a full tuition waiver and room and board for participating, as well as techrfical assistance and guidance for implementing projects. The program is valued at $45,000 - $50,000 per community. Five teams consisting of five to seven individuals will attend a week-long training workshop June 20 - 24 in Auburn. Participants will learn collaborative.leader- ship skills with special attention to the climate and energy policy landscape in California, climate and energy science, California energy regulatory agencies, energy efficiency strategic planning efforts, and oppor- tunities and resources for clean energy transforma- tion. 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