The Transition Salt Lake movement had a meeting on January 10, 2012 at the First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City.
This organizational meeting featured a look at the beginnings of the transition movement, a look at the Taransition Salt Lake web site, a mind map and a potluck.
“I’d like to see happy people working together to power down in Salt Lake,” says Jim French, co-organizer about his goals for the movement.
After sharing a meal, Jake Hanson led the group on an exploration of the web site. The web site is separated by subjects like food and energy and by neighborhoods. Because the transition movement started in small towns, it looks different when the goals of resilience and sustainability are translated to a city environment.
Part of the idea behind the transition movement is to become self-sufficient as a community. This may mean acquiring new skills or acquiring skills that our forefathers had that we have forgotten. The mind map was designed to address this issue. People wrote what they would like to learn and what they could teach. Skills ranged from guitars and knitting to carpentry and gardening.
On January 17, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. at the First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City, there will be a crash course that can help participants analyze their needs, assess their risk and prioritize what they can do to help create a transition culture.
On January 31, 2012, there will be a workshop that will consist of four different skills depending on what instructors are available. See the calendar here.
The group is open to anyone who would like to create a better life for the community.
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