Katherine Forster's Discussions
Farm Animal Legislation (Ontario)
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What little protection farm animals have is being threatened by the introduction of a Bill in the Ontario Legislative Assembly this Monday. I hope you will read more about it and support the…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Janet D Apr 3, 2012.
Video on South March Highlands - please share with others.
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Update from the Coalition to Protect the South March Highlands This video tells the story of the South March Highlands in four minutes. It is the combined effort of Paul Renaud, Steve Hulaj and Gord…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Ron Rancourt Jul 13, 2010.
Coalition to Protect the South March Highlands Update
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News from June 2, 2010 email -- Coalition to Protect the South March HighlandsThe Coalition is now incorporated. They are consulting with lawyers and looking at legal options to delay the various…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Transition Ottawa (/jd) Jun 8, 2010.
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- What attracted you to become a member?
- Want to meet like- minded people
- If you are from the Ottawa area, in what neighbourhood area do you live (i.e. Nepean, Centre Town, Glebe, Vanier, etc.)
- Vanier
- Would you like to be part of a transition initiative in your neighbourhood?
- Yes
- What issues are you interested in (Check as many as apply)?
- Home energy power down, Local food resilience, Solar/wind energy, Community building, Joyous simple living, Other
- What are your skills (Professional and amateur)?
- - sustainable transportation & winter cities planner, facilitator, project management (organizational skills)
- growing interest in CBSM, collaborative communities/collective wisdom, effective dissemination and capacity building
- personal hobbies in: blogging, some sewing, gardening, knitting, holistic skills/knowledge
- How would you like to see Ottawa look and feel in the future?
- more active supportive communities, integrated into the ecology better, connection - concern for wildlife, more joyous, green and radiant.
- What part would you like to contribute to this?
- hands on activities - working with the community - being the change and celebrating at the end of each day.
- If you could create your ideal participation with Transition Ottawa, what would it be?
- finding others who are interested in creating the first condo corporation - building with geo-thermal, solar, carbon-neutral - integrated with the ecology, with a community garden and community bike fleet
Katherine Forster's Blog
Greeks go back to basics as recession bites
In the foothills of Mount Telaithrion on the Greek island of Evia, Mr Sianos and three other like-minded Athenians set up an eco-community.
The idea was to live in an entirely sustainable way, free from the ties of money and cut off from the national electricity grid.
Read more here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-radio-and-tv-19289566#TWEET200800
Posted on August 20, 2012 at 11:22pm
With Deaths of Forests, a Loss of Key Climate Protectors
From Tar Sands Action Facebook post: The New York Times just published an extensive report on how climate change is killing off forests worldwide. Invasive species, heat and water-stress triggered by climate change is destroying the lungs of our planet.
The scariest message is one we all need to take to heart: we likely don't have much time left. … Continue
Posted on October 2, 2011 at 9:30am
Sustainable Food and Farming
As I am not the one organizing this, I didn't want to add it to the EVENTS page but just in case someone is interested:
October 27 - 29, 2011
Trent University, Peterborough
Bring Food Home 2011 (a conference connection Ontario's leaders in sustainable food and farming)
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 11:11am
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Hi Katherine,
This website is new to me. I wasn't aware people couldn't just reply to the kind of email I sent out. I'll try to figure it out. Any advice?
Tyler
I'd be happy to post the info about the community garden event on the SLOWest site. You can send it to me at bill.shields@rogers.com.
I enjoyed meeting with you and doing the Pachamama exercises last Saturday. It certainly raised questions in my mind about how I can live and work towards a more sustainable life.
Francine
Was real nice to meet you , dont forget your fantastic idea to add to your condo corp a retirement edge to it would be so cool and i would join for sure ...did you see the eco condo in front of landsdown park with a green roof.