[Platform] Fwd: Pioneer Valey Sustainability Network--network training

[Larry Ely]

GRPers,

I have been working (in a non-partisan fashion) with a bunch of global 
warming and peak oil activist groups in the Connecticut River Valley to get 
more traction on URGENT (will civilization survive as we know it?) issues 
of sustainability in our area of the state amongst the business and 
municipal communities - John and Jane public at large.  We are in the 
process of setting up a network, having enlisted the services of a 
professional in this field.  It is my vision that the towns of Amherst and 
Northampton, generally middle class, intellectual, and progressive towns of 
35,000, could set an example for other regions in our state and in other 
state by swithching to much more bicycle and moped use, carpooling, and 
small biodiesel bus use.  Maybe having only 25 mph speed limits.  The idea 
is to become a gentle place, like Copenhagen - the not mean-spirited, 
hyperindividuated Bush-Cheney dog-eat-dog, corporate madhouse.

The two attached short pdf files are great inspirers for building trust and 
vision in any organization.  I think GRP could use much, much more soul 
reflection on the part of its active members.  Such endeavor on the part of 
each of us individually might help arrest our circular firing squad 
pastimes.  It is my hope that if you read these, you will bring more 
positivity to GRP communal life.

Larry Ely, Secretary GRP


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>Dear Pioneer Valley Sustainability Network:
>
>Please join us Tuesday 6/17, starting at 8:30 AM at the Pioneer Valley 
>Planning Commission Offices­26 Central Street, West Springfield­the 3rd 
>floor of Town Hall (directions 
><http://www.pvpc.org/about/directions.shtml>http://www.pvpc.org/about/directions.shtml) 
>for the next Pioneer Valley Sustainability Network meeting and a free 
>workshop "Network Building 202," with nationally recognized expert Roberto 
>Cremonini of the Barr Foundation. If you plan to attend, please be certain 
>to arrive having read the documents attached.
>
>Schematic agenda
>8:30-9:30 Informal networking and PVSN sub-group updates/introductions
>
>9:30-11 Network Building 202 with R. Cremonini: Key things to do and watch 
>for as we grow the PVSN, including exercises on network health indicators, 
>Q&A, discussions
>
>11-11:30 Small group work discussing and applying what we’ve just learned.
>v     Network development while increasing diversity and participation
>v     Network coordination and processes -do's, don'ts and increasing our 
>weaving capacity (and future funding/support)
>v     Implications for communication: IT, Messaging, Events
>v     Others TBD, if desired/as needed
>
>11:30-12:15 min: Report-out, wrap-up and next steps
>
>Continental breakfast provided.
>
>Please r.s.v.p. to me.
>And save the date---June 25th Art of Sustainability event at Academy of 
>Music-Northampton 6:30-9:00 pm.
>
>Thanks
>-Catherine
>
>Catherine M. Miller
>Principal Planner-Sustainability
>Pioneer Valley Planning Commission
>413/781-6045
>www.pvpc.org
>
>
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