tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614646579091972122024-02-01T19:48:01.734-08:00Transition Mar Vista/VeniceTransition Mar Vista/Venicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10966460049856214532noreply@blogger.comBlogger222125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261464657909197212.post-20333224185992822702015-03-24T12:00:00.000-07:002015-03-24T21:55:51.546-07:00Transition Tuesday<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">DATE: Tuesday, April 14, 2015, 7:00 p.m.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">Join us on the second Tuesday of every month for an opportunity </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">to socialize and connect with like-minded west-side neighbors. We meet at 7:00 p.m. in a local home. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Bring a potluck item like an appetizer, casserole, salad, dessert, or something to drink, and enjoy a free-range conversation, getting to know each other and sharing our concerns.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here are some Transition topics that might come up: localization (food, investing—you name it), gardening, alternative transportation or health care, the sharing economy, the bees, our fears of the future, permaculture practices, how to reduce and reuse, celebrating life!). A little familiarity with the Transition ideas or </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-style: italic;">The Transition Handbook</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> by Rob Hopkins, would be helpful, but it's not necessary.</span></div>
Transition Mar Vista/Venicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10966460049856214532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261464657909197212.post-75865639054548709392015-03-23T19:00:00.000-07:002015-03-24T21:56:06.664-07:00Eco Movie Night: The Yes Men<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: red;">DATE CHANGED!</span></b><span style="color: #bf9000;"> EVENT DATE: Saturday, April 18, 2015, 7:00pm, </span></span><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>FREE</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">VENUE: Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, </span><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">13325 Beach Avenue, Marina del Rey 90232</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The </span><a href="http://theyesmen.org/movies/theyesmen" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Yes Men</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> follows a couple of anti-corporate activist-pranksters
as they impersonate World Trade Organization spokesmen on TV and at business conferences
around the world. Andy and Mike don thrift-store suits and set out to shock their
unwitting audiences with darkly comic satires on global free trade. Weirdly, the
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The Yes Men is directed by Dan Olman, Sarah Price, and Chris
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Watch the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW35PKEVYMw&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Yes Men trailer</span></a>!</span></div>
Transition Mar Vista/Venicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10966460049856214532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261464657909197212.post-80077631847707507992015-03-22T18:40:00.000-07:002015-03-24T21:56:16.927-07:007th Annual Mar Vista Green Garden Showcase<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">DATE: Saturday, April 25, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. </span><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">FREE!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="line-height: 1.4;"><span style="color: #444444;">The annual </span><a href="http://marvistagreengardenshowcase.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Mar Vista Green Garden Showcase</span></a><span style="color: #444444;"> is an Earth Day celebration presented by the Green Committee of the </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.4;">Mar Vista Community Council. It </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.4;">seeks to empower Angelenos to adopt environmentally conscious living solutions. With many people walking or biking their tours, there is a tremendous sense of community, as garden enthusiasts from throughout Southern California visit the neighborhood to celebrate our shared vision for a greener life</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.4;">. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">This year, find the Transition Mar Vista/Venice hub at the </span><a href="http://www.thelearninggarden.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Learning Garden</span></a><span style="color: #444444;"> at Venice High School.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Want to learn more about wild food and medicine and where to
find it? Join master forager and food activist Erica Wohldmann as she takes us
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In 2013, Erica traveled through 16 states and Canada, living in National Forests and on other public lands, foraging all of her food. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">While exploring North America on a quest to reclaim a diet naturally available, she occasionally gleaned from farmers markets and dumpsters, but mainly subsisted on what she found growing in the wild. "I traveled from forest to forest, chasing the rain, gathering wild and medicinal mushrooms, fruits, berries, vegetables, acorns, nuts, edible seeds for making breads, herbs for flavoring dishes, teas, and ingredients for medicinal beers that I crafted on the campfire. Along the way I met a variety of interesting characters—farmers, foragers, hunters, and random strangers—who shared their wisdom, their food, and their homes."</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div>
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our food choices, and best practices in sustainability. Her research focuses on
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Transition Mar Vista/Venicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10966460049856214532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261464657909197212.post-54751647978438723282015-02-19T20:23:00.000-08:002015-02-19T20:40:32.755-08:00Green Venice Expo<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">EVENT DATE: Saturday, February 28, noon to 6:00 p.m.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">VENUE: Mark Twain Middle School, </span><span style="line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/2224+Walgrove+Ave,+Los+Angeles,+CA+90066/@34.001115,-118.445798,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x80c2baf3f6be70e1:0x838f3a6f25e752be" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">2224Walgrove Avenue, Venice, CA 90066</span></a></span></span><br />
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garden master David King of the Learning Garden and the Seed Library of Los Angeles;
Andy Lipkis, founder and president of TreePeople, Paul Scott, a founding member of Plug In America;
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The Expo also features “green” activities for kids,
e-waste and battery collection on site, a policy discussion with local elected officials,
and an eco-genius bar where you can ask experts questions.</span></span><br />
<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Free admission. Check out the <a href="http://www.venicenc.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Green-Flyer-back-7_150210_4x6.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">FULL SCHEDULE</span></a></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Free street parking on Lucille Avenue.</span></span>Transition Mar Vista/Venicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10966460049856214532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261464657909197212.post-20767639352410803032015-02-10T20:16:00.000-08:002015-02-10T20:19:08.124-08:00Good Karma Gardens Valentine's Day Yard Party<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">EVENT DATE: Saturday, February 14, 9:00 a.m. to sunset</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19.6000003814697px;">Good Karma Gardens is an initiative of Transition Mar Vista/Venice. We are a volunteer-run pay-it-forward edible gardening service helping people to grow their own organic food and collaborate with neighbors in the process. Everyone is welcome to participate, no experience necessary!</span>Transition Mar Vista/Venicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10966460049856214532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261464657909197212.post-23080982231388990462015-01-30T21:38:00.000-08:002015-01-30T21:57:06.786-08:00Transition Tuesday at Holy Nativity Community Hall<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">EVENT DATE: Tuesday, February 10, 7:00 p.m.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This month Transition Tuesday moves to the community hall at Holy Nativity Episcopal Church in Westchester, where our friend Reverend Peter Rood welcomes TMV/V members and students from the Human Ecology class at</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><a href="http://www.otis.edu/" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Otis College of Art and Design</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Led by TMV/V member Elektra Grant, the Human Ecology class is open to </span><a href="http://www.otis.edu/sustainability" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Sustainability</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> minors, and these students have been working with Transition as a community partner. Students will be presenting their final group projects, which propose creative solutions to help TMV/V meet its aims and increase its effectiveness. </span><br />
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Transition Mar Vista/Venicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10966460049856214532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261464657909197212.post-76318540114763596542015-01-29T22:47:00.000-08:002015-01-30T22:55:53.041-08:00Eco Movie Night: Everybody Bikes<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">EVENT DATE: Saturday, February 7, 7:00pm, </span><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>FREE</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">VENUE: Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, </span><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">13325 Beach Avenue, Marina del Rey 90232</span><br />
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Please RSVP:</b> <a href="mailto:TransitionCulverCity@gmail.org"><span style="color: blue;">TransitionCulverCity@gmail.org</span></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Does riding around L.A. seem like a solitary, not-so-safe way
to travel? <a href="http://transitionculvercity.org/" target="_blank">Transition Culver City</a> co-hosts this screening, panel, and
discussion designed to help you learn about new cycling resources and introduce you to bicycle
enthusiasts who will get your wheels turning.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Meet cyclist-activists and bike-walk-tavists who are changing
L.A. from a crowded, alienating car town to a bike- and ped-friendly village.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>Biking is for everyone!</b></i></span></span>Transition Mar Vista/Venicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10966460049856214532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261464657909197212.post-50062665521225791432014-12-26T18:35:00.001-08:002014-12-26T18:39:37.412-08:00Eco Movie Night: Who Cares?<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">EVENT DATE: Saturday, January 10, 7:00pm, </span><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>FREE</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">VENUE: Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, </span><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">13325 Beach Avenue, Marina del Rey 90232</span><br />
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Please RSVP:</b> <a href="mailto:TransitionMarVista@gmail.com"><span style="color: blue;">TransitionMarVista@gmail.com</span></a></span><br />
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documentary about social entrepreneurs trying to solve problems around the
world. Directed by Maria Mourão, it was filmed in Brazil, Tanzania, Germany, the
U.S., and Canada. It tells the stories of everyday people who have cared enough
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As Mourão explains, “Our goal was to disseminate content about
this new way of living life, about what we can learn from this amazing group of
people who can look at the world’s biggest problems as opportunities and not impossible
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The 93-minute film will be followed by discussion.</span></span>Transition Mar Vista/Venicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10966460049856214532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261464657909197212.post-40855631678930098002014-12-25T23:06:00.000-08:002014-12-26T23:10:03.129-08:00Transition Tuesday Potluck at the Little Blue House<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">EVENT DATE: Tuesday, January 13, 7:00 p.m.</span><br />
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">VENUE: The Little Blue House (Transition Culver City HQ), 11182 Rhoda Way, Culver City, CA 90230</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">RSVP: <a href="mailto:TransitionCulverCity@gmail.com"><span style="color: blue;">TransitionCulverCity@gmail.com</span></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This month <a href="http://transitionculvercity.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Transition Culver City</span></a> hosts our Transition Tuesday potluck. As always, bring a dish to share and be prepared to engage with neighbors who share a Transition agenda.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here are some topics that might come up: localization (food, investing—you name it), gardening, alternative transportation or health care, the sharing economy, the bees, our fears of the future, permaculture practices, how to reduce and reuse, celebrating life!). A little familiarity with the Transition ideas or </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-style: italic;">The Transition Handbook</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> by Rob Hopkins, would be helpful, but it's not necessary.</span>Transition Mar Vista/Venicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10966460049856214532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261464657909197212.post-15598172413869857492014-12-22T19:45:00.000-08:002014-12-31T10:32:20.901-08:00Good Karma Gardens at Beit T'Shuvah Urban Farm<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">EVENT DATE: Monday, December 29, 2014, 2:00-5:00 p.m.</span><br />
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">VENUE: Beit T'Shuvah, 8831 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90034</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Calling
all Good Karma Gardeners! In the spirit of holiday giving, join us at the
nonprofit <a href="http://www.beittshuvah.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Beit T’Shuvah</span></a> to jump-start their organic therapeutic garden program
for the winter season. </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">Volunteers at</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18.3999996185303px;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 115%;">Beit T’Shuvah, a residential treatment
center for addiction, started the garden in the summer of 2013. It has provided
a super positive way for the residents to learn about healthy food, growing
organic, and building community. Be part of this wonderful evolution in urban
farming!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 115%;">Be sure to dress for the weather. Bring some layers, a hat, and a reusable water bottle, and gardening tools if you have them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 115%;">Watch the inspiring video that tells the origin story of the Beit T'Shuvah garden:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">VENUE: Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, </span><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">13325 Beach Avenue, Marina del Rey 90232</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Please RSVP:</b> <a href="mailto:TransitionMarVista@gmail.com">TransitionMarVista@gmail.com</a></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Founded in 1990, </span><a href="http://www.bioneers.org/" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Bioneers</span></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> promotes practical environmental
solutions and innovative social strategies for restoring Earth’s imperiled
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includes excerpts from the most recent conference, held in October, plus a</span> short film by Louie Schwartzberg, <i>Humanity's Great Transition</i>. <span style="background-color: transparent;">excerpts from the most recent annual conference in October Our own Bioneer-in-residence, Anneke Campbell, facilitates the discussion follows the screening.</span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">Youth leader Xuihtezcatl Martinez</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">Naomi Klein on capitalism versus the climate </span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">Green chemist John Warner</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">Potawatomi teacher Robin Kimmerer on what we can learn from plants</span></span></span></li>
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<br />Transition Mar Vista/Venicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10966460049856214532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261464657909197212.post-73492153470829337852014-11-25T00:30:00.000-08:002014-11-30T10:31:34.567-08:00Transition Tuesday at Otis College<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">EVENT DATE: Tuesday, December 9, 7:00 p.m.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This month our usual Transition Tuesday moves to the Human Ecology class at <a href="http://www.otis.edu/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Otis College of Art and Design</span></a>. Led by TMV/V member Elektra Grant, the Human Ecology class is open to <a href="http://www.otis.edu/sustainability" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Sustainability</span></a> minors, and these students have been working with
Transition as a community partner. Students will be presenting their final group projects,
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We hope you will join us! Please bring a dish to share, along with your own plate, serving and eating utensils, napkin, and beverage container for a zero waste event.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The Westside Repair Café is open to <a href="http://ourtimebank.timebanks.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Our Time Bank</span></a> members and the general public! Hosted by the <a href="http://www.smgov.net/Main/News_Tab/City_of_Santa_Monica_Hosts_2nd_Repair_Caf%C3%A9.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">City of Santa Monica Resource Recovery & Recycling Division</span></a>, several stations will be in operation, including: Wardrobe/Sewing, Computer Repair, Appliance Repair, Jewelry Repair, Bicycle Station, Free Craft Table, and a Giveaway Table.</span><br />
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Transition Mar Vista/Venicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10966460049856214532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261464657909197212.post-84871380744373682532014-09-21T21:43:00.000-07:002014-10-29T21:26:07.464-07:00Eco Movie Night: Cowspiracy<span style="background-color: white; color: #bf9000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">EVENT DATE: Saturday, October 18, 7:00 p.m. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: red;">FREE</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #bf9000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">VENUE: Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, <span style="text-align: center;">13325 Beach Ave, Marina del Rey, CA 90292</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Please RSVP: <a href="mailto:TransitionMarVista@gmail.com" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: blue;">TransitionMarVista@gmail.com</span></a></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Animal agriculture is the leading cause of deforestation,
water consumption, and pollution. Largely unchallenged, it is responsible for
more greenhouse gases than the transportation industry and is a primary driver
of rainforest destruction, species extinction, habitat loss, topsoil erosion, and
ocean “dead zones.” <i><a href="http://cowspiracy.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">COWSPIRACY: The Sustainability Secret</span></a></i> is a feature-length
environmental documentary that follows an intrepid filmmaker as he uncovers the
most destructive industry facing the planet today and investigates why the
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Join us for this free screening is you’d like to
engage in an open discussion about factory farming!</span></span><br />
<br />Transition Mar Vista/Venicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10966460049856214532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261464657909197212.post-86789103136006158322014-08-24T14:12:00.000-07:002014-08-24T14:42:17.012-07:00Eco Movie Night: Green Gold<span style="background-color: white; color: #bf9000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">EVENT DATE: Saturday, September 13, 7:00 p.m. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: red;">FREE</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #bf9000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">VENUE: Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, <span style="text-align: center;">13325 Beach Ave, Marina del Rey, CA 90292</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Please RSVP: <a href="mailto:TransitionMarVista@gmail.com">TransitionMarVista@gmail.com</a></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“It's possible to rehabilitate large-scale damaged ecosystems,”
declares environmentalist and filmmaker John D. Liu. In <i>Green Gold</i>, Liu
documents massive ecosystem restoration projects in China, Africa, South
America, and the Middle East, highlighting the enormous benefits of undertaking
these efforts globally to heal people and planet.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We'll be showing additional shorts about environmental concerns. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Join us for this free screening and community discussion to follow. </span></div>
Transition Mar Vista/Venicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10966460049856214532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261464657909197212.post-38459012439871328092014-08-22T10:18:00.000-07:002014-08-22T10:18:09.524-07:00Transition Tuesday at reDiscover Center<div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Note that in September our monthly Transition Tuesday potluck takes place on the third Tuesday of the month! </i></span><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Please help us make this a zero waste event by bringing your own plate, utensils, cup, and napkin.</i></b><br />
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<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">DATE: Tuesday, September 16, 2014, 7:00 p.m.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #bf9000; display: inline !important; float: none; line-height: 21px;">LOCATION: </span><span style="color: #bf9000; line-height: 1.4;">reDiscover Center, 12958 W. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90066</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>RSVP</b>: <span style="line-height: 1.4;"><a href="mailto:grant_elektra@yahoo.com">grant_elektra@yahoo.com</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This month’s Transition Tuesday potluck will be held at </span><a href="http://rediscovercenter.org/" style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">reDiscoverCenter</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">, an arts and environmental nonprofit promoting resource conservation, creativity,
and community engagement through material reuse. Meet reDiscover Director Mary Beth
Trautwein and the latest group of Human Ecology students from </span><a href="http://otis.edu/" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Otis College of Artand Design</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">. Human Ecology students work with Transition Mar Vista/Venice as a community
partner, and are developing innovative, creative solutions to help TMV/V meet its
aims and increase its effectiveness. Meet them and learn more about sustainability
projects afoot at Otis!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Bring a potluck item like an appetizer, casserole, salad, dessert, or beverage, and get acquainted with the Otis students and each other through an
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here are some Transition topics that might come up:
localization (food, investing, you name it), gardening, alternative transportation
or health care, the sharing economy, the bees, our fears of the future, permaculture
practices, how to reduce and reuse, celebrating life! A little familiarity with
the Transition ideas or <i>The Transition Handbook</i> by Rob Hopkins would be helpful,
but it’s not necessary.</span></span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Please help us make this a zero waste event by bringing your own plate, utensils, cup, and napkin.</b></div>
Transition Mar Vista/Venicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10966460049856214532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261464657909197212.post-83698802756530500922014-08-18T14:01:00.000-07:002014-09-09T22:24:30.096-07:00Talking to Your Neighbor without Being a Jerk!<span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i><b>A workshop on overcoming the internal challenges to communicating effectively and respectfully</b></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #bf9000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">EVENT DATE: Sunday, September 28, 1:00-4:30 p.m. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: red;">FREE</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #bf9000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">VENUE: Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, <span style="text-align: center;">13325 Beach Ave, Marina del Rey, CA, 90292</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>RSVP:</b> <a href="mailto:annekehc@gmail.com">annekehc@gmail.com</a></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">by Matthew Sloane</span></span></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl103-O3YMl8ffk_VQUjfHlTp3YJhF7qfY3hQfVYPnE0FAn8ON-qqVzG2aEZxgaX8YFc65wJF8QuWKOBQ2cgNA-LTExhk2A-jwKl3MHGc8O887hxl-57AFF0AdiK2niPNd5UbN-iRto5o8/s1600/promo-imageA-rev01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl103-O3YMl8ffk_VQUjfHlTp3YJhF7qfY3hQfVYPnE0FAn8ON-qqVzG2aEZxgaX8YFc65wJF8QuWKOBQ2cgNA-LTExhk2A-jwKl3MHGc8O887hxl-57AFF0AdiK2niPNd5UbN-iRto5o8/s1600/promo-imageA-rev01.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Do you ever find yourself wondering how to communicate with
your neighbors? Whether they’re hosing down their driveways during a drought or
using pesticides in their gardens, have you wanted to say something, but you aren’t
sure how to approach them without sounding like a jerk?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It’s natural to think, “What do I need to do or say that
will get people to change?” If only it were that easy. Even before you approach
your neighbor or an acquaintance, you may notice a struggle inside yourself vacillating
between different strategies. The activist/preacher inside you may want to yell
at folks to “wake up,” while the empath may want to understand how they have made
their choices. Your inner teacher may want to inform them about the harmful
impact of those choices, and you may feel like you can inspire them with the
story of how you changed. But as long as these different impulses inside you
are clamoring for your attention, you might either come on too strong or not
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become in order to be heard by my neighbors?” In other words, how can you bring
your best self to the conversation and leave the rest up to them?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In this workshop, we’ll explore internal challenges in a
safe, supportive, and light-hearted environment. Through visualizations,
writing exercises, and partner and group dialogues, you’ll have an opportunity
to discover what’s going on in your internal landscape when talking to your
neighbors—or even just thinking about talking to them!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">More inner resilience during difficult conversations with
neighbors or acquaintances who appear to be engaging in actions you consider
harmful.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">More clarity about your part in creating challenging
dynamics in conversations.</span></li>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-lDGeKZlbCpWJvo255sA-p_tlrLq3YuiQ7fRs8c6RWtf59d7kn2Av2reCLCNeljs_U9aUueMbSbxBGP5MdSkILeLp9QK_puLRDzlioyMKRby_MGBZBO54nZW1BXtSq-jZW7r-U2XzfmYl/s1600/MattS_portrait.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-lDGeKZlbCpWJvo255sA-p_tlrLq3YuiQ7fRs8c6RWtf59d7kn2Av2reCLCNeljs_U9aUueMbSbxBGP5MdSkILeLp9QK_puLRDzlioyMKRby_MGBZBO54nZW1BXtSq-jZW7r-U2XzfmYl/s1600/MattS_portrait.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Matthew
Sloane’s current work, as co-founder of <a href="http://soulfulbrand.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Soulful Brand</span></a>, involves finding
alignment inside individuals, teams, and organizations so their marketing
efforts can create a deeper connection with their audience. Before becoming a
coach and facilitator, Matthew began his own extensive personal growth work,which
included participating in a men’s group for more than 6 years—meeting every
week for 2 hours with 7 other men and a facilitator to understand more deeply what
was and wasn’t being said. Based on his observations, he believes the intention
behind what is said is more important than the words being voiced.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 21px;">Workshop Preview: The Space Between</span></span></span></span>Transition Mar Vista/Venicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10966460049856214532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261464657909197212.post-14976789400522522122014-07-22T10:30:00.000-07:002014-07-22T10:30:48.597-07:00Eco Movie Night: Genetic Roulette, The Gamble of Our Lives<span style="background-color: white; color: #bf9000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">EVENT DATE: Saturday, August 9, 7:00 p.m. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: red;">FREE</span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #bf9000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">VENUE: Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, <span style="text-align: center;">13325 Beach Ave, Marina del Rey, CA, 90292</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Please RSVP: <a href="mailto:TransitionMarVista@gmail.com">TransitionMarVista@gmail.com</a></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">When the U.S. government ignored repeated warnings by its
own scientists and allowed untested genetically modified crops into our
environment and food supply, it was a gamble of unprecedented proportions. The
health of all living things and all future generations were put at risk by an
infant technology. After two decades, physicians and scientists have uncovered
a grave trend. The same serious health problems found in lab animals,
livestock, and pets eating GM foods are now on the rise in the U.S. population.
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Transition Mar Vista/Venicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10966460049856214532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261464657909197212.post-29191288628075314092014-07-10T19:56:00.000-07:002014-07-10T15:36:51.947-07:00Eco Movie Night: Last Call at the Oasis<span style="background-color: white; color: #bf9000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">EVENT DATE: Saturday, July 12, 7:00 p.m. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: red;">FREE</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #bf9000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">VENUE: Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, <span style="text-align: center;">13325 Beach Ave, Marina del Rey, CA, 90292</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">The global water crisis will be the central issue facing our world this century--and it isn't simply because California finds itself in a drought.</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"> </span><i><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.takepart.com/lastcall" target="_blank">Last Call at the Oasis</a></span></i><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;"> is a powerful documentary that </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">firmly establishes the global water crisis as the central issue facing our world this century and posits that we can manage this problem if we act now. </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Featuring activist Erin Brockovich, respected water experts including Peter Gleick, Jay Famiglietti, and Robert Glennon, and social entrepreneurs championing revolutionary solutions,</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;"> the film shatters myths behind our most precious resource.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Watch <i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLE3i92LkQk" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Last Call at the Oasis</span></a></i> movie tralier</span>Transition Mar Vista/Venicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10966460049856214532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261464657909197212.post-26529051420568427012014-05-25T12:27:00.000-07:002014-05-27T12:27:53.592-07:00Eco Movie Night: Spirited Away<span style="background-color: white; color: #bf9000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">EVENT DATE: Saturday, June 14, 6:00 p.m. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">FREE</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #bf9000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">VENUE: reDiscover Center, 12958 W. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles 90066</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Our friends at <a href="http://rediscovercenter.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">reDiscover Center</span></a> provide the venue, and a small craft project will also be offered before the show to get us in the mood. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">For ages 8 to 108 (the movie is rated PG but might be a little edgy for the youngest children).</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Find this event on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/237427669786332/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Facebook</span></a></span></li>
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Transition Mar Vista/Venicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10966460049856214532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261464657909197212.post-13725259135250430722014-04-19T12:53:00.000-07:002014-05-10T17:25:49.789-07:00CANCELED: Eco Movie Night: The Powerdown Show<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: red;"><b>We apologize for last-minute cancellation!</b></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #bf9000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">EVENT DATE: Saturday, May 10, 7:00 p.m.</span><br />
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Ireland that explore how we might positively adapt to climate and energy uncertainty
and build sustainable communities. If you’ve ever wondered what the Transition
movement is about, this series answers that question and takes a fresh and engaging
look at community responses to the converging challenges of global warming and peak
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programs have been broadcast by community and public access TV stations in Ireland,
Canada, and Australia, as well as being screened by Transition communities from
all over the world. Transition Mar Vista/Venice will screen four episodes in the
series, followed by a discussion among audience and TMV/V members.</span></div>
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<br />Transition Mar Vista/Venicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10966460049856214532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261464657909197212.post-11847397491506702342014-04-14T14:39:00.000-07:002014-04-28T12:44:24.493-07:00TMVV Hub on the 6th Annual Mar Vista Green Garden Showcase<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">EVENT DATE: Saturday, April 26, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Transition members who are also veterans of the annual Mar Vista
Green Garden Showcase will remember gathering in past years at the lovely home of
Ginny and her family—where </span><a href="http://transitionmarvista.blogspot.com/2013/03/2013-mar-vista-green-garden-showcase.html" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">the terraced front yard is an inviting place</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> to take
a break and admire the bioswale, an abundance of edible plants, and fruit trees.
We’ve always enjoyed a full day of presentations related to local sustainability
initiatives like </span><a href="http://transitionculvercity.org/" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Transition Culver City</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> and </span><a href="http://goodkarmagardens.wordpress.com/" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Good Karma Gardens</span>.</a><br />
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in 2014, Transition Mar Vista/Venice will still organize around a hub of meaningful
community activity, this time </span><a href="http://marvistagreengardenshowcase.blogspot.com/2014/03/2454-louella-avenue.html" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">i<span style="color: blue;">n Venice at our friend Julie’s house</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">. In addition
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Good Karma Gardens helped prepare the property by rallying a
crew of volunteers to remove the old turf from the front yard and parkway, and lay
down fresh mulch and compost. In half a day, the grounds were ready to start planting
mint, artichokes, and other food, along with drought-tolerant flowers for the bees
and birds. “It has been wonderful!” declared homeowner Julie, who is also
founder of the Learning Garden and a veteran Good Karma Gardener herself. “The
whole process of going more sustainable has brought more community, creativity,
and awareness into my life.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Ginny’s house sits right on the border between Mar Vista and
Culver City, while Julie’s straddles Mar Vista and Venice. We feel like this coincidence
nicely symbolizes the extent to which the Transition movement in our area embraces
opportunities to share resources and cross-pollinate ideas. We hope visitors
making the rounds on the Showcase will stop by our hub for a day of exciting, informational,
and interactive talks, for great community conversation, togetherness, and homemade
treats.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>The tentative topics and schedule are:</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">10:00–10:30 Sacred Earth Community Salon</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">10:30–11:00 Good Karma Gardens Pay-It-Forward Edible Gardens</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">11:00–11:30 Little Free Library Nationwide Movement: Take a
Book, Leave a Book</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">11:30–12:00 Creative Repurposing and Upcycling for Home and
Garden</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">12:00–12:30 Westside Produce Exchange</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">12:30–1:00 What Is Transition?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1:00–1:30 Greywater and Water Harvesting</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1:30–2:00 Maintaining Worm Bins</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2:00–2:30 Making Kimchi and Sauerkraut</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2:30–3:00 Beyond Cash Economies with Our Time Bank</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">3:00–3:30 Home Grown Gardens at Your Service</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">3:30–4:00 The Miracle of Compost Tea</span></li>
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Links</b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">:</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Find the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/807927735907598/?source=3&source_newsfeed_story_type=regular" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Transition Mar Vista/Venice Hub event</span></a> on Facebook</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://gardenerd.com/?attachment_id=10256" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Audio description</span></a> of the </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Transition Mar Vista/Venice Hub, courtesy of <a href="http://gardenerd.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Gardenerd.com</span></a></span></li>
<li><a href="http://marvistagreengardenshowcase.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">6th Annual Green Garden Showcase</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Blog</span></li>
<li><a href="https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&t=h&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=204060335114476949925.0004626d1fa333c6c1c47&dg=feature" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">MAP</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> of the 2014 sites</span></li>
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