Spring Swap Meet!, Bloomington, Indiana - Earth Day

'Spring Swap Meet!

PLEASE SPREAD FAR AND WIDE!' on Transition Bloomington, IN!

Please spread this far and wide. Bring your stuff 5-7 pm April 22, and then come back in the morning to get other stuff . . . there's so much stuff in this world, recycle! and connect!

Spring Swap Meet! PLEASE SPREAD FAR AND WIDE! Time: April 23, 2011 from 8am to 12pm
Location: Atrium at Showers, in conjunction with the Farmer's Market
Organized By: Ann Renee Kreilkamp and Rhonda Baird

Event Description:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 11, 2011
Contact: Ann Kreilkamp
arkcrone@gmail.com
812.334.1987

COMMUNITY EXCHANGE HOSTS EARTH DAY SWAP AT FARMERS MARKET

Find a new way to “reduce, reuse, and recycle” items at the first Community Exchange Spring Swap to be held April 23 at the Showers Building between 9 am and 12 noon. Community members are invited to finish up their spring cleaning by donating good, serviceable and “desirable” items at the Showers Building on Friday night between 5 and 7 pm. Donators will be given a special pass to get into shopping an hour early.

“This is a really fun way to promote re-use of good items others no longer need, to build community, and to educate people about different ways to live an abundant life,” said Rhonda Baird, one of the project members.

Besides the give and take of the swap, visitors will have an opportunity to learn about time banks and sign up for the Bloomington Community Exchange (a local exchange and trading system that lets people offer goods and services to their community without using paper currency).

The swap organizers will not be able to accept intimate apparel, chemicals, paint, or old electronics such as televisions or monitors.

For more information, contact Ann Kreilkamp, arkcrone@gmail.com or 812.334.1987

Climate Proposals for Earth Day!

Dear Readers,

May we work well together in service to our home planet, and our collective well being. Green Dove


This year marks the 40th anniversary of the first Earth Day, when 20 million Americans took to the streets and earned environmental accountability from leaders in Washington.

We have made great progress over the last 40 years, but new challenges have arisen. Decades worth of scientific study tell us, undeniably, that we are cooking the planet. Climate change is real, it's a global threat, and because of inaction in Congress, the American people are left to face it alone.

Earth Day is our opportunity to demand bold solutions from our leaders. If we step up and become advocates, we can force legislation that will address the climate crisis, secure our energy independence, and create millions of green jobs.

We must seize this moment: please add your name to our petition demanding a comprehensive climate bill.

On April 25, in the spirit of the first Earth Day, we will host a massive Climate Rally in Washington, DC. Energized citizens will join together on the National Mall and show Congress and the climate deniers that we've had enough of dirty power and that the time for strong climate legislation is now.

Your name has the power to drive this demonstration. Sign our petition and you will amplify our call for Congressional action. Together, our demand for a strong climate bill cannot be ignored.

Make your voice heard in Washington. Add your name to the petition demanding ambitious climate legislation.

During The Earth Day Climate Rally, all signers will be displayed to the crowd, and to Congress, in a visualization of the power behind America's call for a fair, ambitious and comprehensive climate solution.

Don't be left behind, please sign the petition today.

Thank you for making a difference,

Nate Byer
Director, Earth Day 2010
Earth Day Network
EarthDay.org

Saturday, April 24th! The Great Unleashing - Transition Bloomington, Indiana

The Great Unleashing - Transition Bloomington will kick-off the process of creating a 10-20 year energy descent action plan on April 24, 2010, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Bloomington’s City Hall. This event will be a one-day town meeting functioning to motivate and educate the community of the value of a less energy-dependent community. Transition Bloomington is part of an international movement that provides training for Transition Initiatives across the world and strengthens communities against the challenges of peak oil, climate change, and the economic crisis. Bloomington has become the 54th Transition Initiative in the United States and is currently the only Transition Initiative in Indiana. The Great Unleashing event will kick off the Transition Initiative and bring community members together to develop a tangible plan to form a dramatically less energy-dependent Bloomington. The Great Unleashing will be an Open Space event in which participants create and manage their own agenda and working sessions while concentr… Presenter: Rob Hopkins, Dave Rollo. Contact: Rhonda Baird. Age Range: All Ages. Cost: Free. Ticket Phone: 812-320-1058. Saturday, April 24, 2010, 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM. City Hall 501 N. Morton St. Bloomington, IN. 47404. http://transitionbloomingtonind.ning.com/