Comments on: GreenOptions.com – A Great Source for The Latest in All Things Truly Green http://twsblog.wordpress.com/2008/05/29/greenoptionscom-a-great-source-for-the-latest-in-all-things-truly-green/ Nancy Gallant's personal blog, sharing the details of her innovative social enterprise called Time Well Spent Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:11:26 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Nancy http://twsblog.wordpress.com/2008/05/29/greenoptionscom-a-great-source-for-the-latest-in-all-things-truly-green/#comment-7 Nancy Fri, 30 May 2008 15:19:54 +0000 http://twsblog.wordpress.com/?p=40#comment-7 My husband Rob was checking out my latest entries (I swear I only nagged him to do so about it twice, mayyyybeee three times!). Apparently, he really went on my site here (I envisioned him saying, "Yes dear, it looks great!" while really checking out the latest on ESPN.com). Well, you could have knocked me over with a feather, when he asked, "What's a Transition Town? It says Boulder, Colorado is a transition town on the GO site." So, I check out GreenOptions.com (I mean, I was just there yesterday) and there is an amazing story, not only about Boulder specifically, but linking to a site that totally explains Transition Towns, a term I hadn't heard in spite of all my research, research, research. Check it Out! Here's the GO link to the article: http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/05/30/boulder-co-becomes-the-first-us-transition-town/ If you find yourself intrigued by the Transition Town concept and asking how your own local town could become one, click on the Transition Town link within the article that goes into considerable detail about this new concept... I only just glanced at it so can't recommend whether it is definitely a worthwhile endeavor. That said, as far as checking it out further, I am definitely intrigued (Another thing to add to the TO DO SOMEDAY list!)... I'm thinking Ipswich, MA, as the first Transition Town in New England might be appropriate given our history as the Birthplace of Independence... Not from Ipswich? This is one of my favorite Ipswich stories, and was recently referenced during the town's school operating override campaign (Shout out to Sue Brengle and the TurnTheTideIpswich.com Committee!). Here's the gist: There was a meeting on Ipswich's Town Hill where the changemakers of the day decided to do something about taxation without representation. What did they decide on? Just creating a little public disturbance you may have heard of...the Boston Tea Party. Cool, huh? My husband Rob was checking out my latest entries (I swear I only nagged him to do so about it twice, mayyyybeee three times!). Apparently, he really went on my site here (I envisioned him saying, “Yes dear, it looks great!” while really checking out the latest on ESPN.com). Well, you could have knocked me over with a feather, when he asked, “What’s a Transition Town? It says Boulder, Colorado is a transition town on the GO site.” So, I check out GreenOptions.com (I mean, I was just there yesterday) and there is an amazing story, not only about Boulder specifically, but linking to a site that totally explains Transition Towns, a term I hadn’t heard in spite of all my research, research, research.

Check it Out! Here’s the GO link to the article:
http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/05/30/boulder-co-becomes-the-first-us-transition-town/

If you find yourself intrigued by the Transition Town concept and asking how your own local town could become one, click on the Transition Town link within the article that goes into considerable detail about this new concept… I only just glanced at it so can’t recommend whether it is definitely a worthwhile endeavor. That said, as far as checking it out further, I am definitely intrigued (Another thing to add to the TO DO SOMEDAY list!)…

I’m thinking Ipswich, MA, as the first Transition Town in New England might be appropriate given our history as the Birthplace of Independence… Not from Ipswich? This is one of my favorite Ipswich stories, and was recently referenced during the town’s school operating override campaign (Shout out to Sue Brengle and the TurnTheTideIpswich.com Committee!).

Here’s the gist: There was a meeting on Ipswich’s Town Hill where the changemakers of the day decided to do something about taxation without representation. What did they decide on? Just creating a little public disturbance you may have heard of…the Boston Tea Party. Cool, huh?

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