A Transition Initiative is a community working together to look Peak Oil and Climate Change squarely in the eye and address this BIG question:

"for all those aspects of life that this community needs in order to sustain itself and thrive, how do we significantly increase resilience (to mitigate the effects of Peak Oil) and drastically reduce carbon emissions (to mitigate the effects of Climate Change)?"

The Grovenor Sustainability Series

Starting in February, Grow Forward Grovenor will be offering informal gatherings focusing on Resilience of our communties. We will be bringing you movie screenings, discussions, seed sharing, expert talks and the chance to get involved in the up and coming Community Garden project. The series is open to all   Session Two - Thursday March 18th , 7pm: Movie Screening “The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil” , followed by a discussion on local food growing.   

Public interest in climate change and energy, the economy and the environment have prompted considerable innovation and enterprise for commercializing clean technologies and sustainable communities. (whether the results of Copenhagen will contribute to fusing or fragmenting, frustrating or financing, the various initiatives, we’ll know better in the coming weeks). The Alberta Council of Technologies and the AB Chapter— Canadian Green Building Council, propose the following forums for the purpose of helping define the status of clean technologies in Alberta and advancing their commercialization.

The City of Edmonton presented information about the School Surplus and the process for reallocation.  Read this pdf for more information.

Community League Membership CArd holders.  Get fit this year with discounts to Rec Centers and Swim Pools.  Check out the new annual pass , multi swim pass , and the new Zone specific pass on this rate sheet from the City of Edmonton.

If you need an Energy Assessment contact anyone on this list of providers.

Idling is a bad habit that wastes fuel, adds to pollution and can contribute to health problems. Unnecessary idling costs Canadians millions of dollars every year and it's a major contributor to climate change. Idling your vehicle less will save you money on fuel, improve air quality in your community and reduce emissions contributing to climate change.

Nancy Rempel conducts interviews with various leagues during events and airs them with CBC Radio or films them with SHAW TV crews.  Look for the videos online soon and listen to this great CBC clip.

 Keep Edmonton Original is a collection of Edmonton-owned businesses that want people to buy locally.