Upcoming Transition Events in Ann Arbor area
The first phase of a Transition
Initiative's work focuses mainly on awareness-raising and networking with
existing organizations. Here's what's cooking:
Click here for the event schedule. Here's the flier. And detailed description of sessions.Ann Arbor Summer ReSkilling Festival
Saturday, July 17th, 10 am - 4:30 pm
Rudolf Steiner High School
2230 Pontiac Trail, Ann Arbor
Info: lolo730[at]yahoo.com; phone 312-399-3918
Sponsors: Transition Ann Arbor and Rudolf Steiner School of Ann Arbor
Free admission.
Materials fees apply for some sessions.Learn skills for resilient, low-energy living-from preserving local fruits and vegetables to hanging laundry in the sun, learning to sing, or homebrewing. Part of the Transition Towns movement, the concept of reskilling is about preparing for our low-energy future by acquiring new skills related to what we eat, wear, use and live in. As Transition Towns founder Rob Hopkins points out, "We no longer have many of the basic skills our grandparents took for granted." Reskilling means providing for ourselves and our communities by growing, preserving, creating, building and teaching.
Nice article on ReSkilling Festival in Ann Arbor.com, 7/8/10
Other Michigan Transition Towns
Please also check out the wonderful Transition work:
- In our sister city, Ypsilanti
- And in Chelsea. They recently became an "official" Transition Initative!
Transition Ann Arbor events calendar: