The Twin Cities Neighborhood Sustainability Conference, described in my post Beginnings Part I, was a feast of information and inspiration that spawned several courses of action.
First, I started attending the neighborhood gatherings of Transition Towns Twin Cities at the Blue Moon cafe in South Minneapolis. It was amazing to have found this group of people interested in transitioning to a more sustainable way of living. I purchased the Transition Towns handbook by Rob Hopkins, learned about the Transition Towns training programs (although I haven't attended one yet), and met someone who had recently quit her lucrative job to follow her heart (or soul), becoming a volunteer Awakening the Dreamer facilitator.
Second, I decided to learn more about permaculture, a term mentioned in one of the conference's break-out sessions. I signed up for a one-day permaculture workshop at the University of Minnesota Duluth, organized by PRI Cold Climate. (More on the permaculture workshop later.)
Third, I decided to get involved with the Animal Rights Coalition. I haven't been as successful in following-up on this goal. However, I did sign-up to volunteer at the ARC table during the Pride Festival in Loring Park at the end of June. I will be working with someone named Dallas Rising, ARC's Program Director. Someone with that unique of a name I am very curious to meet.
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