Transition OKC

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OKDHS Volunteerism conference
Sept. 14
Clarion Hotel

Sustainability Center Steering Group
Fri., Sept. 17
11:30 a.m.

Dept. Environmental Quality Green Team presentation
Sept. 29

OK Municipal League Conference Roundtables
Sept. 30
Cox Center

End of the Line Screening
Fri., Oct. 1
OCU

Going Locavore
Local Food Happy Hour & Strategy Meeting
NW OKC
Tues, Oct. 5

350.org Global Climate Solutions Work Party
Oct. 10

OKC Engineering Club
Oct. 13
Hometown Buffet

Governor's Advisory Council on Asian-American Affairs
Oct. 27
Jim Thorpe Building

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Skilling up for Transition

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Harvest salads all winter!
Planting Garden

Have you ever wished you could pop out to the garden for fresh spinach, lettuce and carrots - in January? With a few simple techniques, you can!

Come to this group-led workshop as you and your fellow gardeners share tips and ideas for fall and winter gardening. Shauna Struby and Joseph Glosemeyer will present fall gardening how-to's, and we'll build a simple but effective miniature bamboo "hoop house" over a raised garden bed to protect our veggies over the winter.

What: Fall gardening workshop

When: Saturday August 28th, 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Where: NW OKC near Penn Square Mall (Register for address)

Cost: $5 per person donation to Sustainable OKC

Space is limited, so reserve your spot soon. First, e-mail your RSVP with your name, email, contact number, and number of people attending (plus any questions) to info@goinglocalokc.com, then pay the workshop fee via the PayPal button. Workshop will be held rain or shine.

NOTE: This workshop is now full. Please e-mail us if you would like to be placed on the waiting list, in case of cancellations.

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Fostering local resilience

"The days of easy energy are over."

- David Fleischaker, former Oklahoma Secretary of Energy

"The era of cheap oil is over."

- Fatih Birol, Chief Economist, International Energy Agency

Do you worry about how economic uncertainty - unemployment, debt, stock market downturns, deficits - will affect your family and community?

Do you wonder if gas will be affordable in three years - or even six months?

Are you concerned that your children will inherit a more polluted and degraded environment?

Many Oklahomans are concerned about the deteriorating state of the economy, energy, and the environment. But what can we do about these issues? One simple but powerful solution is to go local.

Transition OKC acts as a catalyst for Oklahoma City's transition to local resilience: Strong, healthy, vibrant communities, sustainable local systems (food, energy, water, energy, etc.), and resilient local economies.

Working together, we can become less dependent on imports of food, oil, goods and products, while building communities less vulnerable to downturns in the economy and volatility in the price of fossil fuels.

Oklahoma City has a unique geography, natural resources, demographics, ideals and history. Let's take advantage of our strengths to create a healthy, sustainable and resilient future for us all.

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Here are some ways to get involved. Transition OKC is for everyone - we look forward to hearing from you!