Transition Sunnyside - Lecture & Film Series - Winter/Spring 2009

Transition Sunnyside:
Lecture and Film Series Winter 2009
What:
Transition Sunnyside is a project of the Neighborhood Association’s Sustainability Committee to inspire a community-level conversation about how to begin shifting our patterns of living away from a heavy reliance on fossil fuels (oil, gas, grid-supplied electricity) and toward more local alternatives for food, transport, household energy, and water.
The lecture series will feature films, guest speakers, round table discussions, and workshops. For updates and more details visit http://www.sunnysideneighborhood.com/ and click on Sustainability.
 
When:  7pm
·   Thursday, Jan 15th: The Power of Community, a film about how Cuba dealt with the end of cheap oil (one-time Thursday, 3rd Tuesdays hereafter);
·   Tuesday, February 17th: a round table on living car-free in Portland;
·   Tuesday, March 17th: a lecture on Peak Oil by John Kaufmann of the Oregon DOE;
·   Tuesday, April 21st: Energy and Water: a crash course in cutting your bills in half;
·   Tuesday, May 19th: an introduction to Permaculture (details tba).
 
Where:
Sunnyside-Centenary United Methodist Church, 3520 SE Yamhill St.
 
Bring your friends! Questions? 503-231-5059 or e-mail 9watts@gmail.com