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		<title>Transition Towns: From Oil Dependence to Local Resilience &#124; a Community Discussion for the Mad River Valley</title>
		<link>http://valleyfutures.net/2010/05/24/transition-towns-from-oil-dependence-to-local-resilience-a-community-discussion-for-the-mad-river-valley/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 17:46:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joshua Schwartz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What might our community look like when we can no longer count on large quantities of cheap fossil fuels? What can we do now that will preserve what we value, prepare us for this inevitable change, and create the better future we desire? These and other questions will be discussed at a community presentation and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Feeding Our Communities &#124; Open Space Meeting &#124; April 4th</title>
		<link>http://valleyfutures.net/2009/02/19/feeding-our-communities-open-space-meeting-april-4th/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:06:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joshua Schwartz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Transition Town Montpelier will hold its second Open Space Meeting, entitled Feeding Our Communities, on Saturday, April 4th, at the Unitarian Church in Montpelier. Feeding Our Communities     Time: April 4, 2009 from 11am to 4pm Location: Unitarian Church downstairs Organized By: Transition Town Montpelier Event Description Open Space Framing Question: What steps can we take in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vision for the Future</title>
		<link>http://valleyfutures.net/2009/02/12/vision-for-the-future/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:18:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joshua Schwartz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transition Towns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transitions Potluck Dinner]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One item explored in the Transition Handbook, and discussed at the Valley&#8217;s Transition Handbook Potluck Dinners/Reading Group, is the creation of a well defined vision of the future. The Valley has a long history of forward thinking visions, ranging from the Valley-wide Vision 20/20 project (foundation of VFN) to each of the towns&#8217; municipal plans [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TRANSITION HANDBOOK: Potluck Dinner #3 (Minutes)</title>
		<link>http://valleyfutures.net/2009/02/07/transition-handbook-potluck-dinner-3-minutes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2009 04:28:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bobbi Rood</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Note: As part of the emerging Valley Futures Network conversation, we extended an open invitation to anyone interested in reading and discussing Rob Hopkins’ new Transition Handbook to attend a three Thursday potluck dinner and conversation, hosted and facilitated by Kinny Perot and Richard Czaplinski. We hope to see more of these conversations in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TRANSITION HANDBOOK: Potluck Dinner #2 (Minutes)</title>
		<link>http://valleyfutures.net/2009/01/30/transition-handbook-potluck-dinner-2-minutes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:19:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Williams</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Transition Towns]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Note: As part of the emerging Valley Futures Network conversation, we extended an open invitation to anyone interested in reading and discussing Rob Hopkins&#8217; new Transition Handbook to attend a three Thursday potluck dinner and conversation, hosted and facilitated by Kinny Perot and Richard Czaplinski. We hope to see more of these conversations in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Transition Town Montpelier Makes Its Public Debut!</title>
		<link>http://valleyfutures.net/2008/11/25/transition-town-montpelier-makes-its-public-debut/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:57:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kate Plummer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Transition Towns]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[And a few MRVers were there (that I recognized, at least)&#8211;I spied Dennis Derryberry, Ben Falk, and Stan (the guy from Mass who will be here soon) in the crowd.  The church sanctuary was filled, for a presentation by Naresh Giangrande, a New Jersey native who&#8217;s lived in the UK for 29 years and is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Transition Town Meet Up in Montpelier November 24th</title>
		<link>http://valleyfutures.net/2008/11/05/transition-town-meet-up-in-montpelier-november-24th/</link>
		<comments>http://valleyfutures.net/2008/11/05/transition-town-meet-up-in-montpelier-november-24th/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:48:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Ferris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Monday, November 24, 2008. 7 pm, Unitarian Church, Montpelier Transition Towns: From Oil Dependency to Resilient Communities   A talk by Naresh Giangrande, co-founder of Transition Town Totnes. Free; donations accepted.     The Transition Town movement has seized the historic opportunity presented by our global challenges of peak oil, climate change, and economic unravelling, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Transition Towns Intro</title>
		<link>http://valleyfutures.net/2008/10/27/transition-towns-intro/</link>
		<comments>http://valleyfutures.net/2008/10/27/transition-towns-intro/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:16:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joshua Schwartz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Transition Towns]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is an overview of the Transition Town Initiative by Rob Hopkins, author of The Transition Handbook. Many members of the Valley Futures Network have been reading this book with great interest, as it provides a blueprint for communities interested in building resilience in an uncertain world. Check out Bob&#8217;s post below for what is happening right here [...]]]></description>
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		<title>This Just In</title>
		<link>http://valleyfutures.net/2008/10/24/this-just-in/</link>
		<comments>http://valleyfutures.net/2008/10/24/this-just-in/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:55:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Ferris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Transition Towns]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This morning we launched a new website for Transition Vermont (http://transitionvermont.ning.com/).  Join and visit to find out what others are doing around the state.  Great place to post and view actions relating to transition towns, peak oil, local currencies, relocalization, etc.  See you in the ether. Bob Ferris]]></description>
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		<title>Transition USA</title>
		<link>http://valleyfutures.net/2008/10/01/transition-usa/</link>
		<comments>http://valleyfutures.net/2008/10/01/transition-usa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:18:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Ferris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Transition Towns]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Valley Futures Network is now posted for all to see on the Transitions United States website inspire by the transition towns book.  Years from now we will be proud that we got into this movement on the ground floor and were able to provide early examples and inspiration to others.  We are on the [...]]]></description>
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