Transition Training in Abbotsford

UrbanWorkbench will be represented at the upcoming Training 4 Transition event in Abbotsford, BC by my wife Robyn Thomas. This course is a useful first step in getting started on the concept of a Transition Town and is being held over two days, March 20th and 21st, 2009, (in Abbotsford, BC). From the Transition United States website:

Transition United States – Upcoming Events

Training for Transition (T4T) – Overview

The course is designed to give a detailed introduction to the most important skills necessary to successfully set up, develop, and run a Transition project in your locality. It is designed for people who are already in a group working to achieve this, or are thinking of creating such a group.

At the end of the course participants will:

have a clear understanding of the context for transition towns, the current global situation and the transformational possibilities that arise from climate change and peak oil and gas

know what the Transition Towns model is – Including an in depth look at the key 12 steps from inspiration, setting up the initiating group, all the way to having active and effective working groups

have experienced a joint visioning process

understand how to organise effective meetings such as public talks, open space days and small theme working groups

understand the purpose and principles of an Energy Descent Plan

have the outline of an effective and inspiring talk on Transition Towns

have formed useful contacts with other Transition initiatives, and met some of those involved in the Totnes project and Transition Network

have a plan of action for themselves and their locality

This training will follow the transition model in paying attention to both the outer work and the inner work necessary for a successful transition process. This will be a participatory process, with delegates invited to share their own experience and learn from the many different transition initiatives represented at each course. We also have a more in depth explanation of the training content for this course.

I understand that this course is currently full, however if you are interested in attending, contact Stacey Corriveau – stacey@centreforsocialenterprise.com, efforts are apparently being made to find a larger venue.