Community Resilience – The Convergence

After the Fires: The power of community in disaster response, recovery and rebuilding

Convergence Program — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 01:40:58 +0000

In an era of climate disruption and devastating weather events, the 2017 Northern California wildfires were the costliest and most deadly in state history. Northern California is also home to a strong, vibrant grassroots movement and network that immediately jumped into action to protect people and place and begin organizing for the long recovery ahead. A range of grassroots leaders will share success stories and challenges including:

· A local indigenous perspective on these fires

· Creating a coalition to galvanize community voice and place equity at the center of recovery

· Launching a decentralized and community-powered emergency response system

· Creating a grassroots justice and resilience fund to raise and distribute funds

· Mobilizing across government, business and community for watershed protection

· Addressing the mental health challenges that come with crisis

· Re-landscaping the rebuild with a permaculture lens and community-powered approach

Speakers include:

· Ana Lugo, co-founder of Soco Rises and Director of Communications for Community Action Partnership

· Alegria De La Cruz – Chief Deputy Counsel for Sonoma County

· Edward Willie – Pomo tribe, permaculturist and fire ecologist

· Chris Grabill – Board of Directors at Sonoma County Conservation Action and Santa Rosa Board of Public Utilities

· Kerry Fugett – Manager of Leadership Institute and Resilient Hubs Program at Daily Acts and member of the Sonoma county Climate Action Advisory Committee

· Trathen Heckman – Executive Director at Daily Acts and Board member of Transition U.S. and California Water Efficiency Partnership

Time-Based Currency 101 for Resilient Communities

Convergence Program — Sat, 04 Aug 2018 09:34:31 +0000

Intro to time-based currency, alternative agreements of exchange, and how-to develop your own community currency and/or time-bank for strong local, regional and global trade networks based on mutual aid and reciprocity.

Redefining ‘value’ as we move from an economic system based on usury, scarcity and debt, into a paradigm of exchange systems based on mutual aid, reciprocity and respect. Understanding the difference between ‘money’ and ‘currency’. Introduction to time-based currencies & time-banking for local communities, regional networks, or international trade. Learn how to start & grow your own community currency and/or time bank with online directory!

Presented By: Alais Clay

Emergency Preparedness = Community Resilience

Convergence Program — Fri, 03 Aug 2018 01:12:36 +0000

Is your community ready for anything? Join this workshop to explore the dynamic intersection between transition, permaculture, and emergency preparedness. Let’s get resilient!

How resilient is your community? How ready are you for the natural and man-made disasters and disruptions that inevitably accompany climate change? Did you know that our work in permaculture, homesteading, and building resilient community is also disaster preparedness work? Join this vibrant discussion about these overlapping fields, and explore ways of leveraging ‘crisis consciousness’ to enhance your efforts to build truly resilient community. Learn how to assemble your own “go bag,” receive great practical resilience and emergency-prep tips that could save lives, and share your wisdom and experience in this interactive workshop, hosted by experienced certified First Responders Nils Palsson of Transition US and Lesley Moore of Transition Berkeley.

Presented By: Nils Palsson and Lesley Moore