Big Sur Powerdown

A Crude Awakening: A film about our energy future

Mary Dalton — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:57:10 -0700

Start: 2008-08-21 19:00

End: 2008-08-21 20:54

Sustainable Monterey County (CA)

SolFest

Nik — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:34:07 -0700

Start: 2008-08-16 09:00

End: 2008-08-17 18:00

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Up-date for basin Fire from June 29-2008

Linda Parker — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:45:05 -0700

This evening we have an update on the Basin Complex fire and the Indians fire with an updated map showing their relative locations.
KSBW has footage of the Pico Blanco fire that many of you may have seen today from Big Sur. The flames were dancing 100 feet in the air and fire was working its way into the Gorge, easily visible from the Ranger Station.
I wasn't at the Community Meeting tonight but others have been posting their impressions of the meetings on http://www.surfire2008.org

In my previous email regarding the last sentence of the Evacuation Definitions was truncated so I'll post the whole post again here. It bears repeating.

EVACUATION DEFINITIONS

The current fire situation is requiring public safety personnel to issue evacuation information. It's critical that residents who live near the fire areas know how to react to this information. What do these evacuation notices mean?

Evacuation Advisory: This is a precautionary notice designed to give residents time to prepare for a possible evacuation. If you have special needs you might want to leave the area until the threat is passed. If you have livestock that needs transporting, you should move them.
Voluntary Evacuation: You are strongly urged to leave the area. If you choose to remain, you should be prepared to take action immediately if the danger approaches.
Mandatory Evacuation: You are in jeopardy and should leave the area immediately. If you choose to remain, you may be on your own as emergency personnel likely will not be able to help you.

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earlier report by jack:
The Community Meeting tonight was attended by more than 150 people. The Incident Commander and BSVFB Chief Frank Pinney said the fire is staying on the east side Mt. Manuel, moving north toward Pico Blanco and south toward Dolan's ridge. The firelines are nearly in place completely. The major break is along the ridge of Mt. Manuel.
An inspection team will go into the Gorge this evening to see what activity there is.
Mary Ann Vasconcellos' house seems to have been lost, as is Rona and Michael's studio.
The pass system for entering the closed road area is working well. More than 400 have been issued. If you need one, call 667 2317
Because of all the fuel load from sudden oak death and drought, Palo Colorado is in danger. The evacuation advisory has been placed on Palo Colorado - all the canyon from Highway One to the Boy Scout Camp - includes Garrapatos Road, Redwood Estates, Green Ridge, Rocky Creek Ranch, Long Ridge, Rocky Creek Road and Ray Ridge Road and everything else.
The fire has made runs toward Pico Blanco Boy Scout Camp and Palo Colorado. Dozer linesare being constructed west and north of the fire to protect Palo Colorado.
The fire on the south is moving mostly southeast into the Wilderness.

There are now 1,236 fire fighting personnel in 37 crews here. Also: 84 engines, 7 helicopters, 7 air tankers and 18 dozers.
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another report on Toby and Linda Rowland-Jones. They're more than OK. He's fighting the fire and she's at Redwood Grill (Fernwood) blogging with her spotted spaniel, Kipling. The pot bellied pig was rescued.
http://www.survision-bigsur.blogspot.com/
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Our friend, Mike Gilson, who lost his home on Partington Ridge, needs help with heavy-duty brush clearing at South Coast property.
Looking for one or more persons to do weedwacking and brush clearing on a South Coast property later today - Sunday - or tomorrow - Monday. I will provide transport, all tools, etc...and can pay hourly if someone needs income.

Mike Gilson
Phone: 667-0737 or 831-915-
Email: mikegilson@yahoo.com
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Posted by Margie, 4 pm, 6/29

http://thecalifornian.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080629/NEWS01/806...

June 29, 2008

UPDATE: Red Cross prepared to open new fire evacuation center if needed
The Red Cross has announced it's prepared to open an evacuation center at Carmel Valley Middle School, 4380 Carmel Valley Road, if further evacuation advisories or orders be given for the Big Sur area.
National Forest Service officials this morning issued a fire evacuation advisory for the Palo Colorado Canyon from Highway 1 to the Pico Blanco Boy Scout Camp. This includes: Garrapatos Road, Redwood Estates, Green Ridge, Rocky Creek Ranch, Long Ridge, Rocky Creek Road, Ray Ridge Road and others in the canyon.

Evacuations remain in place in the Partington Ridge area.

An evacuation advisory is still in effect for residents along both sides of the Highway 1 corridor from Nacimiento-Fergusson Road north to Nepenthe turnout.

As of this morning, the Basin Complex fire in the Big Sur area had burned nearly 32,500 acres — consuming nearly 2,500 acres in 12 hours, the Forest Service said. So far 16 structures have been destroyed. The blaze remains only 3 percent con-tained and has made some runs on the northwest flank toward Pico Blanco Boy Scout Camp and Palo Colorado areas.

Efforts to combat the southern portion of the fire will concentrate near Nacimiento-Fergusson Road.

Public meetings are held daily at 7 p.m. at the Big Sur Visitor Center/Multi-Agency Facility.

Major concerns in the Pico Blanco and Palo Colorado areas include structures, heavy fuel loads due to sudden oak death, threats to the communities of Big Sur and Palo Colorado and the Carmel watershed.

Active fire behavior on the southern end is limiting opportunities for containment actions. The fire moved south of Dolan Ridge where crews were putting in a dozer line. Crews will continue to hold the fire near Dolan Ridge, but are also construct-ing line along Nacimiento-Fergusson Road.

Firefighters have nearly completed hazard reduction around structures in the Tassajara area.

Dozer line construction will continue from Laurel Springs northwest to Los Padres Dam along Chews Ridge and from the MIRA Observatory east along the ridge north of Piney Creek following existing dozer lines where possible.

Highway 1 will remain closed from Nepenthe to Lucia. Closures are subject to change at any time based on fire conditions. Residents can obtain a pass from the Big Sur Visitor Center to allow for access through the closure.

Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park is closed. All national forest lands north of Nacimiento-Fergusson Road are closed to public access.

Meanwhile, progress continues to be made in containing the Indians Fire west of King City, with full containment ex-pected by Thursday, July 3.

Arroyo Seco Road is closed to the public from the junction of Arroyo Seco Road and Carmel Road to the west.

All national forest lands north of the Nacimiento-Fergusson Road are closed to public access.

Arroyo Seco-Indians and Cone Peak Roads are closed.

Memorial Campground, Escondido Campground, and Arroyo Seco Campground and Day Use Area are closed.

Nacimiento-Fergusson Road is open, as well as coastal campgrounds and day use areas south of this road.

Closures are subject to change at any time based on fire conditions.

The Monterey-San Benito Counties Chapter of the American Red Cross' Evacuation Site at Greenfield Elementary School at 490 El Camino Real in Greenfield closed at 8 p.m. Friday. Individuals or families requiring disaster-related assistance due to the Indians Fire are asked to call 831-809-5861.

Sustainable Monterey County (CA)

Tonight's meeting

Linda Parker — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:27:22 -0700

Tonight's community meeting revealed more firefighting progress. On the north end, the fireline on the east side of the mid valley will be completed tomorrow. It's on the old Tosch road about a mile from the road.
On the South end, the fire is being let to burn slowly burning down canyons - except where structures would be threatened. In the latter case, the crews will defend. The fire is in Higgins Creek now. Winds have been favorable. Still, today was "not so good. But we've had only one injury so far. That's good." Crews will be fighting throughout the night.

Sam Farr was there. He praised the extraordinary spirit of Big Sur's community, and pledged help with all he could. He said for everyone to speak up with their needs and requests. His office will co-ordinate with Dave Potter's and the County Office of Emergency Services. He said he will be home here in Big Sur all next week, so let him know how you would like him to help. He said his first priority "is to get the road back open."

Frank inspected Partington Ridge, and around the Stone House today. And the old Wangoe home - which "is clean. 98% is untouched. Grape vines are growing on the roof."

Tomorrow you can see a jell demonstration - call 667 2317.
Also, Leona said she will conduct camp tours tomorrow for all who are interested. The first will be at 12:30 pm. The tour will take about 45 minutes. Call her at 667 231i7 to be scheduled.

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Basin Fire

Linda Parker — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 10:15:24 -0700

Just an up-date on the Basin Fire:
7:00AM June 28 Update: Fire Actively Burning in Little Sur Watershed

Overnight thermal imaging shows vigorous fire activity along broad fronts in both the north and south. In the north, the fire appears to have spilled over the ridge into the Little Sur Watershed in a line stretching from the Window all the way to the headwaters of the South Fork Little Sur. The active burning continues from this area, back through Ventana Creek and across the main stem of the Big Sur River just above Ventana Camp. In the south, an active fire front appears to extend from low in Anderson Canyon, past Burns and Buck creeks and through the upper headwaters of Hot Springs Canyon - while on the other side of the Coast Ridge the fire appears to be descending rapidly toward Lost Valley. The satellite also found continued heat in the upper Tassajara Creek watershed and in McWay Canyon.

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Rides to Town every Monday

Linda Parker — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:39:08 -0700

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The Basin Fire June 26 2008

Linda Parker — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:21:23 -0700

If you want to know about the fire go to the following websites:
http://xasauantoday.wordpress.com/2008/06/23/big-surventana-wilderness-f...
Information@bigsurcalifornia.org
http://www.surfire2008.org/

Big Sur Powerdown is a group of just a few Big Sur residences who have all been extremely impacted by the Basin Fire. We apologize for the lack of any information on our website concerning the fire. We are not trained in emergencies, but some of us have experienced many local emergencies in the past few decades. My heart goes out to all of you who have lost your homes. I know there are many folks who are out with chain saws, rakes, shovels, garden hoses etc. lending a helping hand to their neighbors. or just showing up with a thermos of coffee and a bag of muffins. What ever we are all doing to assist our friends at this time is exactly what is needed. We all have our stories, so please use this forum to share info or what ever you see or feel the need to express during or after this tremendous natural tragedy.
Linda Parker

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Conduct Your Own Water Quality Monitoring

Nik — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:35:44 -0700

Start: 2008-03-19 11:30

End: 2008-04-09 17:00

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Ride Shares in Big Sur to Monterey area

Linda Parker — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:39:10 -0800

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Village Meeting At the Big Sur Grange March 12th

Linda Parker — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:33:02 -0800

Start: 2008-03-12 18:00

End: 2008-03-12 21:00

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Tree Grafting and Seed Swap

Linda Parker — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:24:11 -0800

Start: 2008-02-27 18:00

End: 2008-02-27 21:00

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Big Sur Powerdown Movie Potluck Meeting

Linda Parker — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:24:35 -0800

Start: 2008-02-21 18:00

End: 2008-02-21 21:00

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The Myths of Biofuels

Mary Dalton — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:11:07 -0800

Start: 2008-01-24 19:00

End: 2008-01-24 21:00

Bay Area Peak Oil

New Old Stock playing at the Big Sur Grange Hall Dec. 12th 7:30 PM

Linda Parker — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:53:12 -0800

Start: 2007-12-12 19:30

End: 2007-12-12 20:30

Sustainable Monterey County (CA)

Big Sur Radio

ksur937FM — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 08:30:07 -0800

The latest fire in Big Sur is another reminder of the importance of which radio can play in the Big Sur community. I am embarrassed that I had not created an accessible studio, and that the KSUR 93.7FM transmitter was limping along with at 8 watts after the transmitter shed was tipped over by a cow with an itch. That all being said we are back up at 85 watts and I have received calls from the south coast. The facts are that the FCC has closed the window for LP-100 licensing and there are no plans for the LP-10's thus far. As chief engineer Don Mussel of KUSP has stated there is simply nothing to apply for. So here we are. Radio is the fastest medium to get the word out. Anyone interested in the creation of studio space should contact me at code831@aol.com thanks Jordan

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Key Line Design and Workshop Big Sur November 30th-December 4th 2007

Linda Parker — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:47:28 -0800

Start: 2007-11-30 13:00

End: 2007-12-04 17:00

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Potluck, Meeting, Movie "The Future of Food " at the Big Sur Grange 12-13-07

Linda Parker — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:30:34 -0800

Start: 2007-12-13 18:00

End: 2007-12-13 20:30

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Movie, Meeting and Potluck November 9, 2007

Linda Parker — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:46:52 -0700

Start: 2007-11-09 18:00

End: 2007-11-09 21:00

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Linda is going to Carmel on Friday the 12th of October 8:30 AM

Linda Parker — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 07:57:37 -0700

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I am going to Carmel Wednesday 19th leaving Big Sur at 7:45 AM

Linda Parker — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 19:07:09 -0700

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Big Sur Powerdown Localize it Festival

Linda Parker — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 20:14:33 -0700

Start: 2007-10-14 14:00

End: 2007-10-14 21:00

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Solar Tour & Sustainability Fair

Linda Parker — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 20:01:49 -0700

Start: 2007-09-29 10:00

End: 2007-09-29 15:00

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Movie Night and Community Meeting

Linda Parker — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:43:02 -0700

Start: 2007-09-14 19:00

End: 2007-09-19 20:30

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West Coast Green

Nik — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 15:48:32 -0700

Start: 2007-09-20 08:00

End: 2007-09-22 20:00

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Organizational Discussion

Nik — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 20:41:11 -0700

After looking at the livability project examples of community resources, (at the Aug 15th meeting)
we discussed setting up this forum to explore further ideas for pooling our resources:

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Asian Parasite Killing Western Bees - the lowdown

Nik — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 14:23:29 -0700

http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/43163/story.htm

Now it seems to have crossed the Atlantic and is present in Canada and Argentina, he said. The Spanish researchers have not tested samples from the United States, where bees have also gone missing.

Treatment for nosema ceranae is effective and cheap -- 1 euro (US$1.4) a hive twice a year -- but beekeepers first have to be convinced the parasite is the problem.

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Powerdown Website

Nik — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 14:09:48 -0700

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In The Garden

Nik — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 13:24:05 -0700

Any body know what causes tomatoes to be deformed, misshapen plus wilting and dying off leaves on a couple of heirloom plants. A particular soil deficiency? Cherokee Purple, is vigorous and bountiful though, which the rats are most happy about. Old faithful Earlygirl is the other vigorous healthy plant I have.
The rats and rabbits have decimated my eggplant and bush beans (I'm training Kitty Kali to venture down to the raised beds.)

Sugar snap peas died off early too. Is that normal for those guys?

Anybody?

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Atlantis - W.H.Auden

Nik — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 12:46:39 -0700

Being set on the idea
Of getting to Atlantis,
You have discovered of course
Only the Ship of fools is
Making the voyage this year
As gales of abnormal force
Are predicted, and that you
Must therefore be ready to
Behave absurdly enough
To pass for one of The Boys,
At least appearing to love
Hard liquor, horseplay and noise.

Should storms, as may well happen,
Drive you to anchor a week
In some old harbour-city
Of lonia, then speak
With her witty scholars, men
Who have proved there cannot be
Such a place as Atlantis:
Learn their logic, but notice
How their subtlety betrays
A simple enormous grief;
Thus they shall teach you the ways
To doubt, that you may believe.

If later, you run aground
Among the headlands of Thrace
Where with torches all night long
A naked barbaric race
Leaps frenziedly to the sound
Of conch and dissonant gong;
On that stony savage shore
Strip off your clothes and dance, for
Unless vou are capable
Of forgetting completely
About Atlantis, you will
Never finish your joumey.

Again, should you come to gay
Carthage or Corinth, take part
In their endless gaiety;
And if in some bar a tart,
As she strokes your hair, should say
'This is Atlantis, dearie,'
Listen with attentiveness
To her life-story: unless
You become acquainted now
With each refuge that tries to
Counterfeit Atlantis, how
Will you recognize the true?

Assuming you beach at last
Near Atlantis, and begin
The terrible trek inland
Through squalid woods and frozen
Tundras where all are soon lost;
If, forsaken then, you stand,
Dismissal everywhere,
Stone and snow, silence and air,
Remember the noble dead
And honour the fate you are,
Travelling and tormented,
Dialectic and bizarre.

Stagger onward rejoicing;
And even then if, perhaps
Having actually got
To the last col, you collapse
With all Atlantis gleaming
Below you yet you cannot
Descend, you should still be proud
Just to peep at Atlantis
In a poetic vision:
Give thanks and lie down in peace,
Having seen your salvation.

All the little household gods
Have started crying, but say
Good-bye now, and put to sea.
Farewell, dear friend, farewell: may
Hermes, master of the roads
And the four dwarf Kabiri,
Protect and serve you always;
And may the Ancient of Days
Provide for all you must do
His invisible guidance,
Lifting up, friend, upon you
The light of His coumtenance.

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This Website!

Nik — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 11:39:38 -0700

Hi folks.
As this site improves, it'll become easier to use and navigate. Nevertheless, it is functional and you are encouraged ~ please ~ to use it in the spirit of community. Take a moment to register yourself if you haven't already (in the sidebar menu at right or here), and explore the menu items. Once logged in, share your Events; thoughts, rants, jokes in the Blog section; share your knowledge by posting in the Pages section; and post questions, comments and responses in the Forum section (you're in it actually). Whatever you feel inspired to share or contribute to your community at large!

If you have any questions about the site itself, you can ask here by clicking the "Add new comment" link below. If that's not there, hit the "login" / "register" link 1st.

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Big Sur Powerdown Picnic Saturday August 4th noon-5PM

Nik — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 11:16:29 -0700

Start: 2007-08-04 12:00

End: 2007-08-04 16:00

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Big Sur Powerdown original Statement of Intent

Nik — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 10:50:55 -0700

Big Sur Powerdown Statement of Intent: June 2006

Our intent with Big Sur Powerdown is to educate the populace of Big Sur and ourselves about the long-term problems and solutions facing our unique community and the ones surrounding it due to future energy constraint.
For more information about Big Sur Powerdown, please contact the site manager, Linda Parker, by email at surite@sbcglobal.net.

The next year looks like this:

1. We will morph the Big Sur Powerdown website into one that does three things: the main room will be like the regular post carbon site with upcoming events, info on the group and blogs. The two side rooms will be labeled Big Sur Information and Big Sur Community. Clicking on Big Sur Information, a resident could ask any question and know that one of us will get him an answer that’s current. How do I do this? What’s the most efficient way to do that? Big Sur Information would also be filled with easy to find past info from neighbors recounting their stories when they tried to resolve energy issues or begin permaculture. The other side room will be called Big Sur Community. Peak Oil is only a part of this room. The main point of this room will be to link residents to each other in this remote community so that people will know their neighbors in time of crisis, and so people will rely on the community more for their needs in order to lower their collective energy demands in the outer world. This room will foster carpooling and activity sharing (from finding chamber music partners and creating impromptu drum circles to Mah Jongg and quilting bees) –anything that puts people together in a way that strengthens community.

2. We are slowly meeting with every member of Big Sur (population 1,500) and enter into our database what each person wants to do for the community, what they would love to see happen, their contact information and what their needs are.

3. We will create more events that invite the entire community. We’ll bring in speakers and have meals with groups of selected residents as we learn their opinions. We are so isolated that even reviving monthly Bingo games would probably be a great community vehicle –the caller with the mic does 15 minutes on Big Sur relocalization news just before the Bingo, et voila!

4. We are going to bring back the Big Sur food coop. If someone grows too many heirlooms, they can trade for chard. Great healthy place for locals to meet and talk. We will also grow the bio-diesel coop.

5. We will search for locals who can offer land for communal gardening, to setup Jeavons raised beds and permaculture test plots for others to see, and to talk to each other about what we are doing to empower them. To get excited about life again once we stop waiting for the government to help us, but instead take our own future solidly into our own hands. We have no multi-national corporations and no big box stores in Big Sur and so we have a nice jumpstart on the future.

--Created by Randall Wallace, core member

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Going to downtown Monterey

Nik — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 10:40:15 -0700

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Need a ride to Seaside

Nik — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 10:29:17 -0700

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Movie Night: Beyond Treason July 13th

Linda Parker — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:42:29 -0700

Start: 2007-07-13 18:30

End: 2007-07-13 21:30

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Powerdown Community meeting

Linda Parker — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:20:54 -0700

Start: 2007-07-11 18:00

End: 2007-07-11 21:00

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Film / Potluck At Big Sur Grange Friday June 15, "Memphis Media Reform Conference" Key Note Speaker Bill Moyers

Linda Parker — Thu, 24 May 2007 12:03:37 -0700

Start: 2007-06-15 18:30

End: 2007-06-15 21:00

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Big Sur Powerdown Community Meeting

Linda Parker — Thu, 24 May 2007 11:52:52 -0700

Start: 2007-06-13 19:00

End: 2007-06-13 21:00

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The First Big Sur Powerdown Community Picnic

Linda Parker — Thu, 24 May 2007 11:40:45 -0700

Start: 2007-06-02 12:00

End: 2007-06-02 16:00

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DAM NATION - Dispatches from the Water Underground, 5/24, 7pm

Mary Dalton — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 11:29:14 -0700

Start: 2007-05-24 19:00

End: 2007-05-24 21:00

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Big Sur Powerdown Presents the film "Affluenza" Friday April 20,2007

Linda Parker — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 15:06:53 -0700

Start: 2007-04-20 19:00

End: 2007-04-20 20:30

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Big Sur Powerdown Community Meeting Wednesday April 4, 2007

Linda Parker — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 14:46:40 -0700

Start: 2007-04-04 19:00

End: 2007-04-04 21:00

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Car Free Day to Celebrate National Day of Climate Action

Decal — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 14:54:51 -0800

Start: 2007-04-14 06:00

End: 2007-04-14 23:30

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Tomorrow Matters - Radio Show with Kelley Rajala from the Livability Project building strong local green economies.

Decal — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 14:49:40 -0800

Start: 2007-02-25 14:00

End: 2007-02-25 15:00

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Tomorrow Matters - Radio Show with Ed from Blueline Power whose goal is to reduce dependence on polluting fossil fuels.

Decal — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 14:44:09 -0800

Start: 2007-02-18 14:00

End: 2007-02-18 15:00

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Peak Oil and Community Life in California: A Public Policy Seminar (UCSC)

Decal — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 22:50:06 -0800

Start: 2007-03-24 10:00

End: 2007-03-24 16:00

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Movie: CRUDE IMPACT 7:00 PM-9:00 PM Friday February 23,2007 Big Sur Grange Hall

Linda Parker — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 15:13:23 -0800

Start: 2007-02-23 19:00

End: 2007-02-23 21:00

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Big Sur Powerdown Group meeting all invited to come! Pot luck, 6:PM - 8PM Thursday February 8, 2007

Linda Parker — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 15:02:05 -0800

Start: 2007-02-08 18:00

End: 2007-02-08 20:00

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Tomorrow Matters - Radio Show with Dr. Amro Hamdoun and Cris Amarillas talking about the "Spring Cleaning - Keeping it Green"

Decal — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 09:51:13 -0800

Start: 2007-02-11 14:00

End: 2007-02-11 15:00

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SMC Directors Note - January '07

Decal — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 14:56:55 -0800

Happiest of New Years to you all! I hope this note finds you warm and dry!
What a blustery beginning to the year. The Holidays have passed and 2007…. here we come!
Should I share with you my resolution? Does it come true if I tell; like a wish upon a star, which is only possible if sealed in secrecy?
Well, I will share, because I know you are all sitting on the edge of your seats.
I’ve completely abandoned ever going on a diet again. Yes, it’s true and in fact… the idea of limit-ing my calorie consumption is abhorrent to me. I will, of course, con-tinue to make wise and healthy eating choices and include plenty of exercise. But I will not spend another penny or brain space fussing over weight reduction programs for the sake of vanity.
If you’ve met me, you might think, like I have many times in the 40 years of previously attempted dieting, that I could benefit from a few pounds lost. But the more important thought to consider besides fitting into a certain size of clothing or culturally imposed image of “the perfect” weight for Deb, is that maybe a little stored fat would be a good thing right about now. Aren’t our bodies designed to hold on to “extra” when the harvest is plentiful so we can ride the wave of scarcity when the cupboards are bare? Isn’t that why we’re attracted to “fat” in the first place, so we can store it, and save it for leaner times?
I don’t always let people know how concerned I am about the future of our food supply. I make my speeches palatable to a wide arrange of Peak Oil and Global Climate Change supporters, and try not to appear fanatical. But I must say to you all that I have serious apprehensions about the coming few years. It is time to get serious about the work ahead. My brain, your brains, all of our collective attention needs to be on mobilization to prepare for the fossil fuel decline and climate change disruptions. The weight will come off when our grocery stores no longer shelve enough food. A heroic cooperative effort is needed now. Please join me in making this happen. My real New Years resolution/wish is that we all weather the coming storm together safely. See our line up of meetings scheduled for 2007 at www.sustainablemontereycounty.org, and you can always email me at deb@sustainablemontereycounty.org.
Plant that veggie garden, we’ll need it.
Deborah

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