Things you can do to get started
- Find or start a Transition Initiative in your town at TransitionColorado.ning.com, where you can network with others and connect with Transition goings-on throughout Colorado
- Volunteer for
- Become a “Pollinator,” sharing information about Transition with others, networking, and getting others involved
- Read the Transition Handbook by Rob Hopkins
- Watch The Crash Course by Chris Martenson
- Participate or volunteer at Great Reskilling workshops and other Transition events
- Serve on a Steering Committee to guide the BUY LOCAL FIRST!, EAT LOCAL!, GROW LOCAL!, LOCAL ENERGY! or LOCAL CURRENCY! efforts
- Join the Slow Money Alliance. Slow Money Boulder has its own Google Group.
- Support local organic farmers by joining a CSA (you can find Boulder County CSAs in our Eat Local! Resource Guide). Others can be found through the National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
- Switch your banking to a local credit union that genuinely cares about the community
- Join your local Independent Business Alliance or BALLE (Business Alliance for Local Living Economies) chapter
- Become a Transition sponsor or provide referrals to potential sponsors
- Donate! Your funds can help us do the coalition building and training needed to create a strong local community.
