It seems that every month goes by so quickly. It is already June and we are sending out another Group Coordinator Newsletter. Time passes fast when you're busy and we are excited to share with you what we have been working on.

Also, please feel free to forward this newsletter to anyone who you think may be interested in reading our monthly publication, especially other group members. We have also now made the Coordinator Newsletters public on the new website under the main menu News > Newsletters.

Please feel free to forward this newsletter to anyone, especially your other group members, who you think may be interested.

Do you have a good idea for the name of the monthly Local Post Carbon Group Coordinator Newsletter? Please send ideas to us via the contact form with “Name That Newsletter” in the subject line.

In this Newsletter:

• Latest Relocalization Network News:
• Welcome to the 100th Local Group to join the Relocalization Network
• New Relocalization Network Information Package & Application
• Relocalize.net Website Split
• Peak Oil Resolutions
• Community-access TV Station
• Please Send us your Photos
• Bay Area Meeting Report
• Upcoming Events:
• MREA Fair Renew Wisconsin
• Richard Heinberg on Free Speech TV

Latest Relocalization Network News:

Welcome to Big Sur Powerdown – 100th Local Group in the Relocalization Network

The Relocalization Network has just signed on the 100th Local Post Carbon Group, Big Sur Powerdown. This California Group coordinated by Linda Parker, held their first meeting on May 19th. The event was a huge success, with over 70 people in attendance. Their next meeting will be held on June 23rd at 7:00m at the Henry Millar Library in Big Sur. Julian Darley, founder of Post Carbon Institute, and Jerry Mander (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Mander )will be speaking.

We would also like to welcome Ian Dunlop and the Otago Sustainability Network in Otago New Zealand to the Relocalization Network.

New Relocalization Network Information Package & Application

Over the past month, we have been working on a comprehensive Relocalization Network Information Package and Application process for all potential new Local Post Carbon Groups.

We felt it was important for potential Groups to have clear information about the Relocalization Network and about what to expect as a member the Network. This information is also helpful for existing Groups that are part of the Relocalization Network, as it clearly outlines the long-term and short-term goals, vision and mission of the Relocalization Network. It is important for each member of the Relocalization Network to have the same understanding of how and why they are part of the Network.

The Application has been designed to help Local Groups start thinking about what the goals are for their Group, and to help them get a better understanding of their community and regional needs. It is also a tool for us to get to know a little about the Groups and their regions so that we can find areas of needed support and develop points of collaboration. It also gives us a good opportunity to learn a little bit about the skills and experiences that new Groups can share with other Groups in the Relocalization Network.

Information Package:

• Download Information Package (PDF - Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

Application Form:

• Download Application Form (Requires Microsoft Word)

If you have any questions or comments about the contents of this information package please email us.

Relocalize.net Website Split

The Relocalization Network website has undergone one of the first of many changes that it will undergo in the next couple of months.

www.relocalize.net is now a separate site from www.postcarbon.org . The new website features a customized menu bar, more streamlined information and updated content. Please take a moment to have a look. We are happy to receive feedback by email. The website will continue to evolve over the next couple of months, so stay tuned for more new features and content.

Peak Oil Resolutions

Over the past year there has been a significant shift toward civic level government acknowledgement of peak oil and its pending impact on cities. In Europe, cities and national governments are re-thinking planning policies in order to prepare for a post oil economy.

In the USA there are four metropolitan areas, including San Francisco, California; Portland, Oregon; Bloomington, Indiana and Franklin, New York, that have passed or are in the process of passing Peak Oil Resolutions. These Resolutions acknowledge the threats posed by peak oil and call for the establishment of city-wide studies to assess city and municipal vulnerabilities to peak oil.

Due to the activism of Portland Peak Oil, a Local Post Carbon Group, the Portland City Council passed a resolution on May 10th, 2006 that will see the creation of a task force to investigate the city-wide implications of peak oil.

For more information please view the press release or the Portland website

Wanted: Your Community-Access TV Station to Air Localization Series

Peak Moment: Community Responses to a Changing Energy Future is a weekly 30 minute program series emphasizing positive responses to energy decline through local community action. The program’s producers want to spread the word about relocalization efforts across North America and the world through your community's public access (CATV) or educational TV station. It's easy to do, but most CATV stations need a local person to submit programs. Peak Moment is currently airing on about six community-access TV stations. Will you submit the show to your local TV station for your community?

Recent episodes include interviews with Post Carbon's Celine Rich and Julian Darley, and with Gary Gardner of Worldwatch Institute. Upcoming episodes will feature the Powerdown Project, Willets Economic LocaLization (WELL), and Guy Dauncey, author of Stormy Weather: 101 Solutions to Global Climate Change.

Several episodes are available online on Global Public Media. The show is hosted by Janaia Donaldson, directed by Robyn Mallgren, and produced by Yuba Gals Independent Media for Alliance for a Post-Petroleum Local Economy, APPLE of Nevada County, California.

Help us spread the word about Relocalization! Contact Janaia Donaldson at:

• janaia@peakmoment.org, or phone 530-265-4244.

Please Send Us Your Photos

Have your Group featured on the new website by sending us your photos! We are still looking for pictures of Groups working on projects and participating in meetings. The more smiles the better! Please send them to uswith Group Photos in the subject line.

Bay Area Meeting Report

The May 20th Bay Area Post Carbon Network meeting brought together 27 representatives from San Francisco Bay area Local Post Carbon Groups and other affiliate Groups for a five hour networking potluck lunch. Julian Darley, Celine Rich and Laura Bonenfant from Post Carbon Institute also attended the event. The meeting was an excellent opportunity for Groups to share successful practices and to mentor newer Groups.
The morning session focused on introducing each Group while in the afternoon the Groups participated in short break out sessions on topics related to the Relocalization effort in the Bay Area communities.

Deborah Lindsay, one of the coordinators of the event, urges Groups to “please consider joining forces with local allies, whether they are other Post Carbon Groups or simply organizations working toward similar goals. We are stronger when we work together and we have so much wisdom to share.”

If you'd like to know more about the Bay Area Post Carbon Network, feel free to contact Deborah Lindsay at decal@deborahlindsay.com.

The next meeting will take place Saturday, September 16th, 10:30 am to 5 pm, Potrero Hill Community Center, San Francisco, CA.

Upcoming Events

Do you have an event you would like to share with the Network? Please send an email to Sarah and Shelby by email before the last week of the month and we will include it in the monthly newsletter.

Renewable Energy and Sustainable Living Fair

The Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) is putting on the Renewable Energy and Sustainable Living Fair. It is being held at the ReNew the Earth Institute, MREA’s educational facility, in Custer, WI between June 23-25, 2006.

The Fair offers over 100 workshops presented by experts from across the US, working demonstrations of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies and products that help consumers save money, save energy, and protect the environment.

Madison Peak Oil will be participating in the Fair in collaboration with RENEW Wisconsin. They will have a booth that will be offering information about peak oil.

For more information please visit www.the-mrea.org/energy_fair.php, email Ed Blume, the Group coordinator for Madison Peak Oil, at eblume@renewwisconsin.org, or visit their website.

Richard Heinberg on Free Speech TV

Richard Heinberg's "Peak Oil" one-hour presentation in Grass Valley, November 2005, will be aired on Free Speech TV at the following times (all of which are in EST):

• Monday 12-Jun-06 04:00 am
• Tuesday 13-Jun-06 07:00 am and 23:00 (11 pm)
• Wednesday 14-Jun-06 02:00 am and 16:00 (4 pm)
• Thursday 15-Jun-06 05:00 am and 11:00 am
• Friday 16-Jun-06 16:00 (4 pm)
• Saturday 17-Jun-06 11:00 am and 15:00 (3 pm)
• Sunday 18-Jun-06 19:00 (7 pm)

Free Speech TV is a publicly-supported, independent, non-profit TV channel. It is available nationally, 24/7, on DISH Satellite Network. Selected programs are available on 156 community access cable stations in 33 states.

All the best,

Shelby & Sarah

Shelby Tay & Sarah Smith
Relocalization Network Coordinators
Post Carbon Institute

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