• Lane County Relocalization Conference
• April 14th National Day of Climate Action
• 8th International Permaculture Conference
• Regional Localization Networking Conference 2007

Relocalization Network News:

2006 Relocalization Network Report now available

The 2006 Relocalization Network Report is now available online! Click to download the PDF. The report looks back at the past year and highlights the projects and milestones of Local Groups in the Relocalization Network. If you have any questions about the report, contact us.

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Relocalize.net: New group webpages!

The new group webpages have now been rolled out! For instructions on converting your group page to the new customizable theme, visit the website.

Check out some sample screenshots of the new group website structure!

For more information on how to use the new group features, contact Zoë Neill-St. Clair, Technical Coordinator.

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April 14th Call to Action

With mere days before the April 14th Step It Up Campaign for action on global warming coming to a head across North America, tens of thousands of participants are gearing up for their planned events. Among the groups in the Relocalization Network who are participating in the campaign are APPLE Nevada, CA, Boise Sustainable Living Community, IH, and the Earth Charter Lifeboat Academy, PA. If your group is participating in the campaign, let us know! We will feature your actions in the next Relocalize newsletter.

Visit www.stepitup2007.org for more information.

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New on Global Public Media

Global Public Media, an initiative of Post Carbon Institute, is an internet broadcasting station that streams long format audio and video interviews with world experts. Click on the links below for the latest additions on GPM.

Richard Bell, Post Carbon Institute Communications Director, has a suite of articles on energy and climate change from Washington DC:
     "I'm Going to Go and Eat Some Worms"
     "Gore Stays Cool on the Hot Seat"
     "The Auto Empire Rolls On"

Other additions to Global Public Media during the last month include pieces on the environmental impacts of sugar, an urban study on Fort MacMurray, Alberta, and Post Carbon Fellow Richard Heinberg’s recent Museletters. Also, check out new Peak Moment TV episodes.

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Grant Funding Opportunity

Founded in New York in 1947, the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation accepts grant proposals to promote a sustainable agricultural and food system. The Foundation supports rural and urban organizations that:

• Work with farmers and consumers on issues involving sustainable agriculture and community food security;
• Advocate for governmental policies and funding allocations that advance sustainable agriculture and community food security; and
• Counter the actions of public and private sector institutions and corporations that further the concentration of food production and the industrialization of agriculture.

To apply, send the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation a letter of inquiry (maximum 3 pages in length). Letters are reviewed on a continuous basis. For more information please visit www.noyes.org.

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Feature Article: Op-Ed by Lance Meredith

This month's feature article was submitted by Lance Meredith of the Chatham-Kent Oil Age Planning Group in Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada. The article was published as an op-ed in the Chatham Daily News. The following is an excerpt from the article (click on the link to read the full article):

Oil is still cheap, at 65 dollars a barrel it works out to about 10 cents a cup (quarter litre) - try and buy water, pop, milk, or juice for that price. Further, a cup of oil contains the equavalent of about 30 hours of hard physical labour - you could never hire someone for that rate of pay! The bottom line is, don't blame the retailer. We're all in this boat together and if we're going to cope with this energy predicament, as community we will have to draw upon our own creativity, resources and each other.

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Upcoming Events

Have an event you would like to share with the Network? Please send an email to Shelby by the last week of the month and we will include it in the next edition of Relocalize.

Lane County Relocalization Conference

April 27-28, 2007, Eugene, Oregon, United States
Post Carbon Eugene invites you to join together with other local concerned citizens and Lane County planners for an exciting culture changing opportunity. Special guest speaker is Post Carbon Municipal Response Coordinator Daniel Lerch, author of Planning for Energy and Climate Uncertainty: A Guide for Local Governments. Visit www.relocalize.net for more information.

April 14th National Day of Climate Action

April 14, 2007, United States



The National Day of Climate Action is fast approaching! Join the tens of thousands of Americans gathering around the country in over 1100 events in 50 states to share their concerns with the U.S. Congress on climate change. Visit www.stepitup2007.org for more information. Click on the map to plan or find an action near you!

8th International Permaculture Conference: Greening our Economy with the Principles of Permaculture

May 16-18, 2007, São Paulo, Brazil
International Permaculture Conferences are held every two years and alternate between locations on different continents. Visit the website for the full schedule and registration.

Regional Localization Networking Conference 2007

May 18-20, 2007, Willits, California, United States
This event is sponsored by Willits Economic Localization and the City of Willits. Click here to download the information and sign-up package.

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Best,

The Relocalization Network Team

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