http://transition-times.com/colorado/2010/01/15/the-state-of-the-movement-transition-in-colorado/ Information, insight, and inspiration for The Long Emergency Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:08:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://transition-times.com/colorado/2010/01/15/the-state-of-the-movement-transition-in-colorado/comment-page-1/#comment-32 krawczyk80 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:08:23 +0000 http://transition-times.com/colorado/?p=901#comment-32 Your review shared that, "some of the challenges faced by the various Transition Initiatives in Colorado have been not having enough funding" and I would suggest Transition Towns look into partnering with Common Good Finance on organizing a community division. As a Division Organizer in Gunnison, CO, I am hopeful that CGF can support Transition initiatives such as our net-zero earthship home project that has stalled by current bank models inability to appraise pioneering projects. If we or others after us are going to find funding for our initiatives, the economic model and exchange of money will need to look different. With a Common Good Bank, each community decides independently how to spend a profit-generated community fund, for the greater good. Together, common good bank communities will be able to invest in energy coops, agricultural infrastructure, cooperative healthcare, community-owned businesses and corporate reforms. Visit http://commongoodbank.com to learn more about how to partner. Your review shared that, “some of the challenges faced by the various Transition Initiatives in Colorado have been not having enough funding” and I would suggest Transition Towns look into partnering with Common Good Finance on organizing a community division. As a Division Organizer in Gunnison, CO, I am hopeful that CGF can support Transition initiatives such as our net-zero earthship home project that has stalled by current bank models inability to appraise pioneering projects. If we or others after us are going to find funding for our initiatives, the economic model and exchange of money will need to look different. With a Common Good Bank, each community decides independently how to spend a profit-generated community fund, for the greater good. Together, common good bank communities will be able to invest in energy coops, agricultural infrastructure, cooperative healthcare, community-owned businesses and corporate reforms. Visit http://commongoodbank.com to learn more about how to partner.

]]> http://transition-times.com/colorado/2010/01/15/the-state-of-the-movement-transition-in-colorado/comment-page-1/#comment-30 margaretemerson Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:20:55 +0000 http://transition-times.com/colorado/?p=901#comment-30 Well written, Don. Thank you for honoring all the hard work we've all been doing in Colorado! Well written, Don. Thank you for honoring all the hard work we’ve all been doing in Colorado!

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