In Attendance:

Eric

Rob

Marylin

Susan

 

Topics discussed:

Reaching businesses- Sweet Tomato, Publix

Help businesses promote local food such as Publix promoting fresh local food.

 

Rob and Marylin brought up the 1970's gas wars, were gas stations would combat each other to raise gasoline prices, along with the long lines during the last oil shortage in 1970's.

 

Eric brought up the idea of street sign displays…

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First How I used this site:

I set up an event at a local Bar in Tarpon Springs called the Zone using the event button. Then I searched Code Green Community membership "http://www.codegreencommunity.org/profiles/members/"  and looked for residents in Tarpon Springs. I invited them and asked them to come to the event.

 

How the Event went:

We had 4 in attendance.

I gave an introduction to Code…

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Three watersheds were represented in this meeting.

Please send… Continue

10/20/2010 online video meeting

Neil, Tim, Robert, Eric were in attendance.

Discussion Topic: Local Currency



We watched Ithica hours where a founder of Ithaca hour's talks about starting up the program and what they did to accomplish the feat of creating a local currency.



After the video we discussed how we could create and what benefits their would be of a local Tampa bay currency. The added benefit of being a marketing tool, a way to use and keep… Continue

Large Permablitz

Habitat for Humanity New Port Richey: Permaculture market garden for homeless. Working with Audrey a Permaculture Designer, Sergei- the director from Habitat for Humanity is hosting a permaculture market garden for homeless.

Tarpon Springs Food Forest - Local orchard for homeless shelter. The forest is based upon a permaculture design from Robert Segundo from Fire of Hope. …



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Transition Group New Port Richey meeting for 10/9/10:

Attended by Eric, Mark, Barbara, Nikole, Pam, Charlene - from Sierra club.



* Introduced each other

*Showed the film " Homegrown Revolution" a 10 minute film about how personal change can influence real meaningful change into the world.

*Discussed similarities between Homegrown Revolution and Jim Kovaleski

*Went over upcoming… Continue

Code Green Community Steering Committee Meeting

Saturday, September 25

Pot Luck: 5:30-6:30 PM, Meeting 6:30 PM-9:30PM…

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We have had a great result from the fundraiser hosted today at Barbara's house. We raised a grand total of $185! Many new faces got to learn about Code Green Community as well as help by donating to our incorporation. Our member Rob Serenbetz's church the Spirit of Life UU has donated a total of $127 to our organization as well in helping to incorporate. The combination leads to a grand total of $312.



The future of Code Green Community depends on you! Our website has grown from 2 to… Continue

In attendance:

Vicky, Barbara, Donna, Mark S., John and Libbie, Pam, Eric



Topics discussed:

~Carrot Mobbing: Restaurants to support local farmers by hosting special events where dishes are created from local farms. We reward the business by supporting and requesting these entrees and promoting the event.

~Can Day: a trip to the brooksville cannery, we will buy in bulk local produce and can it up in brooksville for storage and use.

~ECHO… Continue