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Community Resience starts with Seeds

Posted by Terri Wilde on March 21, 2022 at 3:03pm 0 Comments

Salish Seeds .....Local Community Seed Project

The Salish Seed Guild has started a remarkable project toward local food security. We are collectively growing out useful seed for home gardeners that are selected for and adapting to Whatcom County.  We knew at the beginning of the pandemic that it was well time to take our community's sustainability seriously. While we had been organizing Bellingham's community seed swap for years, much of the seed shared was last year's left overs from…

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Interview with Larry Korn, Author of One Straw Revolutionary - May 2016

Posted by David Pike on January 18, 2020 at 5:18pm 0 Comments



An Interview with Larry Korn, Author of One-Straw Revolutionary

May 4th 2016

By: David Pike



Since The One-Straw Revolution was published in 1978 it has been translated into more than 25 languages and sold over one million copies worldwide. In “One-Straw” as the book has been dubbed, Mr. Masanobu Fukuoka presented an entirely new approach to agriculture which he called “natural farming.” After 25 years of research and trials he demonstrated he could achieve yields…

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Ten Weeks In

Posted by Rick Dubrow on September 22, 2017 at 4:07pm 0 Comments

Succession came to pass on July 1st, ten weeks ago. A-1 Builders, Inc. is now A-1 Builders, A Design/Build, Worker-Owned Cooperative!  My former employees are now my bosses! For the time being I’m helping the new team deal with marketing on a part time basis; my hours worked per week since July 1st has been on the order of working 1/4 hour a week!  Can’t really call this ‘part time’; I think I’ll call it ‘microscopic time’.

Perhaps in other…

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Slow Sand Fresh Water Filter

Posted by David Culver on November 22, 2016 at 6:54pm 1 Comment

I live in an all-electric home and when the power grid is out we have nothing. No water, no sewer, lights, cooking or anything else. I will have a generator to run sparingly to keep the freezer and the refrigerator going. Our home is a passive solar home with great insulation.

If the Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake happens, the grid could be out for a year. During that time, with the well pump not working, we will need a source of clean fresh water.

A slow sand filter, made…

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Second Aid: Lessons Learned From Past Adventures

Posted by Rick Dubrow on November 3, 2016 at 11:51am 0 Comments

All too often I’ll run into another hiker and the following conversation ensues:

“How many nights are you staying out?”

“None… I hope. We’re on a day hike.”

“Then why are you carrying so large a pack?

Allow me to unpack my answer… an answer that addresses situations well beyond wilderness travel. An answer that extends into my settled, civilized life as well.  Why, at home, are Cindi and I prepared for a major natural or…

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Welcome to Transition Whatcom's Community Networking Site!

This is a community networking site for those interested in helping us achieve our vision of resilient and more self-reliant communities throughout Whatcom County with a local food supply, sustainable energy sources, a healthy local economy, and a growing sense of vitality and community well-being.

About Transition Whatcom

See Transition Whatcom sponsored events here

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You can find other TW members in your neighborhood by typing your neighborhood into the search box on the Members page.

To learn more about Transition Whatcom, Start Here


We aim to unleash the collective genius of our community to find the answers to this momentous question:

For all those aspects of life that this community needs in order to sustain itself and thrive, how do we...

Dramatically reduce carbon emissions (in response to climate change);
Significantly increase resilience (in response to resource scarcity);
Greatly strengthen our local economy (in response to economic instability)?

Transition Initiatives make no claim to have all the answers, but by building on the wisdom of the past and accessing the pool of ingenuity, skills and determination in our communities, the solutions can readily emerge. Now is the time for us to take stock and to start re-creating our future in ways that are not based on cheap, plentiful and polluting oil but on localized food, sustainable energy sources, resilient local economies and an enlivened sense of community well-being.

 

To learn more about the issues, start here

(Why Transition, Peak Oil, Climate Change, Economy, Peak Everything)

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Return to Bellingham, Seeking Shared Housing

I've been living in my deceased mother's house on Whidbey. The house is going up for sale this summer and I would like to return to Bellingham where I left in September 2017.My end goal is to purchase a tiny house or geodome in 2017. I would like to stay in Washington but there's a good chance I'll relocate to Oregon because the cost of living is lower there. In the meantime, I'm needing to live in a holistic and sustainable household that is fragrance-free.I am looking for a woman housemate…See More
Apr 29
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International Permaculture Day Plant Swap at Inspiration Farm

May 4, 2026 from 3pm to 7pm
This year we will have a tour and Plant Swap for International Permaculture Day on Sunday May 4th, 3-7pm.Experience permaculture and meet its practitioners. Experience first hand an established permaculture system and ask questions. Witness how a permaculture design system has relevance to the challenges we face and to creating…See More
Apr 23
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Van Zandt Hall Grand Re-Opening at Van Zandt Hall

May 15, 2026 from 3pm to 5pm
The Grand Re-Opening Ceremony for the Van Zandt Hall - Celebrating the Hall's Centennial. info@vzstewards.org360-230-8176See More
Apr 22
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Fix It Fair at Kulshan on Kentrucky

April 26, 2026 from 12pm to 3pm
Kulshan on Kentucky,1538 Kentucky St. Bellingham, is hosting The Bellingham Fix It Fair on Sunday, April 26thFREE* Clothes Mending* Small Appliance Repair* Knife Sharpening* Jewelry Repair* Leather Conditioning* Good VIbes* Small appliance repair by NW Free Repair includes just about anything you can carry in that is not gas powered- sewing machines, vacuum cleaners, lamps, hand tools, electronics, and so much more. These folks are incredibly talented and capable.* Clothing mending includes…See More
Apr 22
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Fix It Fair at Kulshan on Kentrucky

April 26, 2026 from 12pm to 3pm
Kulshan on Kentucky,1538 Kentucky St. Bellingham, is hosting The Bellingham Fix It Fair on Sunday, April 26thFREE* Clothes Mending* Small Appliance Repair* Knife Sharpening* Jewelry Repair* Leather Conditioning* Good VIbes* Small appliance repair by NW Free Repair includes just about anything you can carry in that is not gas powered- sewing machines, vacuum cleaners, lamps, hand tools, electronics, and so much more. These folks are incredibly talented and capable.* Clothing mending includes…See More
Apr 16
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Regenerative Earth Apprenticeship Program sign-up at Upper Skagit Valley

April 20, 2026 at 6am to September 30, 2026 at 7pm
Regenerative Earth Apprenticeship Program Seeking Apprentices 2026Sense of Place Botany Mycology Herbal Medicine Organic Gardening Foraging Soil Permaculture Water Harvesting Food Preservation Energy Flows Homestead Skills & more! `Learn and Practice Regenerative and Permaculture Food Growing Land Stewardship while living in community in the beautiful North Cascades!www.vivaculture.org wildefoods@yahoo.comSee More
Apr 10
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April Permaculture / Regenerate Whatcom Meet-up at Inspiration Farm

April 24, 2026 from 4pm to 6pm
April Permaculture Meet-up-A Special CelebrationThe Permaculture Meet-up April 24th will be a special gathering to celebrate the land we are on, Spring, and gathering in community to dream a future into being. Join us, between the labor of spring and the blaze of summer, to break together, learn from the land and see what emerges. We will gather at 4, walk the land and…See More
Apr 10
Patricia Herlevi posted a discussion
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In the Rising Tide, Episode 5. Raviraj Shetty: Rewriting the Stories We Live By

What if the stories we live by could change? In India, Raviraj Shetty explores how narrative, care, and imagination can help communities heal, reclaim dignity, and find new ways forward.

Iran war analysis: How 60 nations have responded to the global energy crisis

One month into the US and Israel’s war on Iran, at least 60 countries have taken emergency measures in response to the subsequent global energy crisis, according to analysis by Carbon Brief.

Key outcomes from the first summit on ‘transitioning away’ from fossil fuels

Countries attending a first-of-its-kind summit have walked away with plans to develop national roadmaps away from fossil fuels, along with new tools to address harmful subsidies and carbon-intensive trade.

How environmental destruction is built into corporate design

Modern corporations are legally and financially structured to prioritize profit over ecological stability. The result is a system that normalizes environmental destruction while diffusing responsibility across institutions and individuals.

Heat‑resistant corals could help reefs adapt to climate change

Efforts to save coral reefs from climate‑driven heatwaves focus on conserving and breeding heat‑resistant corals and harnessing resilient algae and bacteria, offering a test case for conservation in a warming world.

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