BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//Calagator//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Calagator METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20081102T020000 RDATE:20081102T020000 RDATE:20091101T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20090308T020000 RDATE:20090308T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081112T043255Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081112T210000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081112T190000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081112T043255Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090119T010526Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456135 DESCRIPTION: \;\n \;\nWe know that tracking our personal energy use and carbon emissions is critical to reducing needs for imported energy\ , our impacts on the climate\, and on the environment. As Lord Kelvin s o famously said\, "\;That which cannot be measured\, cannot be impro ved."\; \;\n \;\nAs of today\, we have to figure out our own w ays to measure our energy and carbon footprints. Some parts are fairly e asy--for example\, our utility bills can tell us a lot about our energy use. But what about food? What's the embodied energy and carbon emission s of our diet? Did you know a meat-eater could reduce their CO2 as much by going vegetarian as by switching to a Prius? \;\n \;\nAnd how d oes your carbon footprint compare with others in the US and aceross the world? Where do you stand? What yardsticks can we use to make comparison s? \;\n \;\nJoin with Mike O'Brien\, Green Building Specialist fro m the City's Office of Sustainable Development\, who will walk us throug h some ideas and useful tools for tracking our progress as we make choic es and changes in our lives. This should be interesting and\, at the ve ry least\, offer some insights into the impacts of our lifestyles. \; \n \;\nWe'll start with a reading of your utility bills\, so bring yo ur last year's electric and gas bills (October 2007 to October 2008). He re's where to call for copies: \;\n \;\n * PGE 503-228-6322 or 800-542-8818 \;\n * Pacific Power 1-888-221-7070\, \;\n * No rthwest Natural 503-226-4211 or 800-422-4012. \;\n \;\n\n\nTags: p eak oil\, carbon footprint\, energy audit\n\nImported from: http://calag ator.org/events/1250456135 URL:http://portlandpeakoil.org/content/mike-obrien-hows-your-carbon-footp rint SUMMARY:Speaker: Mike O'Brien of OSD - How's *Your* Carbon Footprint? A q uick energy audit. LOCATION:St. Francis Church Dining Hall: 1182 SE Pine St\, Portland Orego n 97214 US SEQUENCE:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081112T043727Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081114T203000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081114T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081112T043727Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090119T010527Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456136 DESCRIPTION:Welcome to a grassroots response to this time of "\;crisi s"\;. Here's a quick summary of what's happened so far. We hope you can join us. \;\n \;\n 1. A group of process-oriented facilitat ors and organizers\, meeting in an ongoing collective called A Circle Gr oup\, sensed that many people were feeling rocked by the "\;crisis&q uot\;\, and wanted to do something. \;\n 2. Four of us sent out a s urvey asking people how they felt\, and what they'd like to do. \;\n 3. Based on the responses\, we sent out a call for a community gatheri ng to explore grassroots\, relationship-based action to support each oth er. \;\n 4. We created a process intended to address the expressed need for building connection with others at a personal level\, learning more about what others are doing\, and sharing skills for trust-building and facilitation. \;\n 5. For a variety of reasons\, far more peop le came than anticipated: over 100\, and we had to turn some away for la ck of space. This meant the space was cramped\, but also that energy wa s very high. Clearly\, lots of people are ready to act in this way. Ou r process seemed to work for some people and in some ways\, but not othe rs. \;\n \;\nNow\, our goal is for people to have the skills and c onfidence to help their networks become circles of trust-based sharing a nd support\, and to link those together in a growing ecology throughout Portland. \;\n \;\nWe want this to take off far beyond anything we (or anyone) could ever coordinate! \;\n \;\nIf you have similar g oals\, please join us on Nov 14. We will be using feedback from the fir st session to figure out how different people -- from new folk feeling s cared and seeking help\, to experienced organizers\; from action-oriente d alphas to relation-oriented tenders\; across diverse issues\, and race and class and gender divides -- how we can support each other to step f orward from where we are\, asking questions all the while. \;\n \; \nIf you are especially interested in sharing and spreading facilitation and other process skills (including Tech)\, please come to the Che Room in St Francis at 5:30pm on Friday the 14th\, before the larger gatherin g. To get to the Che room\, walk up to near the Red &\; Black and cross in to the park and look for 1131 on the right hand side\, head up the stairs\, through the double doors.\n\nTags: crisis respond\, thrivep dxish\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250456136 URL:http://portlandpeakoil.org/content/lets-organize-our-communities-hard -times-potluck SUMMARY:Let's Organize our Communities for Hard Times -- Potluck LOCATION:St. Francis Church Dining Hall: 1182 SE Pine St\, Portland Orego n 97214 US SEQUENCE:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081113T151534Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081210T210000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081210T190000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081113T151534Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090119T010527Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456140 DESCRIPTION:Renowned oilman T. Boone Pickens is talking openly about $300 /barrel oil. Oil industry insiders are saying we face a peak in global o il production as early as 2012. What's the future of oil global oil supp lies\, and what does it mean for government policymakers? \;\n \;\ nPost Carbon Institute's 'Peak Oil for Policymakers' DVD includes timely presentations by four leading experts on peak oil (the all-time high po int of global oil production) and what it means for local\, state and na tional governments: \;\n \;\nPeak Oil for Policymakers - is an exe cutive summary of the peak oil problem and its implications for the glob al and national economies. By world-renowned peak oil author and lecture r Richard Heinberg and Post Carbon Institute founder Julian Darley. \ ;\n \;\nPost Carbon Cities - explores what peak oil means for leaders at the local level and how some cities in the U.S. and elsewhere are al ready responding. By Daniel Lerch\, author of Post Carbon Cities: Planni ng for Energy and Climate Uncertainty\, the first major guidebook on pea k oil for local government officials and staff. \;\n \;\nScenarios Planning for Government - gives an elected official's perspective on pe ak oil\, with the story of one state legislature's recent decision to es tablish a task force on energy scarcity. By Connecticut State Representa tive Terry Backer. \;\n\n\nTags: peak oil\, policy\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250456140 URL:http://portlandpeakoil.org/film-peakoil_for_policy_makers SUMMARY:Film: Peak Oil for Policy Makers (Portland Premier) LOCATION:St. Francis Church Dining Hall: 1182 SE Pine St\, Portland Orego n 97214 US SEQUENCE:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090112T034613Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090128T200000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090128T190000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090112T034613Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090112T034613Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456441 DESCRIPTION:Climate change and other ecological limits are increasingly c lear as we approach the limits of growth on a finite Earth. exhaustibil ity of fossil fuel has been apparent for decades.\nWhy have we not respo nded? Why is our culture so blind to ecological limits? Humans as indivi duals are capable of intelligent planning\, but America blunders along a s if there were no tomorrow. Why is our culture so blind to its own futu re? Many large societies seem to share the same lack of vision. Why is t his\, and what can be done about it? \nWhat if the solutions to our env ironmental crises were apparent? Are the solutions difficult\, or simply outside of our current range of vision? Real solutions mean moving beyo nd corporate greenwashing and politics. We need to create a citizen's mo vement that can fundamentally restructure our economy and our culture. A lexis Zeigler\, author of the new book\, Culture Change: Civil Liberty\, Peak\nOil\, and the End of Empire will conduct a presentation and discu ssion of these issues. \nContact: conev.org\, tradelocal@yahoo.com\, 434 -409-6006\n \nFrom the back cover of Culture Change:\nWhile we are daily witness to the powers of progress manifest in the extraordinary mechani cal technologies we have developed in the industrial age\, we remain woe fully unaware of the most basic causes of social change in our society. Our lack of social awareness does not result from the difficulty of unde rstanding social problems\, it results from the active repression of suc h awareness.\nThe political resistance movements that developed in the t wentieth century were adapted to conditions of economic growth. When an economy is growing\, petitioning through political and legal means to as sure increasing access to rights and wealth for traditionally disenfranc hised groups met with a measure of success\, and that success was the fo undation for further movement building. Those movements cannot\, as they are currently structured\, guide us through the coming age.\nMany of th e problems that we see as having purely political roots are strongly inf luenced by economic and ecological factors. Social issues that may seem far apart\, such as ecological stress and women's rights for instance\, have common roots. In the modern context\, much of the political unravel ing that we are witnessing can be understood in terms of the limitations of growth of modern industrialism.\nThe growth of fundamentalism and mi litarism\, the decline of civil liberty and the environment\, all of the se problems are going to get worse if we do not find a new means to addr ess them.\nThere are real solutions to these problems\, but they are goi ng to involve a quantum leap\, both in thought and in action\, beyond ou r current methods of political engagement. The solutions themselves are not even terribly difficult\, they are simply well outside of our curren t range of vision and will.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n  \n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250456441 URL:http://portlandpeakoil.org/content/alexis-zeigler-author-culture-chan ge-real-solutions-peak-oil-and-global-warming SUMMARY:Alexis Zeigler\, author of Culture Change\, Real Solutions for Pe ak Oil and Global Warming LOCATION:St. Francis Church Dining Hall: 1182 SE Pine St\, Portland Orego n 97214 US SEQUENCE:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090301T060408Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090325T210000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090325T190000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090301T060408Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090301T060518Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456777 DESCRIPTION:Sustainability\, Permaculture\, Climate Change\, Peak Oil… it is surprising how many interests intersect with Emergency Management. D iverse disciplines from Sociology to Geology play a role in disaster pre paredness\, mitigation\, response and recovery. Reaching out to audience s who may not otherwise be engaged in Citizen Corps programs is as easy as focusing on our shared goals. \;\n \;\n20 minute walkable or bi keable neighborhood communities\, have been the determinant for CERT Tea ms. This model corresponds very well with sustainable development\, the ideals of Permaculturalists and Peak Oil/Transition Town participants.&# 13\;\n \;\nIncorporating research and a broad based approach to prese ntations and other outreach activities is an excellent way to increase y our community’s receptiveness to preparedness and mitigation efforts. Wi th the concept that disasters will occur\, managing the impact and impro ving the resiliency of the communities we serve will take all of the too ls in our tool box. \;\n \;\nAlice Lasher has a Bachelors Degree i n Communications from Northern AZ University and has been in the fire se rvice for 18 years. An EMT\, Public Information and Education Officer\, Critical Incident Stress Manager\, Peer Counselor\, CERT trainer\, Inspe ctor and former Investigator\, Alice teaches extensively across the regi on. Alice also currently serves as the Clackamas County Citizen Corps Co -Chair and the Urban Area Securities Initiative (UASI) representative as well as a UASI Public Information Officer representative. Alice is a tr ue advocate of working within the ICS/NIMS and firmly believes in the pi votal importance of citizen involvement/engagement in all aspects of Eme rgency Management (mitigation\, preparedness\, response and recovery).\n \nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250456777 URL:http://portlandpeakoil.org/content/sustainability-and-emergency-manag ement SUMMARY:Sustainability and Emergency Management LOCATION:St. Francis Church Dining Hall: 1182 SE Pine St\, Portland Orego n 97214 US SEQUENCE:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090714T023944Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090715T210000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090715T190000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090714T023944Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090714T023944Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250457424 DESCRIPTION:The evening will start with a potluck to which neighborhood g roups are especially invited. Then Jeremy O'Leary will be showing how t he 20 minute walkable neighborhood model works well with a variety of em ergency response scenarios. The presentation will be based on the term project for his recently completed GIS graduate certificate. \;\n\n\n Tags: gis\, emergency management\, plan d\n\nImported from: http://calag ator.org/events/1250457424 URL:http://www.thedirt.org/tpdx SUMMARY:Potluck / 20 Minute Neighborhoods and Emergency Response LOCATION:St. Francis Church Dining Hall: 1182 SE Pine St\, Portland Orego n 97214 US SEQUENCE:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090919T194604Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090927 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090925 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090919T194604Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090919T194726Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250457692 DESCRIPTION:This event runs from Friday\, September 25\, 2009 at 7pm thro ugh Saturday\, September 26\, 2009 at 5pm.\n\nDescription:\n The Transit ion Initiative in Portland invites you to meet with us to begin planning and organizing an effort to build community resilience in the face of c limate change\, rising energy costs and economic decline.  Building on w ork started by many organizations\, we will put into action energy desce nt planning around a variety of aspects\; neighborhood organizing\; coal ition building with partner groups\; and a holistic vision of how we can cope with major changes in our lives.  In the process we will create st ronger communities and more satisfying lives based on sharing and cooper ation.  \;\n \;\nYou’re welcome to come whether you are already co mmitted or just curious about the possibilities.   If you’re working wit h a neighborhood or a group with a related mission\, we invite you to co me and explore how different groups and communities can network and link together in a shared effort to build a lower-carbon future.  Also\, we urge you to circulate this notice to your group and anyone else you thin k should be there.  \;\n \;\nHere’s the program:  \;\n \;\ n \;\n Keynote speaker Friday evening\, September 25\, 7:30 pm.  Ka ren Lanphear s a co-founder of the Sandpoint Transition Initiative in Id aho.  She believes that within each community there lies an enormous poo l of power that can be unleashed when people start working together on a common vision\, and that education and building strong community coalit ions can change the world.  Her presentation will include what is unique about the Transition model\, Sandpoint’s experience in developing it\, and their main challenges and how they came up with solutions.  Karen’s talk will be followed by a social in the church dining hall downstairs.  $10 donation\, no one turned away. \;\n \;\n \;\n How Can W e Build a Resilient Portland?  An Open Space Day\, Saturday\, September 26\, 9:00-5:00.  Bring your ideas\, passions and enthusiasm and particip ate in designing the movement – suggesting what is needed and discussing how to make it happen.  This powerful process will enable us to walk ou t at the end of the day with a road map for creating our future.  Coffee \, tea and snacks will be available.  Lunch will be brown bag or at near by cafes.  No charge for the day but donations appreciated.   \;\n 3\;\nWhat we choose to focus on is up to you.  The Open Space format ena bles the people who come to create the agenda.  Anyone can suggest a top ic to discuss on Saturday based on the theme of creating resilience.  If people choose to show up and discuss that topic\, and to create an acti on team\, it will become a part of the overall project. Some examples of projects that have emerged in other Transition Towns are   \;\n \ ;\n \;\n Food \;\n Transportation \;\n Housing \;\n He alth and wellbeing \;\n Arts and Music \;\n ReSkilling - (re)lea rning the low tech skills of our forebears \;\n Neighborhood organi zing and support \;\n Outreach and publicity \;\n Heart and sou l - learning and helping others to cope with the psychological\, spiritu al and social sides of change \;\n Local currency \;\n Working with local government \;\n Administrative tasks such as Training and Finances  \;\n \;\nLater Saturday you will have a chance to sign on for any projects you have energy for and begin work toward crafting a nd implementing Energy Descent Action Plans.  There will also be an oppo rtunity to connect with others from your neighborhood.   \;\n \;\n We are very excited about moving toward a more cooperative and joyful fu ture.  The knowledge of what to do already exists\; it’s just scattered throughout the community.  This is the beginning of our tapping and inte grating that knowledge\, making it available to everyone\, and putting i t to work in a plan for resilient communities. \;\n \;\n So pl ease pass this on to anyone you think should be there.  There’s a lot ne eding to be done to create a resilient future in our region for ourselve s and our children.  Please join us and help shape that future.  \;\ n \;\nAnd thanks to our cosponsors:  \;\n \;\n \;\n Bright Neighbor \;\n Center for Earth Leadership \;\n City Repair \; \n Common Good Finance \;\n Portland Permaculture Guild \;\n Po rtland Peak Oil \;\n ReCode Oregon \;\n St. Francis of Assisi Ch urch \;\n Transition Sunnyside \;\n TLC Farm \;\n Washington County Peak Oil \;\n\n\nTags: resiliency\, community\, transition in itiative\, open space\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250 457692 URL:http://www.thedirt.org/node/4112 SUMMARY:Transitioning to a Resilient Portland\, Sept. 25-26 LOCATION:St. Francis Church Dining Hall: 1182 SE Pine St\, Portland Orego n 97214 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090919T193734Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090930T210000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090930T190000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090919T193734Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090919T194231Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250457689 DESCRIPTION:The Crash Course seeks to help you understand the nature of s ome extremely serious challenges and risks to our economy and your futur e prosperity. Chris Martenson weaves together a number of seemingly disp arate topics into a single story\, discussing the Economy\, Energy\, and the Environment... For it is where these fields overlap and intersect t hat the greatest story of any generation will get told. \;\n \;\n& #13\;\nChris Martenson is an author and obsessive financial observer who has made profound changes in his lifestyle because of what he sees comi ng. He runs a popular website devoted to advancing awareness of the Thre e“E’s"\;--the Economy\, Energy and the Environment\, although most o f the focus is on tracking the economy. \;\n \;\nChris is not a n economist. He is trained as a scientist\, having completed both a Ph.D . and a post-doctoral program in Neurotoxicology at Duke University. Chr is’s extensive scientific training guides how he thinks. He gathers data \, develops hypotheses\, and continually seeks to accept or reject them based on the evidence at hand. He lets the data tell the story. \; \n \;\nIn addition\, Chris has a solid business background\, with an MBA in Finance from Cornell with ten years experience in corporate finan ce and strategic consulting\, becoming an executive of a Fortune 300 com pany. \;\n \;\nThe main body of Chris' work\, The Crash Course\ , is a dynamic web-based video presentation\, bringing together the thre ads of the “Three E’s\,” and explaining why and how the next 20 years wi ll be completely unlike the last 20. \;\nShown in Three Parts \;\n All 20 sections take 3 hours and 23 minutes to watch in full\, with chap ters are between 3 and 20 minutes in length.   \;\nTo allow for plent y of time for discussion we will be showing this DVD in three parts\, on the following days. Please note that we will be flexible in how far we get each night\, but the dates listed below are not going to change. 3\;\nSeptember 30th \;\n 1. Three Beliefs   (1:46 minutes) \;\n 2. The Three "\;E"\;s    (1:38 minutes) \;\n3. Exponential Growth    (6:20 minutes) \;\n4. Compounding is the Problem    (3: 06 minutes) \;\n5. Growth vs. Prosperity    (3:40 minutes) \ ;\n6. What is Money?    (5:55 minutes) \;\n7. Money Creation    (4 :19 minutes) \;\n8. The Fed - Money Creation    (7:13 minutes) & #13\;\n9. A Brief History of US Money    (7:14 minutes) \;\n10. In flation    (11:48 minutes) \;\n11. How Much Is A Trillion?    (3:2 8 minutes) \;\n12. Debt    (12:32 minutes) \;\n13. A Nationa l Failure To Save    (12:06 minutes)  \;\nOctober 28th \;\n14. As sets &\; Demographics (13:41 minutes) \;\n15. Bubbles (14:10 mi nutes) \;\n16. Fuzzy Numbers (15:52 minutes) \;\n17a. Part A : Peak Oil (17:52 minutes) \;\n17b. Part B: Energy Budgeting (12:1 5 minutes) \;\n17c. Part C: Energy And The Economy   (7:05 minutes ) \;\nNovember 18th \;\n18. Environmental Data  (16:22 minutes) \;\n19. Future Shock   (8:02 minutes) \;\n20. What Should I D o?  (19:48 minutes) \;\n  \;\n\n\nTags: economy\, energy\, enviro nment\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250457689 URL:http://www.thedirt.org/node/4154 SUMMARY:Free showing of "The Crash Course" in three parts Sept. 30th\, Oc t 28th & Nov 18th LOCATION:St. Francis Church Dining Hall: 1182 SE Pine St\, Portland Orego n 97214 US SEQUENCE:7 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090919T194035Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091028T210000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091028T190000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090919T194035Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090919T194252Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250457691 DESCRIPTION:The Crash Course seeks to help you understand the nature of s ome extremely serious challenges and risks to our economy and your futur e prosperity. Chris Martenson weaves together a number of seemingly disp arate topics into a single story\, discussing the Economy\, Energy\, and the Environment... For it is where these fields overlap and intersect t hat the greatest story of any generation will get told. \;\n \;\n& #13\;\nChris Martenson is an author and obsessive financial observer who has made profound changes in his lifestyle because of what he sees comi ng. He runs a popular website devoted to advancing awareness of the Thre e“E’s"\;--the Economy\, Energy and the Environment\, although most o f the focus is on tracking the economy. \;\n \;\nChris is not a n economist. He is trained as a scientist\, having completed both a Ph.D . and a post-doctoral program in Neurotoxicology at Duke University. Chr is’s extensive scientific training guides how he thinks. He gathers data \, develops hypotheses\, and continually seeks to accept or reject them based on the evidence at hand. He lets the data tell the story. \; \n \;\nIn addition\, Chris has a solid business background\, with an MBA in Finance from Cornell with ten years experience in corporate finan ce and strategic consulting\, becoming an executive of a Fortune 300 com pany. \;\n \;\nThe main body of Chris' work\, The Crash Course\ , is a dynamic web-based video presentation\, bringing together the thre ads of the “Three E’s\,” and explaining why and how the next 20 years wi ll be completely unlike the last 20. \;\nShown in Three Parts \;\n All 20 sections take 3 hours and 23 minutes to watch in full\, with chap ters are between 3 and 20 minutes in length.   \;\nTo allow for plent y of time for discussion we will be showing this DVD in three parts\, on the following days. Please note that we will be flexible in how far we get each night\, but the dates listed below are not going to change. 3\;\nSeptember 30th \;\n 1. Three Beliefs   (1:46 minutes) \;\n 2. The Three "\;E"\;s    (1:38 minutes) \;\n3. Exponential Growth    (6:20 minutes) \;\n4. Compounding is the Problem    (3: 06 minutes) \;\n5. Growth vs. Prosperity    (3:40 minutes) \ ;\n6. What is Money?    (5:55 minutes) \;\n7. Money Creation    (4 :19 minutes) \;\n8. The Fed - Money Creation    (7:13 minutes) & #13\;\n9. A Brief History of US Money    (7:14 minutes) \;\n10. In flation    (11:48 minutes) \;\n11. How Much Is A Trillion?    (3:2 8 minutes) \;\n12. Debt    (12:32 minutes) \;\n13. A Nationa l Failure To Save    (12:06 minutes)  \;\nOctober 28th \;\n14. As sets &\; Demographics (13:41 minutes) \;\n15. Bubbles (14:10 mi nutes) \;\n16. Fuzzy Numbers (15:52 minutes) \;\n17a. Part A : Peak Oil (17:52 minutes) \;\n17b. Part B: Energy Budgeting (12:1 5 minutes) \;\n17c. Part C: Energy And The Economy   (7:05 minutes ) \;\nNovember 18th \;\n18. Environmental Data  (16:22 minutes) \;\n19. Future Shock   (8:02 minutes) \;\n20. What Should I D o?  (19:48 minutes) \;\n  \;\n\n\nTags: economy\, energy\, enviro nment\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250457691 URL:http://www.thedirt.org/node/4156 SUMMARY:Free showing of "The Crash Course" in three parts Sept. 30th\, Oc t 28th & Nov 18th LOCATION:St. Francis Church Dining Hall: 1182 SE Pine St\, Portland Orego n 97214 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091027T183845Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091111T220000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091111T190000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091027T183845Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091027T185235Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250457922 DESCRIPTION:At Multnomah County we are asking the question “what is next for the local food movement?” There’s no doubt that Mult Co and Portlan d region are at the epicenter of a growing national interest in local fo od. Currently\, we have over 20 farmers’ markets\, approximately 65 com munity-supported agriculture farms\, and a plethora of restaurants and g rocery stores that feature local food.\n\nSo the question is: have we a rrived or have we just started? Multnomah County believes that we have j ust started. That is why Multnomah County has launched the Multnomah Foo d Initiative – a public engagement process that will bring the community together to create a shared vision\, shared goals\, and the first compr ehensive community food action plan in the nation. \n\nEarly next year\, Mult Co will be hosting a Food Summit to bring together business intere sts\, the health industry\, local governments\, and the community to cre ate a 15 year roadmap that will do two things: (1) relocalize our food s ystem and (2) make the healthy choice the easy choice for all of us. Mu ltnomah County would like to hear your thoughts on the Food Summit and F ood Action Plan.\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/125045792 2 URL:http://www.thedirt.org/node/4331 SUMMARY:Multnomah Food Initiative LOCATION:St. Francis Church Dining Hall: 1182 SE Pine St\, Portland Orego n 97214 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090919T193956Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091118T210000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091118T190000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090919T193956Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090919T194301Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250457690 DESCRIPTION:The Crash Course seeks to help you understand the nature of s ome extremely serious challenges and risks to our economy and your futur e prosperity. Chris Martenson weaves together a number of seemingly disp arate topics into a single story\, discussing the Economy\, Energy\, and the Environment... For it is where these fields overlap and intersect t hat the greatest story of any generation will get told. \;\n \;\n& #13\;\nChris Martenson is an author and obsessive financial observer who has made profound changes in his lifestyle because of what he sees comi ng. He runs a popular website devoted to advancing awareness of the Thre e“E’s"\;--the Economy\, Energy and the Environment\, although most o f the focus is on tracking the economy. \;\n \;\nChris is not a n economist. He is trained as a scientist\, having completed both a Ph.D . and a post-doctoral program in Neurotoxicology at Duke University. Chr is’s extensive scientific training guides how he thinks. He gathers data \, develops hypotheses\, and continually seeks to accept or reject them based on the evidence at hand. He lets the data tell the story. \; \n \;\nIn addition\, Chris has a solid business background\, with an MBA in Finance from Cornell with ten years experience in corporate finan ce and strategic consulting\, becoming an executive of a Fortune 300 com pany. \;\n \;\nThe main body of Chris' work\, The Crash Course\ , is a dynamic web-based video presentation\, bringing together the thre ads of the “Three E’s\,” and explaining why and how the next 20 years wi ll be completely unlike the last 20. \;\nShown in Three Parts \;\n All 20 sections take 3 hours and 23 minutes to watch in full\, with chap ters are between 3 and 20 minutes in length.   \;\nTo allow for plent y of time for discussion we will be showing this DVD in three parts\, on the following days. Please note that we will be flexible in how far we get each night\, but the dates listed below are not going to change. 3\;\nSeptember 30th \;\n 1. Three Beliefs   (1:46 minutes) \;\n 2. The Three "\;E"\;s    (1:38 minutes) \;\n3. Exponential Growth    (6:20 minutes) \;\n4. Compounding is the Problem    (3: 06 minutes) \;\n5. Growth vs. Prosperity    (3:40 minutes) \ ;\n6. What is Money?    (5:55 minutes) \;\n7. Money Creation    (4 :19 minutes) \;\n8. The Fed - Money Creation    (7:13 minutes) & #13\;\n9. A Brief History of US Money    (7:14 minutes) \;\n10. In flation    (11:48 minutes) \;\n11. How Much Is A Trillion?    (3:2 8 minutes) \;\n12. Debt    (12:32 minutes) \;\n13. A Nationa l Failure To Save    (12:06 minutes)  \;\nOctober 28th \;\n14. As sets &\; Demographics (13:41 minutes) \;\n15. Bubbles (14:10 mi nutes) \;\n16. Fuzzy Numbers (15:52 minutes) \;\n17a. Part A : Peak Oil (17:52 minutes) \;\n17b. Part B: Energy Budgeting (12:1 5 minutes) \;\n17c. Part C: Energy And The Economy   (7:05 minutes ) \;\nNovember 18th \;\n18. Environmental Data  (16:22 minutes) \;\n19. Future Shock   (8:02 minutes) \;\n20. What Should I D o?  (19:48 minutes) \;\n  \;\n\n\nTags: economy\, energy\, enviro nment\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250457690 URL:http://www.thedirt.org/node/4157 SUMMARY:Free showing of "The Crash Course" in three parts Sept. 30th\, Oc t 28th & Nov 18th LOCATION:St. Francis Church Dining Hall: 1182 SE Pine St\, Portland Orego n 97214 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091207T074456Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091209T220000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091209T190000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091207T074456Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091207T074456Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250458047 DESCRIPTION:The Multnomah Food Initiative (http://www.thedirt.org/node/43 86) will build on existing efforts to create a shared community vision a nd strategic action plan. It will mean forging partnerships\, setting go als\, and working collaboratively. Together\, we will create a long-term vision and plan for a city and county that feeds itself – sustainably\, healthily\, equitably\, and prosperously.\n\nIn planning for this initi ative\, Multnomah County is preparing a State of Food Report. This repor t will synthesize existing regional food system assessments and food pol icy recommendations. It will present case studies that identify processe s used by other communities to facilitate food policy planning\, includi ng outcomes and best practices. It will also provide a needs-analysis to determine macro-level conditions necessary to implement recommendations and accomplish goals.\n\nThere is tremendous work being done in our com munity around food system issues. Multnomah County would like your feedb ack on what will be presented in the State of Food Report\, as well as y our comments on what may be missing or should be considered.\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250458047 URL:http://www.thedirt.org/node/4374 SUMMARY:draft State of Food Report\, part of the Multnomah Food Initiativ e LOCATION:St. Francis Church Dining Hall: 1182 SE Pine St\, Portland Orego n 97214 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100308T080200Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100310T220000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100310T190000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100308T080200Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100308T080200Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250458399 DESCRIPTION:Portland is earthquake country. Three different types of ear thquakes are possible in Oregon with two creating big threats for Portla nd. One is movement on local faults in the Portland area like the Portl and Hills Fault. The other is the “Big One’ that could generate a magni tude of 9 along the coast and could last three minutes. Portland would be greatly affected by both. \n\nDr. Burns will talk about the sources o f these quakes and their past history and future chances and specificall y will talk about both Haiti and Chile and their relevance to Oregon. Ch ile is a perfect example of what could happen in Oregon with the Big One .\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250458399 URL:http://www.thedirt.org/node/4719 SUMMARY:Dr. Scott Burns - NW Major Earthquake Potential with discussion o f both Haiti and Chile LOCATION:St. Francis Church Dining Hall: 1182 SE Pine St\, Portland Orego n 97214 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR