People/Words/Drums
I met up with the lovely BC DeVore last week at Natural Sisters to talk about the Transition Joshua Tree Initiative. BC is a totally amazing lady! She works as a therapist with people in the military, and has the kindest eyes. We spoke about the importance of drumming as a way to connect people. She works with the Kids Are IT group in Transition Joshua Tree. The Transition Joshua Tree Initiative is based on the following ideas.
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Encourage the citizens of the Morongo Basin to face and understand the growing threats to our community’s quality of life due to the interconnected challenges of climate change, an unstable global economy and the end of inexpensive and abundant fossil fuels
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Fost**er** a dynamic community organizing process that unleashes the collective genius of our citizens to envision a better future and start the transition to a more resilient, sustainable way of life.
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Organize the community to develop a comprehensive Energy Action Plan that will delineate our transition away from fossil fuels.
There are transition initiatives all over the world. These towns are based on ideas of permaculture and interdependence. Look at the map below to see where this is happening!
Katie Bachler was our first HDTS Scout, and was in residence from 2012-2013.
The HDTS Scout Residency is dedicated to learning more about the people and places that make up our diverse and ever evolving community.
During Katie’s residency, visitors were invited to drop into the HDTS HQ, the Scout’s home base, to meet Katie, who could be found making maps, hosting conversations, and baking bread – in between her off-site adventures around town and out in the field.
Katie had a lot in store during her time here, including:
- a series of talks featuring local experts
- joining together to create a web of knowledge
- a research library and archive documenting the many spaces, places, plants, and people that make up this special region
- casual conversations with drop in visitors over tea
- site visits and field trips around town
Katie engaged the community by instigating map-making and rag-rug braiding workshops, the Scout’s Book Club, Art in the Environment classes for desert kids, casual conversations, site visits and field trips—all shared in her Scout’s blog, which serves as the foundation for her book.
