New Zealand Transition Initiatives Social Network

From oil dependence to local resilience

Les Squires
  • 65, Male
  • Boulder Colorado
  • United States
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New Zealand Transition Initiatives Social Network now has events
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Started Oct. 13, 2008

My Turn at the Microphone
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Ivan Sokolov Sep. 9, 2008.

Notes from Transition Towns Media Skype Conference 29/08/2008 with Andy Kenworthy
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Deirdre Kent Sep. 8, 2008.

 

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Transition Social Network Communications Using Skype

Skype is the official phone and conference calling tool for our social networks.
  • Install Skype -- Free calls and conference calls for skype-to-skype users. Set up LSquiresSkype as a Contact and call me with questions about Transition. I'll help you set up conference calls with your initiators, friends, family, committees, workgroups and virtual special interest groups. Communication is my passion and my contribution to Transitioners.
  • Skype calls to landlines and cell phones -- Need to call non-Skype phones? Set up a pre-paid account. Call me if you have questions how pre-paids differ from skype-to-skype free accounts. Very handy when I was 4 months in India last year and called clients back in the U.S. at 2.1 cents a minute. This is how Skype can afford to give free service to skype-to-skype users. Skype me at LSquiresSkype if you have further questions.

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At 2:59pm on July 10, 2010, Maggie Barrett said…
Dear Les,
I made a mistake regarding the graph in Rob Hopkins book. It was 'Energy Return on Energy Invested', not global warming problems. And I have found out what I needed to know on the Internet! I am sending local people here, the links for Transition Towns and for the Opotiki Transition Town in particular. Opotiki is going ahead very quickly.
Regards,
Maggie Barrett
At 3:39pm on June 10, 2010, Maggie Barrett said…
Dear Les,
Thank you. It will be quite a few months before I can arrange to have Skype and a digital camera too. Because of certain financial commitments. But I will put them on my list of things to do and they will eventually get done! You will know of Ted Trainer. I think of him as the father of the Transition Town Movement. He writes so well and presents his ideas so clearly. I send his website link, as well as yours for the Transition Town Network, to people all the time now. Doing that is my main focus. Also, in Rob Hopkins book: 'The Transition Handbook', on Page 52 is: 'Figure 11, The Carbon footprints for the same energy sources... Credit : The Ecologist Magazine'. I am interested to know where this graph came from, which Ecologist magazine, date/year, because i have not been able to find out in the Ecologist Archive on its Website or in any of my own magazines. I would like to be able to read the article that goes with the graph, as I'm interested in heat pumps and their maintenance. And if they are a problem for global warming if they are not properly maintained.
So many people are buying heat pumps, I have one too and they are great! But i know many people don't worry about maintaining them properly. If ever you are speaking with Rob Hopkins, would you ask him for me? Many thanks! Best Wishes, Maggie Barrett
At 11:51pm on June 6, 2010, Maggie Barrett said…
Dear Les,
I hope all is well with you. Thank you for your message some time ago.
I cannot, at this stage, provide a photograph for my page, as I do not
have a digital camera. Would you please let me know if a special attachment
is necessary in order to have Skype?
Thanks.

Best Wishes,
Maggie Barrett
At 8:24am on January 8, 2010, Just Doi said…
Kia ora Les
Thank you. My formal name is Just Doi but I am usually called Doi. You asked about conscious community stuff.
I was involved as a child within the church community, the main focus for community in those times, then a Student at Otago University; Mushroom magazine ("alternative" lifestyle) mid seventies; itinerant participant at Hoopers Inket Co-op; Father; hanger-on at Village of ST Johns Wood Co-op NEV; Tamatea marae 12 yrs mahi ringaringa, plants, and Kohunga; founded Nz Children’s Permaculture Foundation; Member Tui Community Golden Bay 4 yrs; travelling by push bike and house bus around various communities; created Regeneration Resources which produced many school resource materials around growing and food; back to OU for 3 yrs of Law; I reside at Aramoana now and when finished my work here i will be moving the Ark to Mt Cargil where i will continue my community building work.
Nice to see some familiar faces in here.
Peace`
At 3:15am on November 9, 2009, Sergey Kibalnikov said…
Using http://translate.google.com you can read all russian sites.
73!
At 5:28pm on October 8, 2009, Lynne Adrienne said…
Hi Les Thanks for your welcome. THere is a speaker on community currency at the Old School building in Raglan tonite 8th Oct. Should be interesting.

Lynne
At 9:42pm on September 24, 2009, Kate and Olly said…
Hello Les, the article was in UK Country Living magazine.
At 8:08pm on August 26, 2009, Lance Cablk said…
Kia Ora Les, I'll invite the rest of our core group to join, and one of those (Oliver) is designated to set us up...thanks for your welcome! Lance
At 2:16pm on August 26, 2009, suzanne savage said…
Kia ora Les thank you for the welcome and I think this site is wonderful and can see how the materials on this site would help us in our journey, am confident that it will turn out great, Im grateful to have found you all, God bless, Suzanne
At 3:03am on August 21, 2009, syam sundar said…
It is very nice to see you in skype.eventhough I forgot to ask about to you. My best wishes for your efforts and it is really worth also.

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I found out about Transition Towns...
From a friend who told me
In the context of Transition Towns my interests / passions are:
Building communities by connecting like minds and interests -- people, organizations, companies, and countries.
What are you happy to share about yourself:
I am a social networking enthusiast -- specializing in Skype, Ning, Google Reader and Google Analytics -- having worked with locals in India, Central Europe and the U.S. to create, monitor and coach about 100 sites to date.
Where do you live (City or Town):
Louisville (Boulder) Colorado USA
Skype Address (optional, but very helpful for collaboration) Install Skype from http://skype.com/download
LSquiresSkype
Website1:
http://transitioncolorado.ning.com
Website 2:
http://transitionus.ning.com
 
 
 

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