[greenbuild] Re: Invitation to May 5th event

  • From: "Shannon Mackey" <coalesce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: greenbuild@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 23:20:50 EDT

Yes, I will very likely attend.

Shannon


>
>Hi everyone!  
>
>Feel free to circulate this inviation around to anyone who might be 
>interested!
>
>Todd
>
>
>
>Can we create a cooperative venture in Ithaca that provides a range of 
goods 
>and services for sustainable planning, building and remodeling?
>
>If you would like to be a part of answering this question, you are 
invited to 
>attend an Space Event On Saturday, May 5th, 2001.
>
>Where:  Ithaca area location To Be Announced
>When: Saturday, May 5th, 2001, 9AM to 5PM
>Cost:  Attendance is free.  You are invited to bring food or drinks to 
share.
>If we rent a space, we will put out a basket for voluntary 
contributions.
>Contact: Joey Gates (FoxFeathr7@xxxxxxx)
>             Todd Saddler or Laurie Konwinski (LaurieTodd@xxxxxxx, 269
-0587)
>RSVP: If you are likely to attend, please let us know as soon as 
possible so 
>we'll 
>           Know what size meeting space is needed.
>
>
>This venture is not intended to compete with existing green builders, 
but to 
>provide a source from which goods could be obtained to accomplish 
their/our 
>mission; you could call this an "environmental home center". We (green 
>builders et al) are on the edge of the next shift in the market.  If 
we come 
>together we could really make a difference in the way things are done 
and 
>make green building the standard!
>
>
>Open Space Technology
>
>Open Space Technology is a method for organising a self-managed 
meeting where 
>participants create their own programme of work sessions. In these 
>simultaneous sessions people discuss their concerns, explore issues 
and 
>opportunities and find new ways forward.
>
>An Open Space event brings people to contribute their views, share 
their 
>ideas and develop plans for creative and collaborative action. Every 
issue of 
>concern to any participant is raised, as long as the person concerned 
takes 
>responsibility for raising it.  The output of an Open Space event is a 
set of 
>written reports, one for each session, usually with action points.
>
>You can find much more information about Open Space Technology at:
>
>http://www.openspaceworld.org
>

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