Two things I love best about the Transition Movement are its roots in Permaculture and Positive Visioning. The former seeks to design solutions for sustainable, or permanent, human culture on Earth. The latter seeks to unleash our creativity – as we transition our communities to greater resilient – by telling tall tales!
For my Transition Keene New Year’s Resolution, I will be posting regularly on Permaculture – with a healthy dose of Positive Visioning thrown in. To start, I’d like to share with you an 11-minute video called “The People in My Neighbourhood” by Mariko Uda and winner of the 2011 Transition Toronto Film Contest. It’s a perfect example of what happens when you combine Permaculture with Positive Visioning.
I admit that the first time I watched it, I missed a key piece of information at the beginning: the film is set in 2030. I kept trying to take it in as if it were 2011, and was completely blown away by the statistics and other depictions of Toronto life. “I knew Toronto was a savvy city, but WOW, I had no idea!”
When I later figured it out, yeah, I felt pretty stupid; but more importantly I was so revved up by the adventure of it all. Are you as hungry for good news and happy endings as I am? If so, then join me in turning these “fanciful” possibilities into probabilities.
In the meantime, enjoy the film and let me know which of its initiatives you would like to see happening in your neighborhood!
The People in My Neighbourhood – Transition Toronto 2011 Film Contest Winner
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