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<title>Transition Towns Forum Topic: Transition in Portugal</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:48:21 +0000</pubDate>

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<title>RelocateNow on "Transition in Portugal"</title>
<link>http://transitiontowns.org/forum/topic/transition-in-portugal#post-1054</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:39:56 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>RelocateNow</dc:creator>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;Dear friends ou caros amigos,&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;We will start in January a second hand shop in Pombal (an undeveloped concept in Portugal), also to recruit members for the Transition Pombal steering group.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;NÃ³s vamos comeÃ§ar em Janeiro uma loja em 2Âª mÃ£o (um conceito pouco desenvolvido em Portugal), tambÃ©m para recrutar membros para o grupo de arranque da TransiÃ§Ã£o Pombal.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Happy New Year!&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Feliz Ano Novo!&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;JoÃ£o&#60;br /&#62;
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<title>Christopher on "Transition in Portugal"</title>
<link>http://transitiontowns.org/forum/topic/transition-in-portugal#post-869</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:14:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Christopher</dc:creator>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;Hi everyone,&#60;br /&#62;
                       Very interested in transition towns...there are rumblings of a transition town Tabua. On saturday there will be the next permaculture network meeting at Quinta das Abelhas, watch this space for news about transtion town Tabua. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Taking transition to Porto in November with building a strawbale donkey shelter in coordination with an open space discussion on transition city Porto at Lipor.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Great work Annelieke with finding a permaculture site in the Botanical Gardens! Maybe we can do a strawbale course there. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;And great work JoÃ£o for initiating transition town Pombal. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Big hug&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Christopher&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;OlÃ¡ tudo,&#60;br /&#62;
                 Estou muito intresado em transiÃ§Ã£o...em Tabua ha soms como assim. No sabado vai ser o proximo encontro local de permacultura em Quinta das Abelhas, olhar este espaÃ§o para noticias. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Em novembro vai ser tres coursos para construir um abrigo para um burro com coordinaÃ§Ã£o de um espaÃ§o aberto com  discusÃ§Ã£o de transiÃ§Ã£o Porto.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Optimo trabalho o Annelieke encontrar um sitio para permacultura em os jardims botanicos! Talvez podemos fazer um curso com fardos de palha ai.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;E optimo trabalho o JoÃ£o iniciar transiÃ§Ã£o Pombal.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;  AbraÃ§o grande&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Christopher
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<title>Annelieke on "Transition in Portugal"</title>
<link>http://transitiontowns.org/forum/topic/transition-in-portugal#post-859</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:39:28 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Annelieke</dc:creator>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;Dear Mandy,&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Thank you for starting this forum. Lots has happened since we met this summer! We are about to start gardening in Coimbra's Botanic Garden within some weeks with the wish to grow like a transition initiative from here. A small summary of the project:&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;-----&#60;br /&#62;
Transition Coimbra - healthy lifestyle, healthy earth&#60;br /&#62;
Local food production as a starting point for redesigning lifestyles&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Awareness about peak oil and global warming is increasing. It starts to be clear to a growing group of people that a move towards localised energy-efficient and productive living arrangements is not a choice, but an inevitable direction for humanity (Hopkins, 2008).&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Plataforma Perma-D is a Portuguese network that explores how permaculture can be used to redesign our lifestyles accordingly. Permaculture uses ecology as the basis for designing integrated systems of food production, housing, appropriate technology, and community development. We focus on urban settings.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Based on the urge for ongoing support and training needed for implementing substantial changes in daily life, we have developed an idea for a permaculture meeting point in Coimbra, taking food production as a starting point for a joint transition process towards more sustainable lifestyles. It will be situated in the Botanic Garden, that offers facilities for workshops, gatherings and gardening.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;The initiative for action should come from the person and/or community that wants to change. We will focus on inspiring, encouraging and training â€œon demandâ€, connecting initiatives and facilitating mutual support. By offering a method rather than a solution, we aim at empowering participants to not only redesign their own lifestyles, but also helping others in doing so. The meeting point will then start to function as a support base for dispersed initiatives in Coimbra and beyond.&#60;br /&#62;
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&#60;p&#62;We have presented our project at an international seminar on urban agriculture in Coimbra (September 23) and on a festival for alternative lifestyle (Artes da Lua de Outono) in Coimbra last weekend. The poster, which is bilingual, I will send to you by e-mail. I used the micorrhiza idea to show how we hope that local initiatives will pop up like mushrooms ;-).&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;More then 20 persons have already showed active interest and we can link our initiative to a small market (organic produce &#38;#38; crafts) that is being organised every Saturday in the Botanic Garden. The first gardening projects will be to start gardening, composting &#38;#38; rainwater catchment. The first bioconstruction projects will be a dry toilet, a small shed and a covered area for workshops and gatherings. As soon as we have started, we want to start a program with workshops, discussions, shared lunches etc.  &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Apart from local interest in Coimbra for the Transition Training there are representatives of the Municipalities of Lagos (Algarve) and Amadora (Lisbon) who would like to participate. I think we will soon pass the limit of 20 persons for the training. We will keep in touch to talk about the best location and other details.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;This weekend I met JoÃ£o LeitÃ£o &#38;#38; JoÃ£o GonÃ§alves (your translator). We plan to keep each other updated about thinking &#38;#38; progress.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;As soon as the Perma-D site is updated &#38;#38; we have an electronic meeting place for TransiÃ§Ã£o Coimbra I will post links here.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Big hug, Annelieke.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;***************** &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Cara Mandy,&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Obrigada para arrancar este forum. Aconteceu muito desde nÃ³s encontrÃ¡mos no verÃ£o. Daqui a pouco vamos comeÃ§ar a horticultura no Jardim BotÃ¢nico de Coimbra com o desejo para crescer como uma iniciativa de transiÃ§Ã£o. Um resumo pequeno sobre o projecto:&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;------&#60;br /&#62;
TransiÃ§Ã£o Coimbra - vida &#38;#38; terra saudÃ¡veis&#60;br /&#62;
A produÃ§Ã£o alimentar local como ponto de partida para redesenhar estilos de vida &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;A consciÃªncia acerca das consequÃªncias da disponibilidade cada vez mais limitada de combustÃ­veis fÃ³sseis, e das alteraÃ§Ãµes climÃ¡ticas no planeta, estÃ¡ a aumentar. ComeÃ§a a ser claro para um grupo crescente de pessoas que um padrÃ£o de vida orientado para a obtenÃ§Ã£o eficiente de energia, e produtos, localmente nÃ£o Ã© uma opÃ§Ã£o mas uma direcÃ§Ã£o inevitÃ¡vel para a humanidade (Hopkins, 2008).&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;A Plataforma Perma-D Ã© uma rede Portuguesa que pretende explorar a forma de redesenhar modos de vida em conformidade com as ideias da Permacultura. A Permacultura utiliza a ecologia como a base para a concepÃ§Ã£o de sistemas integrados de produÃ§Ã£o alimentar, habitaÃ§Ã£o, a tecnologia adequada, e desenvolvimento da comunidade. Interessa-nos em especial a configuraÃ§Ã£o de zonas urbanas.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;A ideia para um ponto de encontro de Permacultura surgiu da constataÃ§Ã£o de necessidades imperativas de formaÃ§Ã£o, e de apoio, para a implementaÃ§Ã£o de alteraÃ§Ãµes substanciais na vida quotidiana de pessoas com quem contactamos em diferentes ocasiÃµes. Tendo a produÃ§Ã£o alimentar como ponto de partida para um processo de transiÃ§Ã£o rumo a estilos de vida mais sustentÃ¡veis, o ponto de encontro irÃ¡ estar situado no Jardim BotÃ¢nico, que oferece instalaÃ§Ãµes para oficinas, encontros e jardinagem. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;A iniciativa para a acÃ§Ã£o deverÃ¡ ser da pessoa e/ou a comunidade que pretende mudar. A TransiÃ§Ã£o Coimbra serÃ¡ o elemento que inspira, incentiva e forma â€œa pedidoâ€, conectando iniciativas e facilitando o apoio mÃºtuo. Ao oferecer um mÃ©todo em vez de uma soluÃ§Ã£o, visa-se capacitar os participantes nÃ£o sÃ³ a redesenhar os seus estilos de vida mas tambÃ©m a ajudar outras pessoas a fazÃª-lo. A TransiÃ§Ã£o Coimbra comeÃ§arÃ¡ por funcionar como uma base de apoio a iniciativas dispersas, em Coimbra e fora dela.&#60;br /&#62;
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&#60;p&#62;Temos apresentado o nosso projecto num seminÃ¡rio internacional de agricultura urbana em Coimbra (23 de Setembro) e num festival de vida alternativa (Artes da Lua de Outono) em Coimbra o fim-de-semana passada. Vou te mandar o cartaz, que Ã© bilingual, por e-mail. Tenho usado a ideia da micorrhiza para mostrar que esperamos que iniciativas locais vÃ£o aparecer como cogumelos ;-).&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Mais do que 20 pessoas jÃ¡ mostraram interesse em participar activamente e vamos poder ligar ao &#34;Mercadinho do BotÃ¢nico&#34;, uma feira de alimentos orgÃ¢nicos &#38;#38; artesanato que ocorre todos os sÃ¡bados no BotÃ¢nico. Os primeiros projectos de horticultura: comeÃ§ar a horta, compostagem &#38;#38; captaÃ§Ã£o da Ã¡gua da chuva. Os primeiros projectos de bioconstruÃ§Ã£o:&#60;br /&#62;
casa de banho a seco, um armazÃ©m pequeno e um espaÃ§o de encontro coberto. Parallelamente queremos desenvolver um programa de oficinas, tertÃºlias e almoÃ§os partilhados ligado ao Mercadinho do BotÃ¢nico.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Ao lado da interesse local (Coimbra) para o Treino de TransiÃ§Ã£o&#34;, hÃ¡ representantes das CÃ¢maras Municipais de Lagos (Algarve) &#38;#38; Amadora (Lisboa) que gostariam participar. Logo vamos ultrapassar as 20 participantes ara o treino. A gente fala sobre a localizaÃ§Ã£o e outros pormenores. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;O fim-de-semana que foi encontrei com o JoÃ£o LeitÃ£o &#38;#38; o JoÃ£o GonÃ§alves (o teu tradutor). Combinamos que vamos partilhar ideias &#38;#38; experiÃªncias.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Logo quando o site da Perma-D estÃ¡ actualizado &#38;#38; que temos um ponto de encontro digital para a TransiÃ§Ã£o Coimbra vou publicar os links neste forum.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;AbraÃ§o grande, Annelieke.
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<title>dk on "Transition in Portugal"</title>
<link>http://transitiontowns.org/forum/topic/transition-in-portugal#post-855</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:11:39 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dk</dc:creator>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;We are excited about the Transition Pombal project and hope to learn more as this becomes a reality.&#60;br /&#62;
DK
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<title>RelocateNow on "Transition in Portugal"</title>
<link>http://transitiontowns.org/forum/topic/transition-in-portugal#post-846</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:15:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>RelocateNow</dc:creator>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;Hi Mandy,&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;As I told you in the email, Transition Pombal project is in the very beginning.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Soon, I will write here our experience...&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;OlÃ¡ Mandy,&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Como te tinha dito no email, o projecto TransiÃ§Ã£o Pombal estÃ¡ no inÃ­cio.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Brevemente, descreveremos aqui a nossa experiÃªncia...&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;JoÃ£o&#60;br /&#62;
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<title>mandydean on "Transition in Portugal"</title>
<link>http://transitiontowns.org/forum/topic/transition-in-portugal#post-842</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:20:38 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>mandydean</dc:creator>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;Hi All,&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;During the summer I gave a talk on Transition at Quinta Cabeca do Mato in Portugal. There seemed to be lots of enthusiasm for starting Transition Initiatives and I was wondering how you are all doing? Perhaps you can use this thread to let others know what is happening in Portugal.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;There is now a provisional date for the 2-day Training for Transition course in April 2009. You can book onto this and find out more about the training on the transition town wiki. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Really looking forward to finding out what's happening.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;All the best,&#60;br /&#62;
Mandy
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