E-M:/ News from Sustainable Detroit

[Jacob Stevens Corvidae <jacob@ic.org>]

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Enviro-Mich message from Jacob Stevens Corvidae <jacob@ic.org>
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Here's an update of all the latest and greatest happenings at 
Sustainable Detroit:

	1. Hello!
	2. Successes of the past year
	3. Great volunteer opportunities!
	4. New Discussion Forums
	5. Join the network
	6. Save the date for Bioneers


1. Hello!
Hello from Sustainable Detroit. For anyone unfamiliar with us, 
Sustainable Detroit is a loose network of organizations in and around 
Detroit that are working to create a sustainable future for our region.
 Sustainable Detroit grew out of the Adamah project as an attempt to 
create a concrete step toward realizing a sustainable vision for 
Detroit. SD exists primarily as a website and listserv, as well as an 
informal network of connections.
 This email is an annual update of Sustainable Detroit's progress.


2. Successes of the past year
 This past year has been quite successful. Sustainable Detroit now has 
46 organizations in the Network. We still hear stories of important 
leads people have gotten from our "Announce" listserv, and people have 
been able to find event information through our calendar.
 Also, we were proud to host the website for the first annual Great 
Lakes Bioneers Detroit conference this past year. This internationally 
acclaimed conference was a great success and we look forward to help 
bring it to Detroit again in 2006.

3. Great volunteer opportunities!
 As people's lives change, so do our volunteer needs!
 Martha Lincoln has been a steady source of amazing volunteer work for 
Sustainable Detroit since it's inception. She is now moving on to work 
her magic elsewhere and we need to find a volunteer or three to make up 
the difference.
 Do you have 15 minutes to an hour a week that you could give to put 
sustainability on the map in Detroit? A variety of tasks are available, 
can be done from anywhere, and would make a great difference in building 
this network. If you are intersted, please contact us at 
info@sustainabledetroit.org. Training for the tasks is available. Basic 
email comfort is needed.

4. New Discussion Forums
 We've added discussion forums to Sustainable Detroit's website. We've 
just started playing with these have a great site set-up for it. Now we 
just need you -- come discuss and share your thoughts on a variety of 
sustainability topics. Just look in our Network section for Forums.

5. Join the network
 Organizations -- do you know an organization that should be listed in 
our network? If so, please suggest they contact us to get listed. Or 
send us their contact info and why you think they should be invited to 
join.
 Individuals -- sign up for our listservs, or join discussions on the 
forums. Help make Detroit sustainable and find others who share your 
passion.

6. Save the date for Bioneers
 Save the date: October 20-22, 2006 the Great Lakes Bioneers Detroit 
conference is coming again. Watch our website for more information as it 
becomes available.

Thanks for reading. Let us know if you have other thoughts you'd like to 
share at:
info@sustainabledetroit.org.

Yours,
Jacob Corvidae
for Sustainable Detroit
www.sustainabledetroit.org




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