Register for the 11th
Great Lakes Bioneers
October
19-21, 2012
Occupy TC - details here
Watch the presentation by Peter Garforth at the "Community Leadership Summit — Energy Efficiency and Local Economic Opportunity"
Videos from the
Freshwater Summit 2011:
• Jerry Dennis luncheon keynote
• Historic Changes in the Lower Food Web of Lake Michigan
Watch the video of the presentation
NREC Board Memeber,
Gary Howe's Blog
My Wheels are Turning Walking, Biking, Getting Around in Northern Michigan & Beyond
Community Area Web Sites
NEAHTAWANTA CENTER
Mission Statement
The Neahtawanta Center is a place of gathering and a community of kindred spirits, created to serve people and institutions interested in working toward a sustainable and just society. As a place of gathering, we provide an environment in which people can enjoy, seek wholeness and uncover their own spirituality. As a community, we seek the common good in all we do and believe that the earth and all living beings which inhabit it are fundamentally good.
We believe that the earth can be transformed from a place where excessive suffering is allowed to exist, to a place where harmony, peace and balance is accessible to all. We are committed to bringing about this transformation through partnership with those in our broader community, with a focus on communication, hospitality, education and service.
We dedicate ourselves to living a life of congruence and caring so that we might serve as a model to all those whose lives we touch.
Investigating Community Resilience, a project of the Neahtawanta Center. Watch the shows on Investigating Community Resilience hosted by Dave Barrons.
Many of you may have heard through the grapevine (or social media!) that we suffered an electrical fire at the Neahtawanta Inn on Sunday evening, February 3rd. The Inn is the home of the Neahtawanta Research and Education Center, and also co-directors, Bob Russell and Sally Van Vleck.
No one was hurt and our two cats and dog are safe and sound. However, the damage is extensive. There is already a crew hard at work to get it cleaned up and ready for renovation.
Our computers and all of our office records survived; Sally's office was badly damaged, along with other parts of the Inn, but our main office is okay.
We are staying just down the road and have set up a temporary office here. The Center's work will continue as much as possible given the circumstances.
Our Investigating Community Reslilence TV/Internet programs continue, thanks to the ongoing efforts of Dave Barrons and Trent Tomlinson, and Bob when he is able. To view past or the current show, go to: http://icr.nrec.org/
Our email and mailing address work and phone calls are forwarded to my cell phone.
Updates on our progress will be posted.
Going though a tragedy like this reminds us of what is most important: life, love and community. Material things can be replaced or repaired.
Thank you for your continued support.
Co-directors,
Sally Van Vleck and Bob Russell
NREC Current Projects
- Investigating Community Resilience - ICR
- Co-sponsoring the Great Lakes Bionneers Conference
- Working with orgnizations and individuals to promote peace -- TraversePeaceAlerts.org
- Maintaining a web hosting service for other non-profit organizations we work with.