"I'm so bummed that I can't come to this. I hope you'll plan another screening in a few more weeks or months, or perhaps the DVD could go out on loan?"
Building Permanent Culture in Knoxville
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William Wilson
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William Wilson's Groups
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Transition Group
13 members
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Edible Forest Gardening
18 members
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Permaculture Design Clas…
42 members
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Mushroom group
53 members
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Latest Activity
William Wilson updated an eventKnoxville Transition Movie Night! at Groundswell
September 19, 2012 from 7pm to 10pm
Join Transition Knoxville for a movie and discussion about how to move Knoxville to a cleaner, more sustainable, community-based future. Transition Knoxville is the local initiative that's part of the larger, international Transition Towns movement, focused on empowering people, neighborhoods, and communities to work together in response to the realities of Peak Oil, Climate Change, and Economic Instability. If you are concerned about Knoxville's future, and want to make it a better one- we…See More
Knoxville Transition Movie Night! at Groundswell
September 19, 2012 from 7pm to 10pm
Join Transition Knoxville for a movie and discussion about how to move Knoxville to a cleaner, more sustainable, community-based future. Transition Knoxville is the local initiative that's part of the larger, international Transition Towns movement, focused on empowering people, neighborhoods, and communities to work together in response to the realities of Peak Oil, Climate Change, and Economic Instability. If you are concerned about Knoxville's future, and want to make it a better one- we…See More
Katie Stokes Greer is attending William Wilson's eventKnoxville Transition Movie Night! at Groundswell
September 19, 2012 from 7pm to 10pm
Join Transition Knoxville for a movie and discussion about how to move Knoxville to a cleaner, more sustainable, community-based future. Transition Knoxville is the local initiative that's part of the larger, international Transition Towns movement, focused on empowering people, neighborhoods, and communities to work together in response to the realities of Peak Oil, Climate Change, and Economic Instability. If you are concerned about Knoxville's future, and want to make it a better one- we…See More
Deborah Patterson might attend William Wilson's eventKnoxville Transition Movie Night! at Groundswell
September 19, 2012 from 7pm to 10pm
Join Transition Knoxville for a movie and discussion about how to move Knoxville to a cleaner, more sustainable, community-based future. Transition Knoxville is the local initiative that's part of the larger, international Transition Towns movement, focused on empowering people, neighborhoods, and communities to work together in response to the realities of Peak Oil, Climate Change, and Economic Instability. If you are concerned about Knoxville's future, and want to make it a better one- we…See More
William Wilson posted an eventKnoxville Transition Movie Night! at Groundswell
September 19, 2012 from 7pm to 10pm
Join Transition Knoxville for a movie and discussion about how to move Knoxville to a cleaner, more sustainable, community-based future. Transition Knoxville is the local initiative that's part of the larger, international Transition Towns movement, focused on empowering people, neighborhoods, and communities to work together in response to the realities of Peak Oil, Climate Change, and Economic Instability. If you are concerned about Knoxville's future, and want to make it a better one- we…See More
Chad Hellwinckel commented on William Wilson's blog post Chris Hedges: Zero Point of Systemic Collapse"That was a good read. And I agree with the thought that effort must be put into creating 'self standing' systems, but I hope it doesn't play out like this:
"those who survive will need isolated areas of land as well as distance…"
Jacki Arthur commented on William Wilson's blog post Looking for a place to live"William,
Check the community bulletin board at the food co-op (Three Rivers Market, 937 N Broadway). Rentals are sometimes posted that note garden space. Jacki"
Chad Hellwinckel commented on William Wilson's blog post Looking for a place to live"William~ I noticed a new 'for rent' sign on a small house the next block over in Parkridge. The corner of Woodbine and Monroe (one block up woodbine from Winona). Don't know how much it is...maybe $550-$600?"
"You're moving back? Hooray! I look forward to seeing you around again. Look in the Edgewood Park neighborhood for a house. :) Your blog is great."
Profile Information
- Why are you interested in joining the guild? (If you are outside the Knoxville region, why are you interested in joing the guild?)
- Interested in permaculture and the transition movement.
- What neighborhood do you live in?
- Oglewood Ave.
- About me:
- Who Am I?
I am a thinker, an activist, and a father.
I make my living as a bookkeeper for small businesses and nonprofits. I learned this skill on the job working for a small business. I kept it up because I believe that small locally owned businesses are the heart of a healthy economy.
I am an activist. I have worked against Mountain Top Removal coal mining in the Appalachians and unsustainable gas drilling practices in Tennessee. I worked with a coalition of environmental groups to convince the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) to write new rules to govern hydrofracking in Tennessee. My fieldwork during this time also brought new scrutiny to the lax environmental practices of gas drilling companies in Tennessee.
I have served as a campaign manager for a city council election campaign, and treasurer for a county campaign commission. I did Get Out the Vote and voter registration work during the 2004 presidential campaign. I worked for a short time as a community organizer for the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now.
I have been arrested for civil disobedience protesting outside of a facility that refurbishes nuclear weapons. I tried but failed to get arrested for taking over a billboard to protest the invasion of Iraq.
I am currently working to form a Transition group in Knoxville. Transition (big T) is a movement that seeks to move towns and neighborhoods to less dependence on fossil fuels. The official motivations for the Transition movement are peak oil and climate change. I remain agnostic about peak oil (it's happening but I'm not convinced it will be the end of cheap energy), and even if climate change were not happening (I believe it is) there would still be reason to stop sucking poison out of the earth to put in our cars and fuel the industrialized nature destroyer we call modern civilization.
I am also a writer. In real life terms this generally means that I start new blogging projects every six months or so which may or may not go anywhere. I have made a little money at this in my life but I'm a long way from making a living at it and lately my bookkeeping work and activism have been my priorities.
Things I think I'm pretty good at:
Thinking strategically
facilitating small to medium meetings
presenting and public speaking
absorbing a lot of information in a short time (research and learning)
writing and communication (if I have some time to prepare)
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Why I Believe in Transition
Something I wrote a while back: Why I Believe in Transition. I might state things a little differently today but the basic sentiment is the same.
Posted on January 22, 2011 at 1:44pm
Chris Hedges: Zero Point of Systemic Collapse
Quote: "All resistance must recognize that the body politic and global
capitalism are dead. We should stop wasting energy trying to reform or
appeal to it. This does not mean the end of resistance, but it does
mean very different forms of resistance. It means turning our energies
toward building sustainable communities to weather the coming crisis,
since we will be unable to survive and resist without a
cooperative effort."…
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capitalism are dead. We should stop wasting energy trying to reform or
appeal to it. This does not mean the end of resistance, but it does
mean very different forms of resistance. It means turning our energies
toward building sustainable communities to weather the coming crisis,
since we will be unable to survive and resist without a
cooperative effort."…
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Posted on March 7, 2010 at 11:07am — 2 Comments
Paper for compost
Hi all-
My place of work produces a good volume of paper waste (regular office paper).
Is anyone interested in taking some paper to add some carbon to their compost?
My place of work produces a good volume of paper waste (regular office paper).
Is anyone interested in taking some paper to add some carbon to their compost?
Posted on January 4, 2010 at 11:32am
Looking for a place to live
I'll be moving in the next few months. I'm looking to rent a place that is close to downtown, gardenable (or near a community garden), and inexpensive.
I'm thinking a good place to live would be in an area that already has a community of permaculturists established.
Any suggestions?
I'm thinking a good place to live would be in an area that already has a community of permaculturists established.
Any suggestions?
Posted on January 2, 2010 at 5:32pm — 2 Comments
Comment Wall (4 comments)
- At 4:08pm on December 2, 2012,
Geoffrey Trowbridge said… Sorry Will for taking so long to respond to your friend request- I really don't use this Ning site as much as I should.
More importantly, I'm very happy to be your friend in real life. :)
- At 6:34am on May 17, 2012,
Brian Miller said… Will,
Good to meet last night. Looking forward to participating in the debate on Transition.
Brian
- At 7:00pm on January 24, 2011, Deborah Patterson said…
- Thanks, William!
- At 8:51am on June 23, 2009,
Melissa Brenneman said…
- You're moving back? Hooray! I look forward to seeing you around again. Look in the Edgewood Park neighborhood for a house. :) Your blog is great.
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