"Hi Joe,
We should consider more ways to connect our towns!
Peace, Abbie"
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Joe Audette
- Belchertown, MA
- United States
Joe Audette's Groups
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Transition Belchertown
8 members
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Transition Northampton
47 members
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Transition Pioneer Valley
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Latest Activity
Joe Audette left a comment for Susan Audette
"Hi Katrien:
Hope all goes well for you. You certianly seem to have the energy to get a good group going.
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Katrien Vander Straeten, michael c erard and 2 other members joined Joe Audette's group
Transition Belchertown
A group of like minded individuals learning to live gracefully with energy descent, and hoping to teach our neighbors to do the same.
Amy Sundari Finlay commented on Joe Audette's group Transition Belchertown
"Hey folks, Tina's training is listed on the main US website:
http://www.transitionus.org/event/training-transition-greenfield-ma
I miss y'all, I can't wait to see you there! "
Kevyn Potter and Conrad Willeman joined Joe Audette's group
Transition Belchertown
A group of like minded individuals learning to live gracefully with energy descent, and hoping to teach our neighbors to do the same.
Joe Audette commented on Joe Audette's group Transition Belchertown
"Conrad:
Thanks for watching over us all. The rest of the group will be excited...
Joe
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Conrad Willeman commented on Joe Audette's group Transition Belchertown
"Hi Joe,
I apologize for the delay in approving this group. For unknown reasons I did not receive an email notification about it.
Adding an image for the group helps everyone find it. If you don't have a good photo, perhaps one of the these will…"
Joe Audette posted a group
Transition Belchertown
A group of like minded individuals learning to live gracefully with energy descent, and hoping to teach our neighbors to do the same.
Joe Audette left a comment for michael c erard
"HI Michael:
I'm Joe Audette. Amy called tonight and mentioned that we'll be meeting Saturday at your place at 22 Katherine. We'll see you there. My wife, Sue, is sick, but she may be comming too if she is…"
Joe Audette left a comment for Amy Sundari Finlay
"HI THERE!
You bet. I see you're going the the seminar next month. I have a steady job, but I'm taking the time and going anyways - to heck with them. I know Tina pretty well. So if you want to meet,…"
Joe Audette left a comment for Ben Falk
"Yes, as a matter of fact. I have a place in the suburbs in Belchertown, MA that I have a 5 year plan for. I'm starting with the basic site work this comming spring. I'm getting permits now. Next year will be…"
Ben Falk left a comment for Joe Audette
"PS: Joe, are you developing a site/homestead somewhere in MA?
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Ben Falk left a comment for Joe Audette
"Thanks for the kind words Joe...!
Best to you too... and be in touch.
Best,
Ben
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Profile Information
- How are you currently involved in the Transition movement?
- I am not involved yet
- In what ways do you identify with the Transition movement? Why are you interested?
- I believe in the need to restructure our lives in response to the growing scarcity of easy energy, changes in global climate, and the failure of our economic system. I believe that everyone must get invloved, no matter who they are.
There have been several times in my life where I have had experiences that have changed my understanding of something in a fundamental way. As an engineer, I am a problem solver. To solve problems, it is important for me to be able to gather and analyze data to look for trends and keys to dependencies. These are the “smoking guns” that hint of relationships not yet discovered. In fact, to this end, I’ve become a fan of statistics and logic. In this day and age, it is extremely important that one can separate the good information from the bad information and the disinformation. Having grown up in the 60’s and 70’s, I have always been aware of our dependence on oil, but always considered it secondary to the “problems of the day”. I was young and beginning a life. Working hard, I received my BS in 1984 from Western New England College, and became a key engineer in one of the most forward looking companies in the nation at the time.
Always on the lookout for trends, I was active at the beginning of the housing bubble in the 1980’s (at the same time). When it was clear that the housing bubble was unsustainable (a word that was unknown to me then), I liquidated before things got too bad. I was making all the right moves at all the right times…
Then came the gulf wars and 911. The reality of that time made me really begin to observe how America existed in relation to the rest of the world. Once I really began to notice the trends, I did not like what I was seeing, but all the pieces were not yet in place. I could not understand why we were over there. It was like another Vietnam – only there were no protests. Why were people in Europe so upset with us??
Finally, in 2007, I was flipping through the TV channels, and came across Chris Martenson on public TV. For 3 solid hours, I was glued to the TV. Here was a highly qualified person, on a respected television network, giving me what appeared to be good data that basically pointed to the end of our civilization as we know it – or at least the potential end. This also came on the heels of the “inconvenient truth” of global warming. The information contained in these two bodies of data, when combined, was potentially catastrophic. I needed to check, and I needed to act.
So here I am...
- How can you help the growth/acceptance/vitality of the Transition movement?
- I have many talents, but mostly I'm not afraid to work with my hands - I don't consider it beneath me. I'm NABCEP certified for PV solar, and have a certificate in RE/EE from GCC. I have a Bachelors degree in Industrial Engineering with concentrations in Statistical Methods and Manufacuring Engineering. I'm currently a member of CoOp Power and have helped out on many installations, a member of the Western Mass Green Consortium and I have helped out there, and NESEA. I strongly believe in maintaining a holistic approach to transition. As part of the natural system, it's important that we fit well into it.
- Your Favorite Groups/Books/Websites/Blogs/RSS Feeds for Information about the Transition Movement
- Chris Martenson.com, NESEA website.
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Comment Wall (5 comments)
- At 9:01pm on May 2, 2011,
abbie jenks said… Hi Joe,
We should consider more ways to connect our towns!
Peace, Abbie
- At 12:03am on January 5, 2011,
Ben Falk said…
PS: Joe, are you developing a site/homestead somewhere in MA?
- At 12:03am on January 5, 2011,
Thanks for the kind words Joe...!
Best to you too... and be in touch.
Best,
Ben
- At 12:31pm on December 30, 2010,
Alice Buckner said… Joe
Plans for Belchertown group sound good - we live at the end of Amherst off Route 9 very close to B-town, so we'd want to be part of your group. Alice
- At 5:23pm on December 23, 2010,
Conrad Willeman said…
Hi Joe,
Welcome to the Transition Massachusetts networking and information site. As a resident of the Pioneer Valley, you may want to join the Transition Pioneer Valley and/or the Transition Northampton group(s) on this site. Indeed, you can join any of the Groups on this site.
Another great benefit of membership here is the exchange of ideas found in the Forum. I encourage everyone to follow these discussions and to participate. To learn how to most easily follow discussions on the Forum, please read my post (in the Forum) titled "How to use key features of this site most effectively." Click here to view that post directly. Implementing the simple changes described will make it easier to follow and participate in the conversations on this site.
Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
Conrad
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