2014 Annual Transition US Survey (reopened until Oct. 5th) Question Title * 1. What is the name of your Transition initiative? And what is your current website address? Question Title * 2. Which of the following programs is your initiative currently implementing, planning to implement, or has implemented? Please check all that apply. We are planning to implement We are currently implementing We were, but no longer are, implementing We are spending money (or planning to spend money) on implementing Local Food projects Local Food projects We are planning to implement Local Food projects We are currently implementing Local Food projects We were, but no longer are, implementing Local Food projects We are spending money (or planning to spend money) on implementing Energy Descent Action Plan (or similar) Energy Descent Action Plan (or similar) We are planning to implement Energy Descent Action Plan (or similar) We are currently implementing Energy Descent Action Plan (or similar) We were, but no longer are, implementing Energy Descent Action Plan (or similar) We are spending money (or planning to spend money) on implementing Emergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness We are planning to implement Emergency Preparedness We are currently implementing Emergency Preparedness We were, but no longer are, implementing Emergency Preparedness We are spending money (or planning to spend money) on implementing Heart & Soul / Inner Transition Heart & Soul / Inner Transition We are planning to implement Heart & Soul / Inner Transition We are currently implementing Heart & Soul / Inner Transition We were, but no longer are, implementing Heart & Soul / Inner Transition We are spending money (or planning to spend money) on implementing Reskilling projects Reskilling projects We are planning to implement Reskilling projects We are currently implementing Reskilling projects We were, but no longer are, implementing Reskilling projects We are spending money (or planning to spend money) on implementing Transition Streets Transition Streets We are planning to implement Transition Streets We are currently implementing Transition Streets We were, but no longer are, implementing Transition Streets We are spending money (or planning to spend money) on implementing REconomy or other economic projects REconomy or other economic projects We are planning to implement REconomy or other economic projects We are currently implementing REconomy or other economic projects We were, but no longer are, implementing REconomy or other economic projects We are spending money (or planning to spend money) on implementing Resilience Indicators Resilience Indicators We are planning to implement Resilience Indicators We are currently implementing Resilience Indicators We were, but no longer are, implementing Resilience Indicators We are spending money (or planning to spend money) on implementing Question Title * 3. Projects/programs (not listed above) that your Initiative is planning or is currently implementing: One: Two: Three: Question Title * 4. For the programs you listed in questions #2 & #3, please list the appropriate contact person and how we might get in touch with them. Local food projects Energy Descent Action Plan (or similar) Emergency preparedness Heart and Soul / Inner Transition Reskilling Transition Streets REconomy (or similar) Resilience Indicators Other - name of project and contact Other - name of project and contact Other - name of project and contact Question Title * 5. Which complementary regional or national efforts is your initiative actively involved with, if any? (examples: Bioneers, Business Alliance for Local Living Economies, American Independent Business Alliance, Time Banks USA, hOur World....). Select all that apply and add others below. 350.org American Independent Business Alliance (AMIBA) Awakening the Dreamer Bioneers Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE) Center for a New American Dream hOur World Shareable Slow Food Slow Money Time Banks USA Others (please specify) Question Title * 6. If you have already implemented Reskilling projects please indicate the skills that were shared, and the format(s) of the reskilling event(s) (such as workshops or fairs). Question Title * 7. Are there local government policies, ordinances, codes, or laws that impact your Initiative’s ability to develop and implement programs/activities/projects? If so, please elaborate and indicate what policy change would be required to support your initiative. Question Title * 8. Has your Initiative collaborated with your local government? If so, in what way? If not, why not? Question Title * 9. Has your Initiative influenced local government policy changes? If so, please elaborate. Question Title * 10. Have any members of your Initiative run in local council elections or sought a seat on local government commissions such as a sustainability council or planning commission? If so, please indicate whether or not they were successful. Question Title * 11. What is your Initiative’s greatest success? Question Title * 12. What is your Initiative’s greatest challenge? Question Title * 13. Questions 6 to 12 are useful for Philip Barnes’ dissertation research at the University of Delaware (more info about that here: http://www.transitionus.org/stories/transition-us-2014-survey). Philip would appreciate the opportunity to follow up on particularly interesting responses and if you wish to grant him permission to contact you, please type your name and email address below. Also, if you have comments or feedback for Philip, please feel free to leave them here. Question Title * 14. Questions 1 through 5 of this survey are particularly useful for Transition US. We would appreciate the opportunity to follow up and will be making every effort to contact as many survey participants as possible. If you would like us to contact you please provide your email and phone info below. Question Title * 15. As always, additional comments, ideas, and suggestions for Transition US are appreciated. Thank you! Done