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Starhawk's Evolver talk on bringing the spirit of wilderness to the city

Dan Miner 5-20-11

Noted activist and author Starhawk spoke to a sold-out NYC room in early April, organized by Evolver. A recurring theme was the importance of connecting to the natural world. Starhawk's new children's book, "The Last Wild Witch," tells of a town in which everything is perfectly organized and very orderly.

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As a volunteer with Post Carbon Institute and 350.org, and past Chair of Sierra Club NYC, Dan has been involved with a variety of urban sustainability projects, one of which has been white roof painting. In 2008, he published a report on how PlaNYC, and NYC sustainability plans, should integrate preparations for energy price and supply volatility - that is, deal with peak oil as well as climate change. At his day job, he promotes a variety of services to NYC businesses. He is part of Sustainable Forest Hills, a Transition Movement initiative. If you want to organize Transition discussions and events in your community, contact him at beyondoilnyc@yahoo.com.