From the CEO
President and CEO Bill Roper reflects on what it truly means to understand, influence and commit to the places we call home.
Scenarios E-Journal
Past Issue
Photo: Lee Krohn
Summer 2008
Committing to Place
Janisse Ray weighs the amenities of the home she left in Vermont against the home to which she returned, in Georgia. Rebecca Sanborn Stone takes us to Manchester, Vermont, where high school students are the newest members of Town boards and commissions. Ariana McBride reviews Getting A Grip - the latest offering from Diet For A Small Planet author Frances Moore Lappé.
Contents
Speaking of Place
From rural Georgia, Janisse Ray weighs the amenities of the home and community she just left—in Bratteboro, Vermont—against the ancestral southern home to which she has now returned.
On the Ground
Rebecca Sanborn Stone brings us to Manchester, Vermont, where high school students are the newest appointees to the Town's boards and commissions, bringing fresh faces and new ideas to everything from energy conservation to development proposals.
Innovator in Place
Steve Glazer, Director of the Valley Quest program in the Upper Valley of Vermont and New Hampshire, talks about innovative treasure hunts that can help communities discover and protect their special assets.
Tech Toolbox
If you haven't yet explored social networking sites, it's time to see what all the fuss is about. Facebook and MySpace aren't just procrastination tools for teenagers anymore. Social networking is one of the hottest new frontiers in planning.
What We're Reading
Ariana McBride discusses Getting A Grip—a little book with big ideas about power, inclusion and ways to create a true "living democracy" from Diet For A Small Planet author Frances Moore Lappé.
Featured Website
A unique blend of social networking, leadership training and direct action, TakingITGlobal.org, connects youth seeking to improve communities at their doorstep and around the globe.