LARELLA (Lakes Region Living Lightly Association) meets on  the third Sunday of each month at 6:30pm. Our next meeting will be Sunday, February 21st, and we will be meeting in the basement Meeting Room of the Unitarian Universalist Society of Laconia, 172 Pleasant Street, Laconia (a few blocks NW of the Train Depot downtown). All are invited.

At our February meeting we will be introducing and explaining our upcoming book study group on the transition movement which will start the following Sunday and run for 6 consecutive weeks (there will be no March LARELLA meeting).

The focus book is called "The Transition Handbook: From Oil Dependency to Local Resilience" by Rob Hopkins. The book, a product of the worldwide Transitions Movement, looks at how our societies can cope with earth's declining resources when energy costs rise dramatically as demand increases and supply declines - both of which are already beginning to happen. The book has three parts: The Head ("Why Peak Oil and Climate Change mean Small is Inevitable"), The Heart ("Why Having a Positive Vision is Crucial"), and The Hands ("Exploring the Transition Model for Inspiring Local Resilience Building").

While reading the book applying to the whole world, our focus will be considering the implications for the Lakes Region where we live. For example, if (when) the amount of energy per capita available in the Lakes Region decreases 50%, how would we adapt? What choices would we make in the best interests of the local communities? And what is the effect of planning ahead for when this happens rather than waiting until the situation is upon us?

Those intersted can sign up at the end of the meeting. If you are unable to attend the meeting, please contact us in advance to put your name on the list. We are asking people to commit to attending at leat 4 of the 6 meetings to insure some continuity of the study group.

Please join us to offer your input and ideas, and connect with others who also care about the environment and about our stewardship of the earth.

Our meetings begin at 6:30pm and generally run to 8pm. Whether your interests are in renewable energy, organic farming, or deep ecology, you will find like-minded folk here!