<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Gay Nicholson <<a href="mailto:gaynicholson@gmail.com">gaynicholson@gmail.com</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">April 26, 2011 3:59:36 PM EDT</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">ST list <<a href="mailto:sustainable_tompkins-l@list.cornell.edu">sustainable_tompkins-l@list.cornell.edu</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>[sustainable_tompkins-l] looking for a fair economy in all the wrong places? Join Sustainable Tompkins April 27 for The Economics of Happiness</b></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Reply-To: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">"Sustainability in Tompkins County" <<a href="mailto:sustainable_tompkins-l@list.cornell.edu">sustainable_tompkins-l@list.cornell.edu</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> </div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0; "><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background-position: 0% 0%; "><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background-position: 0% 0%; "><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "> </span></p><div style="text-align: center; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background-position: 0% 0%; "><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">Building a Resilient, Fair, and Responsible Economy</span></b></div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background-position: 0% 0%; "><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "> </span></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-family: Arial; ">Don’t miss the Ithaca premiere of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>The Economics of Happiness<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>on Wednesday, April 27, 7:00-9:30 pm at Cinemapolis!<span> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Be a part of creating a more equitable and sustainable economy!</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-family: Arial; "> </span></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-family: Arial; ">The failures of our current version of growth capitalism are apparent to anyone feeling uncertain about their economic future – from the Baby Boomer eyeing retirement with greatly diminished health and pension benefits, to the young graduate frustrated by the lack of opportunity, to the middle-aged couple underwater in their mortgage and trapped by rising property taxes and household debt.<span> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>But these pains and anxieties are modest compared to the traumas felt in other countries due to the exploitative aspects of globalization.<span> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>The global economic system is designed to benefit a very small percentage of humanity.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-family: Arial; "> </span></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-family: Arial; ">Thankfully, the antidote to this downward spiral lies in the hands of the people, in our communities.<span> </span>Localization of the economy shifts the power from channels of accumulation for the few into channels of distribution for the many.<span> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Just as energy security is enhanced by having a variety of independently-owned, decentralized energy sources, economic security improves when we make sure everyone can participate, exercise their entrepreneurial creativity, and benefit appropriately.<span> </span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-family: Arial; "> </span></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-family: Arial; ">In a local economy, it is easier to prevent the corruption and abuse of power that comes with concentrated wealth.<span> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Connections are easier to see.<span> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Cause and effect are visible.<span> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Relationships are more accountable.<span> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Social capital, natural capital, and financial capital are mutually created and shared throughout the community.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-family: Arial; "> </span></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-family: Arial; ">Sustainable Tompkins is hosting a community conversation about the power of our own community to build a resilient, fair, and responsible economy. The Economics of Happiness film provides a vivid contrast of globalization and localization, and our panel of community leaders will share their ideas for redesigning our economy and give examples of what we’re doing so far.<span> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>We’ll hear about expanding local self reliance by working together to provide for ourselves, new sharing and trading networks, green collar jobs, worker-owned cooperatives, buy local and living wage campaigns, and opportunities for all of us to invest in the sustainable enterprises and infrastructure we need.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-family: Arial; "> </span></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-family: Arial; ">Panelists include<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; ">Kristen Elizabeth Steele, International Society for Culture and Ecology; Kirtrina Baxter,</span><span style="font-family: Arial; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Southside Community Center;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; ">Jemila Sequeira, Whole Community Project, Cornell Cooperative Extension- Tompkins County; Shira Golding, Share Tompkins; McKenzie Jones-Rounds,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; ">Share Tompkins;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; ">Jan Rhodes Norman, Local First Ithaca;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; ">Linda Holzbaur, Tompkins County Workers’ Center; Dee Gamble, Southern Tier EnergySmart Communities; Jackie Mouillesseaux-Grube, Tompkins Workforce NY; Joe Marraffino, Democracy at Work Network;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; ">Fred Schoeps, Sustainable Tompkins; and Gay Nicholson, Sustainable Tompkins.<span> </span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-family: Arial; "> </span></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-family: Arial; ">Audience members are encouraged to join the discussion and bring their ideas and news on other local economy initiatives.<span> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Tickets are offered on a sliding scale of $5-$10 at the door, or can be purchased in advance by contacting<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="gi"><a href="mailto:elizasalon.np@gmail.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">elizasalon.np@gmail.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>.<span> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span> </span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background-position: 0% 0%; "><span style="font-family: Arial; "> </span></p><div style="text-align: center; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background-position: 0% 0%; "><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">NOTE: THE 9:30 SCREENING HAS BEEN CANCELED BY CINEMAPOLIS.</span></b></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background-position: 0% 0%; "><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "> </span></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-family: Arial; ">Hosted by Sustainable Tompkins with cosponsors: Alternatives Federal Credit Union, Green Resource Hub, Sustainable Enterprise & Entrepreneur Network, Share Tompkins, Local First Ithaca, Tompkins County Workers Center, Social Ventures, Southside Community Center, Tompkins Workforce NY, Tompkins County Climate Protection Initiative, Interfaith Action for Healing Earth, and Ithaca Hours.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background-position: 0% 0%; "><span style="font-family: Arial; "> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background-position: 0% 0%; "><span style="font-family: Arial; "> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background-position: 0% 0%; "><span style="font-family: Arial; "> </span></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-family: Arial; "><span> </span></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial; "></span></i></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background-position: 0% 0%; "><span style="font-family: Arial; "> </span></p><br clear="all"><br>--<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>----------------------------------------------------<br>Gay Nicholson, Ph.D.<br>President<br>Sustainable Tompkins<br>109 S. Albany St.<br>Ithaca, NY 14850<br><br><a href="http://www.sustainabletompkins.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">www.sustainabletompkins.org</a><br><br><br>607-533-7312 (home office)<br>607-220-8991 (cell)<br>607-216-1552 (ST office)<br>607-216-1553 (ST fax)<br><br><a href="mailto:gay@sustainabletompkins.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">gay@sustainabletompkins.org</a><br></div></span></blockquote></div><br></body></html>