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Energy Soulutions for the New Urban Culture. Value the Marginal -Keystone Species of the Urban Ecosystem- June 10th
with Ben Jordan of http://www.sfbiofuels.org/, ecological designer, community development consultant and Civil Engineer.
Benjamin P. Jordan, P.E., Technical Consultant, provides civil engineering expertise for sustainable ecological design projects including water conservation, biodiesel production and permaculture education. He has extensive experience in the design and construction of municipal and residential utility infrastructure, biodiesel market development in San Francisco and sustainable community development projects. Before establishing an ecological design and education firm, Mr. Jordan worked for four years for private engineering consultants and has certifications in green design, composting education and tank inspection. Mr. Jordan holds a California Professional Civil Engineering License and a B.S. degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Michigan. He is the founder of Healthy Fuels, a non-profit organization that promotes sustainable and environmentally sound biofuels. |
Earth Ways & Bioremediation in New Orleans, Celebrate Starhawk's Birthday!- June 17th
with Starhawk of the Pagan Cluster and Earth Activist Trainings, http://www.starhawk.org, global justice activist, organizer and leading author in modern earth-based spirituality movement.
Starhawk is one of the most respected voices in modern earth-based spirituality. She is also well-known as a global justice activist and organizer, whose work and writings have inspired many to action. She is the author or coauthor of ten books, including The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Great Goddess, long considered the essential text for the Neo-Pagan movement, and the now-classic ecotopian novel The Fifth Sacred Thing. Starhawk's newest book is The Earth Path: Grounding Your Spirit in the Rhythms of Nature. |
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Permaculture and Sustainable Aid For The 21st Century - Designing Sustainable Project Sites -
A Global Model - July 8th
with Geoff and Nadia Lawton, of Australia's Permaculture Research Institute, http://www.permaculture.org.au/
Geoff Lawton has become one of the world's foremost experts in “permaculture,” providing consulting, designing, teaching and project implementation for clients that include private individuals, groups, communities, governments, aid organizations, non-government organizations and multi-national companies. Lawton has served clients in 17 different countries, including Jordan , Iraq , Egypt , USA , Mexico , Macedonia , Vietnam , Costa Rica , Brazil , Ecuador , Peru , England , Denmark , Australia and the South Pacific.
In 1997, Lawton became managing director of the new Permaculture Research Institute (PRI) on the 147-acre Tagari Farm in Australia 's province of New South Wales . Through his work, PRI has become a leading non-profit in providing solutions to local and global ecological problems, innovative farm design, and related design and consultancy work on project around the world.
Nadia Abu Yahia (Lawton) was born in the Dead Sea Valley in Jordan. She learned traditional ways of land use from her father, an expert farmer and herbal healer of Palestinian, Bedouin descent. She later went on to complete her permaculture diploma in design, education and site development and has recently become a registered permaculture teacher. |
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WATER Spread, Basins of Relations :
A Reverential Rehydration Revolution- July 15th
with Brock Dolman http://www.oaec.org, Occidental Arts and Ecology Center's WATER (Watershed Advocacy Training Education & Research) Institute director, and co-director OAEC's permaculture design and
wildlands biodiversity programs.
Brock Dolman is nationally recognized as a leading permaculture educator and innovative design consultant. He is a co-founder of both the Sowing Circle LLC intentional community and the widely acclaimed Occidental Arts and Ecology Center. He has been working in the fields of horticulture, biology, landscape design and installation for over 20 years.
As a specialized generalist he has extensive experience in irrigation, uplands & riparian watershed management, natural building, wildlife biology, native plant botany, organic agriculture, perennial polyculture, sustainable forestry, seed saving, wildlands biodiversity preservation, school garden teacher training and school garden installation, alternative energy systems, consensus community and participatory social organizing methodologies. |
Empowering our Daily Actions with Permaculture - August 12th
with Trathen Heckman Co-Founder, Executive Director, Daily Acts http://www.daily-acts.org and Publisher of ripples journal, author, activist and Permified wordsmith!
Trathen Heckman is the founder of the Daily Acts organization and Ripples Journal. He writes, teaches and organizes around reclaiming our personal and planetary richness. Trathen weaves permaculture design and tai chi into everything he can dream up and believes that by approaching people in entertaining ways, we inspire the engagement of hearts, minds and centers.
Every single day, each action we make we move the world, how do we want to move the world?
* get inspired
* participate in sustainable community building
* learn how you can tap into the Daily Acts effort that reaches 1000's beyond reduce/reuse/recyle
*it's all about creating a joyful, less waste consuming reality |
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Come listen, learn and socialize with this dynamic group of SOULutioneers. These are a few of the stellar folks connected to the growing Permaculture movement that are making a
transformative difference in their own lives and communities as well as yours. Let them innoculate, pollinate and innovate your mind with permaculture, integral - sustainable - soulutionary thinking! Be a part of the emerging SOULution!