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January 2006
Eco-innovation and Sustainable Development courses at the ANU
Kioloa Coastal Campus. The ANU’s School of Resources,
Environment and Society (SRES) is offering courses on eco-innovation and
sustainable development. Participants will learn how to improve human and
ecological health through systems design thinking. Learn how
eco-development can reverse environmental damage, increase natural capital
and generate ecosystem services – at a net return on investment.
1. Eco-design and Innovation SRES 8004 Monday-Saturday,
January 9-14 2006
2. Greening the Built Environment SRES 8003
Monday-Saturday, January 23-28, 2006
Further information: Dr Janis Birkeland, School of
Resources, Environment and Society, Building 48, Australian National
University, ACT 0200 Australia. Phone: +61 02 6125 2224
<mailto:janis.birkeland@anu.edu.au>janis.birkeland@anu.edu.au
January 8, 2006
The Kansas Area Watershed Council (KAW Council) announces a series of
monthly community gatherings, each focused on one angle of what it means
to live a sustainable, vibrant life in the prairie bioregion. Each
gathering features a lively program followed by a potluck. KAW Council,
one of the continent’s oldest bioregional organizations, promotes
continual discovery, protection and celebration of our home in the prairie
bioregion, and sustainability in all aspects of our lives. The monthly
community gatherings are open to everyone – please contact us at
785/843-0253 or carynken@mindspring.com
if you need childcare, would like to join the KAW Council listserv, or
learn more about KAW.
On this date the topic is Favorite Book Sharing.
January 23, 2006 7:30PM
You are invited see a presentation of a field guide to the Quinnipiac
River produced by the 4-5 class of Cold Spring School(
www.coldspringschool.com
) . The class will present their excellent work to the
Bioregional Committee at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 608 Whitney
Avenue in New Haven, Connecticut.
The field guide is formatted to be down loadable to your Palm hand held if
you have one, but will be accessible in other formats as well. (You don't
need to bring a Palm to enjoy the presentation either.)
This is a great resource for a community getting to know more about
its PLACE in the natural world. For more information
contact: Nate Bixby, Network for a Sustainable New Haven, Inc.
at 203-887-2598 or
nathan@sustainablenewhaven.org
January 24, 2006 7:00pm
Greater Ukiah, California
Localization Project (GULP ) begins a series of meetings to discuss the
future of Ukiah's economy in the Peak Oil era. On this
date there will be a panel discussion featuring panel members
Richard Heinberg, internationally renowned peak oil expert, Jason
Bradford, founder of Willits Economic Localization, Gary Hudson, county
undersheriff, and Anne Oliver of Ukiah Valley Smart Growth Association.The
discussion will focus on:
 | Building an economy that can deal with short and long term
emergencies. |
 | Stopping our economy from leaking money. |
 | Creating jobs that will enable Ukiah's youth to make a living here. |
 | Preparing Ukiah to deal with the challenges of Peak Oil. |
 | Considering what type of development is appropriate given upcoming
challenges. |
 | Providing improved working and living conditions for every resident of
the Ukiah Valley. |
It will be held at Ukiah City Council Chambers,
300 Seminary Avenue. For more information
please contact: Cliff Paulin at 463-2921.
February 12, 2006
The Kansas Area Watershed Council (KAW Council) announces a series of
monthly community gatherings, each focused on one angle of what it means
to live a sustainable, vibrant life in the prairie bioregion. Each
gathering features a lively program followed by a potluck. KAW Council,
one of the continent’s oldest bioregional organizations, promotes
continual discovery, protection and celebration of our home in the prairie
bioregion, and sustainability in all aspects of our lives. The monthly
community gatherings are open to everyone – please contact us at
785/843-0253 or carynken@mindspring.com
if you need childcare, would like to join the KAW Council listserv, or
learn more about KAW.
On this date the topic is Intimacy with the Earth: Our
Love Affair with Place
Feb 17 (evening) and 18, 2006
Strap on your snowshoes and explore the Winter Ecology around Ashland, Oregon! After an evening overview presentation, we will study winter ecology while utilizing teachable moments out on the snow of Mt. Ashland.
Moderately strenuous snowshoeing - up to three miles. Okay for beginner. Okay for beginning
snowshoers! To register or for more information contact The Siskiyou Field
Institute by visiting their website http://www.thesfi.org
, or write PO Box 2169, Cave Junction, OR 97523, or call 541- 592-3777.
April 28-30, 2006
The 25th Annual KAW Council
Weekend Gathering—Creating a Sustainable Future,
at Camp Hammond, Kansas.
(Camp Hammond is located between Lawrence and Topeka)
For the last 25 years, the Kansas Area Watershed (KAW) Council, one of
the oldest bioregional groups on the continent, has explored what is means
to live sustainability on the prairie through annual spring gatherings; and
regular talks, workshops, discussions and demonstrations on earth-centered
health and healing, gardening and farming, housing and energy, the arts,
writing, dance and movement, consciousness and spirituality, urban and rural
planning, and all manner of ecological awareness. The 25th
Annual Gathering
features hands-on workshops, forums, and celebrations, including sessions on
building strawbale houses, living lightly, rewilding, native local habitats,
recycling and composting, and ecological music and film. Camping and cabin
space are available, children are welcome, and for information, contact
Stephen Figgins at 785-766-0113 or
stephen@plainscraft.com
January 5th - January 20th, 2006
Come build with local activists and community dwellers on native Mapuche
reclaimed land
"Pillan Mahuiza" Mapuche Community, Patagonia, Argentina
Join us for this 2-week intensive in Natural Building Training in the
beautiful valley of Corcovado. You will learn how to
build your own natural, affordable, and long-lasting structure
with materials that come directly from the land. Learn through
hands-on practice, demonstrations, classes, slideshows, and discussions.
(There will be an emphasis on native Cosmovision and Social Justice.)
Contact Sal at rukatun@yahoo.com.ar

2005
July 26, 2005
Freedom for the Mangroves Day! A Global Call For Action. For more
information and events near you, contact the Mangrove Action Project at mangroveap@olympus.net
November 29-December 2, 2005
International Society of Environmental Botanists (ISEB)
&
National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI)
announce
the Third International Conference
in
Lucknow, India
. For details visit the website:
http://www.geocities.com/isebindia/index.html
or
e-mail: isebnbrilko@satyam.net.in
Third Sunday Tour of the eco-development in Adelaide called Christie Walk!
This inner-city development is unique in that it is being built using
innovative concepts of urban sustainability like strawbale construction,
roof gardening, non-toxic materials, solar power and water heating, and
water treatment/re-use systems! If you are in the area, go visit this
development that will, when finished, include community facilities and 27
dwellings (townhouses, apartments, and strawbale homes)! Tours are from
11AM to 12:30PM and include water and energy saving tips. To reserve a tour
space: (08) 8212 6760 or email urbanec@urbanecology.org.au
.For more info: www.urbanecology.org.au
July 23, 2005
The Annual General Meeting of Urban Ecology will be held, at the
South-West City Community Centre, 171 Sturt Street Adelaide. During
the meeting the proposal for re-structuring Urban Ecology Australia will
be discussed. For more information see www.urbanecology.org.au
,or call (08) 8212 6760, or email urbanec@urbanecology.org.au
January 30, 2005
Schumacher College in Dartington, Devon, England has scheduled a
Course "Healthy People, Healthy Planet: Holistic Perspectives on
Health" given by Patch Adams, Mira Shiva, Deepak Chopra, and Simon
Mills. Through February 18. Call 01803.865934 for information or go to www.schumachercollege.org.uk.
May 1, 2005
Schumacher College in Dartington, Devon, England has scheduled a
Course "Soul in Nature" given by Jonathan Horwitch, Christian
deQuincey, and Stephan Harding. Through May 20. Call 01803.865934 for
information or go to www.schumachercollege.org.uk.
May 29, 2005
Schumacher College in Dartington, Devon, England has scheduled a
Course "Sustainability in Practice" given by David Orr, Margie
Ruddick, Matt Dunwell, and Tony Kendle. Through June 17. Call 01803.865934
for information or go to www.schumachercollege.org.uk.
July 3, 2005
Schumacher College in Dartington, Devon, England has scheduled a
Course "Economics for a Green World" given by Martin
Khor,
Julliet Schor, and Prasannan Parthasarathi. Through July 22. Call
01803.865934 for information or go to www.schumachercollege.org.uk.
September 6, 2005
On-Farm Composting & the new Waste Management Licensing Exemptions
is a one day practical seminar & workshop. It will be held at the
University College Northhampton, England and will feature speakers
from the Environment Agency, NFU, Local Authority Waste Services, and ADAS
UK. Registratrion is required and may be made by contacting the Composting
Association at 0870 1603270 or visit their website at www.compost.org.uk
September 12 - 14, 2005
The Second International Conference on Sustainable Planning
& Development will be held in Bologna, Italy. The
Conference will address the subjects of sustainable planning and regional
development in an integrated way as well as in accordance with the
principles of sustainability. It has become apparent that planners,
environmentalists, architects, engineers, policy makers and economists
have to work together in order to ensure that planning and development can
meet our present needs without compromising the ability of future
generations. For more information see the website: http://www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2005/spd05/index.html
Aprovecho Research Center in Cottage Grove, Oregon offers
free tours on the first Sunday of the month. The tour starts at 2:00 and is led by various members of the staff. We will discuss the different aspects of Aprovecho while giving you a chance to see the property and have some of your questions answered. No need to call in advance, just show up!More
info at www.aprovecho.net or by
calling 541-942-8198.
Ecovillage Ithaca, New York offers free public tours on the last Saturday of each month at 3:00 pm.
Tours meet at the FROG Common House. You do not need to make reservations in advance for the tour. Just show up!
More information about Ecovillage Ithaca and the tours is at www.ecovillage.ithaca.ny.us
or by calling 607-255-8276.
EcoVersity in Santa Fe, NM hosts Volunteer
Garden Parties, complete with a luscious potluck, every 1st and 3rd
Wednesday from 4-8 pm. Hang out with EcoV caretakers and friends,
collecting seed, harvesting food, preparing the beds for winter. Then sit
down to a meal and great conversation. More Info: info@ecoversity.org
phone: 505-424-9797, ext. 17, www.ecoversity.org
January 11, 2005 (for eight weeks)
Kate Cooper and Barbara Harmony will be offering a
class, Healing Water, Healing Springs. There will
be four guest lecturers: Josie Yerby, Springskeeper, Sara Firman-Pitt Aquaest
Retreat, Don Nicely, creator Indian Healing Spring Sacred Sea Oil and
Gerry Wass, author Homework River. For more infor about the course and
registering click on the Springs Course at Eureka Springs
(Arkansas) Online Learning www.eurekaol.com .
January 21-23, 2005
School of Living Quarterly Meeting, hosted by Birthright Center in Cochranville,
Pennsylvania.
January 28-30, 2005
The Cumberland Greens Bioregional Council will hold their Winter
Gathering in Nashville Tennesee. This long weekend
begins at 7:30PM on Friday and ends at 1:30PM on Sunday. The Saturday events
will be held in the Brookmeade Congregational Church, 700 Bresslyn Road.
Call either 615-292-0720 or 615-646-6266 for more information.
January 30-February 10, 2005
Wisdom of the Elders: Traditional and Alternative Healing Practices of
Mexico is a 12-day travel study program hosted by the exquisite
mountainside ecovillage of Huehuecoyotl, near Cuernavaca Mexico.
It will be a unique cross-cultural gathering helps us explore
reciprocity between cultures, traditional health systems, plant medicines,
care taking the earth, and regenerating traditional cultural knowledge,
memory and practices. Co-sponsored by the Ayotl Bioregional Resource
Center, the Huehuecoyotl Ecovillage, and Goddard College, this exploration
integrates hands-on learning with rich dialogue. (Les extiendo la
invitacion a un curso sobre medicina tradicional mexicana, promovido por
Suzanne Richman, hermana biorregional del Goddards college,ojalá puedan
acompañarnos Inlakesh) For more information please see: www.goddard.edu/academic/mexico.html
, call Suzanne Richman at 802-454-8315 x 211 or toll free at 800-468-4888
and ask for Suzanne Richman at extension 211, or email richmans@goddard.edu
February 1-8, 2005
Workshop in Shamanism, Biology, and the Intelligence in Nature
at GUARIA de OSA, “Orchid of the Osa,” Rainforest Ocean Retreat Centre
aand Ethnobotanical Gardens on the
OSA Peninsula of Costa Rica where giant primary Rainforest kisses
the sparkling Pacific Ocean. Join Jeremy Narby, author of The Cosmic
Serpent: DNA, and The Origins of Knowledge, David Abram, author of The
Spell of the Sensuous: Perception and Language in a More-than-Human World,
Kichua elder and Ayahuasquero healer, don Bartolo Aguinda, Plant master
herbologist, don Victorio Villareal, Yoga MA Barbara Powell, and
ethnobotanist, founder, and steward of Guaria de Osa Jonathon Miller.
Contact Person: Dahlia Miller at info@guariadeosa.com.
Tel: (510) 235 - 4313 (in California, USA).
February 12-18, 2005 and February 20-27, 2005
Interspecies is planning two back-to-back weeklong group trips to
the blue whale sanctuary on the Sea of Cortez in Mexico. If
you’d like more info about the trips, contact Jim Nollman by email
at beluga@rockisland.com and he’ll
send you the specifics. Whales and dolphins and incredible geology. Please
go to www.el-santuario.com
to view photos of the plush retreat center right on the beach, where
groups will be based. For more info about Interspecies check out http://interspecies.com
February 21-24, 2005
The third "Mangrove Forest Ecology, Management and Restoration"
training workshop will be held at the Anne Kolb Nature Center, in
Hollywood, Florida. The training site is within the mangrove
restoration project at West Lake Park operated by Broward County, an
award-winning project designed by Roy R. "Robin" Lewis
III, who will be teaching the course. The workshop includes an
introduction to mangrove forest ecology, management options and problems,
and restoration design issues. Field trips are taken within
the West Lake Park mangrove restoration project (now 16 years old)
and a new project just two years old, for a comparison. The emphasis is on
cost-effective successful mangrove management and restoration.
Registration for the course is $650 and is due by January 1, 2005. Some
scholarships are available. More information can be provided
by Sherry Capaz at SherryCapaz@aol.com
and www.mangroverestoration.com
.
April 2, 2005 10 am –
4 pm
Spring Bees - Introduction to Backyard Beekeeping will be held
by Ecoversity.
Les and Beth Crowder have taught beekeeping classes for 17 years.
They work in a calm and peaceful manner and keep bees naturally
without chemicals, contraptions, or expense. Much of the class time will
be spent looking in beehives if weather permits. We will discus how to
harvest, store, and use beeswax, honey, pollen, and propolis from the
hives. EcoVersity is located
at 2639 Agua Fria Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico For more
information call 505-424-9797 or check out their web site www,ecoversity.org
.
There are a number of events commemorating the 50th anniversary of Teihard
de Chardin's death. There will be a symposium, speakers and events at
various locations April 7-10 In New York City and April
11-12 in Washington D.C. Also see related events on May 14, 2005
and November 17-19, 2005. For more information see www.teilhard.cjb.net
April 6, 2005 through May 25, 2005 on Wednesday evenings from
6:00 to 8:00 Ecoversity will have a class, The Wild Herbs of Spring
We will immerse ourselves in the study and use of edible, medicinal, and
therapeutic plants of spring. Class includes outdoor plant walks, plant
identification, preparations/pharmacy, wildfood cooking, and health
preparations. EcoVersity is located
at 2639 Agua Fria Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico For more
information call 505-424-9797 or check out their web site www,ecoversity.org
.
April 8-10, 2005
The 11th Annual HOPES Eco-Design Arts Conference: Re:Vision
Re:Design Re:Solution will be held at the University of Oregon in
Eugene. This conference promotes a deeper understanding and broader
applications of sustainable design principles. This year there will be
hands-on workshops, panel discussions, a 24-hour design charette, design
callence projects, a professional showcase, and kids art projects and
adventures. Contact them at http://hopes.uoregon.edu
for more info.
April 9th, 2005 10 am – 4 pm
Ecoversity will present a class, Drought Gardening. In this
comprehensive one day organic gardening course we will cover techniques
for successful gardening in northern New Mexico. Emphasis will be placed
on water conservation through alternative methods in wind breaks, water
collection, watering, soil preparation and additives, intensive plant
placement, seed propagation and mulching. The course will include hands-on
and demonstration learning. Bring your own gloves, hat, lunch, and work
shoes. EcoVersity is located
at 2639 Agua Fria Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico For more
information call 505-424-9797 or check out their web site www,ecoversity.org
.
April 22, 2005 and April 23, 2005
Mount Shasta (California) Bioregional Ecology Center will hold their
14th Annual Earth Day Celebration and Dance. The Dance will be
held Friday night and features Gregg Jones Band. The Earth Day Fair will
be on Saturday. Both events will be held at Mount Shasta City Park
Upper Lodge. Call 530-926-5655 for more information.
April 23, 2005 10am - 5 pm
EcoVersity invites you to share in our celebration of Earth Day, EARTH
DAY AT ECOVERSITY, a Community Festival—free and open to the public.
This joyful community festival will begin in the morning with a blessing
ceremony and will be followed by a variety of activities scheduled to go
on all day long. Bring a blanket and your picnic lunch (food and
drinks will also be available for purchase) and join us under the big
tent for an eclectic mix of live music, dancing and drumming from all
around the world. Other attractions will include Cranes for
Peace, cob making, massage, acupuncture, face painting, arts and
crafts vendors, magic, juggling, kite flying, chanting, bio-diesel car
display and more fun and hands-on activities. EcoVersity is located
at 2639 Agua Fria Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico For more
information call 505-424-9797 or check out their web site www,ecoversity.org
. (Their classes are listed at the website as well.)
May 6-8, 2005
The 24th annual Kansas Area Watershed Council will be held at
Camp Hammond that weekend. The theme this year is Elements of the
Prairie and there will be all kinds of great workshops ncluding a
Sacred Healing and Drum Journey with Marty Stemmerman, a sustainable
building workshop with Michael Almon, and bird and earth awareness with
Stephen Figgins. Of course, there's always lots of time to relax and
connect with friends. Like always, it's family friendly. There is
swimming, paddleboats and games for the kids and we'll be cooking some
wonderful, earth-friendly food. Come for the weekend or just a day. For
more information, call Steve Stemmerman 785-841-0028 or Pam Grout at
785-331-2495.
May 14, 2005
Teilhard's Evolutionary Thought at the Marist College in Poughkeepsie,
New York with speakers Kathleen Duffy, Freeman Dyson, Arthur Fabel, Donald Gray, James
Skehan,SJ.
and a panel discussion at the conclusion of the conference. For more info
contact Valerie Hall, 845-575-3359 or valerie.hall@marist.edu
or see www.teilhard.cjb.net .
May 14, 2005 10 am – 6 pm
Gorgeous Earth Plasters will be taught at Ecoversity. Join us for
lots of hands-on plastering fun. Learn how to mix, apply, and finish
beautiful and colorful earth plasters that are locally produced by
American Clay. For homeowners, contractors and individuals who want to
learn an invaluable skill, this class will walk us step-by-step through
the complete process of creating a beautiful and natural finish on
EcoVersity’s interior walls. EcoVersity is located
at 2639 Agua Fria Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico For more
information call 505-424-9797 or check out their web site www,ecoversity.org
. (Their classes are listed at the website as well.)
MAY 26-27-28, 2005
The Indigenous People Institute of Sierra Nevada College is presenting the
2nd Annual International History Exchange/Poetry Exchange Festival, STARRY
NIGHT, BLUSHING MOON FESTIVAL. It will be held at Sand Harbor,
Incline Village, North Shore, Lake Tahoe. ( Lake Tahoe is on the
California/Nevada border.) May 26 is the day for students. May 27, guests
arrive and prepare. May 28, dawn to after dusk, festival. This event is
not a Powwow.
This year we expect Washo singers to sing Washo songs
to the powers of the universe, under a Washo Blushing Moon and to a Starry
Night. The Kupabird singers/chanters from Southern California may
chant their history while the Quabajai Dancers tell of their history in
dance. We expect a Washo historian to make us better informed
about the history, culture and language of the Washishu (Washo people),
and we expect to learn much about the world around us.
On the 28th there will be a Sunrise Circle and everyone is encouraged to
join the circle and offer good, healthy thoughts or prayers to the Great
Universal Powers. This Saturday Activity must begin before sunrise,
allowing our Elders and us each time to gather and assemble.
Everyone in the circle will be smudged and will have opportunity to voice
their thoughts – or think quietly. To “include” in this
activity is important. To “exclude” is not a part of culture.
For more info especially about student activities,
contact: Sheila Philpott, too97@aol.com,
775-831-6693 or Dr.
Darryl Babe Wilson, DrBabeV@aol.com
May 27-June 10, 2005
The Institute for Social Ecology, whose mission is "the creation of educational experiences that enhance people's understanding of their relationship to the natural world and each
other," will have a workshop/collaboration/experience titled Arts,
Media & Activism. The Institute is located in Plainfield,
Vermont. For more info see their website, www.social-ecology.org
, phone at 802-454-8493 or e-mail at info@social-ecology.org
.
June 4th & 5th, 2005 9 am – 4 pm
Ecoversity presents a Natural Dyeing Basics class taught by
Liesel Orend. Learn the basics of using natural dyes on wool or
cotton yearns to create a full spectrum of colors, from subtle to
brilliant! The class will cover mordanting procedures, dye bath
preparation and use, and record keeping. Eco-friendly, non toxic dye
practices will be emphasized, and many of the plants will be harvested
from the EcoVersity garden. Students will receive samples to take home. EcoVersity is located
at 2639 Agua Fria Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico For more
information call 505-424-9797 or check out their web site www,ecoversity.org
.
June 9-12, 2005
The Fourth of Resurgence Magazine's Century of the Environment series,
Earth & Religion will be held at Bard College
Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. More info on this three day conference
is available at 845-679-8761 or www.earthandrelgion.com
June 16, 2005 6-8 pm
The Roosevelt Island Living Library & Think Park Plan for
Southpoint, will be exhibited in New York City at the Municipal Art
Society, opening today from 6-8 pm. The exhibition focuses on the
present and future of the East River and will showcase other exciting
plans, opportunities, and place in/on the East River. June 17 & 18, 2005
A class on Rain Water Harvesting will be offered at Ecoversity
which is located
at 2639 Agua Fria Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico For more
information call 505-424-9797 or check out their web site www,ecoversity.org
. June 18, 2005 2 pm
Genesis Farm in Blairstown, New Jersey
celebrates the turning of the season. Suggested Donation: $5. More info at
www.genesisfarm.org or phone
908-362-6735.
June 22, 2005 6 pm – 9
pm
Ecoversity's Edible Herbs & Flowers will be held on this
evening. If you are ready to have some easy, artistic fun in the
kitchen, come pick edible herbs and flowers and then prepare delicious and
beautiful gourmet treats to take home with you. You will be provided with
vinegar in bottles to infuse with your own grouping of herbs and edible
flowers, learn how to combine herbs and flowers to reach optimum taste and
color for various dishes, and make some easy salad, sandwich
garnish, or appetizers to wow your dinner party guests. EcoVersity is located
at 2639 Agua Fria Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico For more
information call 505-424-9797 or check out their web site www,ecoversity.org
.
June 24-26, 2005
The School of Living Anniversary Gathering will be held at
Heathcote Community, Freeland, Maryland. It will include a
Friday evening a House Concert and a Saturday Evening Program. The
Gathering will also include hands-on, historical/intellectual, and
creative components. For more info see their website: http://SchoolofLiving.org/gathering.htm
or email: Gathering@Schoolof
Living.org or telephone 814-353-0130.
John Seed's North American Tour
John Seed and Joanna Macy will be facilitating a workshop titled Earth,
Spirit, Action in northern California on the July 4th weekend. John will
also facilitate experiential deep ecology workshops in June and July at the
following locations: Hollyhock (Cortez Island, British Columbia; Portland,
Oregon; Cincinnati, Ohio; Louisville, Kentucky; Asheville, North Carolina;
Bloomington, Indiana; Boston, Massachusetts; and Boulder, Colorado. Workshop
descriptions and schedules may be found at http://www.rainforestinfo.org.au
. Joanna Macy¹s schedule may be found http://www.joannamacy.net/html/schedule.html
.
June 25-July 23, 2005
The Institute for Social Ecology, whose mission is " the creation of educational experiences that enhance people's understanding of their relationship to the natural world and each
other," will hold a series of seminars/practica/lecture titled Remaking
Society: An Intensive in Social Ecology. The Institute is located in Plainfield,
Vermont. For more info see their website, www.social-ecology.org
, phone at 802-454-8493 or e-mail at info@social-ecology.org
.
July 8-10, 2005
EarthSpirit Rising 2005: A conference on Ecology, Spirituality and
Community will be held at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio.
This is the fifth year that the EarthSpirt Rising conferences has been
held. This year they will include a focus on community and will
feature visionary speakers Matt Fox, Winona LaDuke, Malidoma Some',
Frances Moore Lappe, and Miriam Therese MacGillis. For
more info, contact them by phone at 513-921-5124 or email at EarthSpirit-Rising@imagoearth.com
.
July 9-17 2005
The 9th Continental Bioregional Congress in North America will take place
at Earthaven Ecovillage, 1025 Camp Elliott Rd, Black Mountain, North Carolina
28711. Join us, as people from throughout Mexico, Canada, Central America, and the U.S.
come together to catalyze social and ecological change. We will gather together for one
week to create a ceremonial village in a way that models healthy human habitation for the
whole planet. Highlights for the week include: workshops on wilderness restoration,
biodiesel, natural building, sustainable agriculture, local and global networking,
plenaries for decision-making on continental action projects, bioregional education,
music, art, ceremony, drumming, and more. We invite you to be a part of the growing
bioregional movement worldwide! Visit www.bioregionalcongress.org
,call 828-669-7552 or email biocongress2004@earthaven.org for
more information and registration.
INVITACION AL NOVENO CONGRESO BIOREGIONAL CONTINETAL EN EARTHAVEN
ECOVILLAGE 2005
Queridas amigas, hermanas, amigos, hermanos
La vida continua honrando sus ciclos, unas veces largos como los de
lejanas estrellas y otras veces cortos, intensos y muy cambiantes como
nuestra Luna. Así mismo el movimiento mundial creado con base
Biorregional, Permacultura, Ecoaldeas y más, continúan creciendo dejando
por doquier semillas, que algunas de ellas ya son grandes árboles con
troncos muy fuertes
y otras son unas pequeñas plantas que pronto florecerán.
Tenemos en puerta la invitación al Noveno Congreso Biorregional
Continental en Earthhaven Ecovillage, que tendrá lugar en la
biorregión de Katuah, en la Cordillera Azul al sur de Carolina del Norte,
EU de Norte América del 9 al 17 de julio, 2005.
Te invito a que visites la pagina www.bioregionalcongress.org
Informes en México: Laura Kuri Email: lakuri@laneta.apc.org
AYOTL AC Tel- fax 01.777.309.8104 (Cuernavaca)
July 21,2005 7pm
Join Nina Zelavansky at Ecoversity in Santa Fe, New Mexico, hosting
FULL MOON DRUMMING with the Healing Drum, as she explores the healing and
joy of rhythm. $7 for adults, $5 teens, free to children 5 years and
under. For more information call 505-424-9797 ex.17 or email info@ecoversity.org
or visit www.ecoversity.org .
July 23,
2005
Genesis Farm will be holding a series (see Oct. 1 and Oct. 22, 2005)of
public lectures in Blairstown, New Jersey. The admission charge is
$25. Today's topic is Economics Enters its Ecological Phase, with Judy Wicks, founder of the White Dog cafe.
For more information contact Genesis Farm, 41A Silver Lake Road,
Blairstown, NJ 07825,telephone: 908-362-6735, email: genesisfarm@tellurian.net
website: www.genesisfarm.org July
29-August 1, 2005
The 25th Annual Hat Creek Gathering will be held in a
meadow about 1km along the Hat Creek Road, near Lillooet , British
Columbia, Canada. The Gathering is our collective statement of
opposition to destructive development. It is also our
collective celebration of the things we love and value: these
beautiful hills and waters, good food, music, shared ideas, appropriate
technology, community, family, and all the other things that will make a
sane world possible. For exact instructions to the Gathering and
what to bring contact: hatcreek@yalakom.com
or Box 678, Lillooet, B.C., V0K 1V0, Canada July 25-29,
2005 10 am until 3:30 pm daily.
Educators of students grades K-12 are invited to attend the 4th
Annual Teacher Institute on the Environment at Rogers EEC
in Sherburne, New York. Registration is required, contact the center directly for more information.
Phone: (607) 674-4017,
Fax: (607) 674-2655 or E-mail: rogers@gw.dec.state.ny.us July
30,31, 2005
Explore native and introduced Medicinal Plants of the Siskiyou
Region with The Siskiyou Field Institute. Learn identification and
uses, and discuss ethical harvesting, processing and storing of
herbs. Emphasis will be on experiential education—forming a
relationship to the place, developing awareness of medicinal plant ecology
and practicing care-taking of wild stands. It will be at Poker Flat,
California. To register or for more information visit their website http://www.thesfi.org
, write PO Box 2169, Cave Junction, OR 97523, or call 541-592-3777.
July 31, 2005 3:00 PM
Come in from the heat for a special benefit screening of Atomic
Cafe and select shorts from the Nuclear Free Great Basin Film
Festival! Atomic Cafe is a documentary collection of 1960s United States
government-issued propaganda films designed to reassure Americans that the
atomic bomb was not a threat to their safety. It has been described as
"disturbing", "hilarious" ,
"stunning"...This is a benefit screening for the Action for
Nuclear Abolition campaign- a project of Shundahai Network www.shundahai.org
. Admission is $10.00 at the door of the Tower Theater, 900 S. 900
E. Salt Lake City, Utah. This event is sponsored by the Salty
Bunnies. For more information, call 801-533-0128
August 6-9, 2005
The Power of Words Conference: Transforming Yourself and the World
through the Spoken, Written and Sung Word will be held at Goddard
College's historic and lush campus in Plainfield, Vermont. The
conference features Grace Paley, Thandiwe Shiphrah, Deidre McCalla,
Katherine Towler, Kathleen Adams, and two dozen writers,
storytellers,educators, activists and artists. There will be
workshops, performances, celebrations, open mics, and time to relax in the
gardens or stroll in the forest. To register, please email Paule Kline at klinep@goddard.edu
, or TLAconference@goddard.edu
. For a complete schedule, please see www.goddard.edu
(and go to Transformative Language Arts concentration).
August 13, 2005 Noon – 7:00 PM
Check out the hottest music & environmental festival at Burning River Fest 2005
held at Voinovich Park (just behind the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Great Lakes Science
Center) in Cleveland, Ohio. Burning River Fest is the only outdoor, not-for-profit festival of its kind in Northeast Ohio.
It was created to highlight vital natural resources, raise awareness of environmental issues affecting our region and promote cleaner waterways, while educating the community through programs, music and art on how to sustain a cleaner and healthier community and quality of life. Many of the area’s environmentally focused non-profit organizations will be showcased.
The party celebrates the champions of our local, natural resources. Proceeds
will be used to support local environmentally focused non-profits. This event will also be EcoCity Cleveland's annual member party, and we will present our Bioregional Hero Awards. See you there!
For more info and program updates see www.ecocitycleveland.org
August
19-21, 2005
Join us at the Twin Oaks Community Conference for three days of
networking, learning, sharing, and celebrating with people interested in
or involved in cooperative or communal lifestyles. in Louisa, Virginia.
Contact 540-894-5126, conference@twinoaks.org,
or www.twinoarks.org/conference.
August
27, 2005
CATs Organic Fair at Halvorsen Park by the waterfront in Eureka,
California will attempt to create the world's largest salad (bring
your own bowl)! There will be gardening and buying information to live a
healthier life, vendors, music and a general good time supporting CATs
fight for the elimination of toxic chemicals and pesticides in our
environment. For more information , to volunteer, or set up a booth, calll
707-445-5100 or email organicfair@alternatives2toxics.org
. August 27,
2005 10am-4pm
Les Crowder will be teaching FALL BEEKEEPING at Ecoversity in Santa
Fe, New Mexico. While fall normally feels like the end of a year, for
a beekeeper autumn is also the beginning of the next cycle. Learn how to
evaluate a hive's conditions and prepare it for winter from one of our
most popular teachers. For more information call 505-424-9797 or email info@ecoversity.org
or visit www.ecoversity.org . August
27 & 28, 2005 10AM - 6PM
The Third Annual Sacred Mountains Festival will be held at Hoo
Hoo Park in McCloud, California.This colorful grass roots festival
features continuose entertainment-speakers, music, dance, information,
book signings, exotic food, vendors, etc. The event is a fundraiser for
Himalayan and Native American Grass Roots projects. Camping
available nearby. For more info contact SacredMtns@FinestPlanet.com
or phone 510-644-1777.
September 1 (evening) - 4,
2005
The Klamath River Traditional Ecological Knowledge Rafting Trip will
begin at Happy Camp, CA. This three-day river trip will provide a glimpse into how indigenous people sustained themselves for thousands of years from the lands around them. Specific topics covered will be traditional ecological knowledge, indigenous management practices, fire ecology, fish ecology, and natural history, including uses of plants and fishing techniques.
To register or for more information contact The Siskiyou Field Institute
by visiting their website http://www.thesfi.org
, or write PO Box 2169, Cave Junction, OR 97523, or call 541- 592-3777. September
10, 2005 9AM-4PM
Panther and Squaw Meadows Restoration Day is a work/play event which
will include planting native seed starts and collecting seeds to be
propagated during the winter. Meet at the Old Ski Bowl parking lot on Mount
Shasta, California at 9AM, or at the Mount Shasta Bioregional Ecology
Center , 211 East Alma St. at 8:30AM.
September 11, 2005 4 PM program, 5:30
potluck
The Kansas Area Watershed Council (KAW Council) announces a series of
monthly community gatherings, each focused on one angle of what it means
to live a sustainable, vibrant life in the prairie bioregion. Each
gathering features a lively program followed by a potluck. KAW Council,
one of the continent’s oldest bioregional organizations, promotes
continual discovery, protection and celebration of our home in the prairie
bioregion, and sustainability in all aspects of our lives. The monthly
community gatherings are open to everyone – please contact us at
785/843-0253 or carynken@mindspring.com
if you need childcare, would like to join the KAW Council listserv, or
learn more about KAW.
On this date Images + Imagination = "Imag(e)-
ination, will be held at Learning for Life Center, 1709 SW Randolph
Ave., Topeka,Kansas, contact: LaVetta at 785/633-9999. This evening
will be an opportunity for us to share our slides, photos, videos and
DVD's. Bring images of your vacation, your work, your family, your
artistic images, your creative photographs, movies, videos, or DVD's to
share. We will have a potluck after the movies and popcorn.
September 16, 17, 18, 2005
The Jefferson Nature Center in Medford, Oregon is coordinating
a creative working gathering working gathering called Marking Our Place.
20 regional nature and place writers and 10 regional visual artists will
work in teams of two writers and 1 visual artist. There will also be
college level and youth level teams. Local naturalists and tour guides
will take the teams to urban, rural, and wilderness places for
inspiration. The teams will create products celebrating our region.
Products created will be showcased in a publication released at a special
event December 10, 2005 and through a series of 4 readings/exhibits in
public venues. Involved artists will receive a stipend and meals. To
participate, send a page or less describing why you'd like to be involved
with the project by July 1, 2005 to Susan Cross/Marking Our Place, 311
Left Fork Humbug Creek Road, Applegate, Oregon 97530 or by email: scross@mind.net
. She can also provide more info about the project.
September 23-25, 2005
The end of cheap abundant oil represents an unprecedented challenge for humanity.
We envision a more cooperative, just and equitable world of small local communities.
The Second US Conference on "Peak Oil" and Community
Solutions will explore
• The implications of Peak Oil.
• An in-depth look at changes in agriculture.
• The characteristics of a new economy.
• Peak Oil’s effect on our financial system.
• Alternatives to oil and our high energy way of life.
• The communities of the future.
• Ways to transition and answers to "What should I do now?" It will be
held on this long weekend in Yellow Springs, Ohio. For more
information or to register visit www.communitysolution.org
. September
24, 2005 2 pm
Genesis Farm in Blairstown, New Jersey
celebrates the turning of the season. Suggested Donation: $5. More info at
www.genesisfarm.org or phone
908-362-6735. September 24, 2005
10am-8pm
Ecopalooza 2005, Mendocino County's First Annual Expo of
Green Living, will take place Saturday September 24th from 10am-8pm in
the Downtown Plaza Park and Convention Center in Ukiah, California
to celebrate environmental awareness of Mendocino County and the Redwood
Northcoast Bioregion. Planet Drummers will be tabling, doing a 2 hour
bioregional mapping workshop and participating in a poetry reading.
Info at www.ecopalooza.com
September 24, 2005
Mark your calendars for EcoVersity’s Birthday Harvest Party. The
campus is at 2639 Agua Fria, Santa Fe, New Mexico. For more
info call 505-424-9797 ex.17, email info@ecoversity.org
or visit www.ecoversity.org
October
1, 2005
Genesis Farm will be holding a series (see July 23 and Oct. 22,
2005)of public lectures in Blairstown, New Jersey. The admission
charge is $25. Today's topic is Religion Enters its Ecological Phase, with Mary Evelyn Tucker, Prof. of Religion, Bucknell University.
For more information contact Genesis Farm, 41A Silver Lake Road,
Blairstown, NJ 07825,telephone: 908-362-6735, email: genesisfarm@tellurian.net
website: www.genesisfarm.org
October 4-21, 2005
Planet Drummers will be touring New Jersey, New York, Vermont,
Connecticut and Maine with presentations, workshops and
performances—
"The Bioregional Basis Of Urban Sustainability"
Click to see their schedule.
October 5, 2005
The first Petrocollapse Conference will be held at the
City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center in New York City.
Besides covering peak oil and what to expect from "petrocollapse,"
the conference will offer panels such as the role of government and what
people can do to improve their ability to cope with an expected crash in
petroleum supply. The conference will, among other things, clarify the
role of the market in determining how severe will be the effect of
shortage stemming from geological depletion. For more info and to register
go to http://www.petrocollapse.org
October 6-9, 2005
The Action in Place Conference:Promoting Community and Environmental
Sustainability will be held at Goddard College, Plainfield, Vermont.This
gathering of community leaders, activists, educators, artists, scholars
will address place and regionally based initiatives for community,
economic, and environmental sustainability. In addition to featured
speakers including Peter Berg,Ken Lassman, and Giovanni Ciarlo, over fifty
presenters will explore these issues from diverse perspectives.For
information, visit: http://www.goddard.edu/academic/actioninplace.html
October 6-10, 2005
Quaker Earthcare Witness Annual Meeting & Gathering will be held at Indiana Dunes Environmental Learning Center,
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, near Chesterton, Indiana.
Through guided natural history walks, outdoor worship, and environmental
activities, the Indiana Dunes will be explored, experienced and
"perhaps ground our spirits in places of wonder." For more
information and to register contact Quaker Earthcare Witness, 173B N.
Prospect St., Burlington Vt 05401, telephone: 802-658-0308 or email info@quakerearthcare.org
. Their website is www.quakerearthcarte.org October
7-9, 2005
The California Indian Conference and Gathering 2005 is an annual event
for the exchange of views and information among academics, educators,
California Indians, students, tribal nations, native organizations and
community members. Past topics have included: native languages, histories,
tribal law, political and social issues, repatriation, economic
development, storytelling, arts, dance, song and other traditions. All
topics focusing on California Indians are welcome; however, our main
themes for this year's conference will be health, education, natural
resources and arts as they relate to traditional knowledge. It will be
held at Humboldt State University, Arcata, California. For more
information contact: Adrienne Colegrove-Raymond abc1@humboldt.edu
or Lyn Risling lr4@humboldt.edu
Co-Chairs, Planning Committee, Student Academic Services Outreach,
Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA 95521, (707) 826-4791, http://www.humboldt.edu/~cic/
October 7-9, 2005
You are invited to OACC 26 --The Twenty-Sixth Annual Convening of
the Ozark Area Community Congress! All those who love and care about
the Ozarks are invited to gather together once again to celebrate,
appreciate, and learn from this incomparable part of the Earth and each
other. OACC is a celebration of the Ozarks and all things ecological!
OACC26 will be held at the Ananda Kanan Ozark Retreat Center, Willow
Springs, Missouri. Ananda Kanan is approximately 5 miles southwest of
Willow Springs, and 18 miles north of West Plains, Missouri at 3157 County
Road 1670, Willow Springs, MO.
OACC IS...
-The first and longest-standing bioregional congress on Earth.
-An ecologically-aware, child- and family-friendly community village where
together we learn, play, relax, and take care of each other.
-A meeting place for exceptionally creative and talented people, growers,
activists, small business folk, musicians, writers, innovators.
-A place to network and get informed about significant issues affecting
our lives in the Ozarks, in an ecological context.
For questions or more information contact OACC
coordinator Michelle Gurley at oacc26@yahoo.com
; or 417-881-3947 or visit www.ozarkareacommunitycongress.org
October 9,2005 4 PM program; 5:30
potluck
The Kansas Area Watershed Council (KAW Council) announces a series of
monthly community gatherings, each focused on one angle of what it means
to live a sustainable, vibrant life in the prairie bioregion. Each
gathering features a lively program followed by a potluck. KAW Council,
one of the continent’s oldest bioregional organizations, promotes
continual discovery, protection and celebration of our home in the prairie
bioregion, and sustainability in all aspects of our lives. The monthly
community gatherings are open to everyone – please contact us at
785/843-0253 or carynken@mindspring.com
if you need childcare, would like to join the KAW Council listserv, or
learn more about KAW.
On this date the topic is Our Sustainable Future in the Kansas Area
Watershed— A look ahead with a bioregional understanding for a
sustainable future for ourselves, our families, and our neighbors in this
place we call home. We will share our goals and visions for a sustainable
community in the times ahead. Come think, listen and share. It will be
held in the Unitarian Fellowship of Lawrence, 1263 N. 1100 Rd.,
Lawrence, Kansas 66046, contact: Mark at 841-7446.
October 14-16, 2005
The 4th annual Great Lakes BIONEERS Conference will be held in Traverse City,
Michigan! It aims to connect neighbors & provide sustenance for body and mind.
Bioneers is a nonprofit organization that promotes practical environmental solutions and innovative social strategies for restoring the Earth and communities.
For more info go to www.glbconference.org/
October 14-16, 2005
The 16th Annual Bioneers Conference will be held in San
Rafael, California. For more info look at their web site: http://www.bioneers.org/conference/
October 15, 2005
The Bioregional Approach to Sustainability, with Peter Berg will be
followed by a workshop and discussion on Mapping and Locating Ourselves
in Our Bioregion will be held at the Jones Auditorium, Connecticut
Agricultural Experiment Station, 123 Huntington St., New Haven,
Connecticut. The schedule will be 10:00AM— Registration and Coffee,10:30—
Talk and Discussion, 12:30PM Lunch, 2:00-4:00 Workshop. There will be
no charge for the morning lecture, but contributions will be appreciated.
For more info or to pre-register call Fred Cervin at 203-389-7711 or
e-mail him at Fred.cervin@sbcglobal.net.
October 21 - 23,
2005
Enjoy a Wild Salmon Weekend at Oregon Caves Chateau, Cave Junction,
Oregon. This weekend celebration will begin with a presentation about the Chinook salmon life cycle on Friday evening. Saturday morning we will visit two locations to see spawning Chinook salmon, watch for leaping salmon at Little Falls on the Illinois River, and visit a Darlingtonia fen. Then before returning to the lodge we'll do a bit of wine tasting at a local winery! Saturday evening, bat expert Tony Kerwin will give a bat presentation followed by a short night hike. Sunday morning a Park Service guide will take those who don't have to leave on an interpretive hike.
To register or for more information contact The Siskiyou Field Institute
by visiting their website http://www.thesfi.org
, or write PO Box 2169, Cave Junction, OR 97523, or call 541- 592-3777.
October 22nd, 2005
The 25th Annual E.F. Schumacher Lectures will be held in Stockbridge,
Massachusetts with Nancy Jack Todd and other speakers to be named. See
www.smallisbeautiful.org for
updated information.
October 22, 2005
Genesis Farm will be holding a series (see July 23 and Oct. 1, 2005)of
public lectures in Blairstown, New Jersey. The admission charge is
$25. Today's topic is Education Enters its Ecological Phase, with Patricia
Mische, founder, Global Education Associates. For more information contact
Genesis Farm, 41A Silver Lake Road, Blairstown, NJ 07825,telephone:
908-362-6735, email: genesisfarm@tellurian.net
website: www.genesisfarm.org
October 22, 2005
Twenty-Fifth Annual E. F. Schumacher Lectures will be held at the First Congregational Church,
Stockbridge, with Nancy Jack Todd, Thomas Linzey, and Christopher H. Budd. For more info or to register see http://www.smallisbeautiful.org
or contact efssociety@smallisbeautiful.org
or write E. F. Schumacher Society, 140 Jug End Road, Great Barrington, MA
01230.
November
3, 2005 6PM
The Environmental Support Center will hold a 15th Anniversary
Celebration in the Public Welfare Foundation's True Reformer
Building, 12th and U Streets, NW in Washington DC.
November 6, 2005 9/10AM
Farm Aid in Bethany, NH! NH! Roger Uihlein is putting out a call
for people of all skill levels to join him in a work day at SHEPHERD’S
FARM, located on Litchfield Turnpike (Rt. 69) in Bethany. Carpentry and
general cleanup will be the order of the day, as well as the opportunity
to walk around the farm and its immediate area. Wear work clothes and
bring hand tools.
This effort will contribute toward the future food
SUSTAINABILITY of the New Haven area and toward BIOREGIONAL CONSCIOUSNESS.
Dana and Sarah are struggling to keep their farm viable. We want to make
sure they are here in the future when we will be needing them.
Please join us! Meet at the Never Ending Bookstore, 810
State Street in New Haven, at 9:00 a.m. OR meet at Shepherd’s
Farm at 10:00 a.m. For further information call Roger at 773-9510.
Nov 11 and 12, 2005 (Beginner) and/or November 13 and 14,
2005 (Intermediate)
A two-part course in the Mycology in SW Oregon with alternating lab and field
sessions will be held in Ashland, Oregon. The first two days are geared towards beginners and will focus on skills required to use identification keys to identify common fungi.
The following two days are recommended for intermediate to advanced fungal
students. Collecting will be in the diverse Siskiyou slopes near Wagner Butte.
To register or for more information contact The Siskiyou Field Institute
by visiting their website http://www.thesfi.org
, or write PO Box 2169, Cave Junction, OR 97523, or call 541- 592-3777.
November 13 4 PM
program, 5:30 potluck
The Kansas Area Watershed Council (KAW Council) announces a series of
monthly community gatherings, each focused on one angle of what it means
to live a sustainable, vibrant life in the prairie bioregion. Each
gathering features a lively program followed by a potluck. KAW Council,
one of the continent’s oldest bioregional organizations, promotes
continual discovery, protection and celebration of our home in the prairie
bioregion, and sustainability in all aspects of our lives. The monthly
community gatherings are open to everyone – please contact us at
785/843-0253 or carynken@mindspring.com
if you need childcare, would like to join the KAW Council listserv, or
learn more about KAW.
On this date the topic is Transformational Education.
How can we transform our selves and our world through education? We are
all learners and we are all teachers. What types of educational
opportunities do you "wish" you had experienced? How do we wish
to "educate" (from the Latin meaning "to draw
out") and experience transformation in our selves, our families, our
tribe, and our communities (both local and global)? It will be held at the
Learning for Life Center, 1709 SW Randolph Ave., Topeka, Kansas,
60004. contact: LaVetta at 785/633-9999.
November 13, 2005 6-9PM
Jefferson Nature Center presents Marking Our Place, a
place-based series of noteworthy writing and art inspired by
remarkable places and created by resourceful artists and naturalists. On
this date a showcase will be held at the Medford Central Library Large
Room in Medford, Oregon. For more information call Susan at
773-1039 or email scross@mind.net
November 17-19, 2005
Teilhard's Legacy: Rediscovering Fire is a conference to celebrate 50 years of Teilhard's scholarship
with speakers John Haught, Ursula King, Thomas King, andJames Salmon will
be held at Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. For
more info email Kathleen Duffy at kduffy@chc.edu
or see www.teilhard.cjb.net
November 18, 2005
EPIC's (Environmental Protection Information Center) Annual Meeting
will be held at the Mateel Community Center in Redway, California.
Nancy Miyamoto will prepare a gourmet dinner and Joe Craven and his
four-piece Django Latino band will keep everyone dancing. Call
707-923-2931 for more info.
November 19, 2005 11AM-1PM
There will be a Tour of the Los Angeles, California
Eco-Village. Reservations are required. Call 213/738-1254 or email crsp@igc.org.
See details for this event and other upcoming events at L.A. Eco-Village
at www2.ic.org/laev/
November 20, 2005 6-9PM
Jefferson Nature Center presents Marking Our Place, a
place-based series of noteworthy writing and art inspired by
remarkable places and created by resourceful artists and naturalists. On
this date a showcase will be held at the Ashland Branch Library in Ashland,
Oregon. For more information call Susan at 773-1039 or email scross@mind.net
November 20, 2005 3 - 10 pm
Los Angeles (California) Eco-Village, 117 Bimini Place, LA 90004,
presents Special Guests from Mexico with presentations, veggie
potluck, and dialogue plus music making with Giovanni Ciarlo &
Kathleen Sartor. Presenters will include information about Huehuecotyl
Ecovillage near Mexico City, the Ecovillage Network of the Americas,
sustainable education programs, Mexico City's steps to move the city
toward sustainability and urban ecovillages, and sustainable community
work in Tzajala (Chiapas area), Peru and with the Vision Council Earth
Guardians. There is no fee (donations accepted) but reservations are
recommended: Call 213/738-1254 or email crsp@igc.org.
See details for this event and other upcoming events at L.A. Eco-Village
at www2.ic.org/laev/
December 3, 2005 10-11:30AM
New Jersey Audubon Society presents exciting nature programs for
children ages 5-10. Nature doesn’t stop in the winter! Take a
short winter-time hike and discover the things animals leave behind. Animal
Tracks costs $5 NJ Audubon members and $7 non-members. To register or
for more info, contact Tara Casella, Essex County Environmental Center,
621-B Eagle Rock Avenue, Roseland, NJ 07068, or phone 973-228-8776
December 4, 2005 1:00PM
Walking the Watershed in New Haven, Connecticut. The
New Haven Bioregional Committee invites you to join them for a walk along
the Mill River. They will meet at the home of Nathan Bixby, 73 Nash
Street, in the Orange Street area. From there we will walk to East Rock
Park and on trails through the Park running along the River all the way up
to the Eli Whitney Museum on Whitney Avenue. The walk will take two to
three hours and will proceed at a leisurely pace, with stops for rest and
also conversation with a couple of experts who will be joining us. Those
who wish to will continue from the Eli Whitney up to Playwrite’s
Restaurant in Hamden for food, more talk, and whatever. If you have any
questions, call Fred at 203-389-7711.
December 7, 2005 7-9PM
The Sierra Club Essex (NJ) Chapter invites you to Holiday Gift
Shopping, Nothing Could Be Simple. Clare Mayer of Garden State Earth
Institute addresses the stresses of holiday shopping. Most people know
they spend too much money, time and energy gift shopping and say they
would like to cut down; but every year it’s the same old story, talk and
gripe. Are you ready to turn a stressful ordeal into a challenging
rewarding experience? This interactive workshop will point the way.
Engage in a lively discussion and exchange afterwards. Snacks and
refreshments included. Free and open to the public.To register or for more
info, contact Tara Casella, Essex County Environmental Center, 621-B Eagle
Rock Avenue, Roseland, NJ 07068, or phone 973-228-8776
December 10, 2005
An event to present the results of the Medford, Oregon Marking
Our Place workshop will be presented.
The Jefferson Nature Center in Medford, Oregon is coordinating
a creative working gathering working gathering called Marking Our Place.
20 regional nature and place writers and 10 regional visual artists will
work in teams of two writers and 1 visual artist. There will also be
college level and youth level teams. Local naturalists and tour guides
will take the teams to urban, rural, and wilderness places for
inspiration. The teams will create products celebrating our region.
Products created will be showcased in a publication released at a special
event December 10, 2005 and through a series of 4 readings/exhibits in
public venues. Involved artists will receive a stipend and meals. For more
information, contact Susan Cross/Marking Our Place, 311
Left Fork Humbug Creek Road, Applegate, Oregon 97530 or by email: scross@mind.net
.
December 10, 2005 11AM-1PM
Papermaking and Crafts for the Holidays with the Environmental Center
staff who have been saving colorful office paper for you to make your own
holiday paper. Also, create a craft in honor of winter and help
decorate the Center for the holiday season. $5 per child, $7 per adult, $9
per family (1 adult and up to 2 children). To register or for more info,
contact Tara Casella, Essex County Environmental Center, 621-B Eagle Rock
Avenue, Roseland, NJ 07068, or phone 973-228-8776
December 11, 2005 4
PM program; 5:30 potluckThe Kansas Area Watershed Council (KAW Council) announces a series of
monthly community gatherings, each focused on one angle of what it means
to live a sustainable, vibrant life in the prairie bioregion. Each
gathering features a lively program followed by a potluck. KAW Council,
one of the continent’s oldest bioregional organizations, promotes
continual discovery, protection and celebration of our home in the prairie
bioregion, and sustainability in all aspects of our lives. The monthly
community gatherings are open to everyone – please contact us at
785/843-0253 or carynken@mindspring.com
if you need childcare, would like to join the KAW Council listserv, or
learn more about KAW.
On this date the topic is Telling Stories of Place.
Telling stories of place can help us form bonds to the land around us as
well, raising our bioregional awareness and helping hold us together as a
bioregional people. Come to listen, come to share, come for tips on how to
develop your own stories. It will be held at the Unitarian
Fellowship of Lawrence, 1263 N. 1100 Rd., Lawrence, Kansas.
Contact: Stephen, 832-1340.
December 15, 2005 7-9PM
Winter Solstice: Celebrations and Traditions at the Essex County
(New Jersey) Environmental Center. Winter Solstice is a special time
of year celebrated by many cultures throughout the world. Many countries'
modern winter holiday traditions have their roots in ancient Winter
Solstice celebrations. Learn how different cultures celebrate during
this special time of year and participate in some modern traditions.
Our telescope will also be available for viewing the moon and stars on
this special night! Free and open to the public. To register
or for more info, contact Tara M Casella, Essex County Environmental
Center, 621-B Eagle Rock Avenue, Roseland, NJ 07068, or phone
973-228-8776
December 17, 2005 7 pm
Genesis Farm in Blairstown, New Jersey
celebrates the turning of the season. Suggested Donation: $5. More info at
www.genesisfarm.org or phone
908-362-6735.
September 17-29, 2005
The traveling bioregional caravan will be in Alto Paraiso, in
the heart of Brazil, to host a 13 days gathering for Bioregional
Action groups from the whole continent. A Vision Council for
Bioregional Action - the call of the hummingbird, "Beijaflor
Call".
We know it will be difficult for many of you to meet with
us in Brazil, but even a few, would be a great support to our southern
bioregions, and some of you speakers and presenters of the Movement, would
add a lot to the coming Council. Wish us good luck, and please contact us,
through our page, www.ochamado.org
or directly to me, subcoyotealberto@yahoo.com
.
Coordinator in Mexico:
Arnold Ricalde
despertares222@yahoo.com.mx
Organi-K
TEL: 011-52-55-5276-1543
Odin Ruz
odinruz@hotmail.com
Huehuecoyotl TEL: 001-52-73-93-95-5011

2004

September 22, 2004
World Carfree Day Check it out at http://www.worldcarfree.net/wcfd
September 11 - 21, 2004
11 Days of Global Unity, an international celebration, will be held in
more than 100 cities worldwide. There will be festivals, live concerts,
coordinated civic actions, broadcasts, webcasts and public signings of the
Declaration of Interdependence. These events hope
to raise awareness about humanity's major challenges, and
accelerate action towards sustainability and peace. For more information,
contact www.11Days.org or www.WeTheWorld.org/11days
.
September 19, 2004
Third Sunday Tour of the eco-development in Adelaide called Christie Walk!
This inner-city development is unique in that it is being built using
innovative concepts of urban sustainability like strawbale construction,
roof gardening, non-toxic materials, solar power and water heating, and
water treatment/re-use systems! If you are in the area, go visit this
development that will, when finished, include community facilities and 27
dwellings (townhouses, apartments, and strawbale homes)! Tours are 90
minutes long and include water and energy saving tips. To reserve a tour
space: (08) 8212 6760 or for more info: www.urbanecology.org.au
September 28, 2004—October 2, 2004
Creating Ethical Communities Now: Footprints, Pathways, and
Possibilities, Australian Association for Environmental
Education (AAEE) 13th Biennial Conference will be held in Adelaide.
The conference aims to develop practical, demonstrable and community-based
approaches to an ecologically sustainable and socially just society.
Field-based workshops include one presented by Urban Ecology Australia
called: Changing the Climate of Opinion:Education and Ecocities Dr
Paul Downton, principal of Ecopolis Architects P/L and Mark Wildy,
education officer at the Global Education Centre, Adelaide.For more
information phone 08 8212 6760 or email urbanec@urbanecology.org.au
.
October 17, 2004
Third Sunday Tour of the eco-development in Adelaide called Christie Walk!
This inner-city development is unique in that it is being built using
innovative concepts of urban sustainability like strawbale construction,
roof gardening, non-toxic materials, solar power and water heating, and
water treatment/re-use systems! If you are in the area, go visit this
development that will, when finished, include community facilities and 27
dwellings (townhouses, apartments, and strawbale homes)! Tours are 90
minutes long and include water and energy saving tips. To reserve a tour
space: (08) 8212 6760 or for more info: www.urbanecology.org.au
November 21, 2004
Third Sunday Tour of the eco-development in Adelaide called Christie Walk!
This inner-city development is unique in that it is being built using
innovative concepts of urban sustainability like strawbale construction,
roof gardening, non-toxic materials, solar power and water heating, and
water treatment/re-use systems! If you are in the area, go visit this
development that will, when finished, include community facilities and 27
dwellings (townhouses, apartments, and strawbale homes)! Tours are 90
minutes long and include water and energy saving tips. To reserve a tour
space: (08) 8212 6760 or for more info: www.urbanecology.org.au
December 19, 2004
Third Sunday Tour of the eco-development in Adelaide called Christie Walk!
This inner-city development is unique in that it is being built using
innovative concepts of urban sustainability like strawbale construction,
roof gardening, non-toxic materials, solar power and water heating, and
water treatment/re-use systems! If you are in the area, go visit this
development that will, when finished, include community facilities and 27
dwellings (townhouses, apartments, and strawbale homes)! Tours are 90
minutes long and include water and energy saving tips. To reserve a tour
space: (08) 8212 6760 or for more info: www.urbanecology.org.au
July 7 to 11, 2004
Five day course on eco-innovation and sustainable development. Held at
ANU in Canberra. From 9.00 to 5.00 each day. This course presents
new ‘systems design’ concepts and methods for restoring human and
environmental health and productivity, while improving the economy.
It updates participants on principles and strategies for analysing,
designing, implementing and monitoring sustainable systems of
'eco-development'. Suitable for any graduate. Notable guest
speakers. For details, email janis.birkeland@anu.edu.au, or
phone: 02 6125 2224.
July 18, 2004
Third Sunday Tour of the eco-development in Adelaide called Christie Walk!
This inner-city development is unique in that it is being built using
innovative concepts of urban sustainability like strawbale construction,
roof gardening, non-toxic materials, solar power and water heating, and
water treatment/re-use systems! If you are in the area, go visit this
development that will, when finished, include community facilities and 27
dwellings (townhouses, apartments, and strawbale homes)! Tours are 90
minutes long and include water and energy saving tips. To reserve a tour
space: (08) 8212 6760 or for more info: www.urbanecology.org.au
July 21, 2004
Healthy Parks - Healthy People will be presented by the Adelaide
Parklands Preservation Assn. with Professor Lawry St Leger as the keynote
speaker. The cost is $20. To reserve call 8263 5168
July 23-25, 2004
Cultivating Community & Gravel Hill Gardens Bendigo invite you to
attend the 4th Annual Community Gardens Gathering will be held at
Wesley Point Camp & Conference Centre, Bendigo. It will be an
informative and inspirational weekend for anyone interested in community
and school gardens, sustainable urban agriculture, the national network of
community gardens and city farms, community development, etc. The
gathering is an opportunity for people to come together to share, learn
and network through open discussion sessions and talks by speakers from a
broad range of projects across Australia. COST: $80 Individuals/$100
Organisations. Includes meals on Friday,Saturday and Sunday, accommodation
Friday and Saturday nights in four-six person cabins. Registration closes
16th July. Queries on (03) 5442 7699 or emaillisa_rutland@aussalvaltionarmy.or.au
August 15, 2004
Third Sunday Tour of the eco-development in Adelaide called Christie Walk!
This inner-city development is unique in that it is being built using
innovative concepts of urban sustainability like strawbale construction,
roof gardening, non-toxic materials, solar power and water heating, and
water treatment/re-use systems! If you are in the area, go visit this
development that will, when finished, include community facilities and 27
dwellings (townhouses, apartments, and strawbale homes)! Tours are 90
minutes long and include water and energy saving tips. To reserve a tour
space: (08) 8212 6760 or for more info: www.urbanecology.org.au
January 17 - 28, 2004
WISDOM OF THE ELDERS; Traditional and Alternative Healing Practices Of
Mexico is a 12 day intensive integrating experiential, hands-on
learning and rich dialogue. It is co-sponsored by the Health Arts and
Sciences: Nature, Culture and Healing program of Goddard College, Ayotl
Bioregional Resource Center, and Huehuecoyotl Ecovillage. It will be held at
Huehuecoyotl Ecovillage in the mountains of Tepoztlan, near Cuernavaca,
Mexico. A complete description of the event, fees, people involved, and
a link to Huehuecoyotl's webpage can be found at Goddard College's website:
www.goddard.edu/academic/MEXICO.html
or telephone 800-468-4888 ext. 211 and ask for Suzanne Richman.
May 1,8, 2004
On two Saturdays from 9-5pm get hands-on experience with a wide range
of earth plaster colors and finishing techniques as we re-plaster parts of
EcoVersity's (in Santa Fe, New Mexico) interior. Step-by-step instruction for covering natural and
conventional surfaces, including previously painted drywall. This is a
great way to green-up conventional homes, replace toxic paints, create
stunning walls, and have fun! Tuition is $160. Register at http://www.ecoversity.org/
. The class will be taught by Keeley Meagan, author of Earth Plasters
for Straw Bale Homes.
May 7-9, 2004
Fire in the Dark, the 23rd annual Kansas Area Watershed Council
spring gathering, is devoted to sharing, exploring and forging visions
of light in a world that, at times, appears dark. We create our community
in the woods, our art, our food and ultimately, "our
experience." We see the spring gathering as an alternative to mass
culture and consumer society and as an antidote to the passivity,
anonymity and alienation of modern society. It will be held Camp Hammond,
20 minutes west of Lawrence, Kansas on Hwy. 40. Come for the
weekend, a day, or even an afternoon! Kid-friendly! Camping and
cabin-space available. For more information, including how you can
participate in helping create this event, costs, and registration, please
contact Caryn Goldberg or Ken Lassman at 785/843-0253, carynken@mindspring.com
or Jerry Sipe at 842- 5772.
May 7-9, 2004
Join Aprovecho in Cottage Grove, Oregon for a weekend workshop
on Medicinal Herbs. Stay in our strawbale dormitory, enjoy all organic
meals and 40 acres of peaceful forest. Contact them for fees and
registration at 541-942-8198 by phone or apro@efn.org
by email or 80574 Hazelton Road, Cottage Grove, OR 974-24, or visit their
website at www.aprovecho.net .
May 10-14, 2004
Sustainable Living Skills Workshop at Aprovecho Research Center in
Cottage Grove, Oregon is a week-long hands-on intensive study of
Appropriate Technology, Sustainable Forestry, and Organic Gardening. Stay
in our strawbale dormitory, enjoy all organic meals and 40 acres of
peaceful forest. Contact them for fees and registration at 541-942-8198 by
phone or apro@efn.org by email or 80574
Hazelton Road, Cottage Grove, OR 974-24, or visit their website at www.aprovecho.net
.
May 15, 2004
To see wildflowers at Oxbow Falls (near New Berlin, New York)
from 9 AM to Noon, meet at the Rogers Center at the main parking
lot. Registration required, call 607-674-4017.
May 17-21
Join Aprevecho in Cottage Grove, Oregon for an Alternative
Technology Stove Camp workshop. Contact them for more details at
541-942-8198 by phone or apro@efn.org by
email or 80574 Hazelton Road, Cottage Grove, OR 974-24, or visit their
website at www.aprovecho.net .
May 20-22, 21004
This is the first of three Earthaven Experience Weekends. (The
other two are on July 9-11 and October 8-10.) Enjoy an overview of life at
Earthaven Ecovillage, a 60-member,
10-year-old intentional community in the mountains southwest of Asheville,
North Carolina. There will be tours of Earthaven's
sustainable systems, delicious vegetarian meals, workshops in innovative
building systems, intentional communities, agriculture/permaculture, and a
medicinal plant walk.Costs: $100 per person includes 6 meals.
Accommodations: camping,$7/night, or indoor lodging at additional
cost (828-664-0067). For more information contact: rodkimryE@earthlink.net
, info@earthaven.org , www.Earthaven.org
, or Rod at 828-669-7552.
May 22, 2004
Cicada 17th Birthday Party – Celebrate the historical return
of the seventeen year periodical cicada with a fun and inormative program
at the Imago Earth Center. 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. 700 Enright Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio,
513.921.8455.
May 22, 2004
From 9-11AM there will be a Wildscape Garden Work Day at the
Rogers Center (near New Berlin, New York). Call ahead to Register
607-674-4017.
June 5, 2004
This one-day workshop, Creating a Life Together, will be held at
Greenfire, earth regeneration center, a small farm and research center in the
Ohio River Basin bioregion. It is led by Leafe Christian, long time editor of Communities
magazine, and explores practical tools to grow ecovillages and earth-caring
communities. Ms. Christian offers workshops nationwide on the process of forming
new ecovillages and intentional communities. Held in Marshfield, Ohio, 45766.
Ms. Call 740.664.4028 or email bogangreenfire@msn.com.
June 22, 2004
At 7PM Josh Bus-well-Charkow from the California Wild Heritage Campaign will
present an illustrated talk about proposed new wilderness areas in
Northwestern California at the Northcoast Environmental Center in Arcata,
California. For more information call 707-442-8992.
June 25-27, 2004
Registration is now open for Local Currencies in the 21st Century:
Understanding Money, Building Local Economies, and -Renewing Communities, an E.
F. Schumacher Society conference at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New
York. Confirmed plenary speakers include Margrit Kennedy, Edgar Cahn,
Bernard Lietaer, Richard Douthwaite, Mary Beth Raddon, David Boyle, Thomas
Greco, and honored guest Dwarko Sundruni. For more information or to register
on-line, visit http://www.localcurrency.org
or write to E. F. Schumacher Society, 140 Jug End Road, Great Barrington,
Massachusetts 01230 or phone 413-528-1737.
June 25-27, 2004
Cultivating Connections and Image present Earthspirit Rising: A
Conference Celebrating Earth as a Teacher at Midway College, Lexington,
Kentucky. It will be a weekend with theologian Diarmuid O'Murchu and
naturalist Connie Barlow, and will include plenary sessions and many varied
nreak-out sessions. Contact Mark Steiner for more information and
registration, telephone: 502-897-2721, email: EarthasTeacher@aol.com
.
July 3, 2004
The Northcoast Environmental Center (NEC) in Arcata, California
is hosting three river rafting trips this summer. Each trip
includes an practical educational component and all proceeds will benefit
NEC. This trip is geared toward the thrill of white water and will
have an expert discussing river fisheries. Call 707-677-3494 to
reserve space.
July 9-11, 21004
This is the first of three Earthaven Experience Weekends. (The
other two are on May 20-22 and October 8-10.) Enjoy an overview of life at
Earthaven Ecovillage, a 60-member,
10-year-old intentional community in the mountains southwest of Asheville,
North Carolina. There will be tours of Earthaven's
sustainable systems, delicious vegetarian meals, workshops in innovative
building systems, intentional communities, agriculture/permaculture, and a
medicinal plant walk.Costs: $100 per person includes 6 meals.
Accommodations: camping,$7/night, or indoor lodging at additional
cost (828-664-0067). For more information contact: rodkimryE@earthlink.net
, info@earthaven.org , www.Earthaven.org
, or Rod at 828-669-7552.
July 10, 2004 at 9–11am
The Hampton, Virginia Public Works Educational Programs is looking for boaters, paddling enthusiasts and community volunteers to help clean up the stormwater BMPs at
several sites. The cleanup, which is part of the ongoing Hampton Shoreline
Shakeup, will take place rain or shine. For more info and to
register call 757-727-6325.
July 17, 2004 at 9–noon
The Three Fivers Project of the Heartland Bioregion is sponsoring a Finger
Lakes Trail Hike in Upstate New York at the Rodgers
Center. Call 607. 674.4017.
July 24,25. 2004
Bioregionalists in bioregions near Vermont will use this
weekend as an opportunity to come together in a mini bioregional
council. Laura Kuri will attend and she has much to share from
her organizing work in Mexico and contacts with bioregional organizers in
Brazil. This will be a time for many of us who are not on the steering
council for the next Congress at Earthaven to get an update on the status
of things and see how best we might help with pulling together that
event. Giovani Ciarlo will be in VT with Kathleen that weekend. He
has suggested an informal hang-out time Sat. evening, July 24th, and a
council Sunday morning. Suzanne Richmond has offered her house in Plainfield,
Vermont for this, and is hoping that we might all go to participate in
the Bread And Puppet theater nearby Sunday afternoon at 3. Anyone who would like to participate in this bioregional fest
in the Winooski watershed should contact Tad Montgomery,118
Washington Street, Brattleboro, VT 05301,(802) 251-0502.
July 23-25, 2004
School of Living Quarterly Meeting, hosted by Julian Woods Community
in State College, Pennsylvania. Please call
814-355-8026 if you are planning to attend.
July 24, 2004, 8a.m.-5p.m.
With recent legal changes that allow Greywater systems to be
installed without a permit, New Mexico is in the forefront of the
Greywater revolution. The Ecoversity presents a Greywater systems workshop to learn to reuse
this valuable resource properly and effectively, in Santa Fe, New
Mexico, with greywater specialists Melissa McDonald and Nate Downey.
It will be oriented towards building and landscaping professionals, owner
builders, and sustainability enthusiasts. Don’t miss out on this
unique opportunity to learn how you can save water, contribute to the
local watershed, and save your trees and plants. Contact Ecoversity for registration, information and other
classes 505-424-9797, www.ecoversity.org
.
July 27, 2004 at 7:00 p.m.
The Three Fivers Project of the Heartland Bioregion is sponsoring
"Discover Edible Wild Plants" with Jane Swingle and Barb Collins
in Upstate New York at the Rodgers Center. Call 607.
674.4017.
July 30-31, August 1-2, 2004
The 24th HAT CREEK GATHERING
Once again we send out the call to gather at Hat Creek (B.C.
Canada) to celebrate our unity with Mother Earth and each other and to
appreciate the beauty of the meadows and woods of Hat Creek.
Twenty-four years ago we began the opposition to B.C. Hydro’s
plans to develop a coal-fired thermal power plant in the area where we
gather. Today they want to extract methane gas from the coal beds
underlying this valley. All of this has been attempted while ignoring the
existing Title and Rights to this area of both the Secwepemc and St’at’imc.
This gathering is our collective statement of opposition to these plans.
It’s also a time to celebrate life, community, food, music, each other.
People start trickling into the camp during Friday,
bringing camping gear, food to add to the communal kitchen, crafts or
produce to barter, towels for the lake, information to share, ideas for
workshops over the weekend, musical instruments, costumes, and dances,
songs or poems to share. The time we spend together is mostly informal and
there’s always room for spontaneous happenings or focused discussions.
The overall mood is one of excitement and joy in meeting together again in
this special place.
This year we
have a couple of requests:
We need more folks for the set-up crew. Please come either Thursday
afternoon or Friday early to be of help. If you can let us know
ahead of time that you’re coming, we’d appreciate it.
Because of the extreme dryness of this already very dry
ecosystem, we ask people to be super careful about fire. Please bring
extra water and water containers, rakes, shovels, mattocks,
"piss" cans, Coleman stoves and lamps.
We’d like to remind folks that making the Gathering
happen is the responsibility of everyone there. Please bring at least
enough food to feed yourself and more. Please volunteer to help. Leave
your dogs and alcohol at home.
For more information and directions how to the gathering
Contact: Robin at michurro@ hotmail.com or Box 1599, Lillooet, B.C.
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August 7th, 2004
Join the Ecoversity for this FREE event, Implementing the
Precautionary Principle in New Mexico: a call to Action and Celebration -
All Day, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Carolyn Raffensperger
brings this paradigm shift to life with stories from the front lines of
social change! We will hear success stories as activists work to
move government and corporations away from the standard of "How much
harm is acceptable?" when introducing a product or permitting an
industry to pollute instead to "How little harm is possible?" Contact Ecoversity for registration, information and other
classes 505-424-9797, www.ecoversity.org
.
August 7-8, 2004 9a.m.-4p.m.
With recent legal changes that allow Greywater systems to be
installed without a permit, New Mexico is in the forefront of the
Greywater revolution. The Ecoversity presents a two-day Greywater systems workshop to learn to reuse
this valuable resource properly and install it effectively, in Albuquerque, New
Mexico, with Mary Lou Singleton and Peter Gallo.
It will include NM's new laws, plumbing basics for beginners, biomediation,
and growing food and medicine safely with recycled water. Contact Ecoversity for registration, information and other
classes 505-424-9797, www.ecoversity.org
.
August 8,2004
Join Santa Fe, New Mexico's premier herbalists, Tomas Enos and
Janet Snowden for a High Mountain Desert Walk to learn local plant
wisdom, lore and practices. The cost is $65 and it will be from 9AM to
4PM. Contact Ecoversity for registration, information and other
classes 505-424-9797, www.ecoversity.org
.
August 21, 2004
From 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM the Lancaster County Parks and Reecreation
Department is hosting a Strawbale Construction Workshop presented
by East Coast Alternative Building Center in York , Pennsylvania.
The cost is $60 and includes all workshop materials and lunch
(vegetarian). Pre-register by calling 717-295-2055.
August 20-29, 2004
Work-Study Tour In Yucatan's Mangroves A short mangrove-replanting
project on the Caribbean coast of Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico is
being considered for these dates. Depending upon interest and numbers of
volunteers, this tour will help restore degraded mangroves and help rescue
or care for threatened baby sea turtles. At least 10 volunteers are needed
to firm up plans for this tour. For more information, please contact
Alfredo Quarto at mangroveap@olympus.net
August 22, 2004
The Northcoast Environmental Center (NEC) in Arcata, California
is hosting three river rafting trips this summer. Each trip
includes an practical educational component and all proceeds will benefit
NEC. This trip will be in the Hoopa Gorge and will focus on tribal
lore, including native plants and basket making. Call 707-677-3494
to reserve space.
August 27-29, 2004
21th Annual Twin Oaks Women's Gathering There will be camping,
music, workshops, drumming, performances, swimming, sweats, mudpit, great
food, creative activities! Childcare provided. Wheelchair accessible.
Sliding scale $40-$140. For more info, write to Women's Gathering, 138
Twin Oaks Rd, Louisa, Virginia 23093, email: gathering@twinoaks.org
, phone: 540-894-5126, or visit our website: http://www.twinoaks.org/community/women/
September 3-5, 2004
Twin Oaks Communities Conference: Ecovillages, communes, coops,
CoHousing, and more. A weekend of workshops, community-building, and fun!
We'll explore topics such as intentional relationships, group
decision-making, and living sustainably. $85 (sliding scale) for food and
tenting. We welcome community seekers and members alike. Louisa, Virginia.
For more info see our website at: www.twinoaks.org/conference
or contact: 138 Twin Oaks Rd, Louisa VA 23093, phone: 540-894-5126. email:
conference@twinoaks.org
September 11, 2004 at 3pm
The Ozark Resource Center's 9th Annual Benefit River Concert will
be held at Elixir Farm on
Bryant Creek in Missouri.
There will be music, silent auction, exhibits, food & beverages. This
event benefits Ozarks Resource Center and Yellow House Community Arts
Center. Adults admission is $7, ages 12-18 $3, and kids are free.
For more info contact whiteoak@train.missouri.org
.
September 11-26, 2004
The International Institute for Ecological Agriculture (IIEA), offers
a Permaculture Design Certification Course being held in Nevada
City, CA. We will be designing a 200+ acre site, which currently
houses a residential Quaker high school. We plan on designing the
site for food, energy and income self-sufficiency, along with creating a
biological endowment fund to stabilize the economic base of the
school.This course includes a one-day intensive workshop on Livestock in
Permaculture Design on September 18 taught by Joel Salatin, an ecological
farming pioneer. We welcome work trade and other creative trades to
cover the course tuition. If you are interested in this amazing
permaculture opportunity and would like to do work trade, we are open to
creative suggestions (for example, massage for the course
instructors). Please don’t hesitate to contact us to discuss this
option. We also are offering a limited number of two for one
deals on tuition (the second person will still be responsible for their
food and lodging.) For more information visit their website http://www.permaculture.com/
or email farmerdave@permaculture.com
.
September 12–15, 2004
The Second Annual National Conference On Coastal & Estuarine Habitat Restoration - Weaving Restoration Into The Tapestry of Coastal Life takes place
in Seattle, Washington. While addressing restoration challenges and successes around the country, the Second National Conference will also highlight the unique resources and restoration efforts in and around the Pacific Northwest.
It will focus on advancing the knowledge, pace and success of coastal and estuarine restoration and enabling nonprofit and community organizations, government agencies, tribes, businesses, and academic and research institutions to network.
For more information, visit www.estuaries.org
or contact Nicole Maylett 703-524-0248.
September 18, 2004 from 9am to noon or
longer
Volunteers from across Chenango County, NY will be picking up
litter, metal , and tires from rivers, streams, lakes, and ponds to
celebrate the Nineth Annual River Clean-Up. Call Laura Carey
607-674-4017 or David Benenati 607-336-1640 for more info.
September 18, 2004 from 8am to 9pm
The Mid-Hudson Valley People's Assembly, A Social Forum about
"RECLAIMING OUR DEMOCRACY" Understanding and Acting on Local,
National, Global Issues, will be held at the Central Valley Elementary
School. Rt. 32, Central Valley, NY. (Across from Woodbury Common at
the intersection of Exit 16 of NYS Thruway, Rt. 17 and Rt. 6) For
more information email: info@midhudsonvpa.org/
or phone:845.987.2321.
September 18-22, 2004
The 10th annual Rail~Volution conference, Rail~Volution 2004,
will be held in Hollywood, California. This is one of the few
conferences to focus on transportation it brings together a unique cross-section of concerned citizens, business leaders, academics, elected and federal officials, planners, and transit operators.
Though it is fairly expensive, they offer scholarships to citizen
activists. More information is available at their website, www.railvolution.com
or toll-free at 800-788-7077.
September 23, 2004 from 9:30 am 4:15 pm
The Conference on Rainwater Harvesting will be held at the
Seattle, WA Center. This conference brings together people working in
rainwater harvesting including system designers, architects and engineers,
home owners and developers, installers and builders, state and local
government regulators and others, to talk about their common interests,
share their knowledge, network, and lay the foundation for expansion of
rainwater harvesting as part of sustainable community development in the
Northwest. View the Conference Schedule or Register on-line at http://www.engr.washington.edu/epp/arcsa
September 30 - October 2
Sustainable Resources Conference 2004, An International Forum Connecting People with
Hands-on Solutions to World Poverty will be held at the University of
Colorado in Boulder, Colorado. There will also be Pre-conferences Sept. 27-29
and Post-conferences Oct. 3-5. for more information visit their
website http://www.sustainableresources.org/sr2004/program.html
October 3rd, 2004
Ecopalooza 2004: Niagara’s 1st Annual Expo Of Green Living,
Alternative Architecture And Wicked Tunes. Ecopalooza proves that living
green is living good! Join us for a celebration of green living and
bioregional awareness. There are environmentally responsible, economical
options open for nearly every choice we make. Many local business are
thriving while providing non-toxic, earth-friendly products and services.
A growing number of people are interested in and even passionate about
alternative building methods and materials. Solar and wind power are no
longer just the territory of fringe consumers. Come on out and join some
like-minded folks. Bring the kids! See what they can make using good ol'
mud. Sample some vegetarian cuisine, pick out some fresh organic produce,
try your hand at straw bale building, all while listening to the area's
best musicians. ECOPALOOZA CELEBRATES THE GREENER SIDE OF THE NIAGARA
BIOREGION! For more info see our website at: www.ecopalooza.com
or contact: 143 Church Street, Welland, ON, L3C 4P1,Canada. Phone:
905-714-9912. Email: info@ecopalooza.com
October 3, 2004
Elfin Permaculture's 9th Annual Permaculture Design Course Online
begins on this date. Students in the six-month course complete four
reports including a full permaculture design report, follow weekly reading
assignments, and participate in questions and discussion via email. For
more details about the course, visit the Barking Frogs web site, http://barkingfrogspc.tripod.com/onlinecourse.htm
October 8-10, 2004
This is the first of three Earthaven Experience Weekends. (The
other two are on May 20-22 and July 9-11.) Enjoy an overview of life at
Earthaven Ecovillage, a 60-member,
10-year-old intentional community in the mountains southwest of Asheville,
North Carolina. There will be tours of Earthaven's
sustainable systems, delicious vegetarian meals, workshops in innovative
building systems, intentional communities, agriculture/permaculture, and a
medicinal plant walk.Costs: $100 per person includes 6 meals.
Accommodations: camping,$7/night, or indoor lodging at additional
cost (828-664-0067). For more information contact: rodkimryE@earthlink.net
, info@earthaven.org , www.Earthaven.org
, or Rod at 828-669-7552.
October 8-10, 2004
The 25th annual (and consecutive) Ozark Area Community
(Bioregional) Congress - OACC 25 - will convene this coming October 8-10,
at Ananda Kanan International Retreat Center near Willow Springs,
Ozarks. Celebrating a quarter century ("25 years into the 500-year
plan") of bioregionalism at the first and longest-standing
bioregional congress - OACC. Contact David Haenke, dhaenke@webound.com
.
October 14, 2004 at 7:30 PM
Join the International Forum on Globalization as we host the
opening event of the Northwest Social Forum in Seattle,
Washington and launch the new edition of our book, Alternatives to
Globalization: a Better World is Possible.
The IFG panel event will include: Maude Barlow (Council of Canadians,
Canada), Walden Bello (Focus on the Global South, Thailand), John Cavanagh
(Institute for Policy Studies, U.S.), Tony Clarke (Polaris Institute,
Canada), Martin Khor (Third World Network, Malaysia), Jerry Mander
(International Forum on Globalization, U.S.), Vandana Shiva (Research
Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology, India), Lori Wallach
(Public Citizen, U.S.) and others. For more information, please visit the
International Forum on Globalization website at www.ifg.org
or call us at 415-561-7650.
October 14-17, 2004
The Global Womens Gathering will bring together indigenous women
elders from around the world with women
activists from western culture for three days of sharing and dialogue on
the healing and sustainability of our communities and the planet. The
Gathering is being held at the Menla
Mountain Retreat and Conference Center in Phoenicia, NY, and is
organized by the Center for Sacred Studies.
for reservations and information see the website, www.globalwomensgathering.org
or call 845-758-5519.
October 14 - 17
The Northwest Social Forum in Seattle, Washington will
convene to unite social movements and discuss alternatives to corporate
globalization which we can all implement today. The Forum also marks the
five-year anniversary of the "Battle of Seattle" and turns our
attention to the better world that we all know is possible. For more
information visit the Northwest Social Forum website at www.nwsocialforum.org
.
October 15-17, 2004
School of Living Quarterly Meeting, hosted by Common Grounds in
Lexington, Virginia. Please call 540-463-1070 if you are
planning to attend.
October 16-19, 2004
The Community Food Security Coalition and Growing Power will co-host
the 2004 gathering, Celebrating a Decade of Community Food Security,
in Milwaukee, WI.It will be an exciting and invigorating confrence
with workshops, receptions, plenaries, and field trips. To register or for
more info check them out at www.foodsecurity.org
.
November 12-14, 2004
The community Solution will hold their annual fall Conference, The Community Solution to Declining
Oil this weekend.
More information and registration at their website, www.communitysolution.org
.
November 19th 2004
Interspecies will have its first gallery show opening of pen
and Ink images of many species of whales and other marine mammals at the
Friday Harbor Whale Museum, in the Puget Sound, WA area on this
date. See http://interspecies.com/
for more info.
December 6–10,2004
The First National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration,
Sustainable Ecosystem Restoration Through Integration of Science, Planning
and Policy will take place in Orlando, Florida. Conference updates are found at
http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/ecosystem
July 26, 2004
Join in and celebrate Day of the Defense of the Mangrove Ecosystem,
"FREEDOM FOR THE MANGROVES". The Day will be commemorated in
the international, regional and national levels.
"Freedom for the Mangroves" is committed to
strengthening the local organizational processes and to generating
favorable public opinion for the defense and community management of the
mangroves. It is also dedicated to the development of alliances with
organizations and institutions in the regional and international level to
accomplish the mission of recovery, protection and conservation of this
very valuable natural resource, especially through restoring illegal and
abandoned shrimp ponds to their original mangrove ecosystem.
Actions that will take place in Ecuador
On July 26, a national event will take place in the
city of Bahia de Caraquez. The big celebration during the Day
of the Mangroves will gather ancestral users of the mangroves of the
entire Ecuadorian coast in Bahia de Caraquez as well as the local and
national media.
The following activities will take place:
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A mangrove forum |
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Artistic and cultural presentations from each
province |
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Information and position from different
organizations |
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Promotion of the community management of the
mangroves |
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Reforestation of mangroves in an abandoned shrimp pond
located near Bahia de Caraquez. |
In the days before the national festival, each of the
provinces will have community celebrations that will involve:
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cultural, artistic and sport activities |
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local festivals and forums around the mangroves |
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community and student reforestations of mangroves |
During the 25th and 30th of July, we will attend
the Social Forum of the Americas that will take place in the city
of Quito, and we will insert the issue of the mangroves during this
event.
We invite you to get involved in this year's festival by
proposing activities and actions in the different counties forthe "Freeedom
of the Mangroves".
For more information contact Lider Gongora F. costamanglar@hotmail.com
, redmanglar@redmanglar.org
2003

Friday May 9,2003
The Centre for Urban Ecology in Adelaide is hosting a 7:30 a. m. Breakfast
at CAOS Cafe with Professor Peter Newman. Peter is the driving force behind the whole
of government sustainability policy for Western Australia. One of his particular
interests is public transport policy. He's from Perth and recently gave a public
oration on Housing & Sustainability. His trip to Adelaide is at the invitation of the
Community Housing Association. Phone (08) 8212 6760 to book a place for the
breakfast. You can visit the Centre's website at www.urbanecology.org.au
August 17 & 24, 2003
"Saving the Planet? Start at Home!" a course on saving
energy and water in Adelaide and run by the WEA (Workers'
Educational Association of South Australia Inc.). For info or to sign up: www.wea-sa.com.au/
September 27-30, 2003
Institute for Earth Education Bio-Regional Conference entitled
"Showcasing Our Latest" in McLaren Vale, SA. Event will
include lectures and environmental programs for kids, teens, and adults.
For more info or brochure contact Kathy Binks at (08) 8346 2809.
May 25 - June 5, 2003 Sustainable Agriculture Trip to Cuba
As the rest of the hemisphere struggles with the impacts of globalization,
Cuba is walking its own path. Agricultural production in Cuba provides a vivid
example of alternatives to chemical-dependent, corporatecontrolled farming we see
elsewhere in the world. Since the break up of the Soviet Union, Cuba has undergone the
largest conversion to organic farming in world history. Cubas widespread use
of organic gardens, soil conservation, biological pest control and reincorporation of
rural populations may have a lot to teach us, before environmental realities mandate the
rest of the world embark on a sudden, wholesale switch to sustainable agriculture.
For application and more info: 415.981.1771, e-mail tmurphy@panna.org or http://www.witnessforpeace.org/ (site
also contains info on other delegations to Cuba as well as Central and South America)
FEE.
June 2-6, 2003
The IV International Convention on Environment and Sustainable Development will
include the following themes: regional cooperation on environmental issues, environmental
health and environmental justice, international experiences in environmental protection
and many more. There will also be a Planetwalk across Cuba which will
include hands-on environmental education program with a live-link satellite hookup
for US and Cuban high school students. For more information about the Eco-Cuba
Exchange for the Conference from the U.S. contact Rachel Bruhnke at 415-575-5531 or rachel@globalexchange.org For info about
the Planetwalk email planetwalk@earthlink.net
or WWW.PLANETWALK.ORG
May 9 - 11, 2003
The Italian Bioregional Network will hold their annual meeting in Calcata
(Bioregione Tuscia). Calcata is a nice typical medieval village with a castle on the
summit of a little hill in the Treja river valley, not far from the cities of Rome and
Viterbo. The theme of this year's meeting is Economic Sustainability and
Bioregionalism The meeting is include a conference on the topic with local
personalities, including the Mayor of Calcata. Everyone is welcome! Contact Paolo by
telephone at 0761 587200, email at calcata@vegetus.net
, or at website www.vegetus.net/calcata .
July 4-5, 2003
Ecobuilding Summit, a conference for eco-builders! Will feature
workshops and speakers on interesting topics. It will be held at The Earth
Centre in Doncaster, England. Contact Ali Poole, tel. 01285 841208
or email agm@aecb.net
July 5-6, 2003
Organic Food Festival at Ryton Organic Gardens, near Coventry,
England. Fine organic food in a beautiful setting, as well as talks,
walks, and cookery demonstrations. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Telephone : 01934
813407.
July 5, 7, & 12, 2003
"Money Moves Away from Greed and Scarcity" a symposium in Lebensgarten
Eco-Village, Steyerburg, Germany that explores how we can create
stable money systems ass one of the fundamental conditions for a
sustainable economy. Speakers include Hazel Henderson, Margrit Kennedy,
Bernard Leitaer, and Shann Turnbull. Contact: Katharina Weber, Tel: +49
5764 23 70
email info@lebensgarten.de web www.lebensgarten.de
July 6-25, 2003
Challenging Globalization: Alternative Models at Schumacher College in
South West of England. Presented with Vandana Shiva, Juliet, Schor,
& Prasannan Parthasarathi. More info: www.schumachercollege.org.uk
September 6-7, 2003
Bristol Harbourside presents an Organic Food Festival with
food, drink, and merriment from 10 am to 6 pm. Contact: 01934 813407
September 17-20, 2003
Buddhist Economics Course to be held at The International College
for Sustainable Living in Bija Vidyapeeth, India. It will focus
on overcoming the powers of greed, competition, war, and ecological
destruction in the world. www.vshiva.net
or www.bijavidyapeeth.org
October 19-22, 2003
2003 International Healthy Cities Conference will be held in Belfast
Ireland. It is sponsored by the World Health Organization. www.healthycitiesbelfast2003.com
January 22 - 25, 2003
The Ecological Farming Association brings you The 23rd Annual Ecological Farming
Conference Planting Local Values in a Global Environment Watsonville,
Monterey County, CA. Featuring 50+ workshops on topics from Alternative Agriculture
to Zinc for Zucchini, speakers who are Outstanding in Their Fields, delectable
meals featuring the Finest in Organic and Natural Foods, all day buss tour of
organic farms, organic wine tasting, exhibitors with the latest products and services, and
Steward of Sustainable Agriculture Awards (Susties). more info:
831.763.2111 or www.eco-farm.org. FEE.
Friday, March 14 - Sunday, March16, 2003
Consensus training with Beatrice Briggs at Earthaven, an ecovillage in Black
Mountain, North Carolina. Beatrice is a founding partner of the
International Institute for Facilitation and Consensus and the author of the manual
Introduction to Consensus. Active in the bioregional and ecovillage movements, she has
given trainings and facilitated meetings all over the Americas and in Europe. For more
information about her work, visit www.iifac.org.
March 14, 2003 Introduction to Consensus. An overview of what consensus is
and is not, the difference between consensus and majority rule, the six essential elements
for using this process, roles and tools that support the process, the historical roots of
consensus, the preparation of agendas and proposals, and how to be an effective
participant. Perfect for new members of consensus groups, groups considering using
consensus, or facilitators who want to learn how to present consensus process.
March 15-16, 2003 The Shadow Side of Consensus. The course will address
some of the common problems that arise when a group attempts to make decisions by
consensus. We will examine the cultural and structural roots of conflict, rank and
power in egalitarian groups, the importance of process agreements, the use and misuse of
blocks and stand asides, when silence is not consent and what to do about gossip, personal
attacks and sabotage. The methodology will combine lecture, individual and group practice
and lively group discussions. Useful for members of any group experiencing
difficulties in matching its ideals with the realities of getting along. Facilitators,
leaders and participants in groups that are currently using or considering using -
consensus process will find the information invaluable. more info: (828)
669-3937 e-mail culturesedge@earthaven.org
or http://www.earthaven.org/culture/Eventdetails/consensus.htm
FEE
Saturday, March 15 2003 6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
SECOND ANNUAL SHASTA MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL!
at the College of the Siskiyous, Ford Auditorium, Weed, California. The
Ecology Center is happy to again present an evening of outstanding films in cooperation
with MountainFilm of Telluride, Colorado. One of the award-winning movies we'll view is
"Mzima: Haunt of the Riverhorse," lush and extraordinarily filmed. There will be
other films of varying length woven together by a MountainFilm representative who sets
each in its social, environmental or adventure context. The program thus becomes a
gripping mix of film and conversation. People flocked to this last year so please purchase
your tickets early!! more info: (530) 926-0804 or the Ecology Center at (530)
926-5655. ..or www.MountShastaEcology.org
FEE.
Saturday, March 29 - Tuesday, April 1, 2003
Fair Trade Federation Annual Conference 2003 at the Inn on the Park, Madison,
Wisconsin. This exciting conference program will help your business:
Gain valuable marketing expertise to increase your fair trade sales --Find new products
and find more retail outlets for your own product lines -- Learn how to finance your
business growth -- Network and form strategic business partnerships. We'll
also have movement-building sessions that help advocates: Learn how to organize fair
trade campaigns -- Hear true stories from artisans and farmers -- Organize World Fair
Trade Day -- Learn how to get fair trade into classrooms. Plus, there will be tours
of a fair trade shop, and a fair trade coffee roaster!
Keynote address by Pauline Tiffen: Pauline is recognized the world over as a leading
expert in fair trade. Her vast experience in the field includes being former
Director of both the Third World Information Network (TWIN) and Twin Trading, founder of
The Day Chocolate Company and Cafedirect, and former Director of The New Economics
Foundation. She also has years of experience organizing directly with small, fair trade
cocoa and coffee farmers from Latin America to Africa. REGISTER Online - https://www.coopamerica.org/ftf/conference/.
more info: 202.872.5338, e-mail jaimealbee@coopamerica.org or https://www.coopamerica.org/ftf/conference/schedule.html
April 4-6, 2003
The Association for Environmental & Outdoor Education (AEOE) will hold
their second statewide spring conference, Metamorphosis in Outdoor Education:
The Change of Nature, The Nature of Change, in Pescadero, California.
Speakers include Paul Krafel, Delaine Eastin and Anne-Marie Bergin. There will be
more than 50 workshops as well as a Jobs Fair, music, folk dancing and merchandise. The
Saturday Night Blowout will feature the Banana Slug String Band and Rymin Reason. Contact
Ray Cramer: raycramer@hotmail.com , 21925 Lyons
Bald Mtn. Road, Sonora, CA 95370/209-588-1058 or Michael Charnofsky: michaelcharnofsky@yahoo.com for more
information. FEE, but scholarships available.
12th Annual Earth Day Events - April 18, 19 & 26 in
Mount Shasta, California
Mount Shasta, California
Friday, April 18, 2003 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Snipe Hunt and Owl Hoot at the Mount Shasta Bioregional Ecology Center,
California. Get the weekend started by connecting with our wild bird friends of
the night -- the owls and the snipes. Wildlife Biologist Julian Colescott will lead
a group into an area of mixed forest/meadow habitat where you will mimic calls and hope to
hear them call back. to sign up call Julian at 530.926.4941
Saturday, April 19, 2003 12:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
EARTH DAY CELEBRATION
at Mount Shasta City Park Upper Lodge.
Parade for Earth Starting at noon at the Upper Lodge, everyone will adorn
themselves for the Parade. Come dressed as your favorite nature spirit or creature or
create on the spot. Following the parade, there will be activities for children and
families celebrating life and community.
Evening Entertainment At 7 p.m. there will be live entertainment, a raffle
and a dance. Knock your socks off and come rock! Mother Earth loves to see her children
having fun.
BE INVOLVED!
Saturday, April 26, 2003 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Lake Siskiyou North Shore Clean-Up. This is an annual event that
beautifies the lake for summer!
more info 530.926.5655 or www.MountShastaEcology.org
Saturday, April 19, 2003 10 a.m. -2 p.m.
The
Imago Earth Center's 2nd Annual Nature Egg Hunt will be held at the Image Earth
Center,
Cincinnati, Ohio. Come out anytime between 10 and 2 and enjoy a
petting zoo, face painting, craft making, and hunting for nature's eggs (brightly colored
acorns, pinecones, and leaves). Prizes given to every child! Ages 7 and under.
Pre-register by phone at (513)921-8455 or by email at earthcenter@imagoearth.org . Their
website is at www.imagoearthcenter.org
April 24 - May 4, 2003
Genesis Farm in
Blairstown, New Jersey presents three
Immersion Programs
in Exploring a New Cosmology. This one is a 10-day series; see also July 7
and August 25 for the other programs. Each program is intensive, comprehensive immersion
for those seeking a deeper understanding of the Universe Story and its implications for
living in an ecologically sensitive way within a bioregional context. To register or for
more information contact Genesis Farm Office at (908) 362-6735 or 41A Silver Lake Road,
Blairstown, NJ 07825.
Saturday, May 3, 2003 11 a.m.- 4 p.m.
25th Anniversary Celebration of Humboldt State University's Campus Center for Appropriate
Technology (CCAT) and
May Day Party with speakers, music, food, tours, and
activities. CCAT demonstrates passive solar heating; solar water heating and electricity;
greywater recycling; strawbale, cob, and bamboo construction; rainwater
catchment;
organic gardening; native plant landscaping; etc. It's an opportunity to see their bicycle
powered microphone and sound system in action! For more details see www.humboldt.edu/~ccat . Join them in
Arcata,
California.
Saturday, May 10 12:00 p.m. - Sunday, May 11 evening return
TULE LAKE MIGRATORY BIRD FESTIVAL at Mount Shasta Bioregional Ecology
Center, California. Participate in the festival and do side excursions into
marsh habitats to look for more birds with Ecology Center resident biologist Julian
Colescott. Many thousands of birds will be in the air and waters of the
Tule Lake
and Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuges. Call to let them know you'll be
joining them. more info: 530.926.5655 or www.MountShastaEcology.org
Sunday, May 11,2003 from 1-5 p.m.
Spend the afternoon of
Prairie Reflections with Mary Taylor Young, author
of Land of Grass and Sky: A Naturalist's Prairie Journey. This charming book of
personal reflections takes root in the Great Plains of Kansas and is interwoven with
fascinating tales of natural histories involving coyotes, prairie dogs, nighthawks, and
more. In this workshop for both serious and beginning writers ages 12-adults, as well as
language arts educators, you will read the book, travel to native habitats, and craft your
own nature-inspired reflections. The fee includes the price of the book ($15) which will
be mailed to you to read in advance of the workshop. Registration is $28. To enroll,
contact The University of Kansas Natural History Museum Public Education Department, 1345
Jayhawk Boulevard
Lawrence, Kansas 66045 or phone 785-864-4173
May 14-17, 2003
The
All Things Organic Conference and Trade Show, a business-to-business event
dedicated exclusively to organic products, will be held in
Austin, Texas. It is
sponsored by the
Organic Trade Association and will include three days of displays,
workshops, speakers, etc. Conference updates are available at www.ota.com
.
May 27-30, 2003
The XIVth Global Warming International Conference & Expo: EXTREME EVENTS
& Energy, Agricultural and Natural Resources Management will be held in
Boston,
Massachusetts. It is hosted by
the
Global Warming International Center, and topics to
be covered by the international presenters include: extreme events and impacts
assessment, remote sensing and global surveillance, energy and transportation, human
health in changing climates, agricultural and forestry resources management, ecosystems
and biodiversity, and international and mitigation. For more information or a
registration form visit www.globalwarming.net
or call (630) 910-1551.
May 30 -June 13, 2003
The
Institute for Social Ecology in
Plainfield, Vermont offers year-round,
interdisciplinary studies for social change. Three of their Summer Institute
classes are listed in this calendar. On May 30- June 13 they will be holding
a class called
Sustainable Design, Building, and Land Use. See also: May
30-June 20, 2003, and June 27-July 26, 2003. For more information, contact
them at Institute for Social Ecology, 1118 Maple Hill Road, Plainfield, VT
05667. Phone: 802-454-8493, Email: info@social-ecology.org
or visit their website at www.social-ecology.org
.
May 30-June 20, 2003
The Institute for Social Ecology in
Plainfield, Vermont offers year-round,
interdisciplinary studies for social change. Three of their Summer Institute
classes are listed in this calendar. On May 30- June 13 they will be holding a
class called
Arts, Media, Activism, and Social Change. See also: May 30-June 13,
2003, and June 27-July 26, 2003. For more information, contact them at Institute
for Social Ecology, 1118 Maple Hill Road, Plainfield, VT 05667. Phone:
802-454-8493, Email: info@social-ecology.org
or visit their website at www.social-ecology.org
.
June 5-6, 2003
Cal State University and Sacramento College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
are sponsoring the
Lower American River Science Conference at Cal State
University in
Sacramento, California. There will be sessions on fish
habitat, in-stream flow, and effects of dams; groundwater versus surface water
basins and conjunctive use. Call (800) 858-7743 or visit www.cce.csus.edu/conferences
for more information.
June 7-21, 2003
Education at
EcoVersity, located in
Santa Fe, New Mexico, is bioregional in scale, using innovative and
practical approaches to learning from the land. Ecoversity affirms the
importance of honoring local knowledge, science and wisdom, in addition to
Western thought and science. This calendar lists some of their classes. For
further details, other classes, and certification programs visit www.ecoversity.org
or call 505-424-9797. On June 7th, the
Permaculture Certificate Design
Course will begin. This two-week, 72-hour certificate design course
includes everything you need to know to start designing a permaculture site. It
Includes design concepts and practices that apply to sites all over the world as
well as strategies that apply to our bioregion.
June 9-10, 2003 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Open Ground (981 Rye Lane, Harrodsburg, KY 40330, phone 859-375-2411) is an
educational/recreational cooperative which offers workshops in cultural,
expressive, and environmental arts in
Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Some of their
workshops/summer camps are held in other locations. We have listed seven
of their events in this calendar, but also encourage you to visit their website
at www.openground.info for more events.
On June 9-10 they will hold an introduction to Kentucky's rich prehistoric
heritage,
Kentucky Archaeology, in conjunction with the Department of Fish and
Wildlife's Salato Wildlife Education Center in
Frankfort, Kentucky. Co-sponsored
with the Kentucky Archaeological Survey and the Kentucky Department of Fish and
Wildlife. PD credits available. Call Salato to register – 502-564-4224
June 11, 2003
The monthly meeting of the Three Rivers Bioregion Project of the Heartland
Bioregion discusses goals and priorities at the TRP Office in
South New
Berlin, NY. For address of their office and more information call
607-336-4205 or email threeriversproject@email.com
.
June 10-12, 2003
Sam Kaner, senior author of Facilitator's Guide to Participatory
Decision-Making, is teaching a
GROUP FACILITATION SKILLS workshop
in
San Francisco, California. This is a great opportunity for
beginning and intermediate-level facilitators to study with a nationally
recognized expert in the field. If you'd like more information, just email Sunny@CommunityAtWork.com
or phone Sunny Sabbini at 415-641-9773.
June 13, 2003 7 P.M.
Three Rivers Bioregion Project's movie night, "The Journey of Natty
Gann." will be held at the TRP Office in South New Berlin, NY.
For
address of their office and more information call 607-336-4205 or email threeriversproject@email.com
.
June 14, 2003
Education at
EcoVersity, located in
Santa Fe, New
Mexico, is bioregional in scale, using innovative and practical
approaches to learning from the land. Ecoversity affirms the importance of
honoring local knowledge, science and wisdom, in addition to Western thought and
science. This calendar lists some of their classes. For further details, other
classes, and certification programs visit www.ecoversity.org
or call 505-424-9797. On this date a talk and discussion
Getting Clear
on Gray Water - NM Gray Water Use. Learn how to
convert your washing machine for grey water use. They will also discuss new laws
about residentail greywater use.
June 18 - 27, 2003
A 10 day intensive course
Permaculture Design Course and Ecological
Growing and Living Systems will be held at the
Tatamagouche Centre, Nova Scotia,
Canada. In the course you will develop the practical skills & knowledge to
design and implement sustainable systems and build healthy, interdependent and
self-reliant communities. Phil Ferraro, Trudy Watts, and Paul Muto will lead
lively discussions, observations, hands-on learning and fascinating lectures.
For more information or to register: call them at 1-800-218-2220 or email: tatacent@tatacentre.ca
June 19
Oklahoma Wind Power and Energy Conference in
Norman, Oklahoma. www.seic.okstate.edu/owpi/
June 19-August 3, 2003
Permaculture and Ecovillage Residency will take place at
Earthaven
Ecovillage, 1025 Camp Elliott Rd,
Black Mountain, North Carolina
28711. The residency will include training, and skill development in every
aspect of ecovillage life, including: design implementation, organic gardening,
natural building, regenerative forestry, and self-governance. Permaculture
Fundamentals & Design Practicum included. Registration, fees, and more
details about this event can be found by telephoning 828-669-3937or visiting the
website http://www.earthaven.org/culture/edge.htm
June 20, 2003
Education at
EcoVersity, located in
Santa Fe, New
Mexico, is bioregional in scale, using innovative and practical
approaches to learning from the land. Ecoversity affirms the importance of
honoring local knowledge, science and wisdom, in addition to Western thought and
science. This calendar lists some of their classes. For further details, other
classes, and certification programs visit www.ecoversity.org
or call 505-424-9797. On this date there will be a
workshop
on ZERI which uses a natural systems-based approach to local
sustainability, identifing hidden assets within a community including uses for
"wastes" toward social, environmental and economic benefits.
June 20-22, 2003
The Old Time Music Ozark Heritage Festival will be held in
West Plains,
Missouri. For more information see their website at www.oldtimemusic.org
.
June 20-28, 2003
Permaculture Fundamentals: The Principles & Practices of Peace and Abundance
with Patricia Allison, Peter Bane, Andrew Goodheart Brown & guests will take
place at
Earthaven Ecovillage, 1025 Camp Elliott Rd,
Black Mountain,
North Carolina 28711. Permaculture is about designing & living in a
regenerative human culture. Learn & Practice the principles , strategies,
and techniques for reinhabiting your world. Registration, fees, and more details
about this event can be found by telephoning 828-669-3937or visiting the website
http://www.earthaven.org/culture/edge.htm
June 21, 2003 (2 p. m.)
Genesis Farm in
Blairstown, New Jersey celebrates the
Summer Solstice in
a community ritual. "The days are bright and long, the garden is growing
more every day. Together we will honor this season of sun and the
abundance and vitality that it brings to our lives." To register or
for more information contact Genesis Farm Office at 908-362-6735 or 41A Silver
Lake Road, Blairstown, NJ 07825.
June 21, 2003
The 11th Annual Great Russian River Clean-up and Float cleaning up from
Ukiah to
Hopland, CA. Meet at Taylor's Tavern parking lot, Redwood Valley. BBQ after
clean-up. Info and times: 707-462-4649. (see August 16 also)
June 21-22, 2003 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Open Ground (981 Rye Lane, Harrodsburg, KY 40330, phone
859-375-2411) is an educational/recreational cooperative which offers workshops
in cultural, expressive, and environmental arts in
Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Some
of their workshops/summer camps are held in other locations. We have
listed seven of their events in this calendar, but also encourage you to visit
their website at www.openground.info
for more events. On this date you can learn more of Kentucky's unusually
rich diversity of birds -- their songs, mating rituals, habitat needs, and
folkloric reputations --and expect to leave with a deep appreciation for all
inhabitants of the Spring woods. It will be held in Bernheim Forest.
Open Ground (981 Rye Lane, Harrodsburg, KY 40330, phone
859-375-2411) is an educational/recreational cooperative which offers workshops
in cultural, expressive, and environmental arts in
Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Some
of their workshops/summer camps are held in other locations. We have
listed seven of their events in this calendar, but also encourage you to visit
their website at www.openground.info
for more events. On this date you can learn more of Kentucky's unusually
rich diversity of birds -- their songs, mating rituals, habitat needs, and
folkloric reputations --and expect to leave with a deep appreciation for all
inhabitants of the Spring woods. It will be held in Bernheim Forest.
Open Ground (981 Rye Lane, Harrodsburg, KY 40330, phone
859-375-2411) is an educational/recreational cooperative which offers workshops
in cultural, expressive, and environmental arts in
Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Some
of their workshops/summer camps are held in other locations. We have
listed seven of their events in this calendar, but also encourage you to visit
their website at www.openground.info
for more events. On this date you can learn more of Kentucky's unusually
rich diversity of birds -- their songs, mating rituals, habitat needs, and
folkloric reputations --and expect to leave with a deep appreciation for all
inhabitants of the Spring woods. It will be held in Bernheim Forest.
Open Ground (981 Rye Lane, Harrodsburg, KY 40330, phone
859-375-2411) is an educational/recreational cooperative which offers workshops
in cultural, expressive, and environmental arts in
Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Some
of their workshops/summer camps are held in other locations. We have
listed seven of their events in this calendar, but also encourage you to visit
their website at www.openground.info
for more events. On this date you can learn more of Kentucky's unusually
rich diversity of birds -- their songs, mating rituals, habitat needs, and
folkloric reputations --and expect to leave with a deep appreciation for all
inhabitants of the Spring woods. It will be held in Bernheim Forest.
Open Ground (981 Rye Lane, Harrodsburg, KY 40330, phone
859-375-2411) is an educational/recreational cooperative which offers workshops
in cultural, expressive, and environmental arts in
Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Some
of their workshops/summer camps are held in other locations. We have
listed seven of their events in this calendar, but also encourage you to visit
their website at www.openground.info
for more events. On this date you can learn more of Kentucky's unusually
rich diversity of birds -- their songs, mating rituals, habitat needs, and
folkloric reputations --and expect to leave with a deep appreciation for all
inhabitants of the Spring woods. It will be held in Bernheim Forest.
Open Ground (981 Rye Lane, Harrodsburg, KY 40330, phone
859-375-2411) is an educational/recreational cooperative which offers workshops
in cultural, expressive, and environmental arts in
Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Some
of their workshops/summer camps are held in other locations. We have
listed seven of their events in this calendar, but also encourage you to visit
their website at www.openground.info
for more events. On this date you can learn more of Kentucky's unusually
rich diversity of birds -- their songs, mating rituals, habitat needs, and
folkloric reputations --and expect to leave with a deep appreciation for all
inhabitants of the Spring woods. It will be held in Bernheim Forest.
Open Ground (981 Rye Lane, Harrodsburg, KY 40330, phone
859-375-2411) is an educational/recreational cooperative which offers workshops
in cultural, expressive, and environmental arts in
Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Some
of their workshops/summer camps are held in other locations. We have
listed seven of their events in this calendar, but also encourage you to visit
their website at www.openground.info
for more events. On this date you can learn more of Kentucky's unusually
rich diversity of birds -- their songs, mating rituals, habitat needs, and
folkloric reputations --and expect to leave with a deep appreciation for all
inhabitants of the Spring woods. It will be held in Bernheim Forest.
Open Ground (981 Rye Lane, Harrodsburg, KY 40330, phone
859-375-2411) is an educational/recreational cooperative which offers workshops
in cultural, expressive, and environmental arts in
Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Some
of their workshops/summer camps are held in other locations. We have
listed seven of their events in this calendar, but also encourage you to visit
their website at www.openground.info
for more events. On this date you can learn more of Kentucky's unusually
rich diversity of birds -- their songs, mating rituals, habitat needs, and
folkloric reputations --and expect to leave with a deep appreciation for all
inhabitants of the Spring woods. It will be held in Bernheim Forest.
Open Ground (981 Rye Lane, Harrodsburg, KY 40330, phone
859-375-2411) is an educational/recreational cooperative which offers workshops
in cultural, expressive, and environmental arts in
Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Some
of their workshops/summer camps are held in other locations. We have
listed seven of their events in this calendar, but also encourage you to visit
their website at www.openground.info
for more events. On this date you can learn more of Kentucky's unusually
rich diversity of birds -- their songs, mating rituals, habitat needs, and
folkloric reputations --and expect to leave with a deep appreciation for all
inhabitants of the Spring woods. It will be held in Bernheim Forest.
Open Ground (981 Rye Lane, Harrodsburg, KY 40330, phone
859-375-2411) is an educational/recreational cooperative which offers workshops
in cultural, expressive, and environmental arts in
Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Some
of their workshops/summer camps are held in other locations. We have
listed seven of their events in this calendar, but also encourage you to visit
their website at www.openground.info
for more events. On this date you can learn more of Kentucky's unusually
rich diversity of birds -- their songs, mating rituals, habitat needs, and
folkloric reputations --and expect to leave with a deep appreciation for all
inhabitants of the Spring woods. It will be held in Bernheim Forest.
Open Ground (981 Rye Lane, Harrodsburg, KY 40330, phone
859-375-2411) is an educational/recreational cooperative which offers workshops
in cultural, expressive, and environmental arts in
Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Some
of their workshops/summer camps are held in other locations. We have
listed seven of their events in this calendar, but also encourage you to visit
their website at www.openground.info
for more events. On this date you can learn more of Kentucky's unusually
rich diversity of birds -- their songs, mating rituals, habitat needs, and
folkloric reputations --and expect to leave with a deep appreciation for all
inhabitants of the Spring woods. It will be held in Bernheim Forest.
Open Ground (981 Rye Lane, Harrodsburg, KY 40330, phone
859-375-2411) is an educational/recreational cooperative which offers workshops
in cultural, expressive, and environmental arts in
Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Some
of their workshops/summer camps are held in other locations. We have
listed seven of their events in this calendar, but also encourage you to visit
their website at www.openground.info
for more events. On this date you can learn more of Kentucky's unusually
rich diversity of birds -- their songs, mating rituals, habitat needs, and
folkloric reputations --and expect to leave with a deep appreciation for all
inhabitants of the Spring woods. It will be held in Bernheim Forest.
Open Ground (981 Rye Lane, Harrodsburg, KY 40330, phone
859-375-2411) is an educational/recreational cooperative which offers workshops
in cultural, expressive, and environmental arts in
Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Some
of their workshops/summer camps are held in other locations. We have
listed seven of their events in this calendar, but also encourage you to visit
their website at www.openground.info
for more events. On this date you can learn more of Kentucky's unusually
rich diversity of birds -- their songs, mating rituals, habitat needs, and
folkloric reputations --and expect to leave with a deep appreciation for all
inhabitants of the Spring woods. It will be held in Bernheim Forest.
Open Ground (981 Rye Lane, Harrodsburg, KY 40330, phone
859-375-2411) is an educational/recreational cooperative which offers workshops
in cultural, expressive, and environmental arts in
Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Some
of their workshops/summer camps are held in other locations. We have
listed seven of their events in this calendar, but also encourage you to visit
their website at www.openground.info
for more events. On this date you can learn more of Kentucky's unusually
rich diversity of birds -- their songs, mating rituals, habitat needs, and
folkloric reputations --and expect to leave with a deep appreciation for all
inhabitants of the Spring woods. It will be held in Bernheim Forest.
Open Ground (981 Rye Lane, Harrodsburg, KY 40330, phone
859-375-2411) is an educational/recreational cooperative which offers workshops
in cultural, expressive, and environmental arts in
Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Some
of their workshops/summer camps are held in other locations. We have
listed seven of their events in this calendar, but also encourage you to visit
their website at www.openground.info
for more events. On this date you can learn more of Kentucky's unusually
rich diversity of birds -- their songs, mating rituals, habitat needs, and
folkloric reputations --and expect to leave with a deep appreciation for all
inhabitants of the Spring woods. It will be held in Bernheim Forest.
Open Ground (981 Rye Lane, Harrodsburg, KY 40330, phone
859-375-2411) is an educational/recreational cooperative which offers workshops
in cultural, expressive, and environmental arts in
Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Some
of their workshops/summer camps are held in other locations. We have
listed seven of their events in this calendar, but also encourage you to visit
their website at www.openground.info
for more events. On this date you can learn more of Kentucky's unusually
rich diversity of birds -- their songs, mating rituals, habitat needs, and
folkloric reputations --and expect to leave with a deep appreciation for all
inhabitants of the Spring woods. It will be held in Bernheim Forest.
Open Ground (981 Rye Lane, Harrodsburg, KY 40330, phone
859-375-2411) is an educational/recreational cooperative which offers workshops
in cultural, expressive, and environmental arts in
Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Some
of their workshops/summer camps are held in other locations. We have
listed seven of their events in this calendar, but also encourage you to visit
their website at www.openground.info
for more events. On this date you can learn more of Kentucky's unusually
rich diversity of birds -- their songs, mating rituals, habitat needs, and
folkloric reputations --and expect to leave with a deep appreciation for all
inhabitants of the Spring woods. It will be held in Bernheim Forest.
June 21-25, 2003
Solar 2003 will be held in Austin Texas. It is sponsored by
The American
Solar Energy Society. For more information contact 303-443-3130.
June 22, 2003 2 P.M.
Summer Solstice Celebration in Boname Park,
Oxford, NY. This event is sponsored
by the
Three Rivers Project of the Heartland Bioregion and includes a covered
dish meal, call Earl Callahan to verify the place and time 607-895-6636.
June 23, 2003 7 P.M.
Book study, "Biosphere Politics" will be held at the Three Rivers
Project of the Heartland Bioregion Office in
South New Berlin, NY. For
address of their office and more information call 607-336-4205 or email threeriversproject@email.com
.
June 27 -July 26, 2003
The Institute for Social Ecology in
Plainfield, Vermont offers year-round,
interdisciplinary studies for social change. Three of their Summer Institute
classes are listed in this calendar.
On May 30- June 13 they will be holding a
class called Ecology and Community. See also: May 30-June 13, 2003, and
May 30-June20, 2003. For more information, contact them at Institute for Social
Ecology, 1118 Maple Hill Road, Plainfield, VT 05667. Phone: 802-454-8493,
Email: info@social-ecology.org or
visit their website at www.social-ecology.org
.
July 7-20, 2003
Genesis Farm in
Blairstown, New Jersey presents three
Immersion
Programs in Exploring a New Cosmology. This one is a 13-day series;
see also April 24 and August 25 for the other programs. Each program is
intensive, comprehensive immersion for those seeking a deeper understanding of
the Universe Story and its implications for living in an ecologically sensitive
way within a bioregional context. To register or for more information contact
Genesis Farm Office at (908) 362-6735 or 41A Silver Lake Road, Blairstown, NJ
07825.
July 9-11, 2003
Open Ground
(981 Rye Lane, Harrodsburg, KY 40330,
phone 859-375-2411) is an educational/recreational cooperative which offers
workshops in cultural, expressive, and environmental arts in
Harrodsburg,
Kentucky. Some of their workshops/summer camps are held in other locations.
We have listed seven of their events in this calendar, but also encourage you to
visit their website at www.openground.info
for more events. On this date you can learn about
Appalachian Folkarts. Try your
hand on dulcimer, banjo, fiddle, guitar & concertina; carve a wooden bowl,
gather hickory bark & weave a chair bottom or basket; learn cultural myths
of various Appalachian cultures; join in big circle dance; study herb lore,
edible and medicinal plant lore, planting by the moon & saving seeds.
Friday July 11 (5 p.m.) - Sunday, July 20 (10 a.m.), 2003
Whidbey Institute in association with
Schumacher College present a course with Joanna
Macy and Sharif Abdullah,
Creating a World the Works for All: Courage and Vision in
Hard Times. It will be held at the
Chinook Center on Whidbey Island,
Washington. There will be instructor presentations, small group work, reflection, time
in nature, the art and more. Enrollment is limited to 25. For more information
or to register, contact the Institute by phone at 360-341-1884 or email whidinst@whidby.com . For more information
about Schumacher College, their website is www.schumachercollege.org
July 11, 12, 19
Education at
EcoVersity, located in
Santa Fe, New
Mexico, is bioregional in scale, using innovative and practical
approaches to learning from the land. Ecoversity affirms the importance of honoring
local knowledge, science and wisdom, in addition to Western thought and science. This
calendar lists some of their classes. For further details, other classes, and
certification programs visit www.ecoversity.org
or call 505-424-9797. On
these dates they will hold a workshop,
Solar Water
Heating or How to Get Yourself into Hot Water. Students will learn how to test
and repair used equipment, and also how to design and build a flat plate collector water
heating system and a batch heater system that can be used as stand-alone systems or
supplemental hot water production for existing water heating systems. Students will have a
chance to learn and practice construction skills needed for the installations during the
workshop.
July 12, 2003 11 a.m.
Tour Aqua Terra Gardens at 1500 W. College,
Springfield, Illinois. See Frank McNeeley's
"urban agriplex" featuring an indoor
farmer's market dedicated to local growers and an aquaponic growing center.
Potluck and BBQ for lunch. Call Frank for more info at 417-833-8535.
July 13-26, 2003
Permaculture Design Intensive Certificate Program
in beautiful
San Luis Obispo, California with Larry and Kathryn Santoyo. Contact: Larry Santoyo at (805) 528 3763. email:
info@earthflow.com web:
www.earthflow.com
July 19, 2003 7-11 p.m.
Music in the
Woods Benefit Party for
The Imago Earth Center. Live
performers include Jeff Roberson, Is What?! and Ruby Vileos. Silent auction,
food, and beverages will also be provided. Cost is $15. Located at 700
Enright Ave.,
East Price Hill, OH.
July 19-26, 2003
In
Taos, New Mexico there will be a
Strawbale Workshop. This 7 day event covers lots of topics for people who are just starting
their own projects or who are interested in getting hands-on
experience.
July 28 - August 3, 2003
Genesis Farm in Blairstown, New Jersey presents a Workshop for
Educators designed for K-8 teachers and high school science teachers.
The universe Story and Earth Literacy will be the bases for this workshop.
There is an opportunity for a limited number elementary teachers to stay on for an
additional two-week teaching experience with the Children's Summer Program. This
workshop has a participant limit. To register or for more information contact
Genesis Farm Office at (908) 362-6735 or 41A Silver Lake Road, Blairstown, NJ 07825.
August 7-10
Ecological Design: The Unstoppable wave. A global conference on the next wave in
architecture. Berkley-Oakland CA. The organizers are The San Francisco
institute of architecture, Merritt College Environmental studies program and
Academic Resources Foundation. To register or for more information send a plain
email to: SFIA@aol.com
August 8 -10, 2003
The Tenth Annual Southeast Summer Permaculture Gathering will take place
at Earthaven Ecovillage, 1025 Camp Elliott Rd, Black Mountain, North Carolina
28711. Network with permaculturists, organic growers, natural builders, and others.
Workshops, projects, bonfires, music, drumming and dancing, and GREAT organic food!)
Thursday, August 7 workshops: Council of All Beings/Cathy Holt; Herbal Elixirs/Frank Cook;
Flower Essences/Anya Syrkin Registration, fees, and more details about this event can be
found by telephoning 828-669-3937or visiting the website http://www.earthaven.org/culture/edge.htm
August 9-10, 16-17, 30-31, September 6-7, 20-21, 27-28, 2003
Urban Permaculture Design Certification Course
with Larry Santoyo, Bill Roley, Toby Hemingway, and others. In Los Angeles, CA.
Fee is $225 per weekend and $1,200 for the whole course. Contact: Larry
Santotyo at 805-528-3763 or info@earthflow.com
or www.earthflow.com
August 11-12, 2003
Permaculture Teachers' Guild Convergence, a reunion of new and
experienced instructors for mutual support and the proliferation of permaculture education
will take place at Earthaven Ecovillage, 1025 Camp Elliott Rd, Black Mountain,
North Carolina 28711. Open to Design Course Graduates and permaculture teachers.
Email B Brown-Adams for more info bbrownadams@fcps1.org or call 540- 937-5428.
August 16, 2003
11th Annual Great Russian River Clean-Up and Float
cleaning up from Hopland to Cloverdale. Meet at Taylor's Tavern parking
lot, Redwood Valley. BBQ after clean-up. Info and times:
707-462-4649. (see June 21 also)
August 16, 2003
Genesis Farm in Blairstown, New Jersey presents Cooking with the Seasons.
Today they are celebrating Summer with Hot Weather Treats. (Also see
December 6, 2003 for their Holiday Foods for Gatherings.) Food is
fun. Food is joy. Food is energy. Food is life. Let us celebrate and share
delicious vegetarian food as we explore the different flavors each season has to offer.
Join in this seasonal culinary adventure, designed to give participants the confidence and
basic skills necessary to "cook up a storm" all year round. We will use,
as much as possible, the wonderful, fresh vegetables grown with love by the team of
gardeners from the Community Supported Garden at Genesis Farm. To register or for more
information contact Genesis Farm Office at (908) 362-6735 or 41A Silver Lake Road,
Blairstown, NJ 07825.
August 16 - November 7, 2003
Extended Earth Literacy Course at Genesis Farm in Blairstown, New Jersey
is a twelve-week program for those who want to go deeper than the farm's
introductory Exploring a New Cosmology. A brochure is
available on request. Academic credit is available for additional cost.
Additionally, there are four Exploring a New Cosmology courses
(10-day long on April 22-May2, May 13-23, July 8-18 and June 1-11) available
and a 16-day course on August 16-September 1. Each program is intensive, comprehensive immersion for
those seeking a deeper understanding of the Universe Story and its implications for living
in an ecologically sensitive way within a bioregional context. To register or for more
information contact Genesis Farm Office at (908) 362-6735 or 41A Silver Lake Road,
Blairstown, NJ 07825.
August 17, 2003 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Open Ground (981 Rye Lane, Harrodsburg, KY 40330, phone
859-375-2411) is an educational/recreational cooperative which offers workshops in
cultural, expressive, and environmental arts in Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Some
of their workshops/summer camps are held in other locations. We have listed seven of
their events in this calendar, but also encourage you to visit their website at www.openground.info for more events. On this date
they are co-sponsoring Exploring your Ecological Identity in Bernham Forest.
It will be a day on the constant and deep value of reflective listening and attention to
the small as well as the big picture, expanding your sense of self as part of nature. A
refresher course in environmental education.
August 19-23
Open Ground
Open Ground (981 Rye Lane, Harrodsburg, KY 40330, phone 859-375-2411)
is an educational/recreational cooperative which offers workshops in cultural, expressive,
and environmental arts in Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Some of their
workshops/summer camps are held in other locations. We have listed seven of their
events in this calendar, but also encourage you to visit their website at www.openground.info for more events. On these dates
they are holding a Montana Landscape Painting session. It is magnificent in
every way. For people who paint (oil and watercolor), write, sing, love good food and
enjoy life.
August 21-24, 2003
The Urban Agriculture Workshop, Growing Food and Jobs on a Small
Piece of Land Within Your Community will be held at the Center
for Urban Agriculture at Fairview Gardens, Goleta California.
This workshop provides specific training on acquiring land, capitalizing,
setting up, growing and marketing from small scale urban plots. Seeding, planting,
cultivation, and the proper use of tools will be taught and will include hands-on
learning. Particiapants will come away with clear direction and a
"tool-kit" for how to begin. This workshop is jointly presented by the
Center for Urban Agriculture at Fairview Gardens and the Santa Fe, New Mexico based
collective Heritage Institute (Bioneers). To register for this workshop or for more
information, contact Rosy Ward, Collective Heritage Institute, 901 West San Mateo Road,
Suite L, Santa Fe, NM 87505. Phone 877-246-6337.
August 22-25, 2003
BAY AREA WILDERNESS TRAINING's (BAWT ~California) 2nd Annual Mt. Shasta,
California, Expedition. Have you always wanted to climb a
mountain? BAWT invites you to experience the sheer thrill of conquering a 14,000
foot peak, while at the same time raising money to help get youth outdoors. For the
expedition, BAWT will provide:
- Extensive preparation information and support
- Professional guides- provided by Shasta Mt. Guides
- Mountaineering skills training
- Top quality gear and supplies
- Food, including gourmet meals in camp
- An experience of a lifetime- matched only by that given to the youth that you'd be
helping BAWT serve!
In exchange, BAWT asks you to raise a minimum of $2,500 to supporting the unique and
powerful work done by BAWT. more info: Whit Kincaid 415-999-9621, whit_kincaid@yahoo.com or Andrea
Zepler at andrea@bawt.org. [Stories and photos
from last year's climb are available at http://www.bawt.org]
August 23, 2003
"Discovering a Sense of Place: Writing in Nature" a day-long
writing /journaling workshop. Call for more info: 513.921.8455
August 23-31, 2003
Cob Cottage and Natural Building with Michael Smith in the Santa Cruz
Mountains of California. $550. call: (831) 763 3848 or email:
permac@sasquatch.com
August 24, 2003
"Integrating Sustainability, Social Justice, and Spirit"
participatory conference in Seattle, Washington. $25 per
person. Call 1-877-UNSTUFF or email for more info: seeds@seedsofsimplicity.org
August 24-28, 2003
Open Ground
Open Ground (981 Rye Lane, Harrodsburg, KY 40330, phone 859-375-2411)
is an educational/recreational cooperative which offers workshops in cultural, expressive,
and environmental arts in Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Some of their
workshops/summer camps are held in other locations. We have listed seven of their
events in this calendar, but also encourage you to visit their website at www.openground.info for more events. On these dates
Wilbert Fish, a Blackfeet "traditionalist" and has preserved his nation's
culture traditions in his family life and his teaching at Blackfeet College, will host a
group. We will study the culture from within, staying with families on their Montana
reservation; and come away with a far greater understanding of this pre-eminent Plains
culture, their relationship with Earth, herblore, 'medicine', myths, music , dance,
folkways and issues.
August 25 - September 10, 2003
Genesis Farm in Blairstown, New Jersey presents three Immersion Programs
in Exploring a New Cosmology. This one is a 16-day series; see also April 24
and July 7 for the other programs. Each program is intensive, comprehensive immersion for
those seeking a deeper understanding of the Universe Story and its implications for living
in an ecologically sensitive way within a bioregional context. To register or for more
information contact Genesis Farm Office at (908) 362-6735 or 41A Silver Lake Road,
Blairstown, NJ 07825.
August 25-October 5, August 25-October 26, August 25- November 16, 2003
Genesis Farm in Blairstown, New Jersey presents three choices
of Extended Earth Literacy Courses. The 6-week program is a
comprehensive overview while the 9 and 12-week programs go into more depth and allow for
more independent study. A brochure with a more detailed explanation of the Earth
Literacy programs is available upon request. Academic credit for these programs is
available. To register or for more information contact Genesis Farm Office at (908)
362-6735 or 41A Silver Lake Road, Blairstown, NJ 07825.
August 29-31, 2003
Women's Work: Creating Sustainable Futures with Patricia Allison, Mollie
Curry will take place at Earthaven Ecovillage, 1025 Camp Elliott Rd, Black
Mountain, North Carolina 28711. This is an introduction to permaculture as a tool
for building economically, ecologically and spiritually viable futures. Women only.
Registration, fees, and more details about this event can be found by telephoning
828-669-3937or visiting the website http://www.earthaven.org/culture/edge.htm
August 29-September 1, 2003
Twin Oaks Communities Conference in Louisa, Virgina will feature
four days of sharing and celebration. The conference is a networking and learning
opportunity for anyone interested or involved in cooperative or communal lifestyles.
Everyone is welcome including people looking to join a community. There will be
structured workshops and sharing circles as well as plenty of time to just hang out, meet
people, network and play together. The conference is sponsored by two intercommunity
networks: Federation of Egalitarian Communities (FEL) and Fellowship for Intentional
Community (FIC). For more information about the event and registration phone 540-894-5126,
email conference@twinoaks.org, or visit www.twinoaks.org/conference/
September 2-7, 2003
Supporting and nourishing each other in our work and in our
dreams for a more compassionate Earth community is vitally important in
these challenging times. The Third Annual Kindred Spirits Retreat is
a rich and wonderful opportunity to do so at a pace and in a setting that
cultivate deep listening, celebrate creativity, and remind us of our ancient
connections to each other. It will be held at Granite Lodge, Jackson,
Wyoming. The retreat days are filled with presentations, creative activities,
talking circles, ceremony and ritual, hikes, evening events, and drumming,
dancing, and songs and stories around the drum or campfire. The pace is
purposefully slow to allow time for reflection, rejuvenation, and
connection. The retreat Program offers presentations, workshops,
activities and playshops, ceremonies, a field trip, and leisure time for
soaking in the nearby Granite Hot Springs, cloud watching, and
day-dreaming. More information and registration is available from
Foundation for Ecology & Harmony of Spirit, PO Box 13190, Jackson
Hole, WY 83002 or at their websites www.fehs.org
or www.kindredspiritsfamily.org
or by emailing fehs@wyoming.com
or calling 1-307-734-0838 or 1-800-942-4004.
September 4-7, 2003
"The Water of Life", a conference at the Omega Institute
in New York. Speakers will include Robert Kennedy Jr., Ralph Nader,
Vandana Shiva, and Satish Kumar. The conference will focus on finding
creative solutions to the world's freshwater crisis. Tel: 1-800-944-1001.
Email: registration@eoomega.org
September 7, 2003 2-5:30 PM
Friends of the Eel River are holding several events in September and
October (see also Sept.14, Sept 20-21, Oct. 3-4, and October 11,
2003). Their mission is to restore the Eel River and all her
tributaries to a natural state of health and abundance, wild & free.
On Sept. 7th they will hold a fundraiser in Marin County, California
with music, BBQ oysters, and a silent auction. For more info
call 415-456-6356 or see www.eelriver.org
.
September 12-14, 2003
The Community Service 2003 Conference, Creating Sustainable
Alternatives to Centralization; Intentional Communities, Small Towns,
Cohousing and Eco-Villages will be held in Yellow Springs, Ohio.
This conference is sponsored by the Fellowship for Intentional Communities, www.ic.org
and Community Service, Inc., www.smallcommunity.org
and is a weekend with leaders of intentional and small communities.
Friday and Saturday nights there will be panel discussions. All day
Saturday and Sunday morning there will be workshops. The conference will be
held at Camp Clifton in a beautiful natural setting. For conference
schedule, directions, registration and more info-- www.smallcommunity.org
or call 937-767-2161.
September 12-20, 2003
Permaculture Fundamentals at Green Mountain Permaculture, Vermont
with Peter Bane and Claude Genest. Registration, fees, and more details about
this event can be found by telephoning 828-669-3937or visiting the website http://www.earthaven.org/culture/edge.htm
September 13, 2003: 3PM
The Ozark Resource Center's 8th Annual Benefit River Concert will
be held on the banks of Bryant Creek at Hodgson Mill, Missouri.
September 14, 2003
are holding several events in September
and October (see also Sept. 7, Sept 20-21, Oct. 3-4, and October 11,
2003). Their mission is to restore the Eel River and all her
tributaries to a natural state of health and abundance, wild & free.
On Sept. 14th they will hold a Russian River Festival at the Hop
Kiln Winery, in Healdsburg, California. For more information see www.eelriver.org
.
September 19-21, 2003 noon till Fall
Open Ground (981 Rye Lane, Harrodsburg, KY 40330, phone
859-375-2411) is an educational/recreational cooperative which offers workshops in
cultural, expressive, and environmental arts in Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Some
of their workshops/summer camps are held in other locations. We have listed seven of
their events in this calendar, but also encourage you to visit their website at www.openground.info for more events. On this date
they are holding the CHIGGERFESTCHIGGERFEST: HARVEST MOON CELEBRATION. It's
their end-of-summer, family camp-out with old time music and dance (7 PM); swimming,
fishing, hiking, horseshoes, visual arts, and end-of-the-season garden favorites.
Lightning bugs, stars, campfire, music, dance -- the last sounds of summer. Our Annual
Membership Meeting!
September 20, 2003 (2 p.m.)
Genesis Farm in Blairstown, New Jersey celebrates the Autumn Equinox
in a community ritual. We celebrate the bountiful harvest and the beauty of changing
colors. "Join us as we express our gratitude and prepare to shift to days of
more darkness and quiet." To register or for more information contact Genesis Farm
Office at (908) 362-6735 or 41A Silver Lake Road, Blairstown, NJ 07825.
September 20-21, 2003 Day & Night
are holding several events in September
and October (see also Sept. 7, Sept 14, Oct. 3-4, and October 11,
2003). Their mission is to restore the Eel River and all her
tributaries to a natural state of health and abundance, wild & free.
On Sept.20-21 they will hold an Earth Dance at Black Oak Ranch in Laytonville,
California. Their "Fish Tent" will be on display. For more
information see www.eelriver.org
September 28, 2003
WORLDFEST '03 will be held in Woodley Park , Van Nuys, California Live
music all day, celeb appearances, cruelty-free food and products! Solar
Powered! Bring friends! For more information contact marr@madcowboy.com
October 1-3, 2003
The Sustainable Energy Expo and Conference will be held this year in Los
Angeles, CA at the LA Convention Center. It aims to educate large scale
energy users (like businesses, industries, and government agencies) about
the advantages of sustainable energy. Vendors will present their products
and services. www.sustainableexpo.com
October 3-4, 2003 Friday evening & Sat.day/evening
Friends of the Eel River are holding several events in September and
October (see also Sept. 7, Sept.14, Sept. 20-21, and October 11,
2003). Their mission is to restore the Eel River and all her
tributaries to a natural state of health and abundance, wild & free.
On Oct. 3-4 they will hold Arts Alive Eureka at the foot of
"F" Street in Eureka, California. For more
information see www.eelriver.org .
October 3-5, 2003
Building a Life Together: Growing An Intentional Community
with Diana
Leafe Christian (editor, Communities magazine; author, Creating a Life Together: Practical
Tools to Grow an Ecovillage - Why 10% succeed/90% fail) will take place at Earthaven
Ecovillage, 1025 Camp Elliott Rd, Black Mountain, North Carolina 28711.
Community vision, decision making, legal entities, finding/financingland, sustainable
design, communication and conflict. Registration, fees, and more details about this event
can be found by telephoning 828-669-3937or visiting the website http://www.earthaven.org/culture/edge.htm
October 10-12, 2003
Katúah Bioregional Gathering will take place at Earthaven
Ecovillage,
1025 Camp Elliott Rd, Black Mountain, North Carolina 28711. This is an
opportunity for area activists, friends and neighbors to explore problems and celebrate
solutions in agriculture, the local economy, environmental protection, health, culture and
energy. We invite you to strengthen your connections with others who care for the fate of
the living world. Included in the week-end are workshops about ecological restoration and
sustainable society building, networks, fire circles, great food, and tour of an
ecovillage. Join the growing bioregional movement of the Southern Appalachians. Call
828-669-7552 or email katuahbioregion@hotmail.com
for more information and registration.
October 11, 2003
Friends of the Eel River are holding several events in September and
October (see also Sept. 7, Sept. 14, Sept. 20-21, and Oct. 3-4, 2003).
Their mission is to restore the Eel River and all her tributaries to a
natural state of health and abundance, wild & free. On October 11
they will hold an Oceanfest at the west end of Cressy Field in San
Francisco, California. The "Fish Tent" will be on display. For
more information call 415-561-6625 X 315 or see www.eelriver.org
.
October 15-18, 2003
The Energy and Environmental Building Association presents EBA 2003:
Excellence in Building Conference in Chicago, Illinois. Contact
them at 952-881-1098 or at their website www.eeba.org/conference
.
October 21-22, 2003
The fourth national conference on The Practice of Restoring Native
Ecosystems will be held at Arbor Day Farm, Lied Conference
Center, Nebraska City, Nebraska. It is presented by the National
Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with Land & Water Magazine,
and provides a forum for sharing information among the various
professions involved in the emerging discipline of restoration ecology. It
will give practitioners access to the latest information gathered by
ecologists and other scientists studying restoration issues. For more
information contact 888-448-7337 or visit www.arborday.org
.
The Occidental [California] Arts and Ecology Center's Basins
of Relations Program is organizing 4 day training sessions to Organize
Watershed Groups for teams of 3 or 4 residents from existing or potential
watershed groups. The training topics include watershed concepts, processes
and terminology; water quality monitoring; uplands erosion control; native habitat
restoration; community group process; and funding opportunities. For more
information contact Brock Dolman, Program Director, 707-874-1557 X206, brock@oaec.org or www.oaec.org
November 4-7, 2003
Annual Green Business conference sponsored
by Coop America. Join your like-minded business peers for networking
and tons of workshops by well-known pioneers like Gary Erickson, founder of
Clif Bar, Melissa Bradley, founder of New Capitalist, John Schaffer, founder
of Real Goods, Jay Harris, publisher of Mother Jones, and many more! The
conference will be at the Ramada Plaza Hotel in San Francisco, CA and
costs vary, but prices increase the longer you wait to register. More info
or to register: www.coopamerica.biz
or call 877-727-2179.
November 12-14, 2003
United States Green Building Council International Conference and Exposition
in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Call 202-828-7422 or go to www.urgbc.org
for more info.
November 20, 2003 at 7pm
The Green Ground Zero group has begun organizing monthly discussions about
sustainable designs and technologies. The first presentation will be
How to Green Ground Zero - Green Roofs and Stormwater. It will be
held at 536 LaGuardia Place (bet. Bleeker St. and West 3rd) in New
York City. RSVP to neil@greengroundzero.org
For more info visit www.greengroundzero.org
December 6, 2003
Genesis Farm in Blairstown, New Jersey presents Cooking with the Seasons.
Today they are celebrating the Holiday Season with Foods for Gatherings:
delicious foods for special occasions. (Also see August 16, 2003 for the Summer Hot
Weather Treats.) Food is fun. Food is joy. Food is energy. Food is
life. Let us celebrate and share delicious vegetarian food as we explore the
different flavors each season has to offer. Join in this seasonal culinary adventure,
designed to give participants the confidence and basic skills necessary to "cook up a
storm" all year round. We will use, as much as possible, the wonderful, fresh
vegetables grown with love by the team of gardeners from the Community Supported Garden at
Genesis Farm. To register or for more information contact Genesis Farm Office at (908)
362-6735 or 41A Silver Lake Road, Blairstown, NJ 07825.
September 22-29, 2003
The Call of the Condor: Vision Council for Bioregional Action will
be held in Qosqo, Peru. For more detailed information about confirmed
participants, presenters, places to stay, tours, travel and registration
discounts, visit their bilingual website at http://www.lacaravana.org/condor
.All of the pages related to travel logistics have been updated--to help you
get to Peru, to the Gathering, and make the most of your time in this
magical land. See "How to Get There", "Where to
Stay", "Tours" and "Equinox Celebration."
NOTE: There is a deadline of August 15 for intermediate discounts on
registration and payment for the Vision Council. After Aug 15 all
participants will need to pay full price. The deadline for payment for
the discounted price for the Equinox Celebration at Machu Picchu
(Sept 20-21) is August 31.
We have had great support here in Peru and count Aerocontinente, Peru Rail,
the Ministry of Tourism, Prom Peru, the National Institute of Culture, the
Municipalities of Cusco and Machu Picchu as well as several Universities
among our major sponsors..
Please consider joining us for this important gathering.
We await you in Peru to sing with the Earth and fly on the wings of the
Condor......

2002

December 1 - 7, 2002
The First International Straw Bale Building Conference,Wagga Wagga & Ganmain-
Incorporating the building of the Hall of Conciliation Ganmain. The goals of the
conference are:
1. To make the general Australian public aware of a better and far more sustainable way to
build.
2. T o form a task force to raise funds for the building of Mama Amelia's strawphanage in
South Africa, then build it.
3. To build the Hall of Conciliation in Ganmain.
4. To have fun and make new friends and catch up with all the old ones.
5. To break the drought - one of the worst in our history. Always rains when we build
something.
Check it out at
http://www.csu.edu.au/special/strawbale

Thursday, August 29, 2002
EcoCity Cleveland's 10th Anniversary Party and Bioregional Hero's Awards Presentation
includes great food and conversation, and a special tour of the lower streetcar
level of the historic Detroit-Superior Bridge. EcoCity Cleveland is
celebrating ten years of exploring the bioregion, designing cities in balance with nature,
protecting the countryside, and leading discussions about a sustainable future for
Northeast Ohio. Families and friends are welcome. The event is free, although
a donation of $5-$10 per person will be greatly appreciated. Come to Massima da
Milano restaurant, 1400 W. 25th Street, corner of Detroit Avenue, 5:30-9p.m. (program at
7). EcoCity Cleveland's website is
www.ecocitycleveland.org
Tuesday, September 3, 2002 and the three following weeks
The SunEarth Camp and School in Southern Colorado kicks off it's fall
session in which participants will live in a rugged outdoor camp and learn methods of
solar technology and earth building applications. Fee required. For more
information contact 303--443-9015 or
sun@earthlink.net
.
Sunday, September 21, 2002
The UN Peace Messenger invites the world to participate in the
International Day of
Peace to celebrate and hope for the ultimate goal of Cultures of Peace. Humans
all over the planet will join the movement in ways they know how. Some suggestions are
:join people all over the world for a minute of silence at noon, light a candle or ring a
bell, plan a local event, meditate, promote media attention for the day, or hold a peace
vigil. To find out more, visit
www.pathwaystopeace.org
.
Saturday, September 21 - Thursday, September 26, 2002
Earth Spirit Rising invites bioregionalists and ecological innovators from around the
globe to a
Council of the Elders. Together, they will reflect on ways to restore
harmony between humans and their life-places, recreate institutions, value the wisdom of
our elders, and know our place in the universe. Keynote speakers include Thomas
Berry, Brooke Medicine Eagle, Malidoma Some, Miriam Therese Macgillis, and Howard
Hangar. Vegetarian meals and housing included in the fee. The event will be
held at the YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly,
Black Mountain, NC. For more information call
513-921-5124 or email
imago@imagoearth.org .
Friday, October 4 - Sunday, October 6, 2002
Deep in the Heart of the Ozarks, activists from all bioregions will gather to
attend the
Ozark Area Community Congress to reflect on issues facing
this particular bioregion, and suggest solutions to the threats facing the
Ozarks. Held at the Ananda Kanan Ozarks Retreat Center near
Willow Springs, MO. For more information,
contact David Haenke at
dhaenke@webound.com .
Friday, October4 - Monday October 7, 2002
During this long weekend, both the
First Ever National Conference-Farm to
Cafeteria: Healthy Farms, Healthy students and
The Sixth Annual
Conference of the Community Food Security Coalition: Eating Locally, Thinking Globally
will be held. The combined conference will explore opportunities and
challenges facing community food efforts across North America. It includes classes
& workshops, tours, discussions, committee meetings, a town hall meeting, plenaries,
celebrations, and local foods. Seattle Center in Seattle, WA. For more
information contact maria@foodsecurity.org
or
CSF Coalition, P.O. Box 209, Venice, CA 90294
Monday, October 7 - Sunday, October 13, 2002
Continental Bioregional Congress
on the Prairie is the 8th continental gathering of bioregionalists and
organizations. It will bring together many diverse individuals from the U.S.,
Canada, Mexico, and Central America. Features include Spanish translations,
large-group plenaries to create continental plans of bioregional activism, small-group
discussions to connect with others, as well as workshops, a hands-on ecological
restoration workday in the local community, and nightly cultural celebration events.
Food will be locally-grown and produced (mostly organic). A Village School for the
Young at Heart will provide activities for children, and Eco-art centers and projects are
planned. The congress will be held in the
Flint Hills, KS. For more
information contact Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg at 785-843-0253 and
carynken@mindspring.com or Jerry Sipe at
785-842-5775 and
jersipe@earthlink.net

Monday, August 26 - Wednesday, September 4, 2002
The
2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development in
Johannesburg, South Africa.
Planet Drum was founded in 1973 partially in reaction to exclusion of popular
ecology groups at the globalist First UN Environment Conference in 1972. Although
the subsequent Rio Conference is touted as having been a little better in this regard,
climate, ocean, and Agenda 21 resolutions made there have barely been carried out by the
nations involved. Hundreds of sustainability oriented groups will now descend on the
WSSD to demand compliance with previous resolutions, offer counter proposals, attempt to
inject new demands, and demonstrate against globalization. Hopefully, the
bioregion where all this occurs will get some sustainability attention as well.
For background information see
International Forum on Globalization at
www.ifg.org , and to keep up with the action on both sides,
see scheduling about official sessions at
dsd@un.org or
visit
www.earthsummit2002.org .

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