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2008-06-01 21:00

Bundaberg 2008 World Environment Day Celebration

Submitted Wed, 2008-02-06 17:11 — ahazelwood

CO2 - Kick The Habit! Towards a Low Carbon Economy is the theme of the 2008 World Environment Day. From 9:00am to 4:00pm on Sunday 1 June 2008 at the PCYC on Maryborough Street in Bundaberg you'll find local food and drink, energy efficient & renewable energy products, local community organisations, live entertainment, tons of environmental and alternative energy displays, workshops on everything from solar cooking to no dig gardening, and all the free mulch you can legally carry! Also, don't miss your chance to win a Solatube 250mm skylight, fully installed in your home, from Allsafe Energy Efficient Products - valued at $500!

DOWNLOAD THE COMPLETE PROGRAMME OF EVENTS HERE. (820kb)

Inside the PCYC, check out a film about sustainability or learn from experts talking about the environment, climate change, waste and recycling and more. Entry to the Bundaberg 2008 World Environment Day Celebration is FREE! Best of all, we'll be offsetting the day's emissions so the entire event will be carbon neutral! Sponsored by the Burnett Mary Regional Group, 93.1 Sea FM, Naturechain Magazine, Duffy's City Buses, the Bundaberg Bugle and Allsafe Energy Efficient Products.

Kick the CO2 Habit by walking, biking, carpooling or riding the bus to World Environment Day! The 10,000 Steps/LeadOn walk from the library to the PCYC begins at 9am (see flyer for more details), and FREE Duffy's Bus rides head out from Bargara and Branyan State School starting at 9! (View the full timetable) Organising your own carpool, walk or bike ride to World Environment Day? Be sure to let us know!

INDOOR SCHEDULE:
9a Movie End of Suburbia
10:30a Indigenous Leader & Mayor Welcome to Country/Mayor's Open
11a Alison Rickert, ACF Australia's Inconvenient Truth
12p Local School Kids Presentations
12:30p Fiona Waterhouse, FEX The Financial & Energy Exchange
1p Rick Haywood, WPSQ Protecting Our Natural Environment
1:30p James Stanfield, Waste Mgm't Waste & Recycling in the Bundaberg Region
2p Entire Panel Question and Answer Session
2:40p Movie The Power of Community (Cuba)

OUTDOOR SCHEDULE:
9a Brock & Emma (Music Marquee)
9a No Dig Garden Demo (Community Garden Marquee)
9:45a Something About Fire (Music Marquee)
9:45a Earthpulse Solar Demo (Basketball Courts)
11:15a Roadmasters (Music Marquee)
11:15a Solar Cooking Demo (Scout Camp)
12p Justin Hansen (Music Marquee)
12p Solar Boat Race Demo (St. Luke's Boat Pond)
12:30p James Stanfield Mulch Demo (Waste Svcs. Truck)
12:45p Trevor Glass, Mint Leaf: The Importance of Local Food (Music Marquee)
1:15p BMRG Marquee Earthtrade Launch (Music Marquee)
1:45p Ben Penna & The Journey (Music Marquee)
2:45p Randal Ing & Friends (Music Marquee)
3:30p Five Days Late (Music Marquee)

DOWNLOAD THE COMPLETE PROGRAMME OF EVENTS HERE. (820kb)

Workshops, displays and activities:
Mulch Madness: All the free mulch you can legally carry, May 31 & June 1 at all Bundaberg Region Waste Management facilities and June 1 at the PCYC (click for details)
10,000 Steps Walk from the Library to the PCYC beginning at 9am (see flyer)
FREE round trip bus rides provided by Duffy's City Buses

Participating Organisations:
SustainaBundy, BMRG, Bundaberg Landcare, Hinkler-Burnett Greens, Bundaberg Community Development, Bundaberg Community Garden Project, Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland (Bundaberg Branch), Bundaberg District Scouts, 10,000 Steps, local Rural Fire Brigades, and more!

DOWNLOAD THE COMPLETE PROGRAMME OF EVENTS HERE. (820kb)

Event title:
Bundaberg 2008 World Environment Day Celebration

Start:
2008-06-01 21:00 (Calendar)

End:
2008-06-01 21:00

Location:

Location(s)

PCYC Maryborough Street

Bundaberg, QLD, 4670
Australia

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2008-06-01 19:25

Sustainable Sacramento

Submitted Sun, 2008-06-01 19:55 — Stephen Saffold

Sustainable Sacramento Symposium was held Saturday May 31st
at the California EPA building the first LEED Platinum building in Sacramento . Moderated by SPAN member Doug Grandt and hosted by SPAN members Shaina and Ming the event was a rousing success. Daniel Solnit gave a great overview of current global warming, peak oil and financial crisis situations. Solutions and hopeful scenarios were presented along with a call to localize for a brighter tomorrow.
APPLE coordinator Tom Brundy gave an enlightening update of what a
small group can do in a small town when effort towards a common goal is applied. Sacramento city enviornmental engineer and SMUD director were on the local update forum giving an upbeat assessment of the present and future Sacramento energy enviornment. A vegan lunch was warmly welcomed with the entertaining antics of talented actors from Sustainable Sacramento. It was an extremely well received event and we are all looking forward to the next event.
Sumitted by Stephen Saffold

Event title:
Sustainable Sacramento

Start:
2008-06-01 19:25 (Calendar)

End:
2008-06-01 19:25

Contact Email:
saff@cwnet.com

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2008-06-01 12:30

6th Annual Two-Week Design Course in Paoli, IN

Submitted Wed, 2008-01-02 11:14 — Keith Johnson

June 1 - 15, 2008, 6th Annual Two-Week Design Course in Paoli, IN
(3 credits available for Indiana University students http://www.indiana.edu/~llc/permaculture.shtml)
Contact Andy Mahler to register, 812-723-2430 andy@blueriver.net
This course will take place at the Lazy Black Bear Retreat Center in Paoli, Indiana, located in the beautiful Hoosier National Forest.

Participants will be camping outdoors for the duration of the 2 weeks. Bathroom and shower facilities are available. Course fee covers food, lodging, and course materials. Students who successfully complete the course will receive certification in Permaculture, which enables them to practice or teach the art and science of Permaculture.

Event title:
6th Annual Two-Week Design Course in Paoli, IN

Start:
2008-06-01 12:30 (Calendar)

End:
2008-06-15 17:00

Event Website:
http://permacultureactivist.net/DesignCourse/PcSyllabus.htm

Contact Email:
andy@blueriver.net

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2008-06-01 09:45

Next Sunbow Farm Workshop: Fall and Winter Organic Gardening

Submitted Mon, 2008-05-26 09:39 — Sundog

Hi all- Please excuse any double postings.We wanted to let you know we have compost and leaf mulch available and we do deliver.Tim has some plants for sale like raspberries,etc. and he is available to help you in your garden if you need a strong back. Compost tea we make periodically- please let us know and we will put you on the list to be notified when we make our next batch.We also sell compost tea brewers. The next workshop is important for your fall/winter food plan. Happy sunny summer!
--Cheri, Harry and the folks at Sunbow Farm

Upcoming Workshop at the Institute of BioWisdom - Sunbow Farm:

Below is our final Spring class in the series- The next ones will be in late summer through October.We have ongoing water demos for the Alkaline Water Ionizers every other week- the next one is June 7th.

FALL AND WINTER ORGANIC GARDENING
June 1 — Instructor: Harry MacCormack
Please arrive at 9:45! class will start promptly at 10:00. Thanks

Along with a select few other growers in the Corvallis area, Harry and the others at Sunbow Farm have for 35 years worked out ways to grow foods throughout the "off season". He has shared much of this knowledge through articles and in lectures throughout this and other countries.

This workshop is both a goad and a revelation of secrets. You will leave the session knowing what seems simple but requires discipline, awareness, and daily practice. Off season gardening is a total yoga.

* What's with Winter in Summer? Why timing is essential.
* Varieties for planning Fall and Winter foods.
* Strategies for germination.
* Fertility, how much of what, when?
* Technical aids, an introduction to off season equipment

Please arrive at 9:45! class will start promptly at 10:00. Thanks.
10-3pm, $30/at the door. college student/$25, bring lunch, PLEASE PRE-REGISTER through www.sunbowfarm.org
DIRECTIONS are on the website[map link is also below] on the Workshop page with a map link. Thanks

Some Summer/Fall workshop titles:
Compost/tea
Living Soil
Storage /Canning
Grain Workshop
Water workshop and more
Lawn to Food

Cheri Clark and Harry MacCormack
www.sunbowfarm.org
Sunbow Farm/Sunbow Farm Solutions/Institute of BioWisdom
6910 SW Plymouth Dr
Corvallis,Oregon 97333
541-929-5782

Event title:
Next Sunbow Farm Workshop: Fall and Winter Organic Gardening

Start:
2008-06-01 09:45 (Calendar)

End:
2008-06-01 15:00

Location:

Location(s)

6910 SW Plymouth Dr., Sunbow Farm,

Corvallis, OR, 97333
United States

See map: Google Maps

Event Website:
http://www.sunbowfarm.org

Contact Email:
sunbow@peak.org

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2008-06-01 09:00

72 Hour Permaculture Design Course

Submitted Wed, 2008-04-09 10:50 — Sidroney

Hello,
I would like to let you know about some upcoming events which address issues of sustainability. Toby Hemenway, author of the best selling Gaia's Garden- A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture is coming to town. He is an articulate speaker on ecological design and permaculture. Permaculture is the use of ecology as the basis for designing integrated systems of food production, housing, appropriate technology, and community development. It is built upon an ethic of caring for the earth and interacting with the environment in mutually beneficial ways. With the many environmental concerns we face permaculture is timely and has some useful and fascinating insights into how we can think and design anything from our houses and backyards to our neighborhoods, businesses and cities. It began in the 1970s, originally being applied to the 20 acre homestead, but more and more the ideals, ideas and methods of permaculture can and are being applied to the urban and suburban ecologies. He offers both vision and practical solutions in his lectures and workshops. It would be wonderful if you could list the events below on your event calendar. Also, if you know of any other organizations or people who you think would be interested please pass this on.
Thank you,
Faith Van De Putte
206.818.8937

Lecture- How Permaculture Can Save Humanity and the Planet But Not Civilization
Friday April 18th at 7:00
At the Good Shepherd Center Room 202, Seattle, WA
$10 tickets available at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/31549

Workshop- Permaculture For Sustainable Cities
Saturday April 19th from 10:00am-4:00pm
At the Good Shepherd Center Room 202, Seattle, WA
$40- Preregistration required at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/31555 or email faith@ecologyofhealth.com .
Bring a bag lunch and dress weather appropriately for outside forays.

72 Hour Permaculture Design Course
One weekend a month for 6 months beginning June 2008
Location TBA
The Permaculture Design Course encompasses:-Localized food Production-Organizing Eco-Neighborhoods-Simple Steps toward Sustainable Lifestyles and Communities-Natural Building and Property Development-Adding Beauty and Value to your Home-Strategies for Energy Descent and Peak Oil-Green business Strategies and Finding your Right-Livelihood

Event title:
72 Hour Permaculture Design Course

Start:
2008-06-01 09:00 (Calendar)

End:
2008-12-31 17:00

Location:

Location(s)

TBA

Seattle, WA
United States

See map: Google Maps

Contact Email:
faith@ecologyofhealth.com

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2008-06-01 08:30

Monthly meeting

Submitted Sun, 2008-04-20 14:19 — Sonya

Monthly meeting of the Eudlo Relocalisation Group. We'll meet in the park opposite the Eudlo General Store.

If you would like to be involved we have;
a bulk buying group
a seed saving group
working bees in member's gardens
skills register
emergency networks
and lots of other new ideas...

Bring a chair and we'll see you there!

Event title:
Monthly meeting

Start:
2008-06-01 08:30 (Calendar)

End:
2008-06-01 10:30

Contact Email:
raintreeorganics@yahoo.com.au

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2008-05-31 09:00

MULCH MADNESS!

Submitted Wed, 2008-04-09 17:37 — ahazelwood

In support of World Environment Day's CO2: Kick The Habit! Towards a Low Carbon Economy theme, for one weekend only Bundaberg Region Waste Management is offering as much mulch as you can legally carry, FREE!

On Saturday the 31st of May and Sunday the 1st of June, stop by any waste management facility in the Bundaberg Regional Council Area for your free mulch. They are: University Drive Landfill, Qunaba Landfill (Potters Rd Bargara), Meadowvale Landfill, Avondale landfill, South Kolan Transfer Station, Tirroan Landfill (Gin Gin), Childers Landfill, Woodgate Transfer Station, Buxton Transfer Station, Booyal Transfer Station and Cordalba Transfer Station.

Mulch will be loaded by machine at University Drive, Qunaba, Meadowvale and Childers. The other facilities will be self load only! Free self load mulch will also be available at the World Environment Day Celebration on Sunday June 1 at the PCYC. Come with your ute, trailer or even semi-trailer - along with tarpaulins and ropes to secure the load - and take home all the mulch you need for your garden projects! For more information, call Bundaberg Waste Management on 4155 1697.

Why Mulch?
- It holds 90 percent of its own weight in water – adding organic matter to your soil turns it into a water-holding 'dam' that needs less watering!
- It protects the soil from the sun, wind, rain and evaporation and reduces leaching and topsoil loss!
- It acts as insulation to regulate the temperature of your soil, making for happier, healthier plants!
- It slows down weeds, which can choke your plants and rob them of nutrients and water!
- It protects roots near the soil surface from damage from cultivation!
- It encourages earthworms that aerate and drain the soil!
- It improves soil structure and prevents soil compaction!
- It encourages microbial growth which may stimulate plant growth!
- It provides a home for "good" bugs and can control plant diseases!

AND...
- If organic matter goes to landfill, it produces methane, which is a much more powerful greenhouse gas than carbon. Properly mulching and composting avoids methane production, does ALL the good things listed above AND draws carbon from the atmosphere and returns it to the soil!

SustainaBundy will be at the University Drive facility for MULCH MADNESS on Saturday the 31st of May selling the 2008 SustainaBundy Directory and Guide, "got local?" stickers and talking mulch! See you there!

Event title:
MULCH MADNESS!

Start:
2008-05-31 09:00 (Calendar)

End:
2008-06-01 17:00

Location:

Location(s)

Bundaberg Waste Management Facility University Drive

Bundaberg, QLD, 4670
Australia

Key 1

2008-05-30 18:30

Climate Change 1, at Euglena Academy(open enrollment)

Submitted Sat, 2008-05-24 19:57 — Sundog

Please find attached a (revised) flier for the upcoming Climate Change 1 weekend workshops at Euglena Academy.

This workshop offers a unique perspective on climate change based in systems sciences & geophysiology not available anywhere else in the region.

Climate change driven by global heating will be rapid, extreme, chaotic & violent. It will challenge the stability of civilization, and sooner than later.

Two workshop dates are scheduled so far, both at Euglena in Eugene:

* Friday, May 30 - Sunday, June 1
* Friday, June 6 - Sunday, June 8

(Also offered soon in Portland ... A second workshop, CC2 on solutions, is on the drawing board; TBA soon ... )

1. Euglena events - courses, workshops & special events - are for adults 18+. Without special arrangements, those under 18 must be accompanied by a parent.

2. Reservations are strongly suggested for Euglena events.

On most evenings, they are not required, & will not be necessary this weekend.

However, we have limited seating & space.

Therefore, after May 24, for workshops & special events - like free climate lectures & Symbiotic Saturdays - the only way to guarantee entry is with a reservation.

You are always welcome to drop by w/o reservation, but we can't guarantee entry w/o one.

See this page for more on reservations & studio etiquette here.

That page on etiquette encourages guests to remember that Euglena is a professional educational space & multimedia studio. All guests are expected to treat the space & all other guests with respect & dignity.

3. Through Saturday, June 7, Symbiotic Saturday open house events in the evening will be by contribution. No one will be turned away for lack of ability to pay. But after June 7, there will be a charge for most Symbiotic Saturdays (that can be deducted from your Euglena subscription account).

Please distribute this widely electronically, and/or make paper copies for distribution.

I'm happy to answer any questions[the website also has much more].

info@euglena-academy.net
I am often difficult to reach by phone (541-762-1217). If you call, please leave short message with name, phone number and the best time to return your call...

Thanks for your help. I hope to see you for a workshop, the free Friday lectures, and/or the open house potlucks on Saturday nights.

Alder Fuller
Euglena Academy

Event title:
Climate Change 1, at Euglena Academy(open enrollment)

Start:
2008-05-30 18:30 (Calendar)

End:
2008-06-01 15:00

Location:

Location(s)

151 Cleveland St, Suite 1, (accessible ONLY by going west on 2nd Ave from Garfield),

Eugene,, OR, 97402
United States

See map: Google Maps

Event Website:
http://euglena-edu.net/wp/?page_id=42

Contact Email:
info@euglena-academy.net

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2008-05-30 17:00

International Conference on Peak Oil & Climate Change: Paths to Sustainability

Submitted Tue, 2008-04-15 16:41 — mdselzer

FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LOCAL SUSTAINABILITY TO BE HELD IN GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN

Local Future is hosting the first-of-its-kind International Conference on Peak Oil and Climate Change: Paths to Sustainability, on Friday, May 30 through Sunday, June 1, at the Calvin College’s Fine Arts Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Many international experts believe that the worldwide production of oil has “peaked” and that the coming decades will bring a decline in the amount of available oil, leading to a global economic, environmental and social crisis unless steps are taken now to plan for the future.

The conference is geared toward helping the general public, business leaders and lawmakers understand how global oil supplies and the burning of petroleum-based fuels for energy has caused sharp rises in gas prices that impact not only our means of transportation, but the price of our food, shelter and well-being.

The conference is designed around four breakout tracks, covering broad topics of energy, food, environment, community, and the economy. Participants will hear from leading professionals and international experts who understand the various symptoms of peak oil and climate change, and have knowledge of how we can overcome the associated economic and environmental challenges that lie ahead by developing sustainable cultures within our local communities. For more information on Local Future and the conference visit: http://www.localfuture.org

Event title:
International Conference on Peak Oil & Climate Change: Paths to Sustainability

Start:
2008-05-30 17:00 (Calendar)

End:
2008-06-01 16:30

Location:

Location(s)

1795 Knollcrest Circle SE

Grand Rapids, MI, 49546-4404
United States

See map: Google Maps

Event Website:
http://www.localfuture.org

Contact Email:
aaron@localfuture.org

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2008-05-27 09:00

Recycling the Newsreel with Paul McIsaac - Film Fest

Submitted Thu, 2008-05-22 09:23 — LJ

DOXA - Documentary Film Festival (May 27 - June 1)

Necessary Voices is a Community Partner and we're sponsoring one film:

"Recycling the Newsreel with Paul McIsaac" (UK 2007)
Saturday, May 31 at 3pm
At the Van City Theater, 1181 Seymour St., Vancouver

Synopsis: Combining archival footage from 1960s radical film collective The Newsreel and engaging interviews with one of its original members, Paul McIsaac, Recycling the Newsreel explores the history of radical social movements in North America and the key role of independent media in resistance.

Event title:
Recycling the Newsreel with Paul McIsaac - Film Fest

Start:
2008-05-27 09:00 (Calendar)

End:
2008-06-01 22:00

Location:

Location(s)

1181 Seymour St Van City Theater

Vancouver, BC
Canada

See map: Google Maps

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2008-04-25 08:00

Permaculture Design Course at Ashevillage Institute (AVI)

Submitted Mon, 2008-03-17 17:11 — vanvalli

This year  Ashevillage Institute will be hosting classes and internships that provide you with real solutions to Peak Oil and the climate crisis.   Our course offerings are taught by a dynamic team of instructors and take place at an educational community dedicated to permaculture and regenerative ways of living. Join a lifestyle and a worldwide movement with over 100,000 Design Course graduates!

Contact Information:
Kimchi Rylander
Registration Coordinator
email AVI@kleiwerks.org or call 828.225.8820


April 25-27, May 30-June 1, June 27-29, July 25-27, Aug. 29-31, Sept. 26-28, Oct. 24-26
Permaculture Design Course at Ashevillage Institute (AVI)
with Patricia Allison  and other nationally renowned instructors

This course will introduce you to the essential principles and practices of permaculture, an ecological design system for creating abundant regenerative human habitats.  It takes place at Ashevillage Institute, an emerging urban education center and living laboratory for sustainable solutions in action.  AVI is located in a cluster of houses in a neighborhood a few blocks from downtown Asheville, North Carolina. Students receive a Permaculture Design certificate upon completion. 

This course:
• Includes 72 curriculum hours
• Has an urban, neighborhood, and residential focus
• Allows you to use the word 'Permaculture' professionally
• Is hosted by Kleiwerks, an internationally-renowned organization
• Offers practical, intellectual, cultural, social, and spiritual aspects of sustainability
• Has an outstanding team of pioneering guest presenters from around the country, with over 200 cumulative years of teaching experience!

The weekend course format allows for more hands-on projects, social networking, and cultural sharing. It runs  the last weekend of every month from April thru October, and begins with Friday evening presentations hosted by Ashevillage Institute.

Course fee: $1400 (does NOT include food and lodging)
For details on registration, fees, discounts, course info, and other details, click here: http://www.kleiwerks.org/avi/workshop_details.php

For details on all 2008 educational events at the Ashevillage Institute, click here: http://kleiwerks.org/events_projects.php
 

Additional Week-end Sustainability Workshops
For more info or to register email AVI@kleiwerks.org or call 828.225.8820

Introduction to Permaculture with Patricia Allison & guests: March 27 & 28
Residential Rainwater & Greywater Harvesting with Brad Lancaster (Author of 'Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond'): April 24 & 25
Bee-Keeping with Chris Mathis (WNC Bee School & Spicewood Farm): May 29 & 30
Natural Building with Janell Kapoor (Kleiwerks), Steveo Brodmerkel (Kleiwerks), Lydia Dolman (City Repair), Mark Lakeman (City Repair): June 26 & 27
Wild Food & Fermentation with Sandor Katz (Author of 'WIld Fermentation' & 'The Revolution Will Not Be Micro-waved') & Frank Cook: July 24 & 25
TBA (tentatively Bio-Dynamic Wkshp): August 28 & 29
TBA (tentatively Raw Food Wkshp): September 25 & 26
Natural Finishes - Earthen Plasters & Paints with Janell Kapoor (Kleiwerks): October 23 & 24

Event title:
Permaculture Design Course at Ashevillage Institute (AVI)

Start:
2008-04-25 08:00 (Calendar)

End:
2008-10-24 17:00

Location:

Location(s)

Asheville, NC, 28802
United States

See map: Google Maps

Event Website:
http://www.kleiwerks.org/avi/workshop_details.php

Contact Email:
AVI@kleiwerks.org