Dear friends and colleagues in Southern California,

I'm doing three community-related events in San Diego this weekend.

* "Three Aspects of Healthy, Thriving Intentional Community," Saturday, March 7, 1:00 - 2:00 pm,  Community San Diego - Intentional Communities Unconference, San Diego Friends Center. 3850 Westgate Place.  The Unconference is a networking and information-sharing event with open-space sessions, although my session will be an actual workshop.
 Other participant/presenters include Lois Arkin, founder of Los Angeles Eco-Village, and cohousing coaches Raines Cohen and Betsy Morris. Sponsored by Raines and Betsy's Cohousing Coaches organization and many local San Diego organizations. http://www.communify.in

* "How Permaculture Design Principles Apply to Social, Legal, and Financial Aspects of Ecovillage Design," Friday, March 6, 11:30-12:30 pm, as part of Permaculture Voices Conference (March 4-8). Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina Conference Center. Conference kkeynote speakers include Maddy Harland, Paul Stamets, Gunter Pauli, and Marcin Jablowski. http://www.permaculturevoices.com/pv2/

* Tour and Intensive on Developing New Cohousing and Ecovillages, Sunday, March 8, 1:30 - 6:00 pm, Emerald Village Permaculture Education Community, Vista, California. Also with Raines Cohen and Betsy Morris and possibly also Lois Arkin. http://www.communify.in/creating_community_workshop

All good wishes,

Diana Leafe Christian