NEWS UPDATE on ECOVILLAGE WORKSHOP Sat/Sun
We are extremely to have Lois Arkin The creating energy behind LA Ecovillage in Los Angeles coming to the Workshop, plus a short slide show on M:OME Affordable green/strawbale housings for SLO plus Ecovillage  Design Workshop and more

ECOVILLAGE DESIGN WORKSHOP

Saturday & Sunday Jan 18 &19
9 to 5 pm
Location: Santa Barbara CA
with
Morag Gamble and Evan Raymond
of CRYSTAL WATERS Permaculture Village, AUSTRALIA
and Larry Santoyo of Earthflow Design Works, Los Osos CA
Cost $30- $50 per day (sliding scale)

(preview lectures, Thurs Jan 16, 7pm Santa Barbara Public Library
&  Fri. Jan 17, 7 pm , San Luis Obispo CA, see below for details)

Ecovillage Design is a new and innovative field of design that is emerging to address our current environmental and social crisis in a holistic, integrated and positive way, providing sustainable and long-term solutions.

International ecological design teachers and consultants, Morag Gamble and Evan Raymond, from Crystal Waters Permaculture Village, Australia (winner of 1995 UN World Habitat Award) and Larry Santoyo, permaculture teacher and designer of Earthflow Design Works, will be presenting a two-day Ecovillage Design workshop in Santa Barbara on Saturday & Sunday, Jan 18 & 19,  9am-5pm.

This workshop provides an opportunity to explore the integrated approach of planning and designing ecologically sustainable human settlements and presents an overview of the design principles used in successful projects around the world.

Ecovillages are designed with ecology in mind and encourage people who live in and visit them to develop an understanding of the interconnectedness of the natural world- to create beneficial relationships between the ecological, social, economic and spiritual aspects of their lives.  The aim is to engage people fully  with their head, heart and hands.

Many aspects of ecovillages will be explored during this workshop including:
·       What is an ecovillage and what forms do they take
·       Discussion of the Global Ecovillage Network
·       How do you form an Ecovillage
·       Permaculture Design Techniques
·       
Healthy non toxic houses and low impact buildings
·       
Ecological infrastructure & waste management strategies
·       
Developing a sense of community belonging
·       
How to encourage developers, bank lenders, city and county      planners and make them aware of growing public support
·       Explore new Microvillage Network concept

The workshop will include images and case studies of international ecovillages, demonstrating the diversity of ways in which ecovillage design principles can be applied to meet the needs of local communities and environments.

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Jan 16 Thursday 7pm Ecovillage Design and Urban Farms Lecture/Slide Show $3 Santa Barbara
Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara Public Library Downtown
with Morag Gamble and Evan Raymond of
Crystal Waters Permaculture Ecovillage Australia
Contact: Santa Barbara Permaculture Network 805-962-2572,
email, sbpcnet@silcom.com

Jan 17 2003 Friday Evening Ecovillage Design Lecture/Slide Show SLO
San Luis Obispo Public Library Downtown 7pm donation $3
with Morag Gamble and Evan Raymond of Crystal Waters Permaculture Ecovillage Australia

Co-sponsored by Santa Barbara Permaculture Network, Hopedance Magazine and Earthflow Design
Contact Santa Barbara Permaculture Network 805-962-2572 sbpcnet@silcom.com

Jan 18 &19, 2003, 9-5pm, Two Day Ecovillage Design Course with with Morag Gamble and Evan Raymond of Crystal Waters Ecovillage Australia, and Larry Santoyo of Earthflow Design in Santa Barbara CA
Location Santa Barbara to be announced Cost $30-$50 per day (sliding scale)
Cosponspored by Santa Barbara Permaculture Network, Hopedance Magazine, Earthflow Design Works and the Santa Barbara Organics Club.

For more info, or to register for workshop, please contact:
Santa Barbara Permaculture Network 805-962-2571
Make check to: Santa Barbara Permaculture Network

email: sbpcnet@silcom.com
Mailing Address:
Santa Barbara Permaculture Network
224 E. Figueroa St, #C
Santa Barbara CA 93101

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CRYSTAL WATERS PERMACULTURE VILLAGE, AUSTRALIA

Crystal Waters Village is a leading-edge centre for sustainable design and ecological education.  This village, established in 1989, is home to 200 permanent residents and abundant wildlife.  It is one of the first villages in the world designed using the principles of Permaculture and offers guidance for the future planning and design of sustainable human settlements - a key strategy for addressing the interconnected problems we face in every part of the world today.

Crystal Waters received the United Nations World Habitat Award in 1995 for its “pioneering ways in demonstrating new low impact and sustainable ways of living” and has been listed in the top 40 of the UN Best Practices database.

International ecological design teachers and consultants, Morag Gamble and Evan Raymond, will outline the reasons for its success and describe the features that make Crystal Waters an ‘ecovillage’.

ABOUT  THEM…
Morag and Evan have been living at Crystal Waters for the past three years (although their connection to this place extends far beyond that). Prior to moving to this rural village, they worked in urban areas developing city farms, a National Network of community gardens and other urban community-based sustainability projects.

They are two of the key environmental and community educators from Crystal Waters  offering programs for all ages and nationalities, and recently co-founded the Crystal Waters College.   The extensive research they have undertaken within the community for a book about the lives and work of people at Crystal Waters enables them to share with you many of the fascinating personal stories and insights of life in an ecovillage.  They are directors of an ecological design firm SEED, and work in partnership with the Global Ecovillage Network Oceania/Asia Inc.  Morag has also been a Director of the Crystal Waters Co-operative for five years.

Larry Santoyo is an internationally recognized land use planner and Green Business Consultant .  He has taught courses at UC Berkeley and CalPoly/San Luis Obispo. He has twenty years experience in resource protection and natural systems management . He works with his wife Kathryn Santoyo in their consulting business, Earthflow Design Works,
in Los Osos CA.


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Santa Barbara Permaculture Network
(805) 962-2571
sbpcnet@silcom.com

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