[Scpg] May 2 /Ojai/ The Cultivating Change In Our Own Backyard conference

[Wesley Roe and Santa Barbara Permaculture Network]

The Cultivating Change In Our Own Backyard conference will be held 
May 2, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Oak Grove School, 220 W. Lomita St., 
Ojai.

A donation of $25 pays for the facility and lunch. An optional 
after-hours party will take place at the Farmer and the Cook, where 
live music and organic food will be available.

Conference reservations can be made by phone at 805-640-7340, e-mail 
conlyhelen at gmail.com or mail by sending a check to: Friends of the 
Environment, P.O. Box 1301, Ojai, CA 93024. For more information, log 
on to http://www.cultivatingchangeinourownbackyard.org.

Ojai conference aims to cultivate change
By Linda Harmon
Sunday, April 26, 2009

http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2009/apr/26/ojai-conference-aims-to-cultivate-change/

An unusual conference will take place on the campus of the Oak Grove 
School in Ojai on Saturday. Sponsored by Friends of the Environment 
and co-sponsored by 10 other nonprofits, the one-day conference will 
explore how to achieve grass-roots change in our own communities.
The unique conference design will provide participants an opportunity 
to network, learn and expand their knowledge, gain insight and 
competence while reaching out to "cultivate change in our own 
backyard."

"We need the voice of progressive activists and a broad spectrum of 
stakeholders to shape solutions to complex problems," said Dorothy 
Wallstein, who will be facilitating the conference.

"We will be talking about many issues that affect Ventura and Santa 
Barbara counties." Wallstein, a professional facilitator, worked with 
the Barack Obama campaign and volunteered her services for the Ojai 
event, which she hopes will provide the opportunity to re-examine 
community goals.

The open-space conference process will enable organizations to offer 
their own materials, display an exhibit or organize a discussion.

The idea is that the participants determine the content. 
"Participating individuals and organizations will showcase their own 
work with like-minded community members, business owners, educators 
and others," said Wallstein, "challenging others to work 
collaboratively on shared issues."

Co-hosting the conference are the Ojai Valley Green Coalition; FOOD 
Share of Ventura County; Food for Thought; the Central Coast Alliance 
United for Sustainable Economy; National Women's Political Caucus, 
Ventura Chapter; Congress of California Seniors, Ventura Chapter; 
Ventura County Rainbow Alliance & Equality Ventura County; and Design 
+ Vision.
- Linda Harmon lives in Ojai.
Conference
The Cultivating Change In Our Own Backyard conference will be held 
May 2, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Oak Grove School, 220 W. Lomita St., 
Ojai. A donation of $25 pays for the facility and lunch. An optional 
after-hours party will take place at the Farmer and the Cook, where 
live music and organic food will be available. Conference 
reservations can be made by phone at 805-640-7340, e-mail 
conlyhelen at gmail.com or mail by sending a check to: Friends of the 
Environment, P.O. Box 1301, Ojai, CA 93024. For more information, log 
on to http://www.cultivatingchangeinourownbackyard.org.
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