Integral Sustainability & Life Practice

Submitted Sat, 2008-05-03 08:56 — DavidM

Our planet, our communities, and we as individuals are undergoing great turnings in all areas of life. We are blessed with amazing technology, wisdom from the ages, and an array of tools for change. Many of us are dedicated to participating in creating more sustainable lifestyles. We’re now ready to learn a way to integrate our diverse skills and perspectives into a unified format that will magnify their usefulness and enhance their meaning.

7:00 PM – 8:30 PM, May 8, 2008 (Free admission!)
Bellingham, Washington, USA

- Learn a groundbreaking framework that integrates multiple perspectives from as many disciplines as possible
- Acquire a "unified field theory" for life practice and sustainability

- Make your efforts for change as effective as possible

Alan Seid introduces an approach to positive change in the world that honors as much knowledge and wisdom from as many different sources as possible. Using Ken Wilber's Integral Framework, which places all fields of knowledge within a unified map, this model informs sustainability both in theory and practice, and gives us a framework for the work of creating integrated and whole lives. Watch Alan discuss these concepts in the popular Peak Moment TV interview: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Z_iYoGRhjUw

Co-Sponsored by Sustainable Bellingham, and Produced by Cascadia Training & Mediation (check out the website to get more info).

Limited Space, pre-registration required! Email or call to register and for directions.

Email: angela@cascadiatraining.com,
or call Angela at (360) 671-5605

Download the flyer:
http://www.cascadiatraining.com/images/May_8_08_Integral_Flyer_pdf.pdf

*** Also, don't miss the two-day follow-up workshop: Tools for Social Change - Integral Sustainability & Life Practice, June 7 & 8, 2008. This workshop will interweave fundamentals of Permaculture, Non-Violent Communication, and Financial Integrity – all within the context of Integral Sustainability. Cost: $225, which includes 2 catered lunches. Early bird special: $175 (discount available for those who want to have lunch on their own).***

Presenter: Teaching high-caliber, maximally effective tools and processes for almost 15 years, Alan Seid is a graduate of Ken Wilber's Integral Institute’s Integral Ecology and Sustainability Seminar. He is President of the Board of New Road Map Foundation, a national sustainability education nonprofit, as well as a member of their Speakers Bureau. Alan is also the Bellingham-Whatcom County Director and a National Executive Team member for the Sustainable Global Leadership Alliance (SGLA) which produces a sustainability-focused leadership program for young adults. Alan is a Certified Trainer in Nonviolent Communication, and holds a Certificate in Permaculture Design. (more about Alan)

"Alan has a unique ability to understand and teach some of the most important ideas and practices of sustainability. He is a visionary as well as a grounded, clear and engaging educator as well as walking the talk with real poise and integrity. If you want a powerful set of conceptual and practical tools to make your commitment to a sustainable future effective, I highly recommend his courses."
-- Vicki Robin,
Coauthor, Your Money or Your Life,
Cofounder, New Road Map Foundation, Conversation Cafe

Event title:
Integral Sustainability & Life Practice

Start:
2008-05-08 19:00 (Calendar)

End:
2008-05-08 20:30

Event Website:
http://www.cascadiatraining.com/

Contact Email:
angela@cascadiatraining.com

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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

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Residential Greenroofing Class

Submitted Sun, 2008-03-30 04:31 — plunsfo

Learn how to design/build a greenroof from materials to installation through this class through Portland Community College.

Taught by Greg Haines, Principal, Ecoroofs Everywhere, LLC.

Held over seven Saturdays from April 5th to May 17th. 9:00am - 12:00 pm.
This is the only class where you can learn to design/build a greenroof from material selection to waterproofing and installation. It's just once a year. Learn an increasingly valuable and marketable skillset.

Cost is $100, (including the $25.00 class registration fee.)

The class is suitable for homeowners, designers, architects, contractors, and students.

PCC registration website

Event title:
Residential Greenroofing Class

Start:
2008-04-05 09:00 (Calendar)

End:
2008-05-17 12:00

Event Website:
http://www.portlandonline.com/index.cfm?event_id=32881&cal=DisplayEvent&c=30009&year=2008&modefrom=month&month=3&arrowbutton=%3E

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