Global challenges demand local integrated solutions!

Climate change, resource scarcity, an unsustainable global economy and an eroding environment
are urgent and interrelated issues requiring creative responses now.

Please join together with other local concerned citizens and Lane County Planners for an exciting, culturechanging opportunity for strategizing a greener future at

THE LANE COUNTY RELOCALIZATION CONFERENCE

Intro: Friday, Apr. 27th, 7 pm(doors open at 6:30)
First Christian Church • 1166 Oak St., Eugene

Special Guest Speaker:

Daniel Lerch, from the Post Carbon Institute & author of recent book release: Planning For Energy and Climate Uncertainty: A Guide for Local Governments. See www.postcarboncities.net for more info. Click on lower right poster snapshot for more on this significant book.
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Keynote address by Jan Spencer, Eugene Culture Change advocate and author of Global Trends–Local Choices: "A Culture of Cohesion"

Saturday April 28th Workshops and Plenary on: Food, Energy, Localized Economy, Transportation, and Culture Change, 8:30-6 pm
CHANGED TO: Friendly Street Church • 2290 Friendly St, Eugene(CLICK ON POSTER SNAPSHOT TOP RIGHT FOR CURRENT POSTER!)

Panelists include: Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy• Lane County Commissioner Pete Sorenson • Mel Bankoff • Aleta Miller—Community Economist • Harry MacCormack— Sunbow Farm • Krishna Khalsa— Food Co-Operative Organizer * Megan Kemple— School Garden Project • Bill Welch-- EWEB • Tom Schwetz—LTD • Roger Ebbage— LCC • Cary Thompson— Helios Resource Network

$5-20 encouraged donation covers both days. Daycare will be available Saturday.
RSVP recommended by promptly sending checks, payable to
Post Carbon Institute, to Doug Black, 2055 Grant St, Eugene, OR 97405.
For more info, visit www.relocalize.net/group/Eugene, or call 541-344-1529.

Relocalization aims to rebuild societies based on the local production of food, energy and goods while enhancing governance and culture. It is the pro-active response to declining available(fossil fuel) energy and political, social, and economic trends.

Download the Flyer PDF.

Schedule & list of panelists is also in 2nd attachment below:

Here is more on the April 27 & 28th Lane County Relocalization Conference:

THE LANE COUNTY RELOCALIZATION CONFERENCE

Opening Plenary and keynotes: Friday, Apr. 27th, 7 pm(doors open at 6:30)
First Christian Church • 1166 Oak St., Eugene

Special Guest Speaker: Daniel Lerch, from the Post Carbon Institute & author of recent book release: Planning For Energy and Climate Uncertainty: A Guide for Local Governments. See www.postcarboncities.net for more info.

Keynote address by Jan Spencer, Eugene Culture Change advocate and author of Global Trends–Local Choices: "A Culture of Cohesion" see www.suburbanpermaculture.org

Suggested donation $5 to $25 for both Friday and Saturday,
includes lunch on Saturday

Saturday April 28th, 8:30-5:30 pm

Important note- Location CHANGED TO Friendly Street Church of God • 2290 Friendly St, Eugene(changed from EWEB)

8:30 Saturday, doors open

9:00 Morning Plenary- Welcome, Explanation and scope of the day

9:30-11:30 Panel’s discussions. Same topics restart as facilitated open discussions at 1 PM

List of Panels and panelists:

Localized Economy Panel

Ravi Logan - Moderator, Cascadia Commonwealth Institute
Don Schneider - Elkdream Farm, Pleasant Hill Progressives
Aleta Miller - Community Economist
Jason Schreiner - Cascadia Commonwealth Institute
Cary Thompson - Helios Resource Network

Energy Panel

Energy - Will Klausmeier, Ph.D.- LCC Biofuels Instructor-moderator
Ian Hill - Sequential Biofuels - localized vegetable oil & biodiesel production
Jon Colligan - LCC student talks about miniplant processing cafeteria oil
David Dickson- Biofuel Connection - Brief intro to vegetable oil fuel
Warren Weisman - Residential and community biogas
Roger Ebbage - LCC - Solar energy and green building design, wind energy
Bill Welch - EWEB - Incentives for small scale generators

Food Panel

Megan Kemple- School Garden Program
Harry MacCormack- Sunbow Farm, Corvallis
Krishna Khalsa- Food Co-Operative Organizer
Kate Perle- Full Circle Community Farm
Kelly Hoell- Good Company, invited
John Sundquist- Moderator- Rivers Turn Farm

Culture Panel

Cristo Brehm- East Blair Housing Co-op
Kitty Piercy- Mayor, City of Eugene
Katie Geiser- Garfield Intersection Repair Project
Megan Hinkel- Non Violent Communication and Peace Activist
Evan Arkin- Youthful Perspectives
Kim Kirschbaum- Lost Valley Educational Center
Mel Bankoff-Moderator- Community Developer

Land Use Panel

Josh Bruce- Rainbow Valley Construction
Daniel Lerch- Post Carbon Institute, Portland
Pete Sorenson- Lane County Commissioner
Tom Schwetz- Lane Transit District public transit
City of Eugene invited
Jan Spencer- Eugene Permaculture Guild-Moderator

11:30 Lunch: music and mingle

Special guest Jan Lundberg of Culture Change, plays guitar, "Have a Global Warming Day"

1:00 Morning's topics continue as open round table facilitated discussion, please share what you know!

3:00 Plenary- Reports from the topical groups

4:00 Call To Action- 'What comes next' facillitated by Ravi Logan

5:30 Close of the Conference

PLEASE NOTE THAT SMOKING AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE NOT PERMITTED AT FRIENDLY ST. CHURCH

Daycare will be available Saturday. Volunteers are also being sought.