2-WEEK INTERNATIONAL SUSTAINABLE LIVING & EARTHEN BUILDING WORKSHOP

Help build a one-room adobe cottage from start-to-finish and learn other simple living practices at Pun Pun- an ecological living & learning center, organic farm, and seed-saving operation.

December 1-14, 2005
Pun Pun- an ecological living & learning center, organic farm, and seed-saving operation
Near Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand

Instructors/Facilitators: Jo Jandai, Peggy Reents, Ratchabodin “Dai” Boonchaiyo, Michel Spaan, and other guests. 
Come join us to support one of Thailand’s model sustainability centers and to learn by just doing it! This 2-week international event will focus half of the time working with a variety of earthen building techniques. Together, we will construct a 1-room adobe cottage, going from foundation through to the finishes. The rest of the time, we will explore other aspects of sustainability which are practiced at Pun Pun, including organic gardening and holistic living. In this workshop you can expect plenty of hands-on practice, on-site examples, demonstrations, discussions, classes, and the experience of working with others who are as passionate about this way of living as you.

6-MONTH SUSTAINABLE LIVING INTERNSHIP

An in-depth immersion in communal living, organic gardening, seed-saving, natural building, other sustainable living techniques, and full participation at a public demonstration living and learning center. This internship is only available to 4 people, though some parts of the 6 months will include larger group events. English-speakers welcome. If you are interested, be in touch soon!

November 17, 2005 - May 17, 2006
Pun Pun- A sustainable living and learning center, and seed-saving center
Near Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand

Facilitators: Jo Jandai, Peggy Reents, Ratchabodin “Dai” Boonchaiyo, Michel Spaan, the rest of the Pun Pun Team, and other guests.
Pun Pun is a growing ecological living and learning center, organic farm, and seed-saving center. It is home to pioneering leaders of the sustainable living and earthen building movement in Southeast Asia. The Pun Pun Internship is an opportunity for 4 responsible, self-motivated, hard-working, community-minded individuals to gain in-depth experience in communal living, organic gardening, natural building, and sustainable living techniques. Included in the internship are both the 2-Week International Sustainable Living & Earthen Building Workshop in December and the 2-Month Asian Sustainable Leadership Training from February to April. Along with this, interns will be active members of the community, taking part in meetings, communal responsibilities, tour-giving, and the day-to-day life..

(For Asians only) 8-WEEK SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP TRAINING

This in-depth immersion is for social activists and community leaders who will bring sustainable living, natural building, and organic farming techniques back to their respective countries, networks, or centers, and put them to direct use. This training is only available to 10 people. You must be based in Asia, or with a related organization. You must be involved with an organization, network, or center where you can put your newly-learned skills to direct use. The training will be facilitated in English.  We also invite individuals/groups who are interested in financially sponsoring Asian representatives. Most participants will be coming from developing countries and farmer groups/NGOs, and so financial support is crucial for them. Your contribution of support will be all the more effective because each participant will have an exponential effect within their respective communities and networks.

February 22- April 22, 2006
At Pun Pun, Wongsanit Ashram, and Santi Asok
Thailand- Start near Bangkok, End near Chiang Mai

Facilitators: Jo Jandai, Peggy Reents, Ratchabodin “Dai” Boonchaiyo, Michel Spaan, the rest of the Pun Pun Team, Wongsanit Ashram, Santi Asok, and other guests.
Pun Pun will be hosting its first 8-Week Sustainability Leadership Training. Co-hosting with Pun Pun are Wongsanit Ashram- a 30-year Asian activist training center, and Santi Asok- a network of Thai communities re-training villagers in self-reliance, simple natural living, and independence from the money-system. Hands-on workshops and discussions include effective social action; using permaculture principles to teach organic/natural farming techniques; natural building by building an adobe meeting hall together; cooking, fermentation, and food product production; self-care; and working with people on small independent projects.

For more information on any of these projects or more information about Pun Pun contact Peggy Reents at pareents@yahoo.com or look on our website at www.punpunthailand.org. (website is not up yet)


"We are like trees, we must create new leaves, in new directions, in order to grow." - Anonymous