CARBON ECONOMY
COURSES
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
– SANTA BARBARA
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The Carbon Economy
Courses are a World 1st assemblage of the most experienced
instructors to deliver a groundbreaking series aimed at skilling current and
new generations of producers, professionals & practitioners in the emerging
carbon economy.
Convened
in Southern California by
Quail Springs Permaculture Farm and Orella Ranch
New Website with Full Scale Registration Opening Soon
Currently
can find basic info at www.seqc.biz
Or
contact for more info: Kolmi Majumdar, carboneconomy@quailsprings.org
Carbon Farming/Economy
Courses are being offered around the country -
in Tennessee and Northern California – see www.seqc.biz
for more info.
October 19-25, 2009
Holistic Management
Facilitators: Kirk Gadzia and Terry Gompert, Certified Instructors with Holistic
Management International
Part 1 - October 19-22: Holistic Management Introduction, Goal
Setting, and Biological Monitoring
Part 2 - October
22-25: Planning for Land Development, Financial Planning, Biological
& Grazing Planning
Holistic Resource Management offers land stewards a way to make grazing, land
management and financial decisions that positively impact land health and
productivity. More than 30 million acres of land worldwide currently benefit
from Holistic Management practices. Holistic Management’s proven
practices yield a “triple bottom line” of sustainable economic,
environmental and social benefits. CEUs offered through the Society for
Range Management.
October 28-November 1, 2009
Soil Food Web
Facilitator: Dr. Elaine Ingham, President and Director of Research at Soil Food Web Inc.
Venue: Orella
Ranch near Santa Barbara, CA
October 28-31: Soil Food Web -
Introduction to Soil Food Web, Soil Food Web Analysis, Compost Technology &
Compost Extracts/Teas
November 1: add on workshop Use of Light Microscopes
(own microscope required)
November 4-15, 2009
Broadacre Permaculture Design Course
Facilitators: Darren Doherty (www.permaculture.biz), Brad Lancaster (www.harvestingrainwater.com)
& Warren Brush (www.truenaturedesign.net)
November 16-18, 2009
Zero Emissions Research & Initiatives(ZERI)
Technologies and Applications (TBC)
Facilitator: Gunter Pauli (www.zeri.org)
Zero Emissions Research and Initiatives (ZERI) is a global network of creative
minds, seeking solutions to the ever increasing problems of the world. The
members take on challenges, other will consider impossible or too
complex. Starting from ideas, based on science, the common vision shared
by each and every member of the ZERI network is to seek sustainable solutions
for society, from unreached communities to corporations inspired by nature's
design principles. Innovative solutions are constantly designed by the ZERI
teams drawn from many walks of life and expertise.
November 20-22, 2009 (TBC)
Biochar Energy - Emerging Technology
Facilitators: Art Donnely, Seachar (www.seachar.org)
(TBC)
Each student will leave with a thorough working knowledge of the
scientific support of biochar. A knowledge of the historical record; indicating
its past success in environmental management. Hands-on knowledge of how to make
and use biochar as a soil amendment. The current state of the field. An
assessment of its potential and a road map of how to achieve its
potential. Each student will also take home a Biochar making stove and
their biochar (in two plant pots) plus a link to an online biochar, pot test
data base.
December 3 - 7, 2009
Natural Building Design & Planning, Methods & Systems
Facilitators: Michael G. Smith (www.emeraldearth.org)
& Justin Kirmse (www.livingcraftproject.org)
This practical class, taught by natural building pioneer and author,
Michael G. Smith and by the Co-Founder of the Living Craft Project, Justin
Kirmse. The course will cover a wide range of earth building options
suitable for many different climates and applications. Load-bearing wall
systems will include cob, adobe, and compressed earth blocks. Infill systems
will include light straw-clay or slipstraw, wattle and daub, clay wattle, and
the application of earthen plasters over various lath materials, both natural
and manufactured. All of these techniques will be applied to the
construction of a highly efficient two-chamber composting toilet. Discussions
and slide lectures will cover the history of earth building around the world,
the use of earth in efficient passive solar design, the analysis and ecological
harvesting of earth for building, and the safe process of composting human
manure using the two-chamber toilet.
December 9-11, 2009
Pathways to Relocalization
Facilitator: Joel Salatin (www.polyfacefarms.com)
Relocalization is a strategy to build societies based on the local production
of food, energy and goods, and the local development of currency, governance
and culture. The main goals of Relocalization are to increase community energy
security, to strengthen local economies, and to dramatically improve
environmental conditions and social equity.
This module is to be presented by one of the world's
leading exponents and advocates of agrarian relocalization in Mr. Joel Salatin,
master speaker and realist. Over 3 days Joel will challenge participants
to design the pathways to relocalization based on his own very successful model
at Polyface Farm in Swoope, Virginia, and will also include techniques and
directions from the emerging 'Transition Towns' movement.
Convened
in Southern California by
Quail Springs Permaculture Farm and Orella Ranch
New Website with Full Scale Registration Opening Soon
Currently can find basic info at www.seqc.biz
Or contact for more info: Kolmi Majumdar, carboneconomy@quailsprings.org
