Prof. Declan Kennedy is an Irish architect, urban planner, permaculture designer and ecologist. Founder  of the Permaculture Institute of Europe, he has been teaching and practicing urban design, landscape and agricultural planning since 1972.  

Declan served as Professor of Urban Design at the Technical University of Berlin, Chairman of the Board of the Global Eco-village Network - www.gen-europe.org - and as Chairman of the Advisory Board at Gaia University International - www.gaiauniversity.org 

Declan coauthored with his late wife, Prof. Margrit Kennedy, Designing Ecological Settlements - http://goo.gl/gy0nEe   

At 80 years of age, Declan continues traveling the world and teaches ecovillage design from the ecological community which he co-founded and where he lives, Lebensgarten Steyerberg in Lower Saxony, Germany - http://goo.gl/a4RktR.   

Some people say "It is 5 minutes to 12 - for the Earth and for the environment."
Declan Kennedy says, "the situation on Earth has already tipped over - it is already 5 minutes after 12! But - the good thing about midnight is - it is the beginning of a new day! So - let's start afresh!"   

Please join us for this rare treat of hanging out with Declan.  

WHEN:       Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at 7:30pm*

WHERE:      L.A. Eco-Village, 117 Bimini Place, Los Angeles 90004

FEE:           $5 to $15 sliding scale.  No one turned away.

RESERVATIONS:     crsp@igc.org or 213/738-1254

*Join us for a veggie potluck in our courtyard at 6:30 pm, if you'd like.  PLEASE bring your own non throwaway eating ware and make this a zero waste event.  

Wanna Join or Start an Ecovillage,
a Cohousing or Intentional Community? 

 -  For information on the Membership Process for joining the L.A. Eco-Village intentional community, write to: 

www.ecovillage.org  

For a quickie 30 minute L.A. Eco-Village tour, check out this recently released YouTube video     

Not sure if you're suited for cooperative ecological living.  Check out Ma'ikwe's TEDx talk: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BS8YeDKKBcUÂ  

The times call for deep and radical changes in our attitudes and behavior.  No time like the urgent present for re-inventing how we live on this planet!  Share what you are doing differently, or planning to do, with friends, relatives, acquaintances, even strangers in friendly and helpful ways.