- ECOVILLAGE DESIGN WORKSHOP
Saturday 28 July, 2001 9 to
5
Taft Botanic Gardens,Ojai
with
Morag Gamble and Evan Raymond Sustainable Futures
Crystal Waters Permaculture Village, Australia
Ecovillage Design is a new and innovative field of design that is
emerging to address our current environmental and social crises in a
holistic, integrated and positive way, providing sustainable and
long-term solutions.
International ecological design teachers and consultants, Morag Gamble
and Evan Raymond, from Crystal Waters Permaculture Village, Australia
(winner of a UN World Habitat Award) are visiting the United States to
teach this summer and will be presenting a one-day Ecovillage Design
workshop at the Community Environment Centre on Saturday 28 July..
This workshop provides an opportunity to explore the integrated approach
of planning and designing ecologically sustainable human settlements and
presents an overview of the design principles used in successful projects
around the world.
Ecovillages are designed with ecology in mind and encourage people
who live in and visit them to develop an understanding of the
interconnectedness of the natural world- to create beneficial
relationships between the ecological, social, economic and spiritual
aspects of their lives. The aim is to engage people fully
with their head, heart and hands.
Many aspects of ecovillages will be explored during this workshop
including:
- ·
What
is an ecovillage
- ·
Ecovillage
design considerations
- ·
Design
for sustainable land management
- ·
Infrastructure
development for ecological settlements
- ·
Healthy
houses and low impact buildings
- ·
Ecological
waste management strategies
- ·
Developing
a sense of community belonging
- ·
Community
Structures
- ·
Right
livelihood and strengthening the local economy
The workshop will include
images and case studies of international ecovillages, demonstrating the
diversity of ways in which ecovillage design principles can be applied to
meet the needs of local communities and environments.
July 28 9-5 Ecovillage
Design Course , Taft Gardens Ojai
Morag Gamble and Evan Raymond Ecological Design (Permaculture)
Teachers and consultants
Cost for all day workshop Sliding Scale $60 -$100, please help to support
their work
Ecovillage Design is a new and innovative field of design that is
emerging to address our current environmental and social crises in a
holistic, integrated and positive way, providing sustainable and
long-term solutions. Check out their website at
http://www.permaculture.au.com
for info on Crystal Water and the Global Ecovillage Movement.
For more Info contact and pre register by July 23
Santa Barbara Permaculture Network 805-962-2571
sbpcnet@silcom.com
CRYSTAL WATERS
PERMACULTURE VILLAGE, AUSTRALIA
Crystal Waters Permaculture EcoVillage
is a leading-edge centre for
sustainable design and ecological
education. This village,
established in 1989, is home to 200 permanent residents and abundant
wildlife. It is one of
the first villages in the world designed using the principles of
Permaculture and offers guidance for the future planning and design of
sustainable human settlements - a key
strategy for addressing the interconnected problems we face in every part
of the world today.
Crystal Waters received the United Nations World Habitat Award in
1995 for its “pioneering ways in demonstrating new low impact and
sustainable ways of living” and has been listed in the top 40 of the
UN Best Practices database.
International ecological design teachers
and consultants, Morag Gamble and Evan Raymond, will outline the reasons
for its success and describe the features that make Crystal Waters an
‘ecovillage’.
ABOUT US…
Morag and Evan have been living at Crystal Waters for the past three
years (although their connection to this place extends far beyond that).
Prior to moving to this rural village, they worked in urban areas
developing city farms, a National Network of community gardens and other
urban community-based sustainability projects.
They are two of the key environmental and community educators from
Crystal Waters offering programs for all ages and nationalities,
and recently co-founded the Crystal Waters College. The
extensive research they have undertaken within the community for a book
about the lives and work of people at Crystal Waters enables them to
share with you many of the fascinating personal stories and insights of
life in an ecovillage. They are directors of an ecological design
firm, Sustainable Futures, and work in partnership with the Global
Ecovillage Network Oceania/Asia Inc. Morag has also been a Director
of the Crystal Waters Co-operative for three years.
July 26 Thurs. 7 PM Crystal Waters Permaculture Ecovillage
Australia Slide Show and Talk
Faulkner Gallery Main Library E Anapuma St Santa Barbara Ca
Morag Gamble and Evan Raymond Ecological Design (Permaculture) Teachers
and consultants
Cosponsored by South Coast Hopedance,South Coast Permaculture Guild, Ojai
Permaculture Guild and LA.Ecovillage, Santa Barbara Permaculture
Network
July 27 Ojai Friday evening 8:15 PM Crystal Waters Permaculture
Ecovillage Australia Slide Show and Talk
Behind B.A.U. Art Gallery 453 E. Ojai Ave
Morag Gamble and Evan Raymond Ecological Design (Permaculture)
Teachers and consultants
Cosponsored by South Coast Permaculture Guild, Ojai Permaculture
Guild
Contact Dave White artdetour@mac.com 805-646-9809
July 28 9-5 Ecovillage Design Course , Taft Gardens Ojai
Morag Gamble and Evan Raymond Ecological Design (Permaculture)
Teachers and consultants
Cost for all day workshop Sliding Scale $60 -$100, please help to support
their work
Ecovillage Design is a new and innovative field of design that is
emerging to address our current environmental and social crises in a
holistic, integrated and positive way, providing sustainable and
long-term solutions. Check out their website at
http://www.permaculture.au.com
for info on Crystal Water and the Global Ecovillage Movement.
For more Info contact and pre register by July 23
Santa Barbara Permaculture Network 805-962-2571
sbpcnet@silcom.com
July 29, 30 LA
Ecovillage program to be announced contact Lois Arkin
crsp@igc.org 213/738-1254
http://www.ic.org/laev