Upcoming Events at Los Angeles Eco-Village
NOVEMBER 2001
All events are held at Los Angeles Eco-Village (see directions at end of this notice). A summary of
each event follows with event details below each summary. Please RSVP for these events as space
is limited in every case. Let me know if you'd like to be removed from this list. Thanks, Lois
(213/738-1254 or <crsp@igc.org>).
Sat., Nov. 3rd, 7:30 pm - Slide Show & Talk on Ecovillages & the Ecovillage
Movement in Latin America with Alejandra Liora Adler of the Ecovillage
Network of the Americas
$10 donation requested (sliding scale ok).
Please RSVP to: 213/738-1254 or <crsp@igc.org>. See location and directions below.
About Alejandra Liora Adler. Born in Kibbutz a half century ago, Liora is one of the original
founders of the Illuminated Elephants, and traveling gypsy band of entertrainers (environmental
education in puppet shows, dance, music, mime and street theater) that wandered the southwest
USA, Europe and Latin America in the 70s and eventually settled in Tepozltlan Mexico to form the
first Mexican ecoaldea (or ecovillge) at Huehuecoytl. In the mid-90s, a core of them set out again on
the road, taking their solar-equipped buses and sound stages a circuitous route to Tierra del Fuego,
stopping in whatever indigenous reservations, peace encampments, squatter villages, and
experimental communes they could identify en route (see: http://www.lacaravana.org).
It is now 2001. Ecuador is the current focus of La Caravana where its "Women's Leadership
Training" project will culminate in a Women's Peace Village <http://www.i4at.org/peacevillage>.
Liora is the road manager for La Caravana. Along the way, she also teaches Consensus Decision
Making, Conflict Resolution and Holistic Nutrition, as well as organizing conferences and slide shows
on the diverse aspects of ecovillage life. She is the elected council delegate from the Ecovillage
Network of the Americas to the Global Ecovillage Network (GEN), and sits on the board of the
Institute for Appropriate Technolgy, which is the parent organization of the Ecovillage Training Center
in Tennessee. Liora's photography has been published in several magazines. Her presentations are
exciting, fun and full of hope.
Note: Alejandra will also have available for sale several unique arts and crafts from some of the rural
and indigenous villages she works with.
Sat., Nov. 10th, 11 am - 1 pm - Los Angeles Eco-Village Tour
$10 donation requested (sliding scale ok). Please RSVP to: 213/738-1254 or <crsp@igc.org>.
The tour covers introductions and interests among members of tour group; history and context for the
L.A. Eco-Village; definition of an ecovillage and our place in the the international movement for more
sustainable communities; walking tour to observe actual conditions, actual and planned changes to
the neighborhood as well as visionary concepts and possibilities; on-going questions and answers
throughout the tour, including problems and progress in healthy development of an intentional
community; and issues of concern if you are considering living in an existing ecovillage or starting new
ecovillage processes. This tour is provided by L.A. Eco-Village founder Lois Arkin and other
Eco-Villagers encountered along the tour route, including unique off-the-grid Eco-Villager T.H.
Culhane.
Sat. Nov 17, 7:30 pm - Slide Show & Talk on Ecovillages in Europe, Asia and
Africa with Albert Bates
$10 donation requested (sliding scale ok). Please RSVP to: 213/738-1254 or <crsp@igc.org>
About Albert Bates. Albert is founder of the Ecovillage Training Center in Tennesee, The Global Village Institute for Appropriate Technology, and is a co-founder of the Ecovillage Network of the Americas. Since 1995, he has been the Regional Secretary for the Americas, Global Ecovillage Network and a board member of the Global Ecovillage Network (GEN). A long time social and environmental activist-attorney, Albert has authored nearly a dozen books on a variety of topics, including global climate change, the perils of nuclear power, and the benefits of vegetarian cooking. He has also authored many hundreds of articles. Albert has helped to organize and teach
permaculture design courses throughout the world and is a frequent speaker and workshop trainer on
a variety of natural building and other permaculture topics. He is a walking encyclopedia--and one of
the world's great networkers--on all aspects of ecovillage systems. His talks are comprehensive,
visually exciting and stunning in the breath and depth of the information provided. See next calendar
item for a hands-on workshop with Albert.
Sun. Nov 18, 10 am - 4:30 pm. How to make beautiful neighborhood benches
out of straw bale with permaculture and natural building trainer Albert
Bates.
$50-$75 workshop fee (sliding scale ok). Reservations required. Space is limited. Please send
your check to CRSP, 3551 White House Place, LA CA 90004 by Nov. 15 to reserve your spot.
More info? Call: 213/738-1254 or <crsp@igc.org>. This is a hands-on workshop, so please wear
old clothes and a sun hat.
The Ecovillage Training Center at The Farm in Tennessee is a demonstration center for many different
types of natural building. Albert has coordinated and taught many of the village design and building
courses that have generated the buildings and furniture at the EVTC. In today's workshop, you will
learn the simple recipe and hands-on techniques for building beautiful benches together, whether for
your garden, school, apartment complex, community center or your neighborhood streets and
sidewalks.
DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED
Comunidad Ecologica Social Tierra Viva, a video work-in-process and talk about
urban ecovillage development work among inner city youth in Mexico City. This talk and early video
work will be presented by two men who have been working with Huehuecotyl Ecovillager Helen
Samuels for the past five years in Mexico City. The talk will be in Spanish with English translation.
This presentation will be held in November at Los Angeles Eco-Village. We do not yet have the
exact date of this presentation, so please call or email me if you would like a special notification.
Thanks, Lois <crsp@igc.org>
DIRECTIONS TO LOS ANGELES ECO-VILLAGE
These directions are from the intersection of First Street and Vermont Ave. in Los Angeles. This
First/Vermont intersection is 1/4 mile south of the 101 Hollywood Freeway and approx. 4 miles
north of the 10 Santa Monica Freeway):
1. Go one block east on First Street
2. Turn right on Bimini Place
3. Go one block
4. Events are held or start at 117 Bimini Place unless otherwise noted.
Need more info: Call 213/738-1254
A note about transportation to Eco-Village. People are encouraged to walk, bike, use public
transit (Metro Redline at Beverly/Vermont, #204 on Vermont or #16 on Third or #14 on Beverly) or
car pool. If you are driving and would like to try to carpool, please let me know where you are
coming from (or going home to after), and I will try to connect you with ride-sharing. Note that on
Tue, Oct. 30th, parking will be difficult, and if you are driving, you may want to park at Vons on
Third and Vermont.
Thanks,
Lois
213/738-1254