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July 18, 2008 at 11:07 am
Financial Permaculture: Greening a Rural American Community
October 24-28, 2008
Hohenwald,
Tennessee
Attend our 5-day regenerative business and community development course
and design simulation with the citizens of Hohenwald, Tennessee.
Engage in this participatory event to develop and prototype the tools and
skills you’ll need to launch regenerative businesses or encourage
localized investment in your community.
Our course and design simulation will be guided by leading sustainabilty
entrepreneurs:
- Catherine Austin Fitts, investment advisor, founder of Solari, Inc.
- David Blume, permaculture designer, author and biofuels expert
- Andy Langford, permaculutre designer and cofounder of Gaia University
- Liora Adler, bioregional and community facilitator guru and cofounder
of Gaia University
- Albert Bates, ecovillage, peak oil and climate guru and founder of
Global Village Institute
- Jennifer Dauksha-English, permaculture designer and founder of Center
for Holistic Ecology
- Greg Landua, permaculture designer and director of Ecovillage
Training Center
- Thomas Hupp, ecoentrepreneur and founder of The Leadership School
You’ll learn to: Map the financial ecosystem of a rural community
start and finance a regenerative business, attract and engage with local
investors
You’ll be part of: Designing a business plan, including:
permaculture design legal structure financing plan pitching the plan to
the local banking and business community.
Throughout, you will integrate amazing insights on communication and
collaboration:
- Across cultures
- Across disciplines
- Across generations
Who Should Attend: Course is open to students, entrepreneurs,
green business owners, bankers, philanthropists, investors, permaculture
designers, community organizers, social entrepreneurs, attorneys,
financial planners, accountants and local officials. While Permaculture
is not a prerequisite, there will be a recommended reading list for the
event.
Tuition: $500 if you sign up and pay in full by September 24,
2008. After that date there is a price increase to $750. Send in a $100
deposit to lock in your reduced rate.
Tuition includes: 5-day event and lunch Friday-Tuesday.
You can send deposit and payment to: Center for Holistic Ecology Memo:
Financial Permaculture Event, PO Box 451 Hohenwald, TN 38462
We do accept credit cards but require a 3% processing charge.
For further information:
- Email: info@holisticecology.org
- Call: (888) 878-2434, Ext 2
Deposit is nonrefundable after September 24 and prior to that date 80% of
payment is refundable. The course begins 10 am Friday, October 24 and
ends 4 pm October 28. Once registered we will send you a confirmation
email packet that will include transportation, lodging and meal
recommendations and answers to frequently asked questions.
Santa Barbara Permaculture Network
an educational
non-profit since 2000
(805) 962-2571
P.O. Box 92156, Santa Barbara, CA 93190
margie@sbpermaculture.org
www.sbpermaculture.org
"We are like trees,
we must create new leaves, in new directions, in order to grow." -
Anonymous