In 2007, after a year of planning and development, Santa Barbara City
College established a Center for Sustainability. The mission for the Center
is "To initiate and support the understanding and practice of
sustainability within college curriculum, on our campuses and in our
community." Adult Education plays a very active and on-going role in
program development and implementation of sustainable practices on our
campuses. We have a long history of environmental education and now look
forward to working more closely with the credit division in developing
programs for the college and the community.

Join Geoff Lawton, Brad Lancaster, Art Ludwig, John Kelley and Heather Flores this fall for lectures and workshops that will inform and enable you to begin to develop sustainable practices in your daily lives.

All the World's Problems Can Be Solved in the Garden
Geoff Lawton will take a broad look at applying permaculture to deal with the world's challenges of peaking fossil fuels, global warming, and a fragile global food system. Geoff will present current and past projects that regenerate degraded environments to be productive and sustainable for human use. For more information and details on location and parking see http://sustainability.sbcc.edu
Lecture, Thurs., Aug. 28, 7:30-9:00 p.m., EBS 309 SBCC east campus

Water Harvesting
Come hear Brad Lancaster lead us to a better understanding of
how to design for a more sustainable use of water. He is author of the
award-winning Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands, Volume 1: Guiding
Principles to Welcome Rain Into Your Life and Landscape and Rainwater
Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Volume 2: Water-Harvesting Earthworks.
Living on an eighth of an acre in downtown Tucson, Arizona, where rainfall
is less than 12 inches annually, Brad practices what he preaches by
harvesting over 100,000 gallons of rainwater a year, directing this
harvested rainwater into living air conditioners of food-bearing shade
trees, abundant gardens, and a thriving landscape that includes habitat for
wildlife. For more information and details on location and parking see
http://sustainability.sbcc.edu
Lecture and Book Signing, Fri., Sept. 12, 7:30-9 p.m., BC Forum SBCC west campus

Sustainable Design
Spend two days with expert sustainable water systems designers, Art
Ludwig and Brad Lancaster, as they work through practical and locally
appropriate designs for Santa Barbara residents. We live in a drought and
flood prone area. Learn how to manage water, nutrients, and energy more
sustainably using simple design strategies. For more information and
details on location and parking see http://sustainability.sbcc.edu
Workshop, Sat., Sept. 13 and Sun., Sept. 14, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.,
EBS 309 SBCC east campus

Seeking the True Green
Are you wondering what is really green? Now that almost everyone is claiming to be green we need to distinguish between true green and green washing. Join local experts to discover how to live consciously and buy wisely. Four weekly session will
explore options for food, lifestyle, money and community.
Lectures, Thurs., Oct. 9, 16, 23 & 30, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Faulkner Gallery, SB Library

Food Not Lawns
Join Heather Flores, author of "Food Not Lawns, How to Turn Your
Yard into a Garden and Your Neighborhood into a Community" for an evening slideshow, book signing and 3 day intensive workshop emphasizing the use of organic gardening practices and shared resources to build sustainable urban communities. Flores' skills in design, horticulture, education, and the arts stem from her extensive work
in permaculture, community organizing, flamenco, vaudeville, and nonviolent
direct action. She brings a well balanced blend of theoretical knowledge
and applied experience to this hands-on workshop, with the goal of starting
and supporting a local Food Not Lawns chapter and organizing for the
upcoming International Seed Swap Day of Action on January 31, 2009.
Slideshow & Book Signing, Wed., Oct 8, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Goleta Valley Library
3 Day Workshop, Fri.-Sat., Oct 10-11, 9-5 p.m. & Sun., Oct 12, 9-1 p.m., Fairview Gardens

Co sponosred by Santa Barbara Permaculture Network www.sbpermaculture.org