Africa
,
where civilization got
it's start...
54 countries, 1000 languages, 780 million people, incredible diversity of
cultures and environments...
Santa Barbara Permaculture
Network
Fundraising Event
Saturday, September 26, 2009, 6:00 -
9:30pm
Join us as we raise funds to bring Ed Mendoza, of
Indigenous Permaculture de Aztlan to
the 9th International Permaculture
Conference & Convergence (IPC9)
Food Donation $5, Sola House Courtyard, 312 E.
Sola St, downtown Santa Barbara, CA
Africa is at a crossroads. It
has the potential to help model a pathway to sustainability for the rest
of the world, but is also currently undergoing the most rapid change and
destruction of it's natural resources and cultures.
In 2007 a
group of dedicated African delegates arrived at the 8th International
Permaculture Convergence in Brazil, with the intention of bringing
the next Convergence to Africa. They made a successful bid, and
have been working tirelessly ever since to show the world what
permaculture can do for their countries and the world. With some of
the original and oldest permaculture centers in the world located in
Africa, they have much to share.
Santa
Barbara Permaculture Network non-profit is a part of the official
Support Group for IPC9. With your help we are sponsoring long
time permaculture teacher and designer Ed Mendoza, founder of
Indigeneous Permacultre de Aztlan to attend the next IPC9 in
Africa. We also hope to raise additional funds for
scholarships for Africans from cash poor, but experience and skill rich
regions to attend. Funds needed to bring Ed Mendoza to IPC9
approximately $2500. Help us reach our goals with small or large
donations, all are appreciated!
Please
join us for an evening of fun, music and food. If you want to bring your
favorite African dish, please do, a prize for the most unique &
authentic dish will be awarded. Also a prize for most beautiful
African sarong worn (men or women!). Drums and other musical
instruments encouraged. This is the "culture" in permaculture,
our chance one more time, through the International Permaculture
Convergences, to learn about our friends around the world, this
time Africa.
Donations may be made out to: Santa Barbara
Permaculture Network 501 (c) 3, (designate Ed/IPC9) PO Box 92156, Santa
Barbara, CA 93190. Donations are tax deductible, and a receipt will
be promptly provided with tax i.d. information for your records.
Event Sponsors: Santa Barbara Permaculture Network, Sustainable World
Radio,
Food Contributions by Manzanita
Eduardo (Ed)
Mendoza (Xikano-Nahuatl) is a farmer, poet,
activist and Director of Indigenous Permaculture de Aztlan. In 1993
he became an agricultural advisor for the Traditional Native American
Farmers Association and started to train in Permaculture. He worked
for the Gila River Indian Community, establishing an aquaculture and
farming program to teach young juveniles about traditional crops.
Ed helped establish the Casa Blanca Growers Cooperative which grows
mostly traditional organic crops. He currently works on the Gila
River Indian Reservation in Arizona promoting the use and production of
traditional crops and seed saving for future generations. Formerly
on the Board of Native Seed Search, he remains a consultant working on
dietary research related to Diabetes. He is a part of the teaching
team for Indigenous Permaculture
(
www.indigenous-permaculture.com) with a yearly course in Santa Fe,
NM. The purpose of Indigenous Permaculture de Aztlan is to assist
indigenous nations learn the means to be economically self sufficient and
to respect culture and ceremony, to restore lands for future generations,
with youth trained in permaculture and other sustainability skills such
as rainwater harvesting, polycultures, aquaculture, and solar
energy.
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