SBCC
Center for Sustainability Presents:
Leading by Example in
Sustainability
The UMass Amherst Permaculture Initiative
with Ryan Harb
recipient of
the White House Champions of Change Award
Sunday, February 17,
2013
Afternoon Workshop & Evening Talk
SBCC West Campus, Fe Bland Auditorium/BC Forum
Workshop: 2-5pm,
$10
, SBCC BC Forum, limited
space, reservations suggested
Evening
Talk: 6:30-9pm, $5, SBCC
West Campus/Fe Bland Auditorium/BC Forum
Permaculture campuses are a
trend...that all campuses will be doing in the future...but the time to
act is now!
Ryan Harb
- ~Permaculture is a design system based on ecological principles for
creating sustainable human environments ~
- SBCC Center for Sustainability
-
http://sustainability.sbcc.edu/
More Info:
The award-winning University Massachusetts
Amherst Permaculture Initiative is a unique and cutting edge
Sustainability program that converts unproductive grass lawns on the
UMass Amherst campus into ecological, socially responsible, and
financially sustainable permaculture landscapes that supply healthy
organic food to the UMass dining commons.
A part of a larger transition into a more ecological campus culture, that
includes waste reduction, energy conservation, and eco-social
responsibility, the UMass Permaculture Initiative was the recipient of
the White House Champions of Change Award in 2012.
Join Ryan Harb as he shares the remarkable success of the UMass
Permaculture Initiative using Permaculture design strategies that are
replicable and adaptable to any organization, on virtually any budget,
for any climate.
Permaculture landscapes are environmentally beneficial, save money,
increase student & employee satisfaction, and ultimately attract new
economic opportunities with awards, grants, crowd funding, and alumni
donations. All institutions with campuses or grounds will benefit
from having ecological and edible landscapes.
Ryan Harb is Certified Permaculture Designer, Instructor, UMass Amherst
faculty member, LEED Accredited Professional, with a BBA in Business
Management and the first person in the nation to hold a Master of
Science degree in Green Building. Harb is currently designing a
new academic program at the University of Massachusetts that empowers
students to become change-makers in the world and be creators of a new
sustainable culture. A Permaculture Your Campus! conference was
convened in 2012, and will be offered again June 2013.
The UMass Permaculture Initiative has been featured in the New York
Times, the Boston Globe, Huffington Post, and featured on both MTV
and the WhiteHouse.gov website.
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Workshop: 2-5pm:
SBCC BC Forum, $10, limited space, reservations suggested
Evening Talk: 6:30-9pm,: SBCC West Campus/Fe Bland Auditorium/BC
Forum, Admission $5
Workshop Info:
Afternoon Workshop with Ryan Harb details:
Sunday Feb 17
2-5pm: SBCC BC
Forum, $10, limited space, reservations suggested/limited to (30)
To register call or email Margie (805)965-0581 ext 2177, email:
msbushman@sbcc.edu
- In a workshop designed for students and others interested in
effecting change in their communities and campuses, Ryan Harb will share
detailed action plans from the UMass Permaculture Initiative and
Permaculture Your Campus! conference in 2012. For businesses or
institutions trying to become more sustainable, this workshop is for you.
YouTubes:
UMass Permaculture Your Campus Conference
2012:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0EybKrViV8
UMass Permaculture Your Campus Conference Highlights (with info on
upcoming 2013 conference):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwMT2kh_kvw
UMass Permaculture White House Campus Champions of Change Challenge
March 5, 2012:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ut_9cWW9j5s
History of UMass Permaculture Initiative:
http://www.umassdining.com/sustainability/permaculture/history-umass-permaculture-initiative
Margie Bushman
Coordinator, SBCC Center for Sustainability
http://sustainability.sbcc.edu/
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