[Ccpg] Speaking tour visits SLO, Monterey, Santa Cruz this week

[spencerj at efn.org]

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Jan Spencer from Eugene, Oregon will make several presentations along the
central coast during the next week, SLO, Monterey, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa-
see below for locations and time

The presentations describe and show fotos of innovative approaches for
greeing our neighborhoods and communities, here is the scoop


The presentation "Creating A Safer, More Secure and Greener Community,"
will focus on making our communities safer, more secure and green, all at
the same time by way of creative approaches using assets and
opportunities, readily available, in most cities and townsat 6:30.
Those attending are invited to bring any simple display or item to show
and tell that relates to green living such as fotos of projects,
informational displays about green living and business, community positive
groups are welcome to bring info to hand out,,,,,,
The power point assisted talk is free and open to the public, will be of
interest to a diverse audience and will touch on a wide variety of topics
and issues including economics, "power shift", changes in urban land use,
neighborhood approaches, communities of faith, social cohesion and much
more. The issues and strategies are timely.
City planners, members of faith communities, neighorhood activists,
permaculture enthusiasts, those concerned with peace and justice and the
direction of our economy will all find this presentation of great
interest.
Core elements of the presentation include making creative use of existing
assets and opportunities closer to where people live for going green,
holistic approaches for multiple benefits and calling forth positive human
potential. Permaculture - its design principles and its value as a
powerful tool for going green will also be explained. Suggested essay -
"Creating A More Resilient Neighborhood"
http://www.suburbanpermaculture.org/resilience/Resilience.html
Jan has been transforming his own 1/4 acre suburban property in Eugene for
ten years - grass to garden, driveway replaced with edible landscaping,
6500 gallon capacity rain water storage, passive solar redesign, food
growing all over, site for many tours, workshops and visits and much more.
Many before and now fotos on his website.
He has also been on the board of his neighborhood association for ten
years, leading to a great appreciation [and practical appplication] for
how neighborhoods and neighborhood associations are powerful assets for
making our communities safer, more secure and green.
Jan is making this self financed tour to broaden the civic discussion
about choices available to individuals and communities, given the
deepening global trends relating to energy, the environment, economics,
culture, peace, global relations, climate change and more. He will also
have a DVD for sale that includes many of the points and issues made in
the live presentation. The DVD is also available on his website.
For more information and many fotos, DVD, see Jan's web site
www.suburbanpermaculture.org
The speaking tour will be visiting 12 different cities and towns in
California from April 6 in Chico to May 4 in Santa Rosa

San Luis Obispo - Saturday, April 24, 6:30 - Steynberg Gallery, 1531
Monterey St., San Luis Obispo
Monterey - Sunday, April 25, 6 PM - Monterey Institute International
Studies, Irvine Auditorium, Monterey
Santa Cruz - Tuesday, April 27, 6:30 - Friends Meeting, 225 Rooney, Santa
Cruz
Santa Rosa - Tuesday, May 4, 6:30 - Christ Church United Methodist, 1717
Yulupa Avenue, Santa Rosa
Bend, Or - Tuesday, May 11, 7 PM - Environmental Center, 16 NW Kansas, Bend
For More Information about the tour; related essays, images, media and
DVD, please go to www.suburbanpermaculture.org