The Soul of Soil and the Ecocity Future of Los Angeles -
Saturday July 14, 2018: a mini-conference at L.A. Eco-Village from 1pm to midnight.
Reservations required:
crsp@igc.org or 213/738-1254
Here's what's happening, and who's talking about what. You're invited to join the conversation. See more details below.
1 - 2pm: Veggie potluck lunch and registration - Songs Yard. Please bring your own non-throwaway eating ware to make this a zero waste event.
Gideon Sussman
2 - 3:30pm: Gideon Sussman, BuroHappold Lead Engineer for Songs Redevelopment Team- talks on "What was Good for the Past May be Even Better for the Future." - Songs Hall
3:30 - 3:45pm Break
3:45 - 5:15pm
Kreigh Hampel, Recycling Coordinator, City of Burbank - talks on:
Kreigh Hampel
"How Mulch Good Can We Do? Satellite imaging, microbial intelligence, the historic role of discarded nutrients, and a group exploration into the enormous potential for regenerative urban farming." - Songs Hall
5:15 - 7:00pm Dinner - catered or bring our own - Songs Yard: Evening Registration, Announcements, Intros and special GUEST DINNER SPEAKERS.
Richard Register 7:00 - 8:30pm
Richard Register - International Ecocity Visionary Revolutionary talks on "The LA Soil My Ecocity Ideas Grew Out Of - and Where They're Headed" - Songs Hall
8:30 - 8:45pm Break
8:45 - 10:15pm Christian Arnsperger, Economic
Christian Arnsperger
Anthropologist, University of Lausanne will talk about the "Permacircularity and Human Permaculture for a New L.A.: The Wisdom of Ecocity Fractals and the Cultivation of Urban Tribes"- Songs Yard
10:15 - 10:30pm Break
10:30 - 11pm Wrap-up panel and dialog with participants - Songs Yard
11pm - midnight Reading of "The Spirit of Bimini" - Late night snacks - Songs Yard
This event sponsored by CRSP in association with:
- Urban Soil-Tierra Urbana Limited Equity Housing Cooperative
- The Beverly/Vermont Community Land Trust
- Solidarity Research Center
- StreetsblogLA
-Santa Barbara Permaculture Network
Does your organizations or Agency want to be a co-sponsor to help spread the word? Let us know, and we'll add you to this list: 213/738-1254 or crsp@igc.org
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*Note that this may be the first of a series on "The Soul of Soil". We have borrowed this theme name from the book of the same title by Joseph Smillie and Grace Gershuny whom we hope to host at LAEV someday.
OTHER EVENT DETAILS FOR THE SOUL OF SOIL...:
When:
Saturday, July 14, 2018 from 1pm to midnight. Join us for any part of the day or evening as noted on the schedule above
Where:
3554 West First Street - Songs Hall and Yard. This is the new CRSP-oned property in the North end of Los Angeles Eco-Village. Enter on Bimini just south of W. First St., Los Angeles 90004
Reservations required:
crsp@igc.org or 213/738-1254
Fees (sliding scale):
Afternoon sessions: $10 - $25 or 4.5 TimeDollars to CRSP
Catered Dinner: $15 to $20 Cash or check to CRSP
Evening sessions: $15 to $30 or 5 TimeDollars to CRSP
All sessions with dinner: $30 to $50 or 7 TimeDollars plus cash or check to CRSP for dinner.
Note: TimeDollars to CRSP ok for talks; cash or check to CRSP required for dinner. TimeDollrs are only available to members of the ArroyoSeco Network of TimeBanks.
TRANSPORTATION: We urge you to walk, bike or use public transportation. Check www.metro.net for bus/train schedules. Bike parking along Songs Yard fence on Bimini. Car parking - could be difficult. Please carpool.
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*Note that this may be the first of a series on "The Soul of Soil". We have borrowed this theme name from the book of the same title by Joseph Smillie and Grace Gershuny whom we hope to host at LAEV someday.