[Sdpg] Fri. July 23, Peace through Permaculture

[San Diego Permaculture Center]

ACTIVISTS PROMOTE "PEACE THROUGH PERMACULTURE" AT
FRIDAY, JULY 23RD TALK ON THE PERMACULTURE CREDIT UNION

As the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Reagan settles into its San Diego homeport
on Friday, July 23, peace activists will gather in the evening to talk
about an alternative to Reagan's policy of "peace through military
strength."

"Wars are often fought over natural resources," said Marcia Boruta,
Director of the San Diego Economic Conversion Council and Permaculture
Center.  "We believe a better policy is 'Peace through Permaculture' where
we learn how to live sustainably by using the natural resources available
in our region.  Permaculture is a practical way to say 'No blood for oil.'"


Please join us on Friday, July 23, at 7 p.m. for a talk on the Permaculture
Credit Union by Don Sarich, President and CEO of the Santa Fe, NM-based
organization.  The talk will be held at the site of the new
(under-construction), strawbale, energy efficient "Friends Center" at the
Church of the Brethren, 3850 Westgate Place in City Heights. For more
information about the talk, contact the San Diego Permaculture Center:
619.255.6111, or sdecc at igc.org.  For directions to the site, see
www.sdbrethrenchurch.org.

The Friends Center is a collaborative project between the Peace Resource
Center, Church of the Brethren, San Diego Friends Meeting and American
Friends Service Committee. The environmentally friendly building was
designed by Hubbell & Hubbell Architects and will provide office and
meeting space for the collaborating partners and the community.  On
Saturday, July 24, the public is invited to return to the Friends Center
site for the "Annual Work-A-Thon for Peace and Social Justice."  The annual
fundraiser benefits two peace groups: the Peace Resource Center of San
Diego (PRC) and Project on Youth and Non-Military Opportunities (Project
YANO). The work for the day is to plant bushes and trees on the building
site that will also be an ongoing permaculture display of "edible
landscaping."  Work-A-Thon Sponsors and Volunteers are needed.  For more
information about the Work-A-Thon contact the Peace Resource Center
619.263.9301 or Project YANO 760.634.3604

In 2003, the Permaculture Credit Union was honored by the national
Community Investing Campaign as one of 10 leading "green banking/investing"
organizations in the United States.  Founded in 2000, the Permaculture
Credit Union has pioneered the first "Sustainability Discount" Loan Program
in the US for earth-friendly projects, including fuel-efficient vehicles,
home energy efficiency upgrades, renewable energy generation,
water-catchment systems, and permaculture landscaping. The Permaculture
Credit Union is based in Santa Fe, New Mexico and does business in all
states.  It has 615 members and total assets of $2,546,000.  Membership is
open to anyone who believes in the three simple ethics of Permaculture: 1)
Care of the Earth, 2) Care of People, and 3) Reinvestment of the surplus to
benefit the earth and its inhabitants.  For more information  about the
Permaculture Credit Union: toll free 866.954.3479, perma at puconline.org,
www.pcuonline.org.