[Scpg] South Coast Permaculture Guild Special Event: ECOVILLAGE DESIGN WORKSHOP SAT JULY 28 and Slide Show and talk Thurs.July 26 Santa Barbara 7 PM Faulkner and Ojai Fri. July 27 8PM and LA July 29,30

[Wesley Roe and Marjorie Lakin Erickson]

ECOVILLAGE DESIGN WORKSHOP

Saturday July 28, 2001
9 to 5 pm
Ojai Taft Botanic Gardens, Ojai, Calif
with
Morag Gamble and Evan Raymond,
of CRYSTAL WATERS Permaculture Village, AUSTRALIA

(preview lectures, July 26, 7pm Santa Barbara Public Library,
&  July 27, Ojai 8 pm, see below for details)

Ecovillage Design is a new and innovative field of design that is emerging 
to address our current environmental and social crises in a holistic, 
integrated and positive way, providing sustainable and long-term solutions.

International ecological design teachers and consultants, Morag Gamble and 
Evan Raymond, from Crystal Waters Permaculture Village, Australia (winner 
of 1995 UN World Habitat Award) are visiting the United States to teach 
this summer and will be presenting a one-day Ecovillage Design workshop at 
the Ojai Taft Botanic Gardens on Saturday, July 28.

This workshop provides an opportunity to explore the integrated approach of 
planning and designing ecologically sustainable human settlements and 
presents an overview of the design principles used in successful projects 
around the world.

Ecovillages are designed with ecology in mind and encourage people who live 
in and visit them to develop an understanding of the interconnectedness of 
the natural world- to create beneficial relationships between the 
ecological, social, economic and spiritual aspects of their lives.  The aim 
is to engage people fully  with their head, heart and hands.

Many aspects of ecovillages will be explored during this workshop including:
·       What is an ecovillage
·       Ecovillage design considerations
·       Design for sustainable land management
·       Infrastructure development for ecological settlements
·       Healthy houses and low impact buildings
·       Ecological waste management strategies
·       Developing a sense of community belonging
·       Community Structures
·       Right livelihood and strengthening the local economy
The workshop will include images and case studies of international 
ecovillages, demonstrating the diversity of ways in which ecovillage design 
principles can be applied to meet the needs of local communities and 
environments.


CRYSTAL WATERS PERMACULTURE VILLAGE, AUSTRALIA

Crystal Waters Village is a leading-edge centre for sustainable design and 
ecological education.  This village, established in 1989, is home to 200 
permanent residents and abundant wildlife.  It is one of the first villages 
in the world designed using the principles of Permaculture and offers 
guidance for the future planning and design of sustainable human 
settlements - a key strategy for addressing the interconnected problems we 
face in every part of the world today.

Crystal Waters received the United Nations World Habitat Award in 1995 for 
its “pioneering ways in demonstrating new low impact and sustainable ways 
of living” and has been listed in the top 40 of the UN Best Practices database.

International ecological design teachers and consultants, Morag Gamble and 
Evan Raymond, will outline the reasons for its success and describe the 
features that make Crystal Waters an ‘ecovillage’.

ABOUT US

Morag and Evan have been living at Crystal Waters for the past three years 
(although their connection to this place extends far beyond that). Prior to 
moving to this rural village, they worked in urban areas developing city 
farms, a National Network of community gardens and other urban 
community-based sustainability projects.

They are two of the key environmental and community educators from Crystal 
Waters  offering programs for all ages and nationalities, and recently 
co-founded the Crystal Waters College.   The extensive research they have 
undertaken within the community for a book about the lives and work of 
people at Crystal Waters enables them to share with you many of the 
fascinating personal stories and insights of life in an ecovillage.  They 
are directors of an ecological design firm, Sustainable Futures, and work 
in partnership with the Global Ecovillage Network Oceania/Asia Inc.  Morag 
has also been a Director of the Crystal Waters Co-operative for three years.

July 26 Thurs. 7 PM  Crystal Waters Permaculture Ecovillage Australia
Slide Show and Talk, Donation $3
Faulkner Gallery, Main Library, East Anapuma St, Santa Barbara, CA
Morag Gamble and Evan Raymond, Ecological Design Teachers & consultants:
Cosponsored by South Coast Hopedance,South Coast Permaculture Guild, Ojai 
Permaculture Guild and L.A. Ecovillage,
Santa Barbara Permaculture Network

July 27 Ojai Friday evening 8:00 PM Crystal Waters Permaculture Ecovillage 
Australia- Slide Show and Talk
Behind B.A.U. Art Gallery 453 E. Ojai Ave
Morag Gamble and Evan Raymond Ecological Design (Permaculture) Teachers and 
consultants
Co-sponsored by South Coast Permaculture Guild, Ojai Permaculture Guild
Contact Dave White artdetour at mac.com 805-646-9809

July 28 9-5 Ecovillage Design Course, Ojai Taft Botanic Gardens Ojai
Morag Gamble and Evan Raymond Ecological Design (Permaculture) Teachers and 
consultants
Cost for all day workshop Sliding Scale $60 -$100, please help to support 
their work.
Ecovillage Design is a new and innovative field of design that is emerging 
to address our current environmental and social crises in a holistic, 
integrated and positive way, providing sustainable and long-term solutions. 
Check out their website at http://www.permaculture.au.com for info on 
Crystal Water and the Global Ecovillage Movement.

For more Info contact and pre register by July 23
Santa Barbara Permaculture Network 805-962-2571
Make check out to: Santa Barbara Permaculture Network

email: sbpcnet at silcom.com
Mail Address:
South Coast Permaculture Guild and
Santa Barbara Permaculture Network
224 E. Figueroa ST #C
Santa Barbara CA 93101

uly 29 Sunday 10am-6pm Ecovillage Design Course, LA Ecovillage Los Angeles
Morag Gamble and Evan Raymond Ecological Design (Permaculture) Teachers and 
consultants
Cost for all day workshop $60 - $100 sliding scale- please help to support 
their work.
Ecovillage Design is a new and innovative field of design that is emerging 
to address our current environmental and social crises in a holistic, 
integrated and positive way, providing sustainable and long-term solutions. 
Check out LA Ecovillage Website at http://www.ic.org/laev
Make checks out to CRSP and send to 3551 White House Place, Los Angeles CA 
90004. Questions? Call Lois at 213/738-1254 or <crsp at igc.org>. Space is 
limited. Call or email to reserve. To complete your reservation, checks 
must be received by Wednesday, July 26th. (see above for description of 
Ecovillage Design Course)

July 30 Monday Evening 7:30 pm Crystal Waters Permaculture Ecovillage
Slide Show and Talk in Los Angeles  ($10 donation requested, sliding scale ok)
LaEcovillage Los Angeles call Lois Arkin crsp at igc.org 213/738-1254 for time 
and directions
Morag Gamble and Evan Raymond, Ecological Design Teachers & consultants
LOS ANGELES ECO-VILLAGE
117 Bimini Place
Los Angeles CA 90004
(Directions: From the intersection of First Street and Vermont Ave. in Los 
Angeles: Go one block east on First. Turn right on Bimini. It's the first 
building on the right. Two blocks south of the Beverly/Vermont Metro 
Station. On the #204 busline, exit at First/Vermont.)

SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS AND MORE RESOURCES
This event is sponsored by the Los Angeles Eco-Village and Cooperative 
Resources & Services Project (CRSP) <www.ic.org/laev> in association with:
Common Ground Gardening Program U.C. Extension Los Angeles County
Ecology Center of Southern California <www.ecoprojects.org>
Eco-Home Network <www.ecohome.org>, 323/662-5207
Ecovillage Network of the Americas <http://ena.ecovillage.org>
Global Ecovillage Network <www.gaia.org>
Permaculture Institute of Southern California
South Coast Permaculture Guild, Ojai Permaculture Guild
Hopedance Magazine <www.hopedance.org>
Santa Barbara Permaculture Network, Margie Bushman, <sbpcnet at silcom.com>, 
805/962-2571


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