[Scpg] Las Gaviotas: Dialogue on Innovation and Perseverance September 9-11, 2002 at Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu, New Mexico
Wesley Roe and Marjorie Lakin Erickson
lakinroe at silcom.com
Wed Jul 31 23:28:16 PDT 2002
Las Gaviotas: Dialogue on Innovation and Perseverance
with Paolo Lugari, founder of Gaviotas and Gunter Pauli, director of ZERI
September 9-11, 2002 at Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu, New Mexico
Registration fee $200; Register by August 10 $150; Registration ends August
27!
For more information about the event, email robert.schorlemmer at usa.net or
call Karen at (510) 548-4401
Please register through this
website http://www.urbanecology.org/gaviotas/about.htm
The Place
Ghost Ranch is located in the spectacular high desert of
northern New Mexico. Surrounded by red
rock cliffs, vast views, and immense sky this place has
long inspired artists, most famously Georgia
O’Keefe, who made it her summer home for many years.
Consider extending your stay to enjoy hiking
and other activities. in this beautiful setting.
The
Gathering
Join Paolo Lugari and Gunter Pauli for a unique workshop
based on the story of Gaviotas, an
extraordinary village in Colombia. The 30-year history of
Gaviotas demonstrates how human creativity
and commitment can overcome enormous environmental,
economic and social obstacles. Mr. Lugari
will describe exciting new developments at Gaviotas and
explain how they are relevant to current
environmental problems in the US. Multimedia
presentations will provide participants with a glimpse of
life in the village. Mr. Pauli will provide examples of
other innovative communities around the world and
speak about the 12 axioms of new economics. Together we
will also reflect on the difficulty of
translating vision into action and sustaining long-term
change efforts. Come to be inspired and energized
about tackling the challenges in your own life, work and
community.
Mr. Lugari is visiting the United States for the first
time in 17 years, and Santa Fe will be his only stop.
This workshop was originally scheduled at the Omega
Institute. All proceeds from this event will be
donated to Fundación Centro Gaviotas. The workshop will
start with dinner on Monday evening and
conclude with lunch on Wednesday. An additional public
lecture may be held in Santa Fe on
September 11 or 12. This lecture is not yet confirmed,
but we will post details when they are available.
The Details
Registration
Please register through this website
http://www.urbanecology.org/gaviotas/about.htm
. Ghost Ranch will not handle your workshop registration.
All participants need to register in advance
- we must provide Ghost Ranch with the final list of names by
August 27, 2002. . We will send you an email confirmation
with additional event information.
Registration by August 10: $150 per person Registration
after August 10: $200 per person
Accommodations
You will need lodging for two nights. All rooms are
double occupancy, and roommate assignments will
be handled at check-in. Unfortunately, rooms with private
bath are no longer available. Dorm rooms
have shared bathrooms down the hall, and bathhouses are
short walk from the casitas and campsites.
You may check in any time after noon on Monday. You must
check-out of your room by 8:30 am on
Wednesday. The prices below include a meeting facility
fee and other incidental expenses.
Dorm room
2 nights, 6 meals
$110 per person
Casita room*
2 nights, 6 meals
$90 per person
Campsite**
2 night, no meals
$40 per site
*Casitas are adobe huts with straw mat beds. Bring your
own linens or sleeping bag.
**Bring your own tent or camper.
If you desire more privacy we suggest the Abiquiu Inn,
which is a 20-minute drive away.
Meals
Meals are included in the price of rooms. Campers may
purchase meals on location. Meals are
home-style, include vegetarian options, and are served
three times a day, at the following hours:
Breakfast
7:30-8:00 am
$5
Lunch
12:00-12:30 pm
$6
Dinner
5:30-6:15 pm
$7
If your travel arrangements do not permit you to join us
for dinner on Monday night or lunch on
Wednesday, you can receive a refund for one or both of
these meals (see prices above). Refunds will
be issued when you check in. However, you must notify us
before August 27 to be eligible.
Transportation
This remote retreat is 125 miles north of Albuquerque and
about an hour drive from Santa Fe. Ghost
Ranch will provide a shuttle from the Albuquerque
Airport, departing the airport at 2:30 pm on Monday
afternoon. On Wednesday there will be two shuttle
departures from Ghost Ranch. The first shuttle will
depart at 8:30 am, which will arrive at the airport in
time for flights after 1:00 pm. The second shuttle
will depart at 1:00 pm. Make reservations for your return
flight after 5:00 pm. If fewer than three
people request a specific shuttle run, we will refund
your payment and advise you to make alternate
travel arrangements. If you have any questions, contact
the conference organizers. Please do not call
Ghost Ranch directly regarding the shuttle service! In
the Paypal "notes" field, please indicate which
return shuttle time you need.
Roundtrip shuttle to/from the Albuquerque airport $53
Additional Nights
Make reservations for any additional nights with Ghost
Ranch Abiquiu directly at (505) 685-4333.
Note: telephone service is by radio wave in this area, so
you might have to call a few times. Ghost
Ranch also operates a center in downtown Santa Fe, where
you can arrange a bed & breakfast stay.
Call (800) 821-5145.
Refunds
If you cancel your registration before August 10, we will
promptly refund your payment minus a Paypal
transfer fee. We cannot issue any refunds after August 10.
Overview
For three decades, Gaviotans - peasants, scientists,
artists, and former street kids - have struggled to
build an oasis of imagination and sustainability in the
remote, barren savannas of eastern Colombia, an
area ravaged by political terror. They have planted
millions of trees, thus regenerating an indigenous
rainforest. They farm organically and use wind and solar
power. Every family enjoys free housing,
community meals, and schooling. There are no weapons, no
police, no jail. There is no mayor.
The United Nations named the village a model of
sustainable development. Gabriel Garcia Marquez has
called Paolo Lugari the "inventor of the world."
What's New
At the New Mexico workshop, Paolo Lugari will discuss
three exciting new developments in Gaviotas:
1) In September Gaviotans will launch two airships
equipped with infrared to patrol the 36,000 acre
forest that they have planted. The airships will serve as
an early warning system for fires, provide
surveillance 24 hours a day, and can respond within 15
minutes.
2) Since February, the community has been totally energy
independent - no longer using diesel fuel.
They generate power with turbine engines fueled by the
aging Carribean pine trees in their forest. These
pines are being slowly crowded out by the regeneration of
indigenous rainforest.
3) Gaviotans have discovered that their pine forest can
produce twice as much resin as any other
resin-tapping forest in the world. Tree tappers normally
use sulfuric acid when making incisions, but
Gaviotans use an enzyme that appears to be beneficial for
the trees. The use of mycorrhiza fungus on
the roots of the trees may also contribute to their
productivity.
Alan Weisman's 1998 book: Gaviotas: A Village to Reinvent
the World
Amazon.com reader reviews of the book
Few people have visited Gaviotas due to its remoteness
and Colombia's dangerous political situation,
and the village itself does not have internet service. As
a result, there is a dearth of information about
Gaviotas on the internet. We intend to set up a permanent
website with pictures and other materials that
the ZERI Foundation has collected.
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