[Scpg] SAVE THE DATE/Feb 17/Ryan Harb/UMass Permaculture Initiative/Recipient of White House Champions of Change Award

Tue Feb 5 16:24:06 PST 2013

Permaculture popping up in the most unlikely of places, American 
Universities!  Don't miss the chance to meet with Ryan Harb, See and 
hear how University of Massachusetts Amherst students are indeed, 
leading by example...
SBCC Center for Sustainability Presents:

Leading by Example in Sustainability

The UMass Amherst Permaculture Initiative
with Ryan Harb
recipient of the White House Champions of Change Award

Emacs!

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Afternoon Workshop & Evening Talk
SBCC West Campus, Fe Bland Auditorium/BC Forum

Workshop:  2-5pm, SBCC BC Forum, $10, limited space, reservations required
Evening Talk: 6:30-9pm, SBCC West Campus/Fe Bland Auditorium/BC 
Forum, Admission $5

Permaculture campuses are a trend...that all campuses will be doing 
in the future...but the time to act is now!
Ryan Harb
~Permaculture is a design system based on ecological principles for 
creating sustainable human environments ~

The award-winning University Massachusetts Amherst Permaculture 
Initiative is a unique and cutting edge Sustainability program that 
converts unproductive grass lawns on the UMass Amherst campus into 
ecological, socially responsible, and financially sustainable 
permaculture landscapes that supply healthy organic food to the UMass 
dining commons.

A part of a larger transition into a more ecological campus culture, 
that includes waste reduction, energy conservation, and eco-social 
responsibility, the UMass Permaculture Initiative was the recipient 
of the White House Champions of Change Award in 2012.

Join Ryan Harb as he shares the remarkable success of the UMass 
Permaculture Initiative using Permaculture design strategies that are 
replicable and adaptable to any organization, on virtually any 
budget, for any climate.

Permaculture landscapes are environmentally beneficial, save money, 
increase student & employee satisfaction, and ultimately attract new 
economic opportunities with awards, grants, crowd funding, and alumni 
donations.  All institutions with campuses or grounds will benefit 
from having ecological and edible landscapes.

Ryan Harb is Certified Permaculture Designer, Instructor, UMass 
Amherst faculty member, LEED Accredited Professional, with a BBA in 
Business Management and the first person in the nation to hold a 
Master of Science degree in Green Building.  Harb is currently 
designing a new academic program at the University of Massachusetts 
that empowers students to become change-makers in the world and be 
creators of a new sustainable culture.  A Permaculture Your Campus! 
conference was convened in 2012, and will be offered again June 2013.

The UMass Permaculture Initiative has been featured in the New York 
Times, the Boston Globe, Huffington Post, and featured on both 
MTV  and the WhiteHouse.gov website.

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Workshop:  2-5pm: SBCC BC Forum, $10, limited space, reservations required

Evening Talk: 6:30-9pm,: SBCC West Campus/Fe Bland Auditorium/BC 
Forum, Admission $5

Both events take place at the Santa Barbara City College West Campus, 
800 Block of Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara, CA, 93109.  Parking is free 
on Sundays.  For more info: (805) 965-0581 ext 2177, email: 
msbushman at sbcc.edu, http://sustainability.sbcc.edu/; www.sbpermaculture.org

Event Sponsors:
SBCC Center for Sustainability & Santa Barbara Permaculture Network

More Info:

Afternoon Workshop with Ryan Harb details:
Sunday Feb 17
  2-5pm: SBCC BC Forum, $10, limited space, reservations 
required/limited to (30)
To register call or email Margie (805)965-0581 ext 2177, email: 
msbushman at sbcc.edu
In a workshop designed for students and others interested in 
effecting change in their communities and campuses, Ryan Harb will 
share detailed action plans from the UMass Permaculture Initiative 
and Permaculture Your Campus! conference in 2012.  For businesses or 
institutions trying to become more sustainable, this workshop is for you.
YouTubes:

UMass Documentary series:
http://www.umassdining.com/sustainability/permaculture/documentary-series

Permaculture Your Campus Conference:
http://www.umasspermacultureconference.com/

UMass Permaculture wins White House Campus Champions of Change Challenge!
March 5, 2012
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ut_9cWW9j5s

History of UMass Permaculture Initiative:
http://www.umassdining.com/sustainability/permaculture/history-umass-permaculture-initiative

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Margie Bushman
Coordinator, SBCC Center for Sustainability
http://sustainability.sbcc.edu/
PPlease consider the environment before printing this email.
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