Category: Past Events

Perma-circularity as counterculture:
Why we need the ’60s legacy today more than ever

Over the past three summers, Christian Arnsperger has visited L.A. Eco-
Village to present his ideas about what he calls a “perma-circular” economy. Such an economy doesn’t just recycle. It strives to permanently keep its growth rate close to zero, and to have an ecological footprint of one planet. Accordingly, a perma-circular economy aims for a new kind of culture—a new kind of civilization—rooted in the ethics and design principles of permaculture.

This summer, Christian comes back for the third year to report on his latest thoughts about this change in our culture and civilization. Over the past year, he’s been exploring the legacy of the 1960s counterculture—what its key values were, why they didn’t get fully (or even nearly) realized, and most importantly, why they’re still profoundly relevant for today.

Christian believes that if we are to build a perma-circular future, we need to reach back for the whole, complex legacy of the ‘60s. The idea is not, of course, to imitate the ‘60s counterculture in a fetishistic way. But let’s face it: We’ve lost 50 years since 1969, and if we’re going to break away from the extractive, masculinity-driven economy and culture that’s destroying the planet we need to draw inspiration from the counterculture’s utopian energy, from its creative drive, its psychological daring and its political courage. Permaculture and regenerative design might well be the new counterculture—but are we visionary enough to forge ahead while embracing what the 1960s have given and taught us?

Read about Christian here.

EVENT DETAILS:
Date and Time:
Thursday, July 18, 2019
Veggie potluck starting at 6:30pm
Christian’s talk starting at 7:30pm

Location:
3554 W. First St at the corner of Bimini Pl.
Los Angeles 90004
Songs Hall/Rear Yard
Los Angeles Eco-Village
Enter on Bimini

Fee:
$5 to $20 (sliding scale but no one turned away)

Reservations please:
213/738-1254 or crsp@igc.org

Directions:
http://laecovillage.org/home/directions/

Join us for a FREE lunch prepared by Uplifter’s Kitchen and learn about the City of Santa Monica’s new Disposable Food Service Ware Ordinance and how you can make reuse and zero waste a regular part of your meals and life. Each attendee will receive: – A reusable produce bag courtesy of the City of Santa Monica – A compost pail courtesy of the City of Santa Monica – A reusable tumbler with a straw courtesy of Capital One Café The first 100 attendees will receive: – a free Stasher Reusable Silicone Storage Bag courtesy of Stasher A variety of alternatives to single use plastics will be on display Check out food service items that meet the new Disposable Food Ware Ordinance When: Tuesday, April 23rd from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm Where: Capital One Café 401 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90401

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Hosted by the City of Santa Monica’s Office of Sustainability and the Environment, Sustainable Works and Capital One Café

Zero Waste Event Enjoy the delicious lunch, but when finished, please discard all items at one of the zero waste stations!

More info here: http://www.sustainableworks.org/programs/business

Questions? 310-458-8716 gina.garcia@sustainableworks.org

Sustainable Works is a nonprofit environmental education organization and a project of Community Partners, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

The Save Energy/Save Money workshop will provide participants with practical ways to lower their power bills through energy saving best practices and taking advantage of LADWP rebates and incentives. In addition, participants will also learn about the big picture of energy in California and Los Angeles, the ongoing transition to clean power sources, and the intersection of clean energy and environmental justice. LADWP resources will be available in Spanish and English. Presenter Natalie St.Clair is the Facilities and Energy Fellow at the Los Angeles Community College District. Through the LADWP Community Partnership Grant, she leads the Energy Blitz outreach and education initiative on the LA City College campus and throughout Council District 13 to improve energy efficiency and water conservation in the community.

Drawing on his latest book, RetroSuburbia: The Downshifter’s Guide to a Resilient Future, Permaculture co-originator David Holmgren will show how our suburbs can be transformed into productive, resilient and sustainable places to live through garden farming. Growing food right where people live, in back and front yards, has environmental, social and psychological benefits. Garden farming in the household, non-monetary economy is complementary to commercial urban and peri-urban agriculture that, collectively, can be the heart of a resilient bio-regional food system.

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The Regenerative Cooperative of Pomona would like to invite you to one full day of presentations, excursions, workshops and gatherings throughout multiple houses that make up this intentional living community. We will share ideas about energy conservation, sustainability, activism, and more. The event is entirely free and open to the public. We only ask that you bring a cup or water bottle! There will be many delicious food options, and the company is always fun, welcoming and open-minded. Please consider dropping by and let us know if you have any questions! Our email is regenpomona@gmail.com

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Come get an overview, meet other like-minded friends, and learn about upcoming opportunities.      Both workshops will be held at the Community Healing and Trauma Prevention Center • MLK Center for Public Health 11833 Wilmington Ave • Los Angeles, CA 90059 Location: Right off the Green Line Metro Stop, Willowbrook/Rosa Parks. 

Sponsored by Collective Remake.   

Presenters/Facilitators:
Niki Okuk founded Rco Tires in 2012. Between 2012 and 2018 RCO recycled more than 300 million pounds of rubber, diverting 70 million gallons of oil from landfills with 16 employees, making it one of southern California’s largest sustainability plants. Rco created alternative uses for trash tires, turning them into new products. Okuk believe in holding up progressive hiring and management practices, to provide jobs for local black and Latino residents who struggle to find employment because of past criminal convictions or legal status.

Okuk grew up in Los Angeles and majored in economics at Columbia University. After working in development with the office of Joseph Stiglitz and working in finance in Korea and Singapore, Okuk completed her MBA with Nanyang University in Singapore, including a sustainability certificate at Sloan School of Business at MIT.

Collective REMAKE: Art, Business, Education, Jobs, News, People, and Recycling for Sustainability is a unique social enterprise—in Los Angeles County—designed to support the creation of worker-owned businesses and other kinds of cooperatives with people who have been incarcerated and other individuals who are marginalized socially and economically due to race, sex, class, gender identity, age or ability.

A worker cooperative is a for-profit business that is owned and managed by the people that work there. Workers come together to meet common financial, social and cultural needs for themselves, their community and future generations.

There are not enough economic opportunities for people in South Los Angeles, especially for people when they come home from prison or jail. The lack of housing, job opportunities, and services make re-entry extremely difficult. Worker cooperatives are a real option for people who historically experience life-long discrimination in the workforce as the workers are their own boss and they decide the hiring criteria.

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