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Senior Cohousing: Making it Happen – On-line course Wednesdays, October 12 – December 14, 2016

http://www.cohousingco.com/services/studygroup1-2016-training

On-line course

Study Group 1: Training the Trainers brings together professionals involved in cohousing and senior cohousing, as well as seniors who want to live in high functioning communities. This instructional workshop offers experiential learning on aging issues and demonstrates the logistics of creating a supportive cohousing community. The secret to a successful community is participation and those who take this class will learn how to organize and motivate groups to take an active role in their lives.

Here’s what one past participant has to say:

“I was very fortunate to participate in Study Group 1: Training the Trainers… I feel well equipped to train others. I also feel the program impacted me personally in profound ways… Chuck is passionate about cohousing and you won’t be disappointed at the wonderful information they have to share!” – Sue Smith

More details and Sign up now and get $50 off!

North American Students of Cooperation Conference Nov 11-13, 2016 in Ann Arbor MI

Over 400 participants will converge on Ann Arbor, Michigan from November 11th through 13th, 2016 to share ideas, learn new skills, and look at issues affecting the cooperative movement worldwide.

Since 1977, NASCO’s Cooperative Education & Training Institute has been widely recognized as one of the most important training and networking opportunities available to members, directors, staff and managers of group-equity cooperatives.

The annual NASCO Institute is always a one-of-a-kind opportunity to network with hundreds of cooperative leaders and employers, to caucus about pressing issues, and to work on building an inclusive and accessible cooperative movement.

Conference registration and scholarship applications will open on September 1st. If you have any questions about NASCO Institute, please contact Morgan Crawford at morgan@nasco.coop.

Apply to Lead a NASCO Institute Session

NASCO is inviting proposals for presentations at this year’s Institute. The deadline to submit proposals is Friday, August 19, 2016. Proposals will be evaluated on a rolling basis, so apply early! Final programming decisions will be made by the end of August.

This is a great opportunity to share your knowledge and sharpen your skills as a cooperative educator. Also, presenters are eligible for conference travel and registration compensation!

To apply, and for more information, please see our website.

Conference Theme: Cooperative Resilience

As the wealth gap continues to grow and our systems of production and consumption are increasingly revealed to be unsustainable, people around the world are building alternative structures to a degrading and dehumanizing economy.

Cooperatives are robust and resilient organizations that succeed in times of crisis. Rather than prioritizing shareholder profits, they are driven by the needs and desires of their member-owners. As they provide necessary goods and services, they can provide hope that a just and sustainable economic system rooted in democracy and solidarity is possible.

In service of their members, cooperatives provide dignified jobs and business ownership to undocumented and low-income people, create access to healthy food in communities that have been neglected by grocery corporations, keep money local by providing communities with strong financial services and access to capital, unite small farmers banding together to sell their goods at market, and drive away the predatory landlord by providing affordable resident-controlled housing.

This year’s Institute focuses on the innovative and resilient nature of cooperatives, and how these qualities are essential to adapt in a changing world as we build the next economic systems.

Keynote: Changing the World in a World that is Changing

As we see social alienation, economic crisis, international contention, and the growing social movements in response to it all, many of us are moved to try to change the world. But, to state the obvious, the world is not just sitting there waiting for us to change it. In fact, the world is changing every day and we cannot stop it. The challenge, then, is how can we change a world that is already in motion.

In his keynote presentation, Ed Whitfield will explore how we go about changing the world for the better, recognizing the motion and counter-motion all around us. In particular, Ed will talk about how the access to tools and resources is the key to the power to direct change along the path we care about, toward a wholesome, equitable, sustainable and just world.

Ed Whitfield is a social critic, writer, and community activist who has lived in Greensboro, North Carolina since 1970. He is co-founder and co-managing director of the Fund for Democratic Communities (F4DC).

Originally from Little Rock, Arkansas, Ed’s political activism started with attending Little Rock Central High School and beginning to do anti-war work as a teenager. Ed retired after 30 years in industry before becoming involved with philanthropy. He now speaks and writes on issues of cooperatives and economic development while continuing to be interested in issues of war and peace, as well as education and social responses to racism. Ed serves on the boards of the New Economy Coalition and The Working World.

While he spends much of his time practicing bass guitar, Ed can often be found playing jazz or blues flute along with singer-songwriters and bands in Greensboro and wherever he goes in the world. He recently won the “Plays the Most Instruments” award at Greensboro’s long-running Open Mic night.

North American Permaculture Convergency Sept 14-18, 2016 in Hopland CA

More info here

Join us at the North American Permaculture Convergence!

Transition workshop track, network gathering, scholarship fund, work-trade opportunities, and more!

We’re excited to be partnering with the North American Permaculture Convergence and Northern California Building Resilient Communities Convergence happening September 14-18 at the Solar Living Institute in Hopland, California! This is the first collaborative event of its kind in the US, and we anticipate a potent, energizing gathering that will enhance synergies between Transition, permaculture, community resilience, and social justice movements.

Transition US will be hosting a workshop track as well as a network gathering during the Convergence for Transitioners from across the country to connect, build relationships, learn from each other, and strengthen our movement. We hope you can join us!

Learn more about the Convergence and register here.

Whether or not you can attend, you can still support fellow Transitioners and help strengthen our network by contributing to the scholarship fund that will support several Transition leaders from different parts of the country to the Convergence to learn, network, share their own skills, and increase the impact of their local Transition efforts.

Work-trade opportunities are also available – here’s your chance to be part of the Convergence team AND receive discounted registration!

Stay tuned for more information, and we hope to see you at the Convergence!

The Green Festival at the L.A. Convention Center – September 16 – 18, 2016

Your free ticket to join us at Green Festival Expo

The 6th annual LA Green Festival Expo is almost here!

Join us September 16-18 for America’s largest and longest-running sustainability event. Claim your free ticket using free ticket code GAGF16.

Los Angeles presentations and mentoring sessions kick off on Friday, September 16 at the LA Convention Center.

Voting is now open for the Green Festival Community Award. Help your favorite non-profit working to improve the LA area win a $5,000 grant. Cast your vote »

Please vote now for “Neighborhood Council Sustainability Alliance”, an L.A. Eco-Village associated organization

LOCATION: Los Angeles Convention Center, South Hall K.
1201 So. Figueroa St.
Los Angeles 90015
All public transit leads to the
Los Angeles Convention Center. No need to drive!

HOURS:
Friday 9/16 from 12 noon – 6pm
Saturday 9/17 from 10am – 6pm
Sunday, 9/18 from 10am – 5pm

Come visit L.A. Eco-Village at Booth #514

Enjoy the vibrant green marketplace and attend programming all weekend long on green business and green living.

See you in LA,

Denise Hamler
Director
Green Business Network®

Sign language interpreters are available on Saturday and Sunday.

Free Onsite B2B Mentoring Services
Get the most out of Green Festival to grow your business. Sign up for a free 20 minute power session on topics critical to your success, from leading entrepreneur growth engine Expert DOJO. To register or for more information, contact Rob Butler at rbutler@greenfestivals.org.

Speakers at Green Festival Expo

Learn from leaders in social enterprise, and hear from sustainability experts. Check out some of the weekend’s inspiring speakers below or apply to become a speaker at an upcoming Green Festival.

Ed Begley, Jr.
Actor, Activist
Board Member, Greenwish

John Lewis
Founder
Bad Ass Vegan

Moby
(Richard Melville Hall)
Musician

Carolyn Parrs
CEO
Mind Over Markets

Brian MacMahon
Expert Dojo

Sica Schmitz
Owner
Bead & Real

Abigail Steinberg
Author
Recipe for Success

Val Wright
Innovation Expert
Val Wright Consulting, LLC

Stephanie Nicora
Designer, Entrepreneur
NICORA

Featured Session from Green America

Clean Energy, Agriculture & Climate Justice: The Three Essential Climate Strategies
Alisa Gravitz, CEO/President, Green AmericaAfter the hottest summer on record, we need to ramp up climate solutions. Alisa Gravitz will discuss the trends and the most effective climate strategies. We can win—if we double down now. Find out how we can do it.

Join the nation’s leading sustainability event and reach new green customers.

Save 10% on exhibiting with your exclusive discount as a Green Business Network member.

Exhibit »

Download the Exhibitor Invite »

Help your favorite non-profit working to improve the LA area win a $5,000 grant. Green Festival supports inspiring organizations that educate and benefit their local communities with the Green Festival Community Award. Voting is now open »

PLEASE VOTE FOR “NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL SUSTAINABILITY ALLIANCE,” an L.A. Eco-Village affiliated organization.

All exhibitors are nominated for the Green Festival Brand Award. Invite your followers to vote for you »

Claim your free ticket »

Use Free Ticket Code GAGF16

.Green Festival is back in LA for our 6th year! Join the Green Festival Marketplace by exploring over 250 exhibitors, learning from over 50 inspirational speakers, indulging in some delicious vegan or vegetarian food and learning all you need to know to live a more sustainable lifestyle! SHOP.TASTE.ENJOY

Join the conversation by joining the Los Angeles Facebook Event

Green Festival Expo Video

The Communities Conference at Twin Oaks, Virginia, Sept 2-5, 2016

The Communities Conference is held Labor Day weekend, Sept 2 – 5, at Twin Oaks Community in Louisa County, Central Virginia. The event hosts between 150 and 200 participants, including people who are members of, interested in, and new to intentional communities and other kinds of cooperative living and working.

The focus of the event is on intentional communities, although workshops sometimes cover a broader array of topics in cooperative and alternative lifestyles, economics, and organizing. If the workshop is not specific to intentional communities the presenter will address the topic in relation to intentional communities.

The conference site is rustic and mostly outdoors.

More info about Twin Oaks here: http://www.twinoaks.org/

Designing a “Perma-Circular” Economy: Wed. July 13 at 7pm at L.A. Eco-Village

Join us for an informative and provocative talk with Christian Arnsperger of the Faculty of Geosciences, University of Lausanne, Switzerland. And a veggie potluck before the talk.

Christian will argue that the there is a serious imbalance when industrial societies promote wholesale recycling without also limiting economic growth, rendering such policies essentially useless for building resiliency. He’ll share with us a permaculture approach to the economy in which natural, human and cultural capital are primary over advancing technological and financial capital, and how this transition from capitalism can take shape.

This type of dialog and civic engagement can lead us to explore radical ideas about what tomorrow’s “sufficiency economy” might look like.”

EVENT DETAILS:

Date: Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Time: Veggie Potluck at 6pm in the courtyard*
Talk and discussion: 7 to 9 pm
Where: Los Angeles Eco-Village
117 Bimini Place
Los Angeles CA 90004
Directions

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

Fee: $10 (self selected sliding scale)

* If attending the potluck, please bring a veggie dish to share and your own non-throwaway eating ware to make this a zero waste event

ABOUT CHRISTIAN ARNSPERGER

Christian Arnsperger is professor of sustainability and economic anthropology at the Institute for Geography and Sustainability (IGD) of the Faculty of Geoscience and Environmental Studies (FGSE). He holds a PhD in economics from the University of Louvain (Belgium) and has been teaching and researching for many years at the interface between economic analysis, human sciences, and existential philosophy. A specialist of post-consumerist/ post-growth economic alternatives and of the link between ecological transition and the change of mentalities and lifestyles, he is also a scientific adviser to the Alternative Bank Switzerland (ABS) and, in that capacity, he develops “action research” field projects and collaborations in the area of sustainable finance.At the IGD, Prof. Arnsperger more specifically centers his activities around the following areas:

Spatiality and territoriality as factors of ecological sustainability
Sustainability of lifestyles, sustainable consumption, and existential economics
Money, finance, and sustainability: Towards a “monetary eco-geography”
The cultural roots of unsustainability in the United States

Read Christian’s blog and more about Christian here

Next GEN – North America gathering

May 2, 2016June 20, 2016
by Lois

are so excited to announce the 3rd Annual Youth Ecovillage Summit!
June 9th – 12th, 2016
La Cité Ecologique in Quebec, Canada
Join us for three days of ecovillage immersion, community inspiration and
deep connection!

Immersion
This year’s gathering will be held at La Cité Ecologique, in Quebec, Canada.
Founded over 30 years ago, this “Green City” is the largest ecovillage in
Canada, surrounded by picturesque rolling hills near the quaint village of
Ham-Nord, two hours outside of both Montreal and Quebec City. With
its origins as a summer camp for children, the community has developed its
own school for village youth.

Sustainable resiliency is a strong value at La Cité, a community that boosts
several thriving ecologically-minded businesses and acres of organic food
gardens.

For three days we will immerse ourselves in life at La Cité, sharing meals and
volunteering on the land alongside residents. At the same time we will
explore the broader concept of ecovillages as a model
for sustainability education.

The YES curriculum follows the model of Gaia Education, covering an integrated study in the four dimensions of sustainability: the ecological, social, economic, and cultural (or worldview). We use these focus areas as the launching point for dynamic discussion, activities, and build projects that teach us how we can create a brighter future for humanity.Community Inspiration
Whether you are interested in forming your own intentional community someday or want to create more cooperative culture where you are living right now, ecovillages have something to teach everyone. Join us on a deep dive into learning about community building tools, communication skills, and personal development journeys.We can make big changes happen when we work together! But the first step is learning how…. Become inspired by ecovillage projects around the world and learn how you can join this exciting movement! Experiential workshops and sacred ceremonies will be lead by experienced facilitators. (Full event schedule and facilitator bios are coming soon!)Deep Connection
Over the last three years, the Youth Ecovillage Summit has brought together passionate young people from around the world. During our three days together, you will have the opportunity to form life-long friendships with fellow changemakers. Connect with each other around the bonfire, during workshops, in the gardens and wherever else you may wander! We make time during the event to hear each other’s stories and projects, as well as encourage networks of support to last long after our three days together. Come ready to share your big idea to receive valuable feedback and coaching!

Event Details

Can’t attend, but still want to support us?
NextGEN is aware that hosting a youth event like the Youth Ecovillage Summit can be risky business. Young people are often short on cash, but at the same time they carry with them the innovative ideas, energy, and enthusiasm the world needs to face its toughest challenges. We need your help to bring as many creative individuals to this year’s Summit as possible!If you would like to support a young person’s participation in the 2015 Youth Ecovillage Summit please click the button below. You can also support a specific individual to attend (such as a friend or child) by listing their name in the form.

Support a Summit Participant

Volunteer Opportunity

Want to join the NextGEN Team planning YES 2016? This is an awesome opportunity to learn skills in event planning, creative marketing, ecovillage education, and networking for change! Email contact@nextgenna.org explaining why you want to be apart of the NextGEN Team and sharing any relevant experience. We look forward to hearing from you!

Rampart Village Neighborhood Council Election May 14, 2016 at Vista Charter School, 2900 W. Temple, LA 90026

The Los Angeles Eco-Village is in the Rampart Village Neighborhood Council District. Go here to learn more and meet the candidates: http://www.rvnc.org

Did you know: the more folks that turn out for Neighborhood Council elections, the greater your voice will be heard in City Hall!

If you are a resident of Los Angeles, find out when your Neighborhood Council election will be, learn who the candidates will be, and show up. Get involved. Go here to locate your Neighborhood Council: http://empowerla.org/

Election Day
Saturday, May 14, 2016
10 am – 4 pm
at
VISTA CHARTER SCHOOL
2900 W. Temple Street, Los Angeles CA 90026

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Stay in touch! www.RVNC.org Election information: Elections@EmpowerLA.org or 818-293-VOTE (8683)

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Mark Lakeman talks to L.A. City Departments Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at 4pm. Free and open event

Urban Placemaking for the City of Los Angeles

a talk with Portland’s Mark Lakeman

at
Ronald F. Deaton Auditorium:

100 W 1st St Los Angeles, CA 90012

Tuesday, March 29th | 4pm – 6pm

• Successful strategies for

transforming public spaces
from car-centric to people-centric

•Accelerating culture change
within public agencies

•Learning and practicing effective tools
for continuing people and planet

healthy change

Presented by Portland’s City Repair Project founder and architect Mark Lakeman, this talk will provide a dazzling spectrum of real world tools for building participatory culture and manifesting lasting change through physical interventions. Mark will also share the diversity of public policies and regulations that have made Portland’s people-centric interventions feasible and effective.

This event is sponsored by:

– Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Office of Great Streets
– L.A. City Department of City Planning
– L.A. City Department of Transportation
in association with:

– CRSP Institute for Urban Ecovillages at L.A. Eco-Village

– Portland’s City Repair Project
– StreetsblogLA

– Neighborhood Council Sustainability Alliance

Free and open event ||
For more info, contact crsp@igc.org or 213.738.1254

For other LA events with Mark Lakeman and for more info on the City Repair Project and Mark Lakeman, see www.cityrepair.org

Learn the Basics of Vegetable Gardening with UC Master Gardeners: Varied schedules and Neighborhoods:March, April, May, June 2016

Spring 2016
Sponsored by UC Master Gardener Program
Multi-sessions in various neighborhoods. Fees vary from free to low-cost. Check the neighborhoods and schedules below to find a class near you.

Alan Hjelm Community Garden (Beginning)
Address: Lutheran Church of the Master, 725 East Avenue J, Lancaster, CA 93535
Dates: April 16, 23, 30 and May 7 (Saturday)
Time: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm (4/16, 4/30 & 5/7); 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm (4/23)
Instructor: Susan Bowman
Contact Info: (661) 209-6002, jackanna1007@yahoo.com
Fees: $55 for series or $15 per class

Altadena Community Garden (Beginning)
Address: 3330 N. Lincoln Avenue, Altadena, CA 91001
Dates: April 9, 16, 23 and 30 (Saturday)
Time: 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Instructors: Randy Bayard and Jeri Huston
Contact Info: (818) 314-5386, glavgaltadena@gmail.com
Fees: $55 for series or $15 per class
FREE for Altadena Community Garden members.

Community Gardens of Santa Clarita (Beginning)
Address: 27150 Bouquet Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91350
Dates: March 19, 26 and April 2 (Saturday)
Time: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Instructors: Rose Scordino, Diane Benjamin, Carol Mireles and Jennifer Seibel
Contact Info: rosescordino@gmail.com
Fees: $55 for series or $20 per class
For members of the Community Gardens of Santa Clarita, a 50% discount is applied to the cost of the series.

Day One (Beginning)
Address: 175 N. Euclid Avenue, Pasadena, CA 9110
Dates: April 16, 23, 30 and May 7 (Saturday)
Time: 9:00 to 11:00 am
Instructor: Catalina Gonzalez
Contact Info: (626) 627-5004, catcatcat.alina@gmail.com
Fees: $55 for series or $15 per class
Scholarships for Day One Youth Advocates and High School students are available. Also, discounts for residents of qualifying codes are available. Please contact instructor.

Emerson Avenue Community Garden (Beginning)
Address: 8050 Emerson Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90045
Dates: April 17 & May 1, 15 and 22 (Sunday)
Time: 1:00 to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Dana Morgan
Contact Info: (310) 702-6653, danah.morgan@gmail.com
Fees: $55 for series or $20 per class
$50 for series for EACG plot holders, Wright STEAM Magnet Middle School employees and parents, and WISH Charter employees and parents.

Filipino American Service Group (Beginning)
Address: 135 N. Park View Street, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Dates: April 2, 9, 16 and 23 (Saturday)
Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Instructor: Liza Go
Contact Info: golizago13@gmail.com
Fees:
$55 for series or $15 per class for General Public
$20 for class or $5 per class for qualified low-income participants.
$82 for series for two (you and your spouse/domestic partner, parent/child or sibling)

Fountain Community Garden (Beginning)
Address: 5620 Fountain Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Dates: March 5, 12, 19 and 26 (Saturday)
Time: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Instructor: Dan Fujiwara
Contact Info: (213) 479-3228, dfuji@sbcglobal.net
Fees: $55 for series or $15 per class

Greystone Mansion (Beginning)
Address: 905 Loma Vista Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Dates: May 15, 22 and June 5, 12 (Sunday)
Time: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Instructor: George Pessin
Contact Info: (310) 779-8816, gp305@yahoo.com
Fees: $56 for series or $15 per class
For Beverly Hills residents, $45 for series or $12 per class.

The Learning Garden, Venice High School (Beginning)
Address: 13000 Venice Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90066
Dates: April 3, 10, 17 and 24 (Sunday)
Time: 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Instructor: Nancy Mills and David King
Contact Info: grandy133@verizon.net
Fees: $55 for series or $15 per class.
$82 for series per couple.

Long Beach Organic South 40 Community Garden (Beginning)
Address: 2813 South Street, Long Beach, CA 90805
Dates: April 2, 9, 16 and 23 (Saturday)
Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Instructor: Luis Sanchez
Contact Info: (213) 864-1278, amoralsol@yahoo.com
Fees: $55 for series or $15 per class

Longden Elementary School (Beginning)
Address: 9501 Wendon Avenue, Temple City, CA 91780
Dates: April 2, 9, 16 and 23 (Saturday)
Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Instructor: Helen Redmond
Contact Info: (818) 371-1766, iamlky@yahoo.com
Fees: $50 for series or $15 per class
For Temple City USD staff, $15 for series or $5 per class.
FREE for Temple City USD students.

Meet Each Need with Dignity, MEND (Beginning)
Address: 10641 San Fernando Road, Pacoima, CA 91331
Dates: March 29, April 5, 12 and 19 (Tuesday)
Time: 6:00 to 8:30 pm
Instructor: Laura Robledo
Contact Info: (818) 288-1965, laura.robledo.89@gmail.com
Fees: FREE. Must RSVP in advance.

Mulholland Middle School, Nutrition Education & Obesity Prevention (Beginning)
Address: 6651-C Balboa Boulevard, Van Nuys, CA 91406
Dates: April 10, 17, 24 and May 1 (Sunday)
Time: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Instructors: Randy Thomson, Pam Aitchison and Tove Aitchison
Contact Info: (818) 436-9484, lacmgrst@gmail.com
Fees: $55 for series or $15 per class

Playa del Rey Elementary School (Beginning)
Address: 12221 Juniette Street, Culver City, CA 90230
Dates: March 6, 13, 20 & April 3, 10 (Sunday)
Time: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Instructor: Martha Clayton
Contact Info: themarthaclayton@gmail.com
Fees: $55 for series or $15 per class
FREE for Playa del Rey families of students.
Work trade is available. Please contact instructor.

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You can also check out our monthly garden tips, read our helpful garden articles or download our manual for beginning vegetable gardeners.

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Apply to Lead a NASCO Institute Session

Conference Theme: Cooperative Resilience

Keynote: Changing the World in a World that is Changing

Join us at the North American Permaculture Convergence!

Transition workshop track, network gathering, scholarship fund, work-trade opportunities, and more!

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