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Greywater Installer’s Course – May 17 – 21, 2017 at L.A. Eco-Village

Interested in learning how to install greywater systems?

Becoming a greywater installer for your area?

This course will teach you how to design and install these water-saving irrigation systems.

You will learn about the theory behind simple and high-end systems including the indoor use of greywater. We’ll cover basic plumbing and landscaping skills needed for the four types of common simple greywater systems. You will learn how to conduct a site assessment, determine which system to install and how to maintain existing systems. Additionally you’ll learn about what plants do best with greywater and the do’s and don’t of residential greywater reuse. By the end of the course you will know about proper installation of code compliant washing machine, and simple systems under the CA state code.

There will be an optional exam and installation for people wishing to be certified and listed on our website. The “installer’s page” contains contact info for graduates who wish to be listed, as well as an internal list serve for installers to share info, experiences, and get support.

Learn more about the content and see the week’s schedule here.

Cost $650. Limited work-trade positions available

(To apply for a work-trade position click here)

Register here

Location: Los Angeles Eco-Village (117 Bimini Place, Los Angeles, 90004)

What past participants have to say:

My favorite part of the course were the instructors, which I found incredibly knowledgeable and well prepared. I really liked the balance between the lecture and hands-on exercises. As someone who has designed and taught career educational classes, I think this course was designed masterfully and worthy of emulation. Instructing adult learners from a wide variety of levels is not easy. –Dorsey Moore- Principal- Sustainability for All

I really loved it all, it was a great balance of classroom hands-on stuff. The instructors were admirably prepared and incredibly generous. I really appreciate the balance of theory and practice. -Leigh Jerrard- owner of Greywater Corps and architect

Awesome experience, highly recommend it and I admire you both. My favorite parts were the exercises, the groups and the final project because it really showed we had learned. Having it set up this way is genius. Deva Luna- landscape contractor and Designer/Manager at EarthCare Landscaping

The 5 day installer course was amazing! The teachers were both very patient and knowledgeable…. I found it very reassuring that the instructors were teaching systems that they had personally installed. They knew what worked and what didn’t from experience. It was neat to meet such a variety of people in the class such as landscapers, other plumbers and people that just wanted to install their own greywater systems in their own homes… I have gone from being a residential plumber to installing greywater systems and rain harvesting systems full time. I still refer to the useful handout binder that I received during the course when installing a greywater system. I felt very confident installing even the very first system I did on my own. – Brian Munson – plumber (and now a Greywater Action instructor)

A weekend about Ecovillages and Sociocracy – Friday, March 3 – Sun March 5, 2017at L.A. Eco-Village. Attend any of the 3 events. Follow your passions

Diana Leafe Christian is author of Creating a Life Together and a well-known speaker and workshop trainer in the communities and ecovillage movements. Three events with Diana coming up: Friday, March 3rd at 7 pm – slideshow, How Ecovillages Worldwide Have Influenced the Wider Culture. Sat, March 4, 10am-4 pm overview workshop, Introduction to Sociocracy for Ecovillages and Intentional Communities. Sociocracy, which means “governance by peers & colleagues” (also called Dynamic Governance), is a highly effective governance structure and decision-making method Diana now highly recommends instead of consensus. Sun March 5 from 2pm to 6pm workshop on The Three Aspects of a Healthy Thriving Community

Come to one or all three events. See what fits your passions.
RSVP required for all events: crsp@igc.org or 213/738-1254

All events will be held at 117 Bimini Pl, Los Angeles 90004 in the Los Angeles Eco-Village:

Here are the options:

EVENT #1
Friday, March 3, 2017 from 7 to 10pm:
Slideshow & talk about Ecovillages around the world: How Ecovillages Worldwide Have Influenced their Wider Culture. Diana’s tales and stories of beautiful ecovillages on four continents, many of which she’s visited, and how they are beneficially affecting their region, their country, or the Planet. See reviews here.

Fee: $5 to $20 sliding scale.
RSVP to: crsp@igc.org or 213-738-1254
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EVENT #2
Saturday, March 4, 2017 from 10am to 4pm*:

Introduction to Sociocracy for Ecovillages and Other Kinds of Intentional Communities. An overview of this effective governance structure and decision-making method, and one process, Selecting People for Roles (Sociocracy elections), a good-vibe meeting technique you can learn and use in your group. Learn more here

Fee $70 to $90 (sliding scale). Note that fees from been lowered for this event.
RSVP: crsp@igc.org or 213-738-1254

Please note that this is an introduction to, or review of Sociocratic principles and practices.

*Lunch break from 12:30 to 1:30pm: bring your own brownbag or visit one of our many “around-the-corner” cafes.

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EVENT #3

Sunday, March 5, 2017 from 2pm to 6pm:

The Three Aspects of a Healthy Thriving Community. Includes eight antidotes to structural conflict, and overviews of:
1 – the 19 steps people typically take to start successful ecovillages and intentional communities
2 – community vision and mission, and
3 – a clear, thorough membership process.

Learn more here

Fee: $60 to $75 sliding scale. Note that fees for this event have been raised.
RSVP to crsp@igc.org or 213-738-1254
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Reservations required for all events: crsp@igc.org or 213/738-1254
All three events held at Los Angeles Eco-Village, 117 Bimini Pl, Los Angeles 90004

Pay at the door (the old fashioned way); if paying by check, make out to CRSP
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 More about Diana here: www.dianaleafechristian.org. Popular lecturer and trainer on diverse aspects of ecovillages, cohousing and intentional communities, Diana makes a rare visit to Southern California.

Author of Creating a Life Together: Practical Tools to Grow Ecovillages and Intentional Communities and Finding Community: How to join an Ecovillage or Intentional Community, Diana is also the former editor of “Communities Magazine.”

Diana’s expertise on community decision making and governance processes has brought international attention to “sociocracy.” Sociocracy is a governance for peers and colleagues using feedback loops to help an organization continuously improve.

Mutual Aid Network Cooperative with Stephanie Rearick Sat., Dec 10 from 2 to 4pm at L.A. Eco-Village

Communities around the world are piloting Mutual Aid Networks (MAN) designed to meet life’s economic needs – food justice, work redesign, sustainable energy, community justice, housing and transportation access, travel and culture exchange, etc. Local MANs are connecting in a global cooperative, the Main MAN, in order to support each other’s success and build a network of networks that can engage the 100% in a neighborly global economy.
http://www.mutualaidnetwork.org/

We’re hosting a gathering of people and organizations in Los Angeles to learn what the Mutual Aid Network framework can do and explore how it might help us meet our goals – as individuals, as organizations, and in partnership with one another. …Those of us who choose to proceed will determine goals and next steps.

About Stephanie Rearick
Based in Madison, Wisconsin, Stephanie is founder of the Dane County

TimeBank, a 2800-member time exchange, and Creative Director of Mutual Aid Networks. In addition to her work in cooperative economics, Rearick is co-owner of Mother Fool’s Coffeehouse and works as a musician.

DETAILS:
Date & Time: Saturday, December 10, 2016 from 2 to 4pm
Place: L.A. Eco-Village

117 Bimini Pl

Los Angeles 90004*

No Reservations required: mailto:crsp@igc.org or 213/738-1254
Free event but donations welcome to benefit MAN and Arroyo Sustainable Economies Community Organization (Arroyo S.E.C.O.)

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

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

FEATURED EVENT: Urban Placemaking for Cultural Transformation with Mark Lakeman and the City Repair Project: Fri – Sun, March 25, 26, 27, 2016 at L.A. Eco-Village and Tue March 29 Downtown LA

Come learn with others in your communities and neighborhoods about 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 change.

Presented by Mark Lakeman and core members from City Repair Project, this workshop will provide a dazzling spectrum of real world tools for building participatory culture and manifesting lasting change through physical interventions. This workshop will also present powerful ideas for building resiliency while also addressing the negative effects of gentrification. Bring your own ideas, because the summation of the workshop will be strategies and timelines for doing projects in your Los Angeles neighborhoods.

See draft workshop outline below.

THE FRIDAY NIGHT TALK MARCH 25 FROM 7 TO 10PM:

inspiring – a unique approach to urban planning and design – transformative – community development starting with the development of community…

EVENT DETAILS FOR MARK’S TALK AT L.A. ECO-VILLAGE:
Friday March 25, 2016 from 7pm to 10pm
Fee: $20 Pay here or at the door but:
Reservations required: crsp@igc.org or 213-738-1254
Location: L.A. Eco-Village, 117 Bimini Pl., LA 90004 DIRECTIONS

Two day Placemaking Training at L.A. Eco-Village
Saturday & Sunday, March 26-27, 2016 from 10am to 4pm
Fee: $160 Pay here after you have reviewed the Training Outline and filled out application below
(some partial scholarships available. See Application and Scholarships info below)
Pre-registration required: crsp@igc.org or 213/738-1254
Location: L.A. Eco-Village, 117 Bimini Pl., LA 90004 DIRECTIONS

Please fill out APPLICATION below for two-day Placemaking Training and send with check made out to CRSP to:
CRSP
117 Bimini Place #221
Los Angeles CA 90004

or watch for on-line payment option coming soon!

Mark also gives a special free and open talk in Downtown LA on
Tuesday March 29, 2016 from 4 to 6pm
Location: Deaton Auditorium, 100 West First St., Los Angeles 90012

*The Deaton Auditorium event is co-sponsored by Mayor Garcetti’s Great Streets Initiative, LA City Dept. of Transportation, LA City Dept. of Planning, LA Streetsblog, Neighborhood Council Sustainability Alliance in Association with City Repair Project and CRSP

These talks and workshop are for:
– Architects
– Urban artists
– Recreationists
– Public officials
– Co-op activists
– Bicycle activists
– Urban Planners
– Urban designers
– Creative collaborators
– Environmental activists
– Transportation Planners
– Neighborhood and community organizers
– Neighborhood Council members and stakeholders
– People passionate about reinventing how we live in the City

And here’s the draft Two Day Placemaking Training Workshop Outline.
Sound exciting? It will be even more exciting when we have your input:

Saturday – March 26, 2016 – Reimagining Space
10:00 am – opening circle, “embodying permaculture”, introductions
11:00 am – City Repair Project Overview Presentation: “The Village Lives”
12 noon – Lunch
1:00 pm – Intersection/Block Repair Design Game
3:00 pm – Afternoon tea break
3:30pm – Neighborhood Walk: “Reimagining Urban Space through Spatial
Awareness” – “perform”-aculture placemaking activity

Sunday – March 27, 2016 – Sustaining Community through Policy-oriented Placemaking
10:00 am – Ecodesign Principles; Case Studies Presentation
11:00 am – City Repair-initiated policy ordinances, how to do this in your community
12 Noon – Lunch
1:00 pm – Public process issues, discussion circle, sharing initiatives
3:00 pm – Afternoon tea break
3:30pm – LA-specific project/presentations
4:00 pm – Closing circle

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APPLICATION FOR TWO DAY PLACE MAKING TRAINING
Please fill out and email to: crsp@igc.org

Name______________________________________

Email______________________________________

Neighborhood/Zip Code_________________________’

Phone(s)____________________________________

Organizational Affiliations that you are working with on
Neighborhood issues___________________________

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Describe any experience you have with neighborhood organizing:

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Describe, if any, your knowledge or experience with placemaking

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THESE EVENTS ARE SPONSORED BY CRSP AND THE CITY REPAIR PROJECT IN ASSOCIATION WITH:
Antioch University Los Angeles Urban Sustainability
Master of Arts Program
Beverly-Vermont Community Land Trust
Bresee Foundation
East Area Progressive Democrats – http://eapd.la
Neighborhood Council Sustainability Alliance
Silverlake TimeBank
StreetsBlog Los Angeles – http://la.streetsblog.org/
Urban Soil-Tierra Urbana Limited Equity Housing Cooperative
You Are Here: Intentional Community Los Angeles

Is your organization or agency interested in being a co-sponsor? Inquire by contacting Lois at 213/738-1254 or crsp@igc.org

SCHOLARSHIPS: We have a commitment to bring the skills and tools of placemaking to leaders in communities with social and environmental challenges. Scholarships for activists, people of color and neighborhood organizers are available. Please email us with answers to these questions: 1) Describe briefly why you are needing financial support. 2) How would this scholarship and training create new possibilities for you and your community? 3) Indicate what you may be able to offer financially, if anything. We may not be able to provide full scholarships to everyone who asks. Please indicate in your EMAIL to us, this subject line: “Scholarship for Placemaking Training”

CAN YOU SPONSOR A SEAT FOR SOMEONE? If you or your organization can sponsor someone to take the training, please let us know at crsp@igc.org or call Lois at 213/738-1254.

AFTER THE TRAINING

Those that complete this training are encouraged to bring this knowledge back to their respective groups and neighborhoods and begin the process of identifying and/or implementing neighborhood-based placemaking opportunities. Additionally a goal of placemaking training is to be involved with the streamlining of local policy and legislative actions for enhancing neighborhood placemaking projects.

For other locations for Urban Placemaking presentations in SoCal with Mark Lakeman, go here:
http://www.cityrepair.org/californiatour2016/

National Cohousing Tour Day – Saturday, April 30, 2016 at L.A. Eco-Village and throughout the U.S.

Saturday, April 30, 2016: Special Abbreviated tours scheduled at:
10:30am and 1:00pm and 2:30pm

These free tours are in conjunction with the National Cohousing
Open House. Reservations please: 213/738-1254 or crsp@igc.org

Give us your time preference. You will also have an opportunity to hang
out for discussions with Eco-Villagers.

Bring a brown bag lunch and hang out before or after your tour time.

Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 7:30pm: The Low Down on Pee and Poo: Composting Toilets & Urine Reuse – A talk at L.A. Eco-Village

Composting toilets offer a sanitary and ecological solution to the flush toilet. (Did you know that around 890 billion gallons of untreated sewage flows into US waterways each year?) Learn about waterless composting toilets, reusing urine, and considerations for installing a system into your home. This presentation will cover homescale composting toilets from urban to rural applications, large scale systems, operation and maintenance needs, codes, and common problems and solutions.

Learn about

Types of composting toilets
Benefits of using urine as a fertilizer
Maintenance requirements
Common problems and solutions
System costs
Codes and regulations
Artistic toilet designs

EVENT DETAILS:

Location:
Los Angeles EcoVillage
117 Bimini Place
Los Angeles 90004

Date/Time
Thursday, December 3, 2015 from 7:30 pm to 9pm

Cost:
$5 to $15 sliding scale. No one turned away for lack of funds.

Reservations:
Not required, but if you’d like: crsp@igc.org or 213/738-1254

Sponsored by Greywater Action: info@greywateraction.org

TimeBank Crafts Fair – November 7, 2015 from Noon to 4pm at L.A. Eco-Village

This will be the 4th annual Arroyo Seco/West Adams TimeBank crafts fair. All locally handmade items such as tea towels, bar soaps, jewelry, jams, arts and crafts, and more. This is one of the best ways to support local and independent artists, designers and crafters making great stuff out of local and recycled materials.

Items will be for sale for time dollars and combinations of time dollars and U.S. dollars.

EVENT DETAILS

Date and Time:          Saturday, November 7, 2015 from Noon to 4pm
Location:                     Los Angeles Eco-Village Lobby, 117 Bimini Pl,
Los Angeles 90004
Food:                            Bring a snack to share or a brown bag if you’d like to
stay awhile and hang out in the gardens.
No charge to attend.

“Falling for the Mountain” an evening of film, veggie potluck and dialog, Thursday, December 10, 2015 at from 7 to 10pm

About the film: Falling for the Mountain, a film by Suzanna Knittel, is the intimate and urgent story of a family (her family) that must come together to steward their ancestral home in the majestic Swiss Alps in the face of climate change, and other modern challenges. Most of these relatives now live in cities, yet all have deep ties to this bucolic land. Now the next generation is coming to terms with the needs of land and of the ancient buildings housed there.

But never before has this family’s stewardship been more sorely tested.

This is not just the story of one family’s dilemma but an environmental crisis that is repeated all over Europe as contemporary lifestyles and urbanization affect alpine regions. What can be done to preserve this precious resource for all? We are introduced to the farmer who views it this way, and the brother who views it that way. Each must find a way to engage with the great turning from patriarchal ways of management towards more cooperative guardianship of nature. But what shifts need to occur in heart and mind for tending and caring to become the way they connect with one another and the earth? What about the life of the soil and the soul?

More info on the film

EVENT DETAILS
Location:
L.A. Eco-Village
117 Bimini Place
Los Angeles 90004

Schedule:
7 to 8pm:           Veggie potluck*
8 to 8:30:           Film screening
8:30 to 10:         Dialog about our own experiences and questions with thefilmmaker Suzanna KnittelReservations please: crsp@igc.org or 213/738-1254

Fee: $15 to $5 sliding scale

* Please bring your own non throw-away eating ware to make this a zero waste event.More about Susanna Knittel:
Susanna’s career as a filmmaker, writer and photo journalist spans 30 years in Europe and in the United States. After working in somatics, she returned to her first medium, Impelled by the culture’s rapid loss of connection with nature and the body. Raised in Switzerland, she divides her time between Santa Monica and Switzerland. www.susannaknittel.com

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What past participants have to say:

*The Deaton Auditorium event is co-sponsored by Mayor Garcetti’s Great Streets Initiative, LA City Dept. of Transportation, LA City Dept. of Planning, LA Streetsblog, Neighborhood Council Sustainability Alliance in Association with City Repair Project and CRSP

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