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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/
Permaculture Design Course Certificate – Last weekend Mar 5-6, 2016
Can register for last individual weekend upcoming March 5-6, 2016
Or get on mailing list for next completed Permaculture Design Certificate course:
http://www.permacultureacademy.com/pdc/
http://www.permacultureacademy.com/pdc/
Where: Eastside and Westside locations.
In and Around LA -directions and more details with registration
In and Around LA -directions and more details with registration
Additional Hands-On Training locations will also be offered.
The Permaculture Design Course has truly transformed the lives and enhanced the careers of thousands of people around the world, including architects, developers, social workers, city planners, teachers, students, gardeners, landscapers, homeowners, business owners and others.
• Modern Homesteading
• Elegant, Ecological Home & Garden Design
• Natural Building & Property Development
• Resilient Community
• Green Business Models
THE PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE EXPERIENCE
http://www.permacultureacademy.com/pdc/
Permaculture Design touches on all aspects of life, offering decision-making protocols based on nature, for problem-solving, critical thinkingTHE CURRICULUM
The learning focus will be to design a community project- and extracurricular hands-on opportunities for home and garden design. Team projects are showcased on the final weekend of the course.TEACHING TEAM
Teaching team is led by Larry Santoyo and include Internationally Acclaimed Leaders in the Worldwide Sustainability Movement.REGISTRATION & PAYMENT
You can register for the day, the weekend or the full course
Work-trades and Payment plans still available
Permaculture Design touches on all aspects of life, offering decision-making protocols based on nature, for problem-solving, critical thinkingTHE CURRICULUM
The learning focus will be to design a community project- and extracurricular hands-on opportunities for home and garden design. Team projects are showcased on the final weekend of the course.TEACHING TEAM
Teaching team is led by Larry Santoyo and include Internationally Acclaimed Leaders in the Worldwide Sustainability Movement.REGISTRATION & PAYMENT
You can register for the day, the weekend or the full course
Work-trades and Payment plans still available
http://www.permacultureacademy.com/shop/fall-registration/
QUESTIONS?
email: info@PermacultureAcademy.com
(323) 206-5134
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Larry Santoyo, Program Director
It Takes a Village – October 9 – 11, 2015 at rural Emerald Ecovillage in San Diego County
Play . Learn . Vision . Connect . Nourish . Explore
Three days of family-focused, community-driven festival fun.
Also featuring Diana Leafe Christian
Details: http://www.theemeraldvillage.com/itav/
We invite YOU into the “Emerald Village Observatory” for an immersive community experience that will inspire all ages to explore and celebrate what it means to be part of the global family. Bring your childlike curiosity to delve into the science of sustainable shenanigans, get down and (literally!) dirty as we dance in the gardens and then get foamy with your homies!
We are excited to also offer a series of WHYshops that create space for a deep investigation into emerging culture and topics that are relevant to evolving families and burgeoning communities. Conscious parenting, family well-being community building, permaculture, rites of passage, intimacy, spirituality, emergent technologies, and financial and global health are the focal points of “It Takes a Village.”
International Permaculture Conference & Convergence, September 8 to 16, 2015 in London, U.K.
IPCUK will bring together leading experts and practitioners from around the world.
We have everything we need to create a sustainable world and future. Together we will create a vision of a near future society that is caring, sustainable and fair, and explore how we can collectively design strategies and pathways to make it happen.
Conference, 8-9 September 2015, The Light, Euston Road, London.
Designing the World We Want – two days packed with presentations, workshops, academic papers, exhibitions, music, and art.
Convergence, 10-16 September 2015, Gilwell Park, Essex.
Designing the network we want – for people from around the world using permaculture in their everyday lives and communities.
Edge events, throughout the UK and Europe.
From tours and courses, to talks and more.
Join the Conversation
Los Angeles Green Festival, September 25 to 27, 2015 at the Los Angeles Convention Center
Now in its 5th year in Los Angeles, this festival attracted more than 20,000 folks last year. The Festival is full of fun with more than 250 green exhibit booths, dozens of vegan and veggie food demonstrations, children’s activities, arts and crafts activities, a diversity of local and nationally prominent speakers, fashion shows, eco-technology displays. You name it.
Visit the CRSP/Los Angeles Eco-Village Booth #716 and read more below for free or discounted tickets.
Bike to the expo, park your bike at the Stromer Bike Valet and get in for FREE
CRSP/LA Eco-Village also earns $5 for every ticket sold using this special unique code XLA15Y28N but only when you buy your ticket on-line on the ticketing page! And you get $5 off on your ticket.
Go here for more Festival info::
http://www.greenfestivals.org/la/los-angeles-2015
Apply to exhibit, to volunteer, to speak, or for the $5,000 special nonprofit organization award.
Festival Hours at the L.A. Convention Center
1201 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90015:
FRI 9/25 noon-6pm
SAT 9/26 10am-6pm
SUN 9/27 10am-5pm
Easy to get there via bus or rail. Go Metro!
See the preview guide here:
http://greenamerica.uberflip.com/t/175190-2015-la-preview-guide
If you’re a knowledgeable friend of Los Angeles Eco-Village and would like to help staff our booth, let me know ASAP. Two to four hour shifts are available. Contact Lois at 213/738-1254 or crsp@igc.org
Hope to see you there.
Quail Springs Permaculture Farm Tour, Sat., July 25, 2015 from 10am to 4pm
Visit Quail Springs Permaculture Farm, have a delicious lunch prepared in our earthen ovens, and learn about growing food in the high desert, tending a variety of wonderful food-giving animals, creating shelter, and stewarding agricultural lands and wilderness. The day will include a tour of our gardens, animal systems, natural buildings, crafts display, and alternative technologies. The tour will be followed by a farm cooked lunch and the day will conclude with a question and answer session with our farm managers. Entry Fee: $40/person, $70/couple. Youth ages 13-18 yrs, $10-30 sliding scale. Kids 12 and under free of charge. Please inquire about group rates and financial assistance for this tour. Contact Information: Danielle, farmtour@quailsprings.org, 805-886-7239 Website: http://www.quailsprings.org/farm-tour/ Registration: http://bit.ly/1KvsEi5 Quail Springs Permaculture www.quailsprings.org Calendar of Courses & Workshops www.quailsprings.org/calendar
One Day Permaculture Classes in July 2015 with Warren Bush at Casitas Farm
Couldn’t make the full 30-Day PDC and Farm Apprenticeship this year? Then join us for one or more of our specialized day courses!
Throughout the month of July, we are pleased to offer an array of specialized day courses taught by Warren Brush and guest Instructors working in fields such as Beekeeping, Indigenous Permaculture, and more.
The schedule includes:
Tuesday, 7/7- Introduction to Permaculture and Design Methodologies with Warren Brush
Wednesday 7/8- Indigenous Permaculture and Herbal Medicine with Jeanette Acosta
Friday, 7/10- Earthworks for Resiliency with Warren Brush and Jesse Smith
Saturday 7/11- Living Soils and Compost Teas with Connor Jones
Sunday 7/12- Compost Making and Soil Building with Peter Ash
Thursday, 7/16- Broad Acre Permaculture, Forest Regeneration, and Keyline Systems with Warren Brush and Loren Luyendyk
Friday, 7/17- Food Forests, Orchard Care, and Grafting and Pruning with Loren Luyendyk
Saturday 7/18- Bee Systems and Enterprises with Nick Wigle
Monday 7/20- Aquaponics Basics with Andrew Clinard
Saturday 7/25- Urban Permaculture and Bio Intensive Kitchen Gardens with Warren Brush
Sunday 7/26- Greywater Basics with Warren Brush and Jesse Smith
Monday 7/27- Horticulture and nursery development with Mike Gonella
Cost:
1 Day- $125
3 Days or more- $100/day
Sign up for 10 Days and get one day free- $1,000 (for 11 days)
*includes instruction and catered, healthy lunch
Register today! HERE or at www.casitasvalley.com.
Please contact Ana at ana@regenerativeearth.com or at 805-649-8179 with questions and for payment information.
We still have a couple of spaces in our full month long course for those who are looking to deepen their knowledge and experience of Permaculture on a working farm! Sign up online HERE. For more information, email ana@regenerativeearth.com.
It’s a summer of learning at Casitas Valley Farm and we look forward to seeing you there!
Sustainatopia 2015 May 27 – 30, 2015 in Beverly Hills CA
Sustainatopia is pleased to offer you free tickets as a follower of the Los Angeles Eco-Village.
Use code FIRST300 to claim a free ticket.
Please feel free to share with others.
About Sustainatopia:
SUSTAINATOPIA 2015 takes place at the Hyatt Regency in Century City/Beverly Hills from May 27th-30th. We welcome 400 global speakers and major media such as CNNMoney, Inc. Magazine, and Forbes.
New this year, SUSTAINATOPIA 2015 will be hosting the LOHAS MARKETPLACE – a special 12,000 sq. foot outdoor expo space (open to the general public over 3 days) and featuring dozens of companies from around the country in the areas of food, family products, consciousness, health & beauty, yoga-based products and other LOHAS categories.
The EXPO is a family friendly event with plenty of activities and vendors for both parents and kids to enjoy.
Build a Cob Outdoor Classroom with Ray Cirino, Saturday, April 18, 2015 from 10am to 5:30pm at Wonderland School, Los Angeles
After rolling in the mud for 13 years of cob, I thought it would be easier building with Lego® style cob blocks called Raygo® blocks. Kids get it and so do adults.
At this workshop we’ll be building a foundation for the circular cob bench and build some bricks. I just finished building a brick press that you can rent for your project. You will learn the techniques of building with cob and how to get started. Be part of something old and new that anyone can do.
Event Details:
Date and Time:
Saturday, April 18, 2015
10:00am to 5pm
Saturday, April 18, 2015
10:00am to 5pm
Location:
Wonderland School
8510 Wonderland Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90046
Fee:
$40. Students under 18 free.
$40. Students under 18 free.
What to Bring:
Bring your lunch and drinks.
What to Wear:
Old cloths
More info or reservations:
Contact Ray at: cobanation@yahoo.com
The Great Challenges we now face as a species present the very opportunities that are giving birth to Ecological, Psychological, and Spiritual Sustainability.
Learn more about the amazing Ray Cirino here.