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“Flow: For the Love of Water” film, Wed., Oct. 29, 2014 at 7:00pm at L.A. Eco-Village


How did a handful of corporations steal our water?

http://www.flowthefilm.com/


Irena Salina's award-winning documentary investigation into what experts label the most important political and environmental issue of the 21st Century - The World Water Crisis.
Salina builds a case against the growing privatization of the world's dwindling fresh water supply with an unflinching focus on politics, pollution, human rights, and the emergence of a domineering world water cartel.  Read more here:

http://www.flowthefilm.com/
DATE & TIME:  Wed., Oct. 29, 2014 at 7pm

LOCATION:  117 Bimini Pl, LA 90004

Donations:  $5-$15 sliding scale (no one will be turned away for lack of funds).
Food and drinks will also be available for a small donation.
No reservations required.
More info:  crsp@igc.org  or 213/738-1254
Film series sponsored by Urban Soil-Tierra Urbana in association with Greywater Action.
 

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COMING SOON IN THIS FILM SERIES ON WATER: MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at 7:00pm

Dancing Salmon Home
A California Tribe Reunites with Salmon Relatives in New Zealand

http://dancingsalmonhome.com/2014/



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Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at 7:00pm

Dam Nation

http://www.damnationfilm.com/



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FULL: Five Day Greywater Installer Workshop: January 26-30, 2015 at L.A. Eco-Village

THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL. WATCH FOR FUTURE GREYWATER WORKSHOPS

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.

Location: Los Angeles, CA (L.A. Eco-Village 117 Bimini Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90004)

Cost: $650 limited work trade available (send requests to info@greywateraction.org)

These workshops typically fill up, and we have to turn people away. Because of this, we are first opening registration for the following people: anyone with an existing landscaping, plumbing, or construction business, anyone working in a water utility (e.g. water conservation department). Register here.

If your main purpose of the course is to install a system in your own home, or the homes of your friends and family, please sign up here and we’ll get back in touch when we open this registration.

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

This workshop sponsored by Greywater Action in association with Urban Soil-Tierra Urbana Housing Co-op

The Low Down on Pee and Poo – Composting Toilets and Urine Reuse: October 23, 2014 at L.A. Eco-Village

Composting toilets offer a sanitary and ecological solution to the flush toilet. Learn about waterless composting toilets, reusing urine, and considerations for installing a system into your home. This presentation will cover home scale composting toilets from urban to rural applications, large scale systems, operation and maintenance needs, and common problems and solutions.

Location/time: 7pm-8:30pm at the Los Angeles Eco-Village. 117 Bimini Place, LA 90004 (near 1st and Vermont, and the Vermont/Beverly Metro stop on the Red Line).

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

Come join this event, no RSVP required.

Event sponsored by Greywater Action in association with CRSP and Urban Soil/Tierra Urbana

Greywater Workshop Saturday, November 15, 2014 at L.A. Eco-Village and other upcoming greywater events at LAEV and elsewhere

Los Angeles: (Last workshop of the year is this weekend! Nov. 15th)

1) Greywater Design and Installation workshop. Learn how to design and install your own Laundry-to-landscape greywater system. We’ll walk you through the design process and give you hands-on practice by creating a “mock up” system using real parts. Watch a video of an L2L system on Ask This Old House.

Nov. 15th, Los Angeles, CA 90004 (This workshop will also include a tour of a L2L system.) For more info and for registration click here.

Time and place: 10am-12:30pm at the Los Angeles Eco-Village (117 Bimini Place, LA, 90004)
Cost: Sliding scale $15-$40
Bring: Photographs of your laundry room and landscape, and a site plan with dimensions of your house and yard.

2) City of Thousand Oaks- Come to a series of free workshops hosted by Cal American Water and City of Thousand Oaks (taught by Laura Allen of Greywater Action).

Intro to Greywater: Thursday, Nov. 20th at 7pm. More info here.
Laundry-to-landscape design and install workshop: Sat Dec. 6th 10am. More info here.

3) Greywater Installer’s 5 day course. January 26th-30th in Los Angeles. This 5 day class is designed for people wanting to install greywater systems professionally or for their friends and family.

Location: Los Angeles, CA (LA EcoVillage 117 Bimini Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90004)
Cost: $650, limited work trade available (send requests to info@greywateraction.org) Learn more about the content and see the week’s schedule here.
For more information or to register go here.

Bay Area
Hands-on Rainwater Catchment Workshop

December 6, 2014 – 11:00am to 4:00pm
Come learn about simple, backyard rainwater harvesting systems. We’ll cover common types of rainharvesting systems, storage options, system components, how to size a system, and irrigation methods. We’ll install a rain water catchment system at a real house. This system will:

provide storage
reduce stormwater runoff and sewage overflows
recharge aquifers
increase your backyard harvest
lower your water bill

Cost: $30- $100 sliding scale, limited work trade spots available
Location: Oakland, CA (exact address provided after registration)
Register here

In the Flow: a film series on water at L.A. Eco-Village starting Wednesday October 1, 2014 at 7:00pm

Starting this week!

Plan to come hang out with us and watch some of the best documentaries on water issues. Join the dialog about what each of us can do to individually and collectively to radically reduce our water use in Southern California.

These four documentary films will alert us to what has gone wrong and how we can continue to work on fixing things.

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Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at 7:00pm
Cadillac Desert: (Mulholland’s Dream, An American Nile)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_Desert_(film)

No reservations required.
Donation: $5 to $15 sliding scale (no one will be turned away for lack of funds)
Refreshments available for donations.

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Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at 7:00pm

Flow: For the Love of Water
How did a handful of corporations steal our water?
- http://www.flowthefilm.com/

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Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at 7:00pm

Dancing Salmon Home
A California Tribe Reunites with Salmon Relatives in New Zealand
- http://dancingsalmonhome.com/2014/

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Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at 7:00pm

Dam Nation
- http://www.damnationfilm.com/

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Donations: $5-$15, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds.

Food and drinks will also be available for a small donation.

No reservations required.

More info: crsp@igc.org or 213/738-1254

Film series sponsored by Urban Soil-Tierra Urbana in association with Greywater Action.

Meredith McKenzie talking about water in the White House Place Learning Garden at L.A. Eco-Village: Saturday September 27, 2014 at 11:00am

Prof Meredith McKenzie is a thought leader challenging us to look at and utilize water with fresh eyes.

A Lecturer at Cal Poly Pomona, Meredith specializes in revitalizing urban river neighborhoods, with a focus on stream restoration. She is a member of the Los Angeles Recycled Water Advisory Group and the EPA Los Angeles River Urban Waters Federal Partnership.

Given our current long-term drought and water shortage reality, her presentation is very timely.

WHEN: Saturday, September 27, 2014 at 11am

WHERE: White House Place Learning Garden at Los Angeles Eco-Village, northeast corner of Bimini and White House Place.

FEE: Free and open event. (Donations always welcome)

FOOD: Feel free to bring a brown bag snack or lunch.

EVENT SPONSOR: Beverly-Vermont Community Land Trust

MORE INFO:
laraeco@hotmail.com 213/383-8684
or
crsp@igc.org 213/738-1254

FULL: Greywater Installer’s Workshop (5 day) May 12-16, 2014 at L.A. Eco-Village

This workshop is full. We offer these courses about once a year. But let us know if you’d like to sign up for one sooner laura.oakland@gmail.com

Interested in learning all about greywater, installing your own system, or becoming a greywater installer for your area? This course is designed for people with either basic plumbing, landscaping, or permaculture skills who want to learn how to design and build simple, low-tech residential greywater systems. The course will cover five common greywater systems, how to determine which is appropriate for the site, and how to install them. It will also cover plants, products, codes, and more advanced greywater systems.

Participants will be eligible to take an exam and conduct an installation, to become certified, having their contact info listed on the Greywater Action website, a portal for greywater inquiries from across the country, and join a listserve of other installers to share info and experiences.

Who should attend: Landscapers, Plumbers, Homeowners, Tradespeople, Water conservation officers, Code inspectors, Environmentalists.

You receive: continental breakfast, a greywater book and binder, as well as certification with Greywater Action (if all course requirements are met).

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Water workshops at L.A. Eco-Village are sponsored by Greywater Action: greywateraction.org
and coordinated by LAEV resident member and Greywater Action founding member Laura Allen

Rainwater Harvesting with Brad Lancaster Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at 7:30pm at LA Eco-Village

What:   Booksigning and Evening Talk with Brad Lancaster
Where:     L.A. Eco-Village (directions)
When:      Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at 7:30 pm

author of
Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands
Turning Water Scarcity into Water Abundance; Vol.1, 2nd Edition

Wednesday, June 26, 2013
7:30 pm, $5 to $10 sliding scale (no one turned away)

Rainwater Harvesting expert Brad Lancaster returns to Los Angeles with his newly published 2nd Edition of his award winning, best selling book Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands; Turning Water Scarcity into Water Abundance, Vol. 1, 2nd Edition on Wednesday, June 26.

Brad’s books have always encouraged readers to turn water scarcity into water abundance by welcoming rain into our lives, landscapes and soils. In this newly updated 2nd edition, Brad updates real life case studies for harvesting rainwater, completely renovates the approach to seeing & understanding sediment flows, and adds more tools for harvesting rainwater and other often overlooked free on-site resources, such as wind, sun, and shade.

Rainwater harvesting is the process of capturing rain and making the most of it as close as possible to where it falls. By harvesting rainwater on the land within the soil and vegetation, or in cisterns that will later irrigate the land, it is possible to control erosion, reduce flooding, and minimize water pollution. This practice is enormously beneficial in a world with a finite supply of fresh water that is becoming increasingly polluted.

Although rainwater harvesting has been accomplished by humans in virtually every drought vulnerable region of the world for millennia, our society, until very recently with the help of people like Brad Lancaster, seemed to have a collective amnesia about the utility, efficiency, and beauty of rainwater harvesting practices.

Brad Lancaster is an author, permaculture teacher, designer & consultant, and co-founder of Desert Harvesters (DesertHarvesters.org). Brad has taught programs for the ECOSA Institute, Columbia University, University of Arizona, Prescott College, Audubon Expeditions, and many others. He has helped design integrated water harvesting and permaculture systems for homeowners and gardeners, including the Tucson Audubon Simpson Farm restoration site; the Milagro & Stone Curves co-housing projects. Brad lives on an eighth of an acre in downtown Tucson, Arizona, where annual rainfall is less than 12 inches. He practices what he preaches by harvesting over 100,000 gallons of rainwater a year, and with his brother Rodd, have created an oasis in the desert by directing harvested rainwater into a thriving landscape that includes abundant gardens, food bearing trees, and habitat for wildlife, instead of into the streets and storm drains of Tucson.

Event sponsors:
Los Angeles Eco-Village Collaborative:
CRSP Institute for Urban Eco-Villages, Urban Soil-Tierra Urbana Co-op,
Beverly-Vermont Community Land Trust, Greywater Action

Other SoCal events with Brad Lancaster:

Santa Barbara:
Tue, June 25, 2013 at 7:30pm, $5 donation
Santa Barbara Central Library, Faulkner Gallery
(805) 962-2571
margie@sbpermaculture.org
www.sbpermaculture.org

San Diego
June 29,30 Rainwater & Greywater Workshop
hosted by the San Diego Sustainable Living Institute
http://sdsustainable.org/event/rainwater-harvesting-earthworks/

More Info on Harvesting Rainwater:
www.HarvestingRainwater.com

Sweetwater Collaborative
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sweetwater-Collaborative/113158298771036
We are the successor to the Santa Barbara Green Living Co-op and are now locally based.
Our legacy is putting in water harvesting projects using a barn raising model, in hands-on, community-based workshops.

Permaculture Credit Union
http://www.permaculturecu.org/

You Tubes:
Rainwater Harvesting with Brad Lancaster
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9Ku_xpyLK4

Sustainable World Radio Podcast Brad Lancaster
http://pdcastsusworldradio.libsyn.com/webpage?search=brad&Su

(805) 962-2571
P.O. Box 92156, Santa Barbara, CA 93190
margie@sbpermaculture.org
www.sbpermaculture.org

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