ECOLOGICAL REVOLVING LOAN FUND (ELF)

*CRSP Institute for Urban Ecovillages* at
    the Los Angeles Eco-Village
               hosts Workshops & Special Events               home    (updated 6/20/09)


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Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at 7:30 pm at L.A. Eco-Vilage Directions

Fee: $15 (sliding scale available)
Reservations required: 213/738-1254 or crsp@igc.org

There are three kinds of ecovillages: (1) Intentional communities in the Industrialized North, (2) Ecologically aware traditional villages in the Global South, and (3) Sustainability education centers in both hemispheres. Examples include Findhorn in Scotland, Sieben Linden in Germany, Earthaven in North America, Auroville in India, Crystal Waters in Australia, and other ecovillage projects in Europe (Italy, Portugal, Germany, Denmark, Russia, Iceland), North America, Africa (Senegal, South Africa), Asia (Japan, India, Thailand), and Latin America (Mexico, Brazil).

What People Say About the Ecovillage Slide Show:
“Diana’s Ecovillage Slide Show is simply unforgettable. She delivers it with great style, wit, and heart, not to mention an encyclopedic authority borne of nearly two decades at the forefront of the intentional communities movement. All I can say is, ‘Don't miss it!’” —Daniel Drasin, Media Producer, Greenbrae, California

“Your Ecovillage Slide show is the single best visual introduction to ecovillage community that I know of. It was informative and inspiring. You maintain the humor, wisdom, and passion of your two indispensable books on finding and/or creating community. With only two days advance notice for the slide show, we packed the room here at Walnut Street Co-op in Berkeley, and I don’t think anyone was disappointed. Highly recommended!" —Kenneth Mahaffey, Walnut Street Co-op, Berkeley, California; cofounder, Lost Valley Educational Center, Dexter, Oregon

“In this slideshow, meticulously researched and beautifully presented, Diana Leafe Christian shows us how small groups of people are sustaining themselves with cooperation instead of competition; stewardship instead of exploitation; and self-reliance instead of reliance upon a self-destructing economy. By showing us that we are not helpless in these challenging times, she is giving us a reason to hope, innumerable ways of being creative, and positive ideals to work with as the structures of our societies crumble about us. I recommend her presentation with all my heart!" —Carolyn North, Berkeley, California

“Your Ecovillage presentation was thorough, insightful, and far-reaching, not to mention beautiful and well-organized. The people attending were mesmerized and could barely contain their questions and excitement. Your inside knowledge of the finer details of what does and doesn’t work in ecovillage life is invaluable for those seeking a life in an ecovillage or any intentional community.” —Kat Steele, Urban Permaculture Guild, Oakland, California

About Diana Leafe Christian
Diana is the author of two books about ecovillages and intentional communities: Creating a Life Together: Practical Tools for Starting Ecovillages and Intentional Communities and Finding Community: How to Join an Ecovillage or Intentional Community. For 14 years (1993-2007) Diana was editor of Communities magazine, a quarterly publication about intentional communities in North America, published by the nonprofit Fellowship for Intentional Community (www.ic.org). Currently, she publishes and edits “Ecovillages,” a free, bimonthly online newsletter offering news and inspiration about ecovillage projects worldwide. (The newsletter is a project of the nonprofit CRSP organization in Los Angeles.) Diana is a frequent contributor to books and newsletters, a frequent speaker at conferences and workshops, and an internationally renowned consultant to ecovillages and intentional communities on all aspects of developing, growing and healing such communities. Diana lives and works at Earthaven Ecovillage in North Carolina http://www.earthaven.org/

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Sunday, July 26, 2009 from 10 am to 2 pm

How to Start an Ecovillage in your Apartment Building, on your Block or in your Neighborhood
with
Lois Arkin and others TBA

When you came on the tour, did you hear a few ideas for getting started on retrofitting your own apartment building or condo association or block or neighborhood council? Maybe you've tried a few already. Maybe you need a bit more confidence or encouragement or concrete next steps. Or maybe a little more understanding of how what you learned in the LAEV neighborhood might transfer to your own neighborhood.   Maybe you need some help figuring out how to approach neighbors. What might be most important among your neighbors? Energy retrofits? Consumption reduction? Transportation transformation? Composting/re-using/recycling? Water reduction strategies? Local food production? Affordable housing? Small green business development? Neighborhood prioritizing strategies? Decision making? Dealing with conflict? Maybe you would like a support group, others you can call upon to help keep your personal energy up and moving toward a more sustainable neighborhood.

If any of this applies to you, find one or two or more neighbors who share your concerns and come learn from experienced Eco-Villagers. We will facilitate a dialog among the groups and help you begin to develop a strategy and plan that fits who you are in relation to your neighborhood or group.

Fee:                                                    $40 per person or $40 per group (no more than 4 person per group) (space limited to 20 persons)
Pre-Requisite:                               Tour of L.A. Eco-Village
Pre-registration required:       213/738-1254 or crsp@igc.org
Lunch:                                                   Bring a brown bag lunch

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Munay Ki: Healer's Rites through Daykeepers' Rites with Paola Aliago

The Healer is one who has transcended personal wounds, changing them to build a foundation of consciousness, and making this foundation available to humanity. In this experiential gathering, which is part one of two, participants will be introduced to universal rites passed down from the tradition of the Inca, who were some of the world's medicine keepers and stewards of humanity's codex of consciousness. Participants will learn the meaning and be gifted the energetic rites of the Healer, the Seer's Rites, the Bands of Strength, the Ayni Karpay, and the Rites of the Daykeepers', who were the stewards of the feminine ways. Each participant will become the keeper of these 'seeds', and be entrusted to birth and grow these seeds of stewardship for the next meeting. Class includes despacho and fire ceremonies as well as the energetic transmissions.

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- Practice in Creating a Mediative Culture

- Practice in Non-Violent Communications

- Introduction to Non-Violent Communications

- The Art of Vertical Farming with artist Frey Bardell

- Case study tour of permaculture practices in Los Angeles

- Strategies for Creating Green Jobs in Your Neighborhood

- Strategies for helping neighbors transcend negative Nimbyism

- Munay Ki Workshop with Shamanic Practitioner Paola Aliaga,

- Creating a Local Exchange Trading System in Your Neighborhood

- Ten easy steps for starting ecovillage processes in your neighborhood

- How to Form an Organic Food Buying Co-op in Your Neighborhood

- Sacred Passage: The Practice of Creating a Personal and Deeply Meaningful
    Funeral for your loved one at home with Olivia Barham

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