http://blog.gmane.org/gmane.politics.activism.permaculture hourly 1 1901-01-01T00:00+00:00 http://gmane.org/img/gmane-25t.png http://gmane.org http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.politics.activism.permaculture/22677 <pre>The Convenience and Poverty of Simple Definitions&lt;http://liberationecology.org/2013/06/13/the-convenience-and-poverty-of-simple-definitions/&gt; - responding to Toby&lt;http://liberationecology.org/2013/06/13/the-convenience-and-poverty-of-simple-definitions/&gt; </pre> rafter sass ferguson 2013-06-19T00:31:58 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.politics.activism.permaculture/22675 <pre>Dear Friends, Have you experienced challenges working in collaborative groups and teams… even when you all have the best intentions? When we seek to transform ourselves and our world, the groups we form and the communities they generate can be places of deep support, nurturing, and empowerment... but they often face unique challenges as well. So often we come together full of enthusiasm, only to founder on the rocks of conflict and poor communication. Join us for a Free Webinar on Empowerment Through Collaboration: How to Create Transformation Community with Starhawk on Friday June 21, 5:00 - 6:30 pm PST; 8:00 - 9:30 EST. Drawing on insights from her latest book, The Empowerment Manual: A Guide for Collaborative Groups, we will discuss ways of how we learn to work together more skillfully and become even more effective agents of change. Learn how to make your participation in groups, in all of its aspects, an expression of your highest ideals. Space is limited, so please register and arrive early to hold your spot. To Register and Reserve a Space Click Here. ______________________ Want to go deeper? Join us for a 6 Part On-line Course with Starhawk and Special Guests! Empowerment Through Collaboration: How to Create Transformation Community 6 Part On-line Course Hosted by Starhawk Special Guests Include: Joanna Macy, Pandora Thomas, and Diana Leafe Christian 6 Sessions, Tuesdays, July 2 - Aug 6, 2013 5:00 p.m. San Francisco • 8:00 p.m. New York For More Information Click Here On-Line Course Description: In this live, interactive video course, Starhawk will share tools for clear communication, conflict transformation, constructive critique, and facilitating group decision-making. You will examine how a group’s vision and structure can support healthful functioning. The Empowerment Manual will be the course's foundation. Insights from both permaculture and earth-based spirituality will help us learn to be more effective and joyful as we work together to regenerate ourselves and our world. Starhawk has invited 3 experts with deep experience in community building to take part in the conversation: Joanna Macy, Pandora Thomas, and Diana Leafe Christian. This 6-session course takes place on consecutive Tuesdays starting July 2. You will be part of the discussion, able to ask your questions on camera, just like a Skype call. If you can watch a YouTube video, you can take part in this course. Who This Course Is For: Leaders and participants in any activist group, including Evolver Spores, permaculture groups, spiritual circles, Occupy groups, Transitions Towns, and intentional communities Anyone who wants to improve their communication and relationship skills Meeting planners and facilitators Anyone working in non-profits or social change organizations Managers of alternative and green businesses Anyone who works with others in community. Creating healthy community is essential for any visionary enterprise. This is a rare opportunity for you to take part in an in-depth training that goes to the heart of visionary community making with some of the leading experts in the field. For More Information on the On-Line Course Click Here About Starhawk: Starhawk is a committed global justice activist, organizer, speaker, teacher, and the author or coauthor of 12 books. Starhawk travels internationally teaching permaculture, magic, the tools of ritual, and the skills of activism for diverse groups, communities and audiences. Starhawk is perhaps best known as an articulate voice in the revival of earth-based spirituality and Goddess religion. Besides her inspiring, much-read books, she is a cofounder of Reclaiming, an activist branch of modern Pagan religion, and continues to work closely with the Reclaiming community. Her works include The Spiral Dance, long considered the essential text for the Neo-Pagan movement; the now-classic ecotopian novel, The Fifth Sacred Thing; and the award-winning Webs of Power: Notes from the Global Uprising. Starhawk's latest book is The Empowerment Manual - A Guide for Collaborative Groups on power, process and group dynamics. Starhawk's books have been translated into many languages, while her essays are reprinted across the world, and have been included in numerous anthologies. Her writing is influential and has been quoted by many hundreds of other authors, from magazines to trade and academic press. Her books are often used in college curriculums. She is currently working with Yerba Buena Films on a feature production of her novel, The Fifth Sacred Thing. http://fifthsacredthing.com/. Living Mandala Organizing Education, Events &amp; Initiatives for Personal &amp; Planetary Transformation www.LivingMandala.com Find Living Mandala on Facebook! _______________________________________________ permaculture mailing list permaculture-rm8PX32fqvbMZ2x0e22RKNi2O/JbrIOy&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org subscribe/unsubscribe|user config|list info|make a donation toward list maintenance: http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/permaculture message archives: http://lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/permaculture/ Google message archive search: site: lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/permaculture [searchstring] Permaculture Institute USA http://permaculture.org Avant Geared http://www.avantgeared.com </pre> Living Mandala 2013-06-18T19:58:34 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.politics.activism.permaculture/22674 <pre>Hi all, Hi everyone, For the third year in a row, LoaCom is proud to be working on the Quivira Conference, November 13 - 15 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. http://quiviracoalition.org/2013_Quivira_Conference_/index.html This year's theme is "Inspiring Adaptation." We will hear from scientists, ranchers, farmers, conservationists, urban planners and others who have bright ideas and important tools to share from their adaptation toolbox. This year's amazing line-up of speakers includes a co-winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, and winners of a Pulitzer Prize in Poetry, a MacArthur "genius" grant, a Pew Fellowship in Conservation and Environment, the Stewart L. Udall Award for Conservation, a Guggenheim Fellow, two Society for Range Management awards, and six Clarence Burch and Radical Center awards from the Quivira Coalition! Speakers include: Gary Snyder, Dr. Jonathan Overpeck, Dr. Gary Paul Nabhan, Dr. Deborah Finch, Bill Zeedyk, and more Read about all the speakers Please share with your lists! David Fortson LoaCom.com - Better World Strategies 805.450.2357 _______________________________________________ permaculture mailing list permaculture-rm8PX32fqvbMZ2x0e22RKNi2O/JbrIOy&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org subscribe/unsubscribe|user config|list info|make a donation toward list maintenance: http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/permaculture message archives: http://lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/permaculture/ Google message archive search: site: lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/permaculture [searchstring] Permaculture Institute USA http://permaculture.org Avant Geared http://www.avantgeared.com </pre> David Fortson 2013-06-18T16:07:54 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.politics.activism.permaculture/22672 <pre>Does anybody here know: Have any studies been done showing the effectiveness of keyline plows? If not studies, any form of formal measurements or comparisons of outcomes?     Koreen Brennan www.growpermaculture.com www.facebook.com/growpermaculturenow www.meetup.com/sustainable-urban-agriculture-coalition _______________________________________________ permaculture mailing list permaculture-rm8PX32fqvbMZ2x0e22RKNi2O/JbrIOy&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org subscribe/unsubscribe|user config|list info|make a donation toward list maintenance: http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/permaculture message archives: http://lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/permaculture/ Google message archive search: site: lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/permaculture [searchstring] Permaculture Institute USA http://permaculture.org Avant Geared http://www.avantgeared.com </pre> Koreen Brennan 2013-06-17T20:54:41 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.politics.activism.permaculture/22671 <pre> http://www.ahiin.com/juu/wryo/zoh/wjohj/bxx/xbnbv.html Katherine Pfohl zpt/div&gt; _______________________________________________ permaculture mailing list permaculture-rm8PX32fqvbMZ2x0e22RKNi2O/JbrIOy&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org subscribe/unsubscribe|user config|list info|make a donation toward list maintenance: http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/permaculture message archives: http://lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/permaculture/ Google message archive search: site: lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/permaculture [searchstring] Permaculture Institute USA http://permaculture.org Avant Geared http://www.avantgeared.com </pre> Katherine Pfohl 2013-06-17T16:16:07 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.politics.activism.permaculture/22670 <pre>http://www.scotsman.com/the-scotsman/opinion/comment/graham-bell-permaculture-is-real-alternative-1-2964852#.Ub3sMoOUg8N.facebook Graham Bell: Permaculture is real alternative By GRAHAM BELL Published on *13/06/2013 02:21* AS the rusty economy grinds painfully and the financial world remains in tatters; when the unemployed see little light at the end of the tunnel and disaster seems flavour of the month, it’s good to know there is a counter-culture working in the opposite direction, a worldwide movement of people creating positive solutions for themselves. They’re not waiting for governments&lt;http://www.scotsman.com/the-scotsman/opinion/comment/graham-bell-permaculture-is-real-alternative-1-2964852#&gt;to act or asking permission. One expression of this is “permaculture”, a word derived from permanent agriculture, but increasingly directed to thinking about intelligent design for all aspects of human culture. What these people are doing is researching and learning from the best model we have for how to run efficient systems: the world of nature. Then they practise what they have learned. How can we take as much responsibility for as much of our own needs as possible – and have a great time doing it? For many the start point is growing our own food. Then there’s how we meet our energy needs&lt;http://www.scotsman.com/the-scotsman/opinion/comment/graham-bell-permaculture-is-real-alternative-1-2964852#&gt;, such as building energy-efficient, low-impact housing or retrofitting existing buildings. We can also harvest renewable energy at a local level, not just feed it into the grid. And we can think about how we travel. We can also apply new models of education so today’s youngsters have much greater resilience and capability for dealing with the uncertain times ahead, when our society can no longer sustain present rates of consumption. The aim is to create a fairer sharing of our planet’s resources. This is not just a dream. Many thousands around the world have trained in permaculture and are changing the way they produce what they need in life, sharing surpluses, building micro-businesses and reducing their carbon footprint&lt;http://www.scotsman.com/the-scotsman/opinion/comment/graham-bell-permaculture-is-real-alternative-1-2964852#&gt;. This weekend at Comrie Croft, Perthshire, 200 Scottish practitioners will meet, learn, entertain each other and continue to build on a vision first organised here 25 years ago. Aspects, such as agroforestry (laughed at then) are now government policy. A good idea has come of age. • Graham Bell is a permaculture teacher. permaculture.org.uk/scotland; grahambell.org/permaculture-2 _______________________________________________ permaculture mailing list permaculture&lt; at &gt;lists.ibiblio.org subscribe/unsubscribe|user config|list info|make a donation toward list maintenance: http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/permaculture message archives: http://lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/permaculture/ Google message archive search: site: lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/permaculture [searchstring] Permaculture Institute USA http://permaculture.org Avant Geared http://www.avantgeared.com </pre> Lawrence London 2013-06-17T00:10:22 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.politics.activism.permaculture/22669 <pre>aqe http://bidhiex.com/ew/rcdpwbspcvx/bodwgxejdoongcd.php john douglas qmk _______________________________________________ permaculture mailing list permaculture-rm8PX32fqvbMZ2x0e22RKNi2O/JbrIOy&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org subscribe/unsubscribe|user config|list info|make a donation toward list maintenance: http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/permaculture message archives: http://lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/permaculture/ Google message archive search: site: lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/permaculture [searchstring] Permaculture Institute USA http://permaculture.org Avant Geared http://www.avantgeared.com </pre> john douglas 2013-06-15T18:48:29 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.politics.activism.permaculture/22664 <pre>http://permacultureprinciples.com/ _______________________________________________ permaculture mailing list permaculture-rm8PX32fqvbMZ2x0e22RKNi2O/JbrIOy&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org subscribe/unsubscribe|user config|list info|make a donation toward list maintenance: http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/permaculture message archives: http://lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/permaculture/ Google message archive search: site: lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/permaculture [searchstring] Permaculture Institute USA http://permaculture.org Avant Geared http://www.avantgeared.com </pre> Lawrence London 2013-06-14T04:15:56 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.politics.activism.permaculture/22663 <pre>http://abdallahhouse.blogspot.com/2013/05/expose-your-permaculture-project-in-2014.html _______________________________________________ permaculture mailing list permaculture-rm8PX32fqvbMZ2x0e22RKNi2O/JbrIOy&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org subscribe/unsubscribe|user config|list info|make a donation toward list maintenance: http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/permaculture message archives: http://lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/permaculture/ Google message archive search: site: lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/permaculture [searchstring] Permaculture Institute USA http://permaculture.org Avant Geared http://www.avantgeared.com </pre> Lawrence London 2013-06-14T04:15:34 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.politics.activism.permaculture/22659 <pre>http://bretigne.typepad.com/on_the_banks/2013/05/how-long-before-this-is-illegal-too.html These are organic, heirloom carrot plants, gone to seed. Once the seeds are dry enough, we're going to harvest them, save them and plant some of them. If what's happening in Europe is any indication, it may not be long before doing this is against the law&lt;http://www.nationofchange.org/all-about-new-eu-seed-law-1368022078&gt; : "Under the new law, it will immediately be illegal to grow, reproduce or trade any vegetable seed or tree that has not been tested and approved by a new “EU Plant Variety Agency, who will make a list of approved plants. Moreover, an annual fee must also be paid to the Agency to keep them on the list, and if not paid, they cannot be grown." Yes, I know. There is now an exemption allowing home gardeners to "...save and swap unapproved seed." "Save and swap"? How about "sell"? Is there anyone my age who ever thought they would live in a world where governments controlled what kind of food people could eat, grow, sell? I sincerely hope that younger generations don't just think this is normal or acceptable. But given everything else the state exercises control over, who knows? _______________________________________________ permaculture mailing list permaculture&lt; at &gt;lists.ibiblio.org subscribe/unsubscribe|user config|list info|make a donation toward list maintenance: http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/permaculture message archives: http://lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/permaculture/ Google message archive search: site: lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/permaculture [searchstring] Permaculture Institute USA http://permaculture.org Avant Geared http://www.avantgeared.com </pre> Lawrence London 2013-06-14T03:27:17 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.politics.activism.permaculture/22658 <pre> Permaculture Design Certificate Course From Three Sisters Permaculture Three Sisters Permaculture is pleased to again offer intensive and hands on training in ecological design. Program includes design and planning, and study of intensive market gardening, natural building, energy systems, resource management, sustainable community development, and great food from the farm and local farmers! Course Dates: August 5 through 17 2013     Permaculture Design Course at Three Sisters Farm, Sandy Lake, Pa. Instructors:  Darrell Frey, Elizabeth Lynch, Daninne Egizio and guest teachers   Fee: $1200 includes fees, food and camping accommodations.                    For more information contact: Darrell Frey Three Sisters Permaculture Design 134 Obitz Road, Sandy Lake, Pa 16145   phone: 724-376-2797 or email to threesisters&lt; at &gt;bioshelter.com            www.bioshelter.com Darrell E. Frey Three Sisters Farm defrey&lt; at &gt;bioshelter.com www.bioshelter.com Author; Bioshelter Market Garden: A Permaculture Farm. New Society Publishing, 2011 _______________________________________________ permaculture mailing list permaculture&lt; at &gt;lists.ibiblio.org subscribe/unsubscribe|user config|list info|make a donation toward list maintenance: http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/permaculture message archives: http://lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/permaculture/ Google message archive search: site: lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/permaculture [searchstring] Permaculture Institute USA http://permaculture.org Avant Geared http://www.avantgeared.com </pre> Darrell E. Frey 2013-06-13T18:56:24 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.politics.activism.permaculture/22656 <pre>---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: JC Markatos &lt;markatos-mn4gwa5WIIQysxA8WJXlww&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org&gt; Date: Sun, Jun 9, 2013 at 5:30 PM Subject: BAJ: WED 6/12 HOPE TAYLOR - FIGHTING FOR OUR WATER! + TPC report To: Jerry Markatos &lt;markatos-mn4gwa5WIIQysxA8WJXlww&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org&gt; Public pressure is impeding the NC Legislature's mad rush to trash environmental rules and permanently contaminate water supplies across NC for short term profit. Hear veteran environmental defender and advocate Hope Taylor, Executive Director of Clean Water for North Carolina, prepare us to defend our state and biosphere from the major threats of privatization, fracking, regulatory rollbacks and irresponsible legislation. Please invite others you know who support carcinogen-free food and water, and North Carolina's future! Jerry Markatos 919 542-2139 Balance &amp; Accuracy in Journalism ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wednesday, June 12, 7:30 pm at The Community Church of Chapel Hill, UU 106 Purefoy Road Balance &amp; Accuracy in Journalism and Clean Water for North Carolina present * HOPE TAYLOR* * on* *FIGHTING FOR OUR WATER!* *Hope Taylor will update us on the public's successes * *and the struggle ahead as the Fracking Bill, Senate Bill S76,* *returns to the Senate after positive revisions in the House.* * * *Our actions are crucial for holding the line on gains made * *so far by the public.* * * *Along with organizing opportunities, knowledgeable action* *can create an effective barrier to the industry's rapacious influence.* * * *Come pick up Alternative Radio disks to share, of Sandra Steingraber's* *powerful talk, "Fracking and Public Health."* ~~~~~~ *ALSO WEDNESDAY...TPC's Rachel Hazlett* * * *Several weeks ago a number of BAJ members responded * *to our call for contributions to help The Peoples Channel send* *Rachel Hazlett to the national conference of * *Alliance for Community Media. I didn't know it at the time, * *but our $350 contribution would be decisive in allowing Rachel * *to **attend that dynamic San Francisco conference.* * * *Rachel will give us a brief picture of the gathering,* *and its significance to public access channels like Chapel Hill's* *Channel 8, as well as community stations like WCOM, both* *of which broadcast several independent media programs.* * * *In that same category is a possible community station * *in Chatham County, if there is interest in the current * *FCC openings for Low Power FM Stations.* * * *~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~* *Watch for tomorrow's email followup to last month's * *Chiquita in Colombia* *presentation by Witness for Peace Colombia staff member* *Jeanine Legato! She and others who attended our meeting* *also went to the Chiquita stockholders meeting in Charlotte,* *where they....* *~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~* *Also, watch tomorrow's email for details on a* *SATURDAY JUNE 22 Frack-Free Public Forum* *at the Ruritan Club bldg in Bynum, NC.* * Ticket sales end June 17 * *See ** http://frackfreenc-forum.eventbrite.com/# * * info and registration: $10; w box lunch $20 complete info and tickets at http://frackfreenc-forum.eventbrite.com/# Program includes key leaders in the clean water movement in NC as well as two dairy farmers from Bradford County, Pennsylvania who suffer the effects of shale gas extraction. * * * *~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~* DIRECTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF CHAPEL HILL: 106 Purefoy Road, in Chapel Hill FROM EITHER DIRECTION ON THE CHAPEL HILL BY-PASS: Exit at the 15-501 Pittsboro exit. As you exit, TURN at the traffic light toward Chapel Hill. In half a block, TURN RIGHT just short of the convenience store. That's PUREFOY ROAD, and you take it almost a half mile, passing side streets and curving left up the hill past speed bumps and an extra stop sign [until you can just see the stop sign at the T-intersection.] Watch for a driveway on the left with a white-painted curb and a tan colored sign for the church. that driveway takes you to the parking lot and the Community Church. ----- _______________________________________________ permaculture mailing list permaculture-rm8PX32fqvbMZ2x0e22RKNi2O/JbrIOy&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org subscribe/unsubscribe|user config|list info|make a donation toward list maintenance: http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/permaculture message archives: http://lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/permaculture/ Google message archive search: site: lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/permaculture [searchstring] Permaculture Institute USA http://permaculture.org Avant Geared http://www.avantgeared.com </pre> Lawrence London 2013-06-11T20:48:33 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.politics.activism.permaculture/22655 <pre>---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: JC Markatos &lt;markatos&lt; at &gt;mindspring.com&gt; Date: Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 4:14 PM Subject: BAJ: WED 6/12 HOPE TAYLOR - FIGHTING FOR OUR WATER! + further news To: Jerry Markatos &lt;markatos&lt; at &gt;mindspring.com&gt; Jam-Packed notice... Contents: Reminder - FIGHTING FOR OUR WATER! Wednesday evening, June 12 + Related program - SATURDAY JUNE 22 Frack-Free Forum at the Ruritan Club bldg in Bynum, NC. Info and tickets at http://frackfreenc-forum.**eventbrite.com/#&lt;http://frackfreenc-forum.eventbrite.com/#&gt; + Followup info to support Witness for Peace's call to Chiquita Brands to do right by Afro-Colombian families hit by Chiquita-funded Colombian death squads. And!! Chapel Hill's Empowerment Project solicits completion money for timely documentary, "Seizing Power: How perpetual warfare is destroying American democracy and individual rights, and what you can do about it" http://www.indiegogo.com/** projects/seizing-power &lt;http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/seizing-power&gt; ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ First... Hope Taylor - Fighting for our Water! Public pressure is impeding the NC Legislature's mad rush to trash environmental rules and permanently contaminate water supplies across NC for short term profit. Hear veteran environmental defender and advocate Hope Taylor, Executive Director of Clean Water for North Carolina, prepare us to defend our state and biosphere from the major threats of privatization, fracking, regulatory rollbacks and irresponsible legislation. Be sure to invite others you know who support carcinogen-free food and water, and North Carolina's future! Jerry Markatos 919 542-2139 Balance &amp; Accuracy in Journalism ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~**~~ Wednesday, June 12, 7:30 pm at The Community Church of Chapel Hill, UU 106 Purefoy Road Balance &amp; Accuracy in Journalism and Clean Water for North Carolina present HOPE TAYLOR on FIGHTING FOR OUR WATER! Hope Taylor will update us on the public's successes and the struggle ahead as the Fracking Bill, Senate Bill S76, returns to the Senate after positive revisions in the House. Our actions are crucial for holding the line on gains made so far by the public. Along with organizing opportunities, knowledgeable action can create an effective barrier to the industry's rapacious influence. Come pick up Alternative Radio disks to share, of Sandra Steingraber's powerful talk, "Fracking and Public Health." ~~~~~~ Opening the program on WEDNESDAY...TPC's Rachel Hazlett Several weeks ago a number of BAJ members responded to our call for contributions to help The Peoples Channel send Rachel Hazlett to the national conference of Alliance for Community Media. I didn't know it at the time, but our $350 contribution would be decisive in allowing Rachel to attend that dynamic San Francisco conference. Rachel will brief us on the gathering, and its significance to public access channels like Chapel Hill's Channel 8, as well as community stations like WCOM, both of which broadcast much-needed independently produced media programs. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~**~~~~~~~~~~ For details on a SATURDAY JUNE 22 Frack-Free Public Forum at the Ruritan Club bldg in Bynum, NC. See http://frackfreenc-forum.**eventbrite.com/#&lt;http://frackfreenc-forum.eventbrite.com/#&gt; info and registration: $10; w box lunch $20 Program includes key leaders in the clean water movement in NC as well as two dairy farmers from Bradford County, Pennsylvania who suffer the effects of shale gas extraction. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~**~~ Followup to May 21 BAJ meeting on Chiquita in Colombia... When Jeanine Legato came from Witness for Peace's Colombia office to speak at the May 23 Chiquita stockholder meeting in Charlotte, she offered us an opportunity to email Chiquita's corporate responsibility officer in support. Here's his email address and Jeanine's letter to the company president containing points you could include in your comment. Manuel Rodriguez (Chiquita's Senior Vice President, Government &amp; International Affairs, and Corporate Responsibility Officer): mrodriguez&lt; at &gt;chiquita.com, 980-636-5574 "I urge you to make reconciliation with victims and transparency of information a cornerstone of your turnaround strategy for the company. "In my capacity as Co-coordinator of the Colombia Program at Witness for Peace, I have spent two years documenting the human rights conditions in Uraba. I can assure you that Chiquita’s infraction has not been forgotten by the Colombian public, and neither will it be forgotten by the American consumer. "In the interest of the company, I urge you to respond to the following requests, compiled by Witness for Peace in close consultation with impacted Afro-Colombian communities in Uraba and the Colombian human rights defense organizations that accompany them: • Drop the lawsuit against the Security and Exchange Commission to show Chiquita’s commitment to truth, justice, and transparency. • Make public where Chiquita bananas are being sourced from in Colombia to prove that Colombian bananas marketed by Chiquita aren’t products of the same bloodstained para-economy. Publicly clarify the relationship of Chiquita with supplier Banacol. • Publicly apologize for Chiquita’s financing of death squads that put profit before the lives of 14,000 innocent Colombians. • Create an independent fund for the victims of Colombia’s war equal to or greater than the profits earned by Chiquita through its Colombian operations during the period the company paid guerrillas and paramilitaries. • Immediately fire all Chiquita employees who authorized and carried out illegal, immoral and deadly payments to Colombian guerrillas and paramilitaries. Thank you for your attention to this matter and for your timely response. I can be reached by email at colombia&lt; at &gt;witnessforpeace.org. " ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~**~~~~~~~ DIRECTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF CHAPEL HILL: 106 Purefoy Road, in Chapel Hill FROM EITHER DIRECTION ON THE CHAPEL HILL BY-PASS: Exit at the 15-501 Pittsboro exit. As you exit, TURN at the traffic light toward Chapel Hill. In half a block, TURN RIGHT just short of the convenience store. That's PUREFOY ROAD, and you take it almost a half mile, passing side streets and curving left up the hill past speed bumps and an extra stop sign [until you can just see the stop sign at the T-intersection.] Watch for a driveway on the left with a white-painted curb and a tan colored sign for the church. that driveway takes you to the parking lot and the Community Church. ----- _______________________________________________ permaculture mailing list permaculture&lt; at &gt;lists.ibiblio.org subscribe/unsubscribe|user config|list info|make a donation toward list maintenance: http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/permaculture message archives: http://lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/permaculture/ Google message archive search: site: lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/permaculture [searchstring] Permaculture Institute USA http://permaculture.org Avant Geared http://www.avantgeared.com </pre> Lawrence London 2013-06-11T20:45:58 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.politics.activism.permaculture/22651 <pre>what's the big deal?....is part of the real question and the problem...the reality is that many graduates of whatever course or learning in Permaculture still don't get it....that PC is a design philosophy based on principles. It is not a set of recipes nor a methodology...that is the big deal. So those of us who give a damn rather than putting our ego and pockets first need to continually ask what we are offering those in search of solutions that what is delivered is continually strengthened rather than what is the case now ..serious weakening...that is the big deal...and what we need is to continually question our own integrity. How it is delivered is by in large irrelevant because of the many divergent ways of learning. However the original PDC of 72 hr minimum covering every aspect of the original curriculum must be the minimum expectation beyond the great array of introduction, lectures, talks, weekends etc etc. Our challenge is to strengthen the curriculum and ensure all elements are being covered adequately by qualified practitioners....otherwise we continue to weaken the entire doctrine....then what is the outcome ? we already see this. ..Steve Hart On 11 June 2013 12:57, Heenan Doherty &lt;heenandoherty-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org&gt; wrote: </pre> Steve Hart 2013-06-11T17:31:55 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.politics.activism.permaculture/22648 <pre>There are many people out there wanting to learn about permaculture and they are from an amazing array of learning habits and cultures. As long as the principles and objectives are clear, the methods will work for different participants. After teaching online for 20 years I can confidently say Ihave had to mop up after a lot of other online teachers to keep the integrity of the service respectful. so even if the delivery method is useful for certain participants, the methods of some teachers can be messy. </pre> A Sampson-Kelly 2013-06-11T00:16:48 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.politics.activism.permaculture/22647 <pre>http://biocharbraf.wordpress.com/ Biochar Risk Assessment Framework &lt;http://biocharbraf.wordpress.com/&gt; Towards a safe deployment of biochar _______________________________________________ permaculture mailing list permaculture-rm8PX32fqvbMZ2x0e22RKNi2O/JbrIOy&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org subscribe/unsubscribe|user config|list info|make a donation toward list maintenance: http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/permaculture message archives: http://lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/permaculture/ Google message archive search: site: lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/permaculture [searchstring] Permaculture Institute USA http://permaculture.org Avant Geared http://www.avantgeared.com </pre> Lawrence London 2013-06-10T18:56:45 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.politics.activism.permaculture/22645 <pre>*13th Annual Advanced Permaculture Course in Teaching* *Dates:* August 7-13, 2013 *Instructors:* Jude Hobbs, Andrew Millison and Guests *Location:* Wilson Creek Gardens, Cottage Grove, Oregon USA *1* Empower Yourself To Advocate For Change Through Whole Systems Teaching and Design. In this dynamic and interactive course, you will learn significant teaching techniques to communicate Permaculture principles and strategies in a wide variety of settings. This Teacher Training unfolds as a design methodology and advocates the Permaculture Design Course Curriculum. Our goal is to encourage and inspire your unique strengths and talents by demonstrating diverse teaching modalities such as lecture, facilitating class discussions, storytelling, utilizing visual aids and hands-on projects. In this setting of active learning, you will experience essential practice by preparing and co-teaching multiple presentations. As a final course project the class will organize, promote and present to the public, a workshop titled: An Introduction to Permaculture *Course Topics Include:* • Philosophy and Ethics of Instruction • Teaching Systems, Principles and Patterns • Adult Learning Styles • Curriculum and Lesson Plan Building • Presentations and Facilitators Roles • Utilizing Media and Activities • Co-Instructing • Time Management • Planning, Marketing, and Economics • Teaching Venue Logistics • Interns and Apprentices • Evaluations and Feedback • Tips from the Trade • Keeping Up The Spirit • Extensive Resources and More This is a Certificate Course offered by the Cascadia Permaculture Institute Prerequisite: Permaculture Design Course Certificate or Instructor’s approval. *Enrollment: *limited to 15 participants *Cost:* $925.00 Includes course materials, camping &amp; 3 deliciously local meals a day Early Registration discount of $50 by July 12th Limited local work trades available *Contact:* www.cascadiapermaculture.com or cascadiapc-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org *Instructors:* *Jude Hobbs* co-founded Cascadia Permaculture Institute and has 30 years experience in the design and teaching fields. She utilizes whole system designs to generate environmentally sound solutions that inspire sustainable actions in urban and rural settings. Jude offers courses and workshops throughout the US and Canada and has developed curricula that encompass diverse learning styles with techniques that are fun, inspiring and information rich. This course is modeled after the advanced course in Teaching and Design, she attended with world renowned Permaculture Instructors, Max Lindeggar and Lea Harrison in 1990. *Andrew Millison* received his Permaculture Design Certification in 1996. He is an instructor in the Department of Horticulture at Oregon State University, teaching the Permaculture Design Certificate Course, and has taught at Prescott College, the Ecosa Institute, and the Cascadia Permaculture Institute. More information at his website beaverstatepermaculture.com &lt;http://www.beaverstatepermaculture.com/&gt; </pre> Andrew Millison 2013-06-10T03:56:28 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.politics.activism.permaculture/22643 <pre>LL...sorry misread your response "Do you read my posts...all the way through?".....no I do not....most yes but not all....depends on the topic/subject and where I am and how busy I am Steve </pre> Steve Hart 2013-06-09T02:44:54 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.politics.activism.permaculture/22641 <pre>Thanks LL..."get it" ...PC is a Design Philosophy based on principles. If we could fully understand the principles...we would "Get it"....many if not all who want PC education are looking for recipes and methodology...which is what it is not. There is no such thing as a Permaulture Garden...but one designed on PC principles. Sly inuendos....perhaps they may be if one wanted to read them this way. I imagine what I say could be interpreted for what it says...like " evangelists" as one example.To me a simple term with simple meaning and many who are active in Permaculture know full well that we do have a number of evangelists amongst the throng. "My posts..all the way through"....not at all....you know full well that I offer you and your comments frank and blunt response which I do attempt to be polite and constructive about....I have also stated that your energy is a very valuable service to the world of PC....so just keep doing it. Keep stimulating the debate even thogh response is vet limited....Steve Hart On 9 June 2013 14:23, Lawrence F. London, Jr. &lt;lflj-Bdlq13kUjeyLZ21kGMrzwg&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org&gt; wrote: </pre> Steve Hart 2013-06-09T02:36:15 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.politics.activism.permaculture/22639 <pre>That is the challenge. Yeah Bob...you do have a great tool you have created. However the debate goes on...what is the best way to learn PC...some can by books alone and many other methods, even online courses and weekend courses etc etc etc....but the debate goes on. I witness so many products of all facets of learning and still very few ever "get it"...so the debate will go on ...as does the abuse....get it however ya can....and for those who want to strengthen it, reinforce the curriculum and drive it through existing academia....all the power to you to....that is the missing link at the moment...just eliminate the frauds and the evangelists....purgatory perhaps...Steve Hart On 9 June 2013 13:14, &lt;permaculture-request-rm8PX32fqvbMZ2x0e22RKNi2O/JbrIOy&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org&gt; wrote: </pre> Steve Hart 2013-06-09T01:32:01 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.politics.activism.permaculture/22634 <pre>Hi John....as an old campaigner of PC...I congratulate you on your successes in developing what you have in Panama. A close friend of mine has business there and invited me several times....perhaps if I make it to IPC11 in Cuba I may stop by. It seems to me that you have so much to offer the region and it also then seems so valuable for you to actually facilitate a very good PDC right at your doorstep. But, make sure you engage a very well qualified and experienced teacher. Once you have convened a PDC and participated fully then you will appreciate many more values of the larger dynamic of what Permaculture offers. Go hard...this is your next obvious journey....keep me posted...Steve Hart On 8 June 2013 10:32, john douglas &lt;johnarthurdouglas99-/E1597aS9LQAvxtiuMwx3w&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org&gt; wrote: </pre> Steve Hart 2013-06-08T20:52:46 Search the mailing list at Gmane query http://search.gmane.org/?group=$group=gmane.politics.activism.permaculture