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2008, Living Mandala
creative services by: 360 Degrees
Including
KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS
OPEN SPACE
BIO-REGIONAL COUNCILS
COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSIONS
TECHNOLOGY EXCHANGE
CEREMONY
MUSIC & EVENING FESTIVITIES
DELICIOUS MEALS
AND MORE...
In Association With
Permaculture Alliance of California
Living Mandala
Green Valley Village
Urban Permaculture Guild
Rites Project
Regenerative Design Institute
Gaia University
Permaculture First Responder
Occidental Arts and Ecology Center
Mendicino Ecological Learning Center
Ocean Song
Daily Acts
Permaculture Artisans
Flow Form Artisans
Urban Alliance for Sustainability
Architects, Designer’s, Planners for Social Responsibility
The Sustainable Living Roadshow
Earth Activist Training
Earth Camp Collective
Inspiration
This year's theme is "Strength is in the Net Work"
Our Intention is to come together to co-operate, collaborate,
and co-create greater synergy and strength within our networks to maximize the yield of our system, realize our infinite potential, and activate a culture of regeneration.
Description
Come gather with past and present, green and veteran permaculture students, teachers, and designers for this epic convergence that brings together “permies” from Northern California, the west coast, and beyond. This gathering is designed specifically for Permaculture Designers and Professionals in the Northern California bioregions and the greater Pacific Northwest to come together to network share, strategize, and synergize about our various projects and initiatives within the greater permaculture movement.
This gathering is for permaculture designers,
students, teachers, and professionals.
Program Schedule
FRIDAY:
4:00 PM: Arrival & Registration
6:00 PM: Potluck (with snacks/desserts provided)
7:00 PM: Opening Circle
8:00 PM: Cabaret, Music, Star Gazing
SATURDAY:
8:00 AM: Yoga - with Kelly Larson
9:00 AM: Breakfast
10:00 AM: Intro to the site and Weekend Orientation
10:15 AM: Keynote Speaker: Brock Dolman
11:00 AM: Open Space Introduction
12:00 PM: Lunch - at the pond
1:00 PM: Open space activities and workshops
6:30 PM: Dinner - at the Learning Center
8:00 PM: Music - Becky White & The Secret Mission
SUNDAY:
9:00 AM: Yoga - with Grace Murdock
10:00 AM: Brunch at Learning Center
10:30 AM: Bioregional Councils
11:30 AM: Report-backs from Councils
12:30 PM: Closing circle, swimming at pond, & Clean-up
3:00 PM: Post Convergence Gathering (see below)
Includes 4 delicious meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Saturday and Sunday brunch!
Post Convergence Gathering
You are invited to a Post-Permie Convergence Gathering on Sunday afternoon through Monday afternoon 7/27 & 7/28.
Inquire at registration and directly with Kat Steele for details. Space is limited so rsvp asap kat@steelemoon.com
4pm Open house, 6pm Potluck dinner, 8pm Passion Show and Sleep Over and Monday Garden Work Party 9a-4p.
Solstice Grove Institute is a beautiful 30 acre site and Permaculture demonstration site in progress located in West Marin County.
5th Bay Area Regional Permaculture Convergence
Strength is in the Net Work
July 25-27, 2008
West Sonoma County
For snail mail, send checks to:
Permaculture Convergence
P.O. Box 1330
Occidental, CA 95465
Make checks payable to: "Permaculture Convergence"
For more information please e-mail:
info@permacultureconvergence.com
or call 707-360-7060
FAQ
THIS IS AWFULLY EXPENSIVE, ISN'T IT?
The reason why we set the bottom of the scale at $75 is two-fold. Number one, we wanted to make sure that we could provide healthy, organic, local food for the participants for Saturday and Sunday. That's not cheap, even with donated labor. Number two, we want to raise money for permaculture scholarships throughout the year - that's where the excess money goes if we out-raise our budget.
SOUNDS GOOD, BUT I'M BROKE.
Get ahold of us and let us know you want to do a work-trade. There are two basic work-trade categories: help at the event and pre-event prep. The earlier you get in touch with us, the more likely we'll be able to put you in your preferred work-trade arrangement.
WHAT'S A SPOKES COUNCIL?
Our spokes council will be a place for different bioregions to each discuss what projects and plans they're working on. The motivation behind this is to help keep all of the attendees informed as to what is going on in the various bioregions that we all come from, as well as to open up a space for different bioregions to cooperate with one another if that seems appropriate. The reason why we're calling it a "spokes council" instead of a "bioregional meeting" is that we'll use the guidelines of a spokes council -- namely by having each group represented by one person (or "spoke") - and utilizing consensus to debate/adapt any proposals as a community.
WHAT IS OPEN SPACE?
Open Space Technology is a way to structure meeting time in which attendees generate the meeting agenda and lead small group break-out sessions during the meeting time. We will have an extensive on-the-site introduction to Open Space and experienced open Space facilitator, but no official meeting leader who demands compliance. Fundamentally, it's a way to make sure that the people involved in the convergence are engaged in that which they feel most called to do.
Affiliated Organizations
The 5th Bay Area Regional Permaculture Convergence is collaborative gathering put on in partnership, endorsement, or association with the organizations below and more. With this year’s theme being “Strength is in the Net Work”, our intention is to build a strong coalition of people, businesses, and organizations in the permaculture movement to generate greater strength, collaboration, and prosperity for our collaborative project initiatives. If your organization would like to get involved and become a partner or sponsor of this Convergence, please contact us by e-mailing: partners@permacultureconvergence.com or call 707-483-7193
Sponsorships & Donations
At these times of growing ecological and social transformation, we have the opportunity now more than ever to come together and work collaboratively towards implementing regenerative solutions to the many serious problems facing the world today solutions that heal our disconnection from nature and provide abundance for ourselves, our communities, and the planet on which we reside. Many of the solutions we are seeking to the problems facing the world today can be found in Permaculture - a growing global movement for ecological and social regeneration.
The permaculture convergence is a strategic, collaborative gathering bringing together an exceptional collective of permacuture designer’s, teachers, and professionals representing some of the core organizations and people practicing and teaching permaculture in the greater San Francisco Bay area, Northern California, and beyond. Your support of this collective will greatly assist our ability to powerfully and effectively engage the world at large in the many project initiatives for eco-social regeneration to which we are being called to rise.
The time is now.
Your help is needed and greatly appreciated.
Donate to the Permaculture Convergence Fund.
CARE OF EARTH, CARE OF PEOPLE, RETURN THE SURPLUS
Donations will go to fund scholarships, project initiates, and future permaculture gatherings & courses to implement sustainability and cultural regeneration in local communities near and far. All donations are tax deductible through our fiscal sponsors.
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