[permaculture] Greening a rural community
Robert Waldrop
bwaldrop at cox.net
Thu Sep 25 09:55:59 EDT 2008
This looks like an interesting event, to be held in Hohenwald, Tennessee in late October (Hohenwald is close to The Farm, one of the more successful and well known eco-villages) --
http://www.financialpermaculture.com/Living_Mandala/Financial_Permaculture.html
Join community investment experts, permaculture designers and sustainability entrepreneurs for this dynamic gathering and integrative educational experience of greening an American community. Learn tools and skills to address the economic and environmental challenges of 21st century America as we explore creating forward looking sustainable businesses, money cycling, local investments, and optimizing the local natural and human resources to implement models of regenerative business and local sustainability.
Learn How to:
*Map the financial ecosystem of a community
*Apply permaculture principles to business design
*Design, start and finance a regenerative business
*Create ecological and socially responsible investment opportunities
Topics & Activities Include
*Permaculture Design
*Legal Structures
*Business and Financial plans
* Design Charrettes - including the business plan for a local ethanol plant
*Learn effective strategies of communicate and collaboration:
- Across Cultures
- Across Disciplines
- Across Generations
Bob Waldrop, OKC
www.barkingfrogspermaculture.org
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