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  • Subject: [permaculture] Radio Interview LIVE with Geoff Lawton, Nadia Yahia and Andrew Jones FRI June 30, 9am Santa Barbara CA on Permaculture & Sustainable Aid for the 21st Century:
  • Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 07:48:17 -0700

Sustainable World Radio on public radio station KCSB 91.9fm Santa Barbara California USA and continues to interview lot's of permaculture people, they will have Geoff Lawton, Nadia Abu Yahia & Andrew Jones on for a special two hour show on Friday June 30, from 9-11am, please tune in, also streaming live at www.kcsb.org. They welcome calls and questions during the show.
Contact for Sustainable World Radio sustainableworldradio@earthlink.net


Permaculture & Sustainable Aid for the 21st Century:
How to Change the Paradigm of Emergency Disaster Relief & Development
to a Model of Life Affirming Assistance

As Americans we have often thought of emergency disaster relief in terms of sending aid to other countries, after Hurricane Katrina we also see a need to know how to respond in a better way to our own natural disasters. Natural disasters, wars, famines, how does the human family respond to each other's needs during these overwhelmingly stressful times? What new models can we create to assist each other better?

The model of aid permaculture has to offer is vastly different from conventional aid, it includes long term development, land care restoration strategies, and allies itself strongly with the eco-village movement, which incorporates ecological design and natural building techniques for even temporary structures. Permaculture recognizes most people have an innate need to help when disaster strikes, and a huge cost to cultures if systems aren't designed with viable ways to both assist and be assisted when a need might arise.

Permaculture is a design system based on ecological principles for creating sustainable human environments, and is one of the most holistic, integrated systems analysis and design methodologies found in the world. Originally coined from the words PERMAnent agriCULTURE, it has evolved to one of permanent or sustainable culture with consciously designed landscapes that mimic the patterns of nature.

Geoff Lawton is the Director of the Permaculture Research Institute in Australia, assuming the position from Permaculture founder Bill Mollison. Lawton has worked for clients that include communities, governments, aid organizations, non-government organizations and multi-national companies. Lawton has served clients in 17 different countries, including Jordan, Iraq, Egypt , USA, Mexico, Macedonia,Vietnam, Costa Rica, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, England, Denmark, Australia and the South Pacific. A recent project in Jordan is documented on a video called Greening the Desert available for viewing on his website (www.permaculture.org.au).

Nadia Abu Yahia (Lawton) was born in the Dead Sea Valley in Jordan. She learned traditional ways of land use from her father, an expert farmer and herbal healer of Palestinian, Bedouin descent. She later went on to complete her permaculture diploma in design, education and site development and has recently become a registered permaculture teacher.

Andrew Jones has 10 years of international experience in emergency response, post conflict development and rehabilitation, working extensively for CARE International, the United Nations, and various NGO's such as SurfAid International. Jones is a board member of the Permaculture Research Institute in Australia and Director of the consulting firm, Full Circle (www.fullcirclellc.com). He has worked in the Middle East, South Pacific, Asia, Europe and the United States, most recently in Indonesia in a post-tsunami recovery context.



List of Public Events for Geoff and Nadia Lawton and Andrew Jones in USA :
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Fri June 30 7pm Permaculture & Sustainable Aid for the 21st Century Lecture with Australian Geoff Lawton $15
How to change the paradigm of emergency disaster relief and development to a model of life affirming assistance.
Fe Bland Auditorium, Business Communication Forum, Santa Barbara City College, West Campus 721 Cliff Dr Santa Barbara, CA 93109-2394
Santa Barbara Permaculture Network margie@sbpermaculture.org 805-962-2571 www.sbpermaculture.org

Sat & Sun July 1 & 2, 9-5pm Permaculture & Sustainable Aid for the 21st Century Workshop
How to change the paradigm of emergency disaster relief and development to a model of life affirming assistance.
With Geoff Lawton, Nadia Lawton, and Andrew Jones
Cost $120 Two Days , $70 per day or Student $100
Fe Bland Auditorium, Business Communication Forum Santa Barbara City College, West Campus 721 Cliff Dr Santa Barbara, CA 93109-2394
For more info and registration Santa Barbara Permaculture Network margie@sbpermaculture.org 805-962-2571
www.sbpermaculture.org

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July 1 -6; Permaculture Design Course at the Portland Permaculture Institute.
Introduction to Permaculture, Healthy Soil, Water Collection and Greywater, Permaculture Food Production.
Geoff Lawton on July 3, 4, and 5. co teaching with Toby Hemenway, Pam Leitch, Joe Leitch and Karen Tillou.
$50 per day includes lunch. www.portlandpermaculture.com pam@portlandpermaculture.com 503.293.8004

Also, Geoff will be speaking Wednesday night July 5, 7 pm at the Portland Peak Oil meeting:
As Americans we have often thought of emergency disaster relief in terms of sending aid to other countries, after Hurricane Katrina we also see a need to know how to respond in a better way to our own natural disasters. Natural disasters, wars, famines, how does the human family respond to each other's needs during these overwhelmingly stressful times? What new models can we create to assist each other better?
www.portlandpermaculture.com pam@portlandpermaculture.com 503.293.8004

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SFBG Urban Permaculture Design Certification Course July 7 - 9, July 14 - 16, Aug 11 - 13, Aug 18 - 20
July 7-9 Geoff Lawton with Kat Steele Fred Bove' and Kevin Bayuk

Saturday July 8 7:30-9:30 Geoff and Nadia Lawton, Evening SOULutionary Programs www.soulutioneers.org/
San Francisco Botanical Garden Society Ninth Ave at Lincoln Way San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 661-1316, ext 354 , contact Kat Steele <kat@steelemoon.com>

Saturday, July 8, 7:30 PM Permaculture and Sustainable Aid for the 21st Century: Designing Sustainable Project Sites, a Global Model
With with Geoff and Nadia Lawton , of Australia's Permaculture Research Institute.
New College Creamery, 780 Valencia St. (between 18th & 19th) San Francisco,
CA
Come listen, learn and socialize with this dynamic group of SOULutioneers. These are a few of the stellar folks connected to the growing Permaculture movement that are making a transformative difference in their own lives and communities as well as yours. Let them innoculate, pollinate and innovate your mind with permaculture, integral - sustainable - soulutionary thinking! Be a part of the emerging SOULution!

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July 10 7:30 - 9 Lecture New College with Geoff Lawton Santa Rosa California
New College 99 6th Street (6th and Wilson) near Railroad Square.
Santa Rosa
David Baker dbaker@newcollege.edu 707 568 2605

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  • [permaculture] Radio Interview LIVE with Geoff Lawton, Nadia Yahia and Andrew Jones FRI June 30, 9am Santa Barbara CA on Permaculture & Sustainable Aid for the 21st Century:, Wesley Roe and Marjorie Lakin Erickson, 06/28/2006

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