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  • From: loren luyendyk <loren@sborganics.com>
  • To: Permaculture Listserve <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [permaculture] Compost Toilet Workshop- June 2nd Ojai California
  • Date: Sun, 27 May 2012 02:31:30 +0000


One-day Compost Toilet Workshop at the Ojai Foundation, Ojai California,
Saturday June 2nd:
http://www.ojaifoundation.org/event/simple-compost-toilet-workshop
Waste is an unused resource, and our concept of “waste” creates
pollution. Every year, billions of gallons of untreated sewage spill
into the ocean, as a result of no treatment, or treatment plant failures
due to power outages and high storm flows. Over 3 million people die
each year from water borne illnesses caused by raw sewage entering water
sources.




Furthermore, in the developed world we use drinking quality water to
flush our feces “away” (=into the ocean). The average American
household would save up to 34,000 gallons of water per year if we
stopped using flush toilets.



We can reduce and re-use our waste safely and in an economical and
ecological way. Composting red worms can reduce E. coli populations on
contaminated materials up to 99.9%. Thoroughly composted humanure is
suitable for fertilizing ornamental and fruit trees.



Compost toilets save water, reduce pollution, and create healthy soils
with no moving parts. They are affordable and modular, suited to almost
any climate or condition.



This one-day workshop will provide participants with the skills to build
a Compost Toilet for home scale waste treatment. We will cover the
basics of Ecological Sanitation, and construct a toilet out of locally
available materials.



With Loren Luyendyk:


Born and raised in Santa Barbara California, Loren has spent a lot of
time traveling the world in search of new waves and new adventures. A
lifetime surfer, he was inspired to create the non-profit Surfers
Without Borders (www.surferswithoutborders.org) to address the issue of
ocean pollution through permaculture and sustainable design.



A Certified Arborist and Master Gardener, Loren has a degree in Biology
from UCSB, and has studied sustainability and horticulture extensively.
He also runs a small permaculture Landscape Design and Consultation
business called Santa Barbara Organics (www.sborganics.com), and is the
creator of Global Permaculture Design Group
(www.globalpermaculture.com).


$75.00 per person


Bring a sack lunch.


Click here to reserve your space.


Call 805-646-8343 for more information and to register.





  • [permaculture] Compost Toilet Workshop- June 2nd Ojai California, loren luyendyk, 05/26/2012

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