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["Michael Burns" <michael AT fingerlakespermaculture.org>]

From:    "Ryan Harb" <iamharb AT gmail.com>


*Dear friends and colleagues;*

I am pleased to share with you the following conference. Please forward to
others who may be interested.

Permaculture Your Campus <http://www.umasspermacultureconference.com/> is a
working-conference that focuses on *permaculture *as a multi-functional
strategy for campus sustainability. It takes place *June 20-22, 2012* at the
University of Massachusetts Amherst. Early registration
<https://regstg.com/Registration/Introduction.aspx?rid=056898dc-c321-47d1-bedb-10705b42bdc0>
deadline ends *May 16.* Some scholarships are available.

Permaculture is truly a win-win-win concept that is adaptable to any campus
setting and provides countless benefits. Register today and learn more about
this rapidly growing movement. We look forward to seeing you in June! **

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Permaculture Your Campus Conference
http://www.UMassPermacultureConference.com
Email: Conference AT UMassPermaculture.com
669 North Pleasant Street | Amherst, MA 01003
Phone: 617-529-8051


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Dear friends and colleagues;

I am pleased to share with you the following conference. Please forward to others who may be interested.

Permaculture Your Campus is a working-conference that focuses on permaculture as a multi-functional strategy for campus sustainability. It takes place June 20-22, 2012 at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Early registration deadline ends May 16. Some scholarships are available.

Permaculture is truly a win-win-win concept that is adaptable to any campus setting and provides countless benefits. Register today and learn more about this rapidly growing movement. We look forward to seeing you in June!

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Permaculture Your Campus Conference

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Visit us online at http://www.UMassPermacultureConference.com

Email: Conference AT UMassPermaculture.com

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Growing Sustainable Campuses

College and university campuses are incredibly important places to demonstrate sustainability practices that our planet and society truly need. Directors of the award-winning UMass Permaculture Initiative are hosting the first international Permaculture Your Campus Conference on June 20-22, 2012 which describes how permaculture gardens can play a key role in creating positive environmental change, community engagement, and new economic opportunities for campuses worldwide. 

Our keynote speaker is Frances Moore Lappe, author of Diet for a Small Planet.

President Obama recently recognized permaculture as a rapidly growing sustainability movement that needs to spread to campuses across the world.

               

Register your team today

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About the Permaculture Your Campus Conference

At the Permaculture Your Campus Conference, presenters of the award-winning UMass Permaculture Initiative will give an introduction to permaculture in a campus setting and share the value that it has created for the University of Massachusetts system and local community. Participants will learn how to develop a successful permaculture initiative for their campus and will leave with their own individualized action plan. 

Click the image above for a 2-minute video 

about the Permaculture Your Campus Conference

More info

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Who should register?

The Permaculture Your Campus Conference is designed to incorporate a range of professional and academic backgrounds. Those who should attend include:

• Academic professionals (or aspiring),
• Foodservice managers and marketing staff,
• Landscaping and grounds staff,
• Facilities staff,
• Sustainability Managers and Coordinators,
• Ecological Designers,
• Students,
• Anyone interested in learning more about permaculture in a campus setting

More about registration

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What is permaculture?

Permaculture is a whole systems approach to sustainability that allows us to meet the needs of people today while improving the quality of the environment for future generations.

More about permaculture

Permaculture Gardens

A permaculture garden achieves whole-systems sustainability in that it is diverse, environmentally regenerative, aesthetically-pleasing, and produces a variety of edible plants, including berries, nuts, fruits, roots, herbs, medicinals, flowers, and vegetables.

It is truly good for the earth and a win-win-win project.

About UMass Permaculture

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Why register?

Permaculture is a growing movement on college campuses, and it's easy to see why.

• Permaculture gardens are something that any campus (higher ed. institution, boarding school, hospital, prison) can create to increase their environmental sustainability and social responsibility with minimal cost.
• The gardens are highly visible and have a high potential ROI due to their marketability.
• Transforming unproductive landscapes into edible and ecologically regenerative gardens is something that you can feel good about doing each day as it helps to create the healthier world that is needed for future generations.
• Institutions practicing permaculture are seen as forward-thinking and on the cutting-edge of sustainability.

Register your team

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UMass Permaculture Initiative

UMass Permaculture at the White House

The UMass Permaculture Initiative is a unique and cutting edge sustainability program that converts unproductive grass lawns on campus into ecological, socially responsible, and financially sustainable permaculture landscapes that are easy to replicate. To date, we've planted over 1,500 fruit trees, berry bushes, herbs, flowers, and vegetables on campus and committed to transforming more grass lawns into edible landscapes each year. View details >

In March 2012, the UMass Permaculture team was invited to the White House to receive an award from President Obama for winning the Campus Champions of Change Challenge from over 1,400 entries. Winning this Campus Champions of Change led to various media appearances for UMass Permaculture, including: Boston Globe Huffington Post Chronicle of Higher Education MTV Act's blog MTV's "The Dean's List" Whitehouse.gov  View details >

Rachel Dutton and Ryan Harb

Conference Coordinators and UMass Permaculture Program Directors

669 North Pleasant Street | Amherst, MA 01003
Phone: 617-529-8051 
Conference AT UMassPermaculture.com

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Ryan Harb, MS, LEED AP
Sustainability Manager

Auxiliary Services and Enterprises
University of Massachusetts Amherst

www.UMassPermaculture.com