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  • From: Russ Grayson <pacedge@magna.com.au>
  • To: "Gaden@ziplip.com" <Gaden@ziplip.com>, permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
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  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] New Zealand National Sustainability Expo
  • Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2003 16:48:31 +1000


On Monday, July 14, 2003, at 02:46 PM, Gaden@ziplip.com wrote:
A year ago, NZ websites were calling this the International Permaculture Conference (IPC7?). As well as a name change, it seems to have undergone a significant change of focus to a more localized (NZ) event. It would appear to include, as a subsidiary event, a permaculture convergence similar to that regularly held at Robyn's Djanbung Gardens Permaculture Education Centre. (always a valuable and enjoyable gathering!)

This is an interesting change, as you note. It hints at the discussion that has taken place here among a number of people, in regard to international convergences - that the days of such gatherings may be over and that regional gatherings are the order of the day.

Reasons for drawing this conclusion include the high cost of international travel. Your could now add the reluctance to travel due to terrorism fears. This has depressed tourism markets and was a contributory factor to the recent cancellation of a permaculture course at Crystal Waters College.

The annual gatherings at Djanbung Gardens have been worthwhile although they attract people mainly from the eastern states, probably because of travel cost. A point in favour of the international convergences was the renewal of motivation that followed meeting people from different countries.

Maybe it has been these factors that have led to the NZ focus you report for the upcoming NZ gathering.

...Russ Grayson





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