permaculture

[Wesley Roe and Marjorie Lakin Erickson <lakinroe@silcom.com>]

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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