permaculture

[Wesley Roe and Santa Barbara Permaculture Network <lakinroe@silcom.com>]

Africa , where civilization got it's start...
54 countries, 1000 languages, 780 million people, incredible 
diversity of cultures and environments...

Santa Barbara Permaculture Network
Fundraising Event
Saturday, September 26, 2009, 6:00 - 9:30pm
Join us as we raise funds to bring Ed Mendoza, of Indigenous 
Permaculture de Aztlan to
the 9th International Permaculture Conference & Convergence (IPC9)

  Food Donation $5, Sola House Courtyard, 312 E. Sola St, downtown 
Santa Barbara, CA


	 Africa is at a crossroads.  It has the potential to help 
model a pathway to sustainability for the rest of the world, but is 
also currently undergoing the most rapid change and destruction of 
it's natural resources and cultures. 

	In 2007 a group of dedicated African delegates arrived at the 
8th International Permaculture Convergence in Brazil, with the 
intention of bringing the next Convergence to Africa.  They made a 
successful bid, and have been working tirelessly ever since to show 
the world what permaculture can do for their countries and the world. 
With some of the original and oldest permaculture centers in the 
world located in Africa, they have much to share. 

	Santa Barbara Permaculture Network non-profit is a part of 
the official Support Group for IPC9.  With your help we are 
sponsoring long time permaculture teacher and designer Ed Mendoza, 
founder of Indigeneous Permacultre de Aztlan to attend the next IPC9 
in Africa.   We also hope to raise additional funds for scholarships 
for Africans from cash poor, but experience and skill rich regions to 
attend.  Funds needed to bring Ed Mendoza to IPC9 approximately 
$2500.  Help us reach our goals with small or large donations, all 
are appreciated!

	Please join us for an evening of fun, music and food. If you 
want to bring your favorite African dish, please do, a prize for the 
most unique & authentic dish will be awarded.  Also a prize for most 
beautiful African sarong worn (men or women!).  Drums and other 
musical instruments encouraged. This is the "culture" in 
permaculture, our chance one more time, through the International 
Permaculture Convergences, to learn about our friends around the 
world,  this time Africa. 

Donations may be made out to: Santa Barbara Permaculture Network 501 
(c) 3, (designate Ed/IPC9) PO Box 92156, Santa Barbara, CA 93190. 
Donations are tax deductible, and a receipt will be promptly provided 
with tax i.d. information for your records.

Event Sponsors: Santa Barbara Permaculture Network, Sustainable World Radio,
Food Contributions by Manzanita




 Eduardo (Ed) Mendoza (Xikano-Nahuatl) is a farmer, poet, activist 
and Director of Indigenous Permaculture de Aztlan.  In 1993 he became 
an agricultural advisor for the Traditional Native American Farmers 
Association and started to train in Permaculture.  He worked for the 
Gila River Indian Community, establishing an aquaculture and farming 
program to teach young juveniles about traditional crops.  Ed helped 
establish the Casa Blanca Growers Cooperative which grows mostly 
traditional organic crops.  He currently works on the Gila River 
Indian Reservation in Arizona promoting the use and production of 
traditional crops and seed saving for future generations.  Formerly 
on the Board of Native Seed Search, he remains a consultant working 
on dietary research related to Diabetes.  He is a part of the 
teaching team for Indigenous Permaculture ( 
www.indigenous-permaculture.com) with a yearly course in Santa Fe, 
NM.  The purpose of Indigenous Permaculture de Aztlan is to assist 
indigenous nations learn the means to be economically self sufficient 
and to respect culture and ceremony, to restore lands for future 
generations, with youth trained in permaculture and other 
sustainability skills such as rainwater harvesting, polycultures, 
aquaculture, and solar energy.








November 2009


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Santa Barbara Permaculture Network
   an educational non-profit since 2000
(805) 962-2571
P.O. Box 92156, Santa Barbara, CA 93190
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"We are like trees, we must create new leaves, in new directions, in 
order to grow." - Anonymous