Special Evening: Permaculture for International Sustainable Development & Social Entrepreneurship

[Living Mandala]

Dear Friends,

Join us for a special evening presentation Friday, Feb 28, 7-9 pm at the MA Center / GreenFriends Farm (approx. 20 min west of Oakland), with veteran, international permaculture designer Warren Brush, recently returned from Kenya.

During this presentation, we will look at Permaculture applied in various environments and situations around the world, from a diversity of climates and ecologies to a diversity of cultures, with a particular focus on strategies for the developing world. We will also look at strategies for social entrepreneurship & 7 Stages to Sustainability - a collaboration roadmap empowering people, businesses and organizations to turn local assets into holistic solutions from the ground.

Permaculture for International Sustainable Development & Social Entrepreneurship

With Warren Brush

Friday Evening, Feb 28

7 - 9pm

MA Center / GreenFriends Farm

Castro Valley, CA (approx. 20 minutes west of Oakland)

$15 in advance

$20 at the door

(no one turned away for lack of funds)

(complimentary shuttle available from the Castro Valley BART)

Stay for the Full Weekend!

Full Weekend Workshop

Saturday & Sunday, March 1-2

9am - 6pm

More info and registration at: http://www.livingmandala.com/Living_Mandala/Permaculture_Design_for_International_Sustainable_Development_And_Social_Entrepreneurship_2014.html

About Warren Brush

Warren Brush is a certified Permaculture designer and teacher as well as a mentor and storyteller. He has worked for over 25 years in inspiring people of all ages to discover, nurture and express their inherent gifts while living in a sustainable manner. He is cofounder of Quail Springs Permaculture, Sustainable Vocations, Wilderness Youth Project, Trees for Children and his Permaculture design company, True Nature Design. He works extensively in Permaculture education and sustainable systems design in North America, Africa, Middle East, Europe, and Australia. He has devoted many years to mentoring youth and adults to inspire and equip them to live in a sustainable manner with integrity and a hopeful outlook. His mentoring includes working with those who are former child soldiers, orphans, indigenous peoples, youth from troubled families and situations as well as those youth from other varied and privileged backgrounds. He teaches courses including: Permaculture Design Certification, Rainwater Harvesting Systems, Ferro- Cement Tank Building, Compost Toilet Systems, Greywater Solutions, Water for Every Farm, Drought Proofing, Cultural Mentoring, Introduction to Permaculture Systems, Corporation Sole Formation, Food Forestry, and origins skills among other offerings. 

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Seven Stages to Sustainability (7SS) Permaculture Design Course

Permaculture for International Sustainable Development & Social Entrepreneurship

March 27 - May 18, 2014

This weekend workshop is preceding a longer 13 day Permaculture Design Course that will be delivered over 4 weekends from March 27 - May 18, 2014.

The training, 7 Stages to Sustainability (7SS) Permaculture Design Course (PDC): International Sustainable Development & Social Entrepreneurship, the first of it's kind offered in the U.S., builds upon our recent 7SS+PDC launch in India, Empowerment Works' 7SS service learning curriculum in China, bringing together many years of combined global grassroots community action of and the experience of many individuals, organizations, and guest instructors over decades. http://www.livingmandala.com/7SS

In addition to being an ideal capacity building opportunity for passionate world changers, NGO leaders, social entrepreneurs, and sustainability enthusiasts... participants will complete PDC within the context of social entrepreneurship and integrated sustainable development. As part of the course, students will create and incubate design projects within their organizations, businesses, or communities that will receive follow-up coaching for a full year after the training completes.

ABOVE WEEKEND WORKSHOP WITH WARREN BRUSH INCLUDED FREE TO 7SS PDC REGISTRANTS!!!

4 Weekend 7SS PDC!

• Module 1: (March 27 - 30, 2014): Seven Stages to Sustainability + Permaculture Design

• Module 2: April 10 - 13: Permaculture Fundamentals

• Module 3: May 1 - 4: Invisible Structures & Community Design

• Module 4: (May 18): Free Open to Public - RSVP - Design Presentations, Graduation, Celebration!

More Info and Registration at: 

http://www.livingmandala.com/7SS

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