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Design Renaissance 2010

Submitted by admin on Tue, 2010-04-13 13:03

Sunday, April 18

Design Ren logo

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Dream Inn, 175 West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
Early bird tickets $40; $50 day of event

Awake Media presents Design Renaissance 2010

A One Day Gathering for Using Design to Spark New Ways of Integrating Sustainability, Business and Ecology to Evolve Communities and Create a Better Future. Business and community leaders, designers and concerned citizens, creatives and collaborators will gather for a day of speakers, workshops, networking and guided conversations aimed at jump-starting a sustainable future for the Santa Cruz region.

Moving Toward a Life Sustaining Society

Submitted by Alain on Fri, 2010-04-02 10:22

Thursday, April 15, and next 3 Thursdays

Heart7 to 9pm
At the NVC Center (2nd floor),
225 Rooney St, Santa Cruz (at the Morrissey exit of Hwy.1)
Cost per session: $5 to $15 sliding scale.

We had our second session on April 8 and explored the different spaces and dimensions of change, and how it manifests in our lives. We used a practice from "The Work That Reconnects" to broaden our perspective on the issues we are considering. It was a deep, and heartfelt connection.

Our third session this coming Thursday April 15 will take us deeper into the emotional aspects of our current condition and the future we want to co-create.

Sustainable Water Group

Submitted by admin on Fri, 2010-04-02 08:23

Events

Save the date

Santa Cruz City Council Candidate Forum on Water Issues

Wed, Oct 6

7-8:30pm

Louden Nelson Center, 301 Center St., Santa Cruz

The Transition Santa Cruz Draft Towards a Sustainable Water Plan is now online.

  • Scroll to the bottom of this page to download the pdf of the 32 page report.
  • View the document online by clicking each article in the table of contents. Post your comments by logging in at the bottom of each page. We require your first and last name as your log-in name.
  • Contact the editor, Rick Longinotti

 

Summary: What's In this Report

Part 1, The Transition Perspective

Introduction

News from the Future

Our Water Supply in a World of Declining Energy

Limits to Substitute Fuels

Criteria for Evaluating Water Supply Strategies

Part 2,  Our Local Water Challenges

Santa Cruz

Soquel Creek Water District

Part 3   Sustainable Water Solutions

Conservation: Soquel Creek Water District

Conservation: Santa Cruz

Cultural Shift: From Water Consumers to Water Savers

Decentralized Water Solutions: Composting Toilets and Food Security?

Watershed Restoration

Accomodating and LImiting Growth

New Water Supply Strategy: Making Use of Winter Flows

Part 4  Resources for Action

 

 

Climate Change and Agriculture with Anna Lappe

Submitted by admin on Sat, 2010-03-20 10:33

Monday, April 12

Lappe book7:00-9:00 PM
Oakes College, Rm. 105, UCSC
Free

Noted author and change maker Anna Lappé will speak on The Future of our Food System: Taking a Bite into Climate Change and Agriculture.

The Garden

Submitted by admin on Fri, 2010-03-19 00:44

Thursday, March 25

Doors open at 6:30, panel discussion to follow the film
Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Tickets: $10 online, $15 at the door (under age 16 free)

The Garden (www.thegardenmovie.com) documents the rise of a lush 14-acre community garden in South Central Los Angeles from the ashes of the 1992 riots. It grew to become the largest of its kind in the United States only to be threatened with destruction when the property was sold under questionable circumstances.

Panel discussion following the film with:

  • Rufina Juarez of the South Central Farmers, talking about the personal experience of the eviction of the South Central Farmers and what they are doing now
  • Shereen D'Souza of the California Food & Justice Coalition, talking about model policies and actions that communities are taking to protect land for food production
  • Terry Corwin, Executive Director of the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County, talking about what is happening in Santa Cruz County to protect farm and garden space as well as natural habitat.

Heart & Soul Group Support Meeting

Submitted by Alain on Wed, 2010-02-24 17:54

Thursday, March 18

7 pm to 8:30 pm
Louden Nelson Community Center, Santa Cruz
$5-$10 Donations accepted

Our first gathering and sharing circle will take place at Louden Nelson Community Center Room #7. People who are politically active or people wanting to reflect on the inner aspects of Transition work will have an opportunity to come together in heartfelt presence and support each other in their inner journeys and their work for the healing of our world.

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