BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond by Brad Lancaster - ECPv6.17.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond by Brad Lancaster REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20060402T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20061029T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20070311T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20071104T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20080309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20081102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20090308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20091101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080312T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080312T193000 DTSTAMP:20080310T165423Z CREATED:20080310T165423Z LAST-MODIFIED:20080310T165423Z UID:291-1205350200-1205350200@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Humanure Presentation by Joseph Jenkins DESCRIPTION:March 12\, 2008\n7:30 pm\nCrossroads Community Room\nPrescott College\nPrescott\, Arizona\nHumanure (the odorous exretions of human beings) can be recycled using natural processes without creating environmental pollution. And it can be done in your own backyard (just don’t tell your neighbors). Joseph Jenkins\, author of the “The Humanure Handbook: A Guide to Composting Human Manure” will cover this topic at least a couple of inches deep. URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/humanure-presentation-by-joseph-jenkins/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080306T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080306T203000 DTSTAMP:20080207T203521Z CREATED:20080207T203521Z LAST-MODIFIED:20080207T203521Z UID:231-1204830000-1204835400@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Solar Energy for Your Home by Kevin Moore Koch\, Tucson\, AZ DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, March 6th\, 2008\n7 to 8:30pm\nBookmans on Grant\, Tucson\, AZ\nFree\n\nSolar Energy for Your Home – Learn how to incorporate solar energy in your life. Presented by Kevin Moore Koch of Technicians for Sustainability. 7 – 8:30 pm. Community room in Bookmans on Grant. Free. (info 520-740-0736) URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/solar-energy-for-your-home-by-kevin-moore-koch-tucson-az/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080301T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080301T190000 DTSTAMP:20080226T013737Z CREATED:20080226T013737Z LAST-MODIFIED:20080226T013737Z UID:281-1204398000-1204398000@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Water Harvesting Presentation by Brad Lancaster in Truth or Consequences\, NM DESCRIPTION:March 1\, 2008\n7 pm\nEpiscopal Church of St. Paul\n407 Cedar Street\n(at the traffic light: go east on 3rd St\, then north on Cedar St.)\nTruth or Consequences\, NM\nFor more info contact janbt@valornet.com or candi@riolink.com\nThe Bountiful Alliance presents:\nTurning Drains Into Sponges and Water Scarcity Into Water Abundance\nThis inspiring presentation shares eight universal principles of water harvesting along with simple strategies that turn water scarcity into water abundance. They empower you to create integrated water-sustainable landscape plans at home and throughout your community. Rainwater harvesting is the process of capturing rain and making the most of it as close as possible to where it falls. Greywater harvesting is the process of directing water from household sink\, bathtub\, shower\, and washing machine drains into the soils of the landscape where the water is naturally filtered and reused to generate more on-site resources. The two work hand in hand\, and can reduce our water consumption by 30 to 50%! You’ll see examples enhancing local food security\, passively cooling cities in summer\, reducing costs of living and energy consumption\, controlling erosion\, averting flooding\, reviving dead waterways\, minimizing water pollution\, building community\, creating celebration\, and more.\nco-sponsored by the Sierra Club URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/water-harvesting-presentation-by-brad-lancaster-in-truth-or-consequences-nm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080229T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080301T170000 DTSTAMP:20080128T203139Z CREATED:20080128T203139Z LAST-MODIFIED:20080128T203139Z UID:226-1204270200-1204390800@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:New Mexico Organic Farming Conference DESCRIPTION:Friday\, February 29\, 2008 and Saturday\, March 1\, 2008\n7:30am to 5:00pm\nAlbuquerque\, New Mexico\nMarriott Albuquerque Pyramid North\n5151 San Francisco Road\n505-473-1004 (Santa Fe)\n505-841-9067 (Albuquerque)\nLots of great info at this conference. Brad Lancaster will present “Planting Rain to Grow Abundance” at 10am on Friday\, Feb. 29. URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/new-mexico-organic-farming-conference/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080223 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080224 DTSTAMP:20071203T234859Z CREATED:20071203T234859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20071203T234859Z UID:205-1203786000-1203786000@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Water Harvesting Presentation at 2008 Xeriscape Expo\, Albuquerque DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, February 23\, 2008\n At the NM EXPO – Fairgrounds\nThe Xeriscape conference is February 21 and 22. The Expo is February 23 and 24. Brad Lancaster will present on how to turn\nWater Scarcity into Water Abundance by Planting and Harvesting the Rain at 2:00pm on Feb. 23 at the Expo. \nFor more information see http://www.xeriscapenm.com URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/water-harvesting-presentation-at-2008-xeriscape-expo-albuquerque/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080218 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080224 DTSTAMP:20071207T233605Z CREATED:20071207T233605Z LAST-MODIFIED:20071207T233605Z UID:206-1203354000-1203786000@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Solar Energy Workshop\, PV Design and Installation\, Tucson\, AZ DESCRIPTION:Take hold of the Sun this Winter \nWorkshop presented by Solar Energy International (SEI) \n  \nPV Design & Installation – Tucson\, Arizona \nThe photovoltaic market world-wide has experienced an enormous 35%growth rate over the last five years. This course was developed for those seeking employment in the booming solar industry or for homeowners looking to install their own systems or hire a contractor. This curriculum provides a strong foundation of grid-tied and battery based systems where participants will gain technical skills of how to design and safely install solar electric systems.  \n  \nJoin us in co-sponsorship with Tucson Electric Power and The Solar Store for this 6-day hands-on workshop on photovoltaics. The workshop will be held February 18th – 23rd at the Town of Marana Operations Center in Marana\, AZ just north of Tucson. SEI Members receive a $50 discount! \n  \nStudents leave this workshop being able to: \n \n Cite energy efficient solutions to reduce the load of a home \n \n Incorporate local climate and site conditions in a PV system design \n \n Evaluate the differences between commercially available components: \n   modules\, inverters\, controllers\, batteries\, and racks \n \n Obtain and apply module data from spec sheet \n \n Perform load analysis for a home or business \n \n Size a grid-tied system: inverter\, array\, wire\, disconnects\, overcurrent protection \n \n List advantages/disadvantages for various mounting types \n \n List order of commissioning and decommissioning & safety hazards \n \n Define net metering and state incentive programs \n \n Size a stand-alone system and specify the appropriate components: inverter\, \n   wire\, charge controller\, batteries\, and modules \n \n Perform detailed site evaluation for determining system location and install \n  details \n  \nThis workshop is accredited by the Institute of Sustainable Power (ISP) and helps fulfill the requirement for national photovoltaic certification. The ‘Certificate of Completion’ from this workshop fulfills the educational requirement to take the NBACEP PV Entry Level Certificate of Knowledge Exam. See www.nabcep.org for more information. \n  \nDon’t miss this great opportunity to learn about solar! \nPlease visit www.solarenergy.org for additional information.  Please contact SEI at 970.963.8855 for workshop details or to register.  URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/solar-energy-workshop-pv-design-and-installation-tucson-az/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080210T101500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080210T101500 DTSTAMP:20080207T202957Z CREATED:20080207T202957Z LAST-MODIFIED:20080207T202957Z UID:229-1202638500-1202638500@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Solar Energy Talk with Kevin Moore Koch\, Tucson\, AZ DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, Feb. 10th\, 2008\n10:15 am\nSt. Phillips in the Hills\nSolar Energy: Theory and Practice- This talk will cover the impact of our energy use in Tucson and Southern Arizona and ways to meet that use through renewable energy. We’ll also discuss how solar energy works\, and introduce the incentives and rebates that are currently available. Kevin Moore Koch\, Technicians for Sustainability\, presenting.The forum will be at St. Philp’s-in-the-Hills (Northeast corner of River Road and Campbell) at 10:15 am URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/solar-energy-talk-with-kevin-moore-koch-tucson-az/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080209T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080323T173000 DTSTAMP:20071106T004430Z CREATED:20071106T004430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20071106T004430Z UID:202-1202549400-1206293400@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:13th Annual Permaculture Design Course - Tucson\, AZ DESCRIPTION:Five Weekends:\nFebruary 9th and 10th\,\nFebruary 16th and 17th\,\nMarch 1st and 2th\,\nMarch 15th and 16th\,\nMarch 22nd and 23rd (March 23rd will be morning only for design presentations\, potluck\, and party).\n9:30 AM to 5:30 PM each day.\nCost $650\, $595 for early registration (by December 15th).\nThere is also a class book fee of $39 for a copy of Introduction to Permaculture. Also very highly recommended is Brad Lancaster’s Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands Vol 1 and Vol 2. For the last four years the course has been completely full\, so early registration is encouraged. To give a high quality educational experience\, we limit the size of the class to seventeen or eighteen participants.\nThis course is one of the longest running Permaculture courses held each year in the U.S. and leads to a permaculture design certificate. It covers all aspects of sustainable design with an emphasis on Southwest Drylands\, including a balance of hands on experience\, classroom time\, and design practicum. Dynamic exercises encourage pattern recognition\, noticing the links between plants and animals\, climate\, and landforms that make up natural ecosystems. These patterns are the basis for the Permaculture system of sustainable design.\nThe course focuses on dryland communities\, addressing individual site and neighborhood “problems” such as stormwater flooding. Students learn to read the landscape\, to map and analyze energies flowing through a site\, and to develop integrated designs for sustainable systems. The weekend format of the course makes it easier for people who hold a week day job to attend and promotes better integration of the course material into daily life.\nCourse topics include agroforestry\, appropriate technology\, building design\, design principles and patterning\, site analysis\, dryland gardening principles\, ecosystem restoration\, philosophy and ethics of permaculture\, regenerative community economics\, soils and erosion control\, village design\, water harvesting\, and many other topics. \nWe take field trips to working permaculture sites around Tucson\, and you will have the chance throughout the course to design and begin implementing permaculture on a site of your choosing. This course is challenging and fun\, and it shows the whole big picture of sustainable design in Southwest Drylands and how sustainability really works!\nSite: The classroom will be in the Central Tucson area\, and at other permaculture sites in the Tucson area.\nMuch of the class is held outdoors. \n\nTaught by Dan Dorsey and instructors from the Sonoran Permaculture Guild. For teacher profiles and other classes scheduled visit: www.sonoranpermaculture.org  or to register and for more information contact Dan Dorsey\, course registrar\, at (520) 624-8030 or dorsey@dakotacom.net\n\n \n\nfrequently asked questions\,\nor the fine print…\n\nHow do I register?\n\nWe need a minimum of a non-refundable $100 deposit by December 15th to get the discount rate and to hold you a place in the course. Full payment is due 21 days before the first weekend.  Special exceptions\, like paying for the course weekend by weekend\, are made on a case by case basis. Checks and money orders can be made out to our non-profit: “NEST/Sonoran Permaculture Guild”. Cash\, money orders\, or checks can be handed directly to Dan Dorsey\, and a receipt will be issued to you. By mail please send only checks and money orders\, no cash.  Mail to: Dan Dorsey 221 E. Linden Tucson\, AZ 85705. Include your return address\, e-mail\, and phone number\, and you will be sent a receipt. If you want to pay by credit card\, we are set up through PayPal to handle those transactions. Let me know and I will e-mail you on how to use your major credit card.  \n \nIf after I register and pay\, and the course starts\, what if I have an emergency and need to cancel out?\n\nOur refund policy is as follows: If you have a serious injury or illness\, or if someone in your immediate family has a serious injury or illness during the course\, and you need to cancel out of the entire class after it starts\, we will refund to you a pro-rated amount based on the weekends you have already taken.  \n \n \nWhat if I need to cancel before the class begins?\n \nIf you are cancelling out of the entire course after you have already paid\,  we will refund your entire amount minus your $100 deposit up to 21 days before the course begins. If you cancel at least 7 days before the course begins we will refund 50% of what you have paid over $100. You can then apply any money you have paid over the $100 deposit to next year’s course. If you or we can find someone to take your place in the class you will receive a full refund minus your $100 deposit.  \n \n \nWhat if I drop out of the course due to a non-emergency after the course begins?\n \nWe decide refunds in non-emergency situations on a case by case basis. \n  \nWhat if I  have to miss a whole day or a weekend of the course?\nWe expect each participant to attend all the scheduled weekends and classes\, and you will get the most out of the course if you do.  But we understand unexpected events come up. It is up to you if you have to miss part of the course\, but if you want your permaculture design certificate at the end\, you might have to pay something extra to meet with the instructor who was teaching during the missed period if he or she is willing to go over the material. In some cases you may even have to wait until next year’s class to make up the material and get your certificate.\nWhy is the $100 deposit non-refundable?\nSince a lot of work by the organizers occurs before the course starts\, your early deposit tells us how many people we can expect in the course. In the very unlikly event the course doesn’t make at all\, your deposit and any other money you have paid will be refunded in full.\nAre there scholarships and work-trade exchange possibilities available?\nThere will be five scholarships of $100 to hand out this year. If you want to apply; send a maximum one page either typewritten or legibly printed or hand written sheet saying why you need the scholarship (financial reasons) and what you plan to do with the course after you finish taking it. Please don’t apply for a scholarship if you don’t need the money\, as we would like this additional discount to go to those who really want to take the course but need the extra financial help.\nThere might also be a limited amount of work trade. We don’t have the resources to offer a full work trade or a full scholarship. If you really want to take the course and don’t have the full amount available at the start of the course we will work with you. You can pay by the weekend if you assure us you are taking the whole course. In the past participants have approached organizations or individuals and ask them for sponsorship in exchange for doing permaculture design and/ or implementation after they graduate. Or  ask a parent or friend to loan or give you the money at no or little interest. The permaculture Credit Union in Sante Fe makes loans (not grants) to take the course. Or maybe approach an organization that might use this type of work and ask them to sponsor you.\n \n \nCan I get college credit for taking this class?\n \nThis class leads to a  Design Course Certification in Permaculture. While this certificate is not recognized directly by most universities\, many of our students have been university or college students\, and have worked with their departments at the University of Arizona\, Prescott College\, and Pima Community College to obtain independent study credit for taking this course. It is up to the individual student to work out arrangements with his/her college and his/her department. Prescott College students have often taken this course for credit.  This Permaculture Design Course is a standarized course (with emphasis here on Southwest Drylands) given around the world since 1981\, and there are currently over 300\,000 graduates working in over 100 countries on sustainability issues. Our seasoned team of teachers has been giving this course for thirteen years in Tucson\, and together the teaching team has decades of experience in core Permaculture topics and other specialized subjects in the sustainability field.\nWhat if I have additonal questions about what to expect in the course?\nCall or e-mail Dan Dorsey\, course registrar\, at 624-8030 or dorsey@dakotacom.net URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/13th-annual-permaculture-design-course-tucson-az/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080208T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080208T183000 DTSTAMP:20080207T200549Z CREATED:20080207T200549Z LAST-MODIFIED:20080207T200549Z UID:228-1202493600-1202495400@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Water Harvesting Talk by Brad Lancaster\, Tucson\, AZ DESCRIPTION:Friday\, February 8\, 2008\nThe Hut\n305 N. 4th Ave.\n6 to 6:30pm\nAs part of the sustainability arm of the Gem and Jam event at the Hut\, Brad Lancaster will give an inspiring 30 minute talk on turning scarcity into abundance. URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/water-harvesting-talk-by-brad-lancaster-tucson-az/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080117T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080117T160000 DTSTAMP:20071215T063016Z CREATED:20071215T063016Z LAST-MODIFIED:20071215T063016Z UID:207-1200558600-1200585600@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:The Quivira Coalition Conservation Seminar - Water Harvesting for Dry Lands\, Albuquerque\, NM DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, January 17\, 2008\, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm\nMarriott Pyramid\, Albuquerque\, NM\nCost: $25.00/person.\nRegister on-line at www.quiviracoalition.org or call 505-820-2544 Ext. 5#.\nWater resource specialists will share concepts and practices on how to turn water scarcity into water abundance.\nMorning session:\n“Turning Drains Into Sponges and Water Scarcity Into Water Abundance”\nThis inspiring presentation shares eight universal principles of water harvesting along with simple strategies that turn water scarcity into water abundance. They empower you to create integrated water-sustainable landscape plans at home and throughout your community. Rainwater harvesting is the process of capturing rain and making the most of it as close as possible to where it falls. You’ll see examples of enhancing local food security\, passively cooling cities in summer\, reducing costs of living and energy consumption\, controlling erosion\, averting flooding\, reviving dead waterways\, minimizing water pollution\, building community\, creating celebration and more.\nBrad Lancaster is the author of the award-winning Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond\, Volume 1: Guiding Principles to Welcome Rain Into Your Life and Landscape and Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond\, Volume 2: Water-Harvesting Earthworks (www.HarvestingRainwater.com) Brad is a permaculture teacher\, designer\, consultant and co-founder of Desert Harvesters (www.DesertHarvesters.org) and has taught programs for the ECOSA Institute\, Columbia University\, University of Arizona\, Prescott College\, Audubon Expeditions\, and many others. He has designed and implemented integrated water harvesting and permaculture systems for homeowners and gardeners\, the Tucson Audubon Simpson Farm restoration site\, and the Milagro and Stone Curves co-housing projects.\nAfternoon session:\n“Water Harvesting from Low-Standard Rural Roads”\nWater can be a nuisance\, but is also a valuable natural resource. As the West becomes more populated\, as the demand for water escalates and the available supply shrinks\, practical measures for harvesting or conserving water become increasingly useful. Instructors Bill Zeedyk\, and Steve Carson\, will introduce the concept of harvesting water from low-standard rural roads and address construction and maintenance issues including strategies\, techniques and practices for harvesting road runoff to benefit the land and for dealing with frequently encountered problems.\nBill Zeedyk operates a small consulting business – Zeedyk Ecological Consulting\, LLC.\, that specializes in the restoration of wetland and riparian habitats using low tech\, hands-on methods and native materials.\nFollowing his retirement from the US Forest Service in 1990\, he developed a second career focusing on simple techniques for stabilizing and restoring incised stream channels\, gullied wetlands\, and degraded rural roads on public and private\nlands in the Southwestern U.S. and Mexico. In support of the workshops\, Bill has prepared several field manuals including Managing Roads for Wet Meadow Ecosystem Recovery\, and his latest book on roads management and maintenance\, A Good Road Lies Easy on the Land…Water Harvesting from Low-Standard Rural Roads\, published in 2006.\nSteve Carson\, Rangeland Hands\, Inc.\, is a licensed and insured watershed and roads restoration project design and implementation contractor\, and has worked with Bill on many roads and riparian restoration projects around the Southwest.\n” A road is not easy on the land if it collects\, concentrates or accelerates surface or subsurface runoff; causes or contributes to soil erosion; impairs or reduces the pro-\nductivity of adjacent lands or waters; wastes water; unnecessarily intrudes upon key habitats\, stream chan- nels\, floodplains\, wetlands\, wet meadows or other sensitive soils; and is aesthetically offensive”. URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/the-quivira-coalition-conservation-seminar-water-harvesting-for-dry-lands-albuquerque-nm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080117 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080120 DTSTAMP:20071023T045005Z CREATED:20071023T045005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20071023T045005Z UID:201-1200556800-1200729600@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:The Quivira Coalition's 7th Annual Conference: Creating Hope in an Age of Consequences DESCRIPTION:Thursday – Saturday\, January 17-19\, 2008\nMarriott Pyramid\, Albuquerque\, New Mexico\nAlthough no one knows what the decades ahead will bring precisely\, there are enough indicators to say that the 21st century will be a lot different than the 20th. Whether the concern is climate change\, rising energy costs\, potential food and water shortages\, or something else\, the challenges ahead are daunting.\nOur response is resilience\, which the dictionary defines as “the ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change.” In this conference we feature stories of resilence and hope. Speakers will explore both the nature of the challenges ahead\, as well as\, instructive examples of endurance\, coexistence and renewal.\nSpeakers include David Jonah Western\, a renowned conservationist; two Maasai herdsman from Kenya; an animal scientist and shepardess from France; Wes Jackson of the Land Institute; Dr. Lance Gunderson\, a resilence ecologist from Emory University; Dr. Eric Blinman\, Director of New Mexico’s Office of Archaelogical Studies; Mark Sardella and David Bacon\, local energy experts; Darryl Birkenfelt\, offering a ‘common wealth’ strategy for small towns; Dave Pratt\, on ranching for profit; Kirk Gadzia\, on managing land and animals in dry times; Todd Graham\, on monitoring for success and the financial benefits of carbon sequestration; Brad Lancaster\, author of “Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond”; and Bill Zeedyk and friends on water harvesting from low-maintenance ranch roads.\nFor more information please visit www.quiviracoalition.org and click on Annual Conference. URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/the-quivira-coalitions-7th-annual-conference-creating-hope-in-an-age-of-consequences/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20071214T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20071214T100000 DTSTAMP:20071203T233147Z CREATED:20071203T233147Z LAST-MODIFIED:20071203T233147Z UID:204-1197617400-1197626400@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Free Greywater Harvesting Breakfast Presentation for Professionals\, Nogales\, AZ DESCRIPTION:Friday\, December 14\, 2007\n7:30am to 10am\nSanta Cruz County\, Board of Supervisors Meeting Room\, 2150 North Congress Dr.\, Nogales\, Arizona\nTo promote the use of greywater\, a free breakfast seminar is being offered for construction trades. Contractors\, plumbers\, landscape professionals\, designers\, public officials and others interested in these water savings techniques are invited. During this special presentation experts will discuss design and installation of greywater systems\, relevant building codes\, consumer marketing and tax credits for builders of up to $200 per residential unit constructed with a greywater harvesting system.\nPre- registration for the breakfast seminar is encouraged; please visit the link listed below or contact Jason Meininger at (520) 904-3168 to register. More information is also available at http://greywaterharvesting.eventbrite.com\nSponsored by Sonoran Institute\, Friends of the Santa Cruz River\, Santa Cruz County\, Environmental Protection Agency\, the Giles W. and Elise G. Mead Foundation URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/free-greywater-harvesting-breakfast-presentation-for-professionals-nogales-az/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20071213T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20071213T200000 DTSTAMP:20071203T232302Z CREATED:20071203T232302Z LAST-MODIFIED:20071203T232302Z UID:203-1197570600-1197576000@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Free Greywater Harvesting Presentation\, Nogales\, AZ DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, December 13\, 2007\n6:30 to 8:00pm\nSanta Cruz County\, Board of Supervisors Meeting Room\, 2150 North Congress Dr.\, Nogales\, AZ\nDiscover how to lower your water bill/use and recycle your greywater for gardening and landscaping while reducing demands placed on your sewage system. This public talk will provide practical information for home owners and others interested in utilizing these important water conservation techniques. Plus\, learn how taxpayers who install a “water conservation system” (defined as a system to harvest residential greywater) in their residence may benefit from a one-time tax credit for 25% of the cost of the system (up to a maximum of $1000) for both homeowners and builders. Presentation by Brad Lancaster\, author of Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond\nFor more information please visit\n http://greywaterharvesting.eventbrite.com; OR\nContact Jason Meininger\, Sonoran Institute at (520) 904-3168; email jason@sonoran.org\nSponsored by Sonoran Institute\, Friends of the Santa Cruz River\, Santa Cruz County\, Environmental Protection Agency\, the Giles W. and Elise G. Mead Foundation URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/free-greywater-harvesting-presentation-nogales-az/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20071201T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20071201T163000 DTSTAMP:20070617T000453Z CREATED:20070617T000453Z LAST-MODIFIED:20070617T000453Z UID:191-1196496000-1196526600@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Guided Tour of Tucson\, Arizona Water-Harvesting Sites DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, December 1\, 2007\n8am to 4:30pm\nSponsored by the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum and the Tucson Botanical Gardens\nThis tour will be kicked off with an inspiring presentation on the potential of rainwater harvesting\, then proceed to tour neighborhood-based traffic calming/water-harvesting systems; a home harvesting rainwater\,greywater\, street runoff\, and more; a water-harvesting community garden; and the Milagro co-housing site where permeable pavement is used throughout the parking lot\, the common landscape is irrigated by harvested rainwater and recycled “wastewater”\, and more. Contact the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum (Sonya Norman at snorman@desertmuseum.org or 883-3030) or Tucson Botanical Gardens to register. $42 members; $46 non-members. URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/guided-tour-of-tucson-arizona-water-harvesting-sites-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071118 DTSTAMP:20070920T203042Z CREATED:20070920T203042Z LAST-MODIFIED:20070920T203042Z UID:195-1195203600-1195290000@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Keyline Design Course\, Tucson\, AZ DESCRIPTION:Permaculturists\, Landowners\, Land Restorers\, Farmers\nand Ranchers\nJoin us on November 16th – 17th\, 2007\, for the Keyline\nDesign Course.\nThe course will take place at Dancing Rocks\nPermaculture community just northwest of Tucson \,\nArizona \, a well developed permaculture site that\ndemonstrates water harvesting\, drylands gardening\,\nactive and passive solar design\, composting toilets\,\nand a range of earth-building techniques.\n·   This course is facilitated by the\,\nPhoenix Permaculture Guild\, and the Sonoran\nPermaculture Guild of Tucson .\nTogether we will bring renowned Keyline Designer\,\ndeveloper and manager Darren J. Doherty from Australia\n. http://www.permaculture.biz/\nDevelop your land to its greater potential while\nincreasing Production\, Drought-Proofing\, Soil Creation\n& Carbon Sequestration\, and do it Quickly & Cheaply\nusing the Keyline Design technique.\nThe Two Day Class will cover –\n·     History of Keyline Design\,\n·     Scales of permanence\,\n·     Keyline Design applications\,\n·     Low tech cartography\,\n·     Low-med survey equipment\,\n·     Site analysis techniques\,\n·     Broadacre soil improvement\,\n·     Keyline soil renovation and pattern\ncultivation\,\n·           Keyline design water harvesting\nand earthworks.\nCost for the 2-day workshop is $250\, which includes\nmeals and onsite accommodations for the first 12\nstudents who request it. On-site accommodations\nconsist of inside cots (10) or camping (2).\nAccommodations are rustic\, with composting toilet and\nunheated and uncooled classroom building that doubles\nas a bunk house overnight.  Bring your own bedding and\ntoiletries. Because this is an active permaculture\nsite\, there is no smoking\, and no pets. Registration\nends November 10th 2007\nMore information about the course is available on\nrequest.\nMake a Date with the Earth!\nContact Don Titmus\, Mesa/Phoenix fdpc@4dirs.com for\ncourse registration and additional information. URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/keyline-design-course-tucson-az/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20071104T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20071104T130000 DTSTAMP:20070617T000937Z CREATED:20070617T000937Z LAST-MODIFIED:20070617T000937Z UID:192-1194166800-1194181200@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Guided Tour of Greywater Harvesting Sites\, Tucson\, Arizona DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, November 4\, 2007\nLearn how to create simple\, low-maintenance\, legal\, and effective household graywater harvesting systems that use gravity to direct graywater directly into the landscape (no stinky tanks) where it passively irrigates landscape plantings. This can greatly lower water consumption and water bills\, while enhancing and beautifying your yard. A presentation will kick off the tour discussing how to create graywater systems\, graywater-harvesting guidelines\, materials and suppliers\, graywater-appropriate soaps and detergents\, marrying graywater- and rainwater-harvesting earthworks\, and how to maximize your graywater-irrigated landscape’s potential with passive solar design\, food production\, and oasis design. We will also discuss tax credits for rainwater- and graywater-harvesting systems. After this presentation we will tour four residential sites in central Tucson\, all within walking\, bicycling\, or driving distance of one another. On this tour we will see graywater used with indoor and outdoor showers\, baths\, and sinks\, washing machines and communal laundromats\, and 3-way diversion valves and/or multi-drain options allowing graywater distribution to the landscape or the sewer. Note: all graywater systems toured will be graywater systems installed/retrofitted within existing construction. Instructor: Brad Lancaster\, author of Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands\nwww.harvestingrainwater.com). We will meet at Dunbar Auditorium\, 325 W. Second St. (Park in upper level parking lot). This is just east of Main\, and several blocks south of Speedway. To register call the Desert Museum at 883-3086. $42 members; $46 non-members. URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/guided-tour-of-greywater-harvesting-sites-tucson-arizona/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20071103T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20071103T163000 DTSTAMP:20070617T000319Z CREATED:20070617T000319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20070617T000319Z UID:22668-1194076800-1194107400@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Guided Tour of Tucson\, Arizona Water-Harvesting Sites DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, November 3\, 2007\n8am to 4:30pm\nSponsored by the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum and the Tucson Botanical Gardens\nThis tour will be kicked off with an inspiring presentation on the potential of rainwater harvesting\, then proceed to tour neighborhood-based traffic calming/water-harvesting systems; a home harvesting rainwater\,greywater\, street runoff\, and more; a water-harvesting community garden; and the Milagro co-housing site where permeable pavement is used throughout the parking lot\, the common landscape is irrigated by harvested rainwater and recycled “wastewater”\, and more. Contact the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum (Sonya Norman at snorman@desertmuseum.org or 883-3030) or Tucson Botanical Gardens to register. $42 members; $46 non-members. URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/guided-tour-of-tucson-arizona-water-harvesting-sites-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071019 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071029 DTSTAMP:20070722T013355Z CREATED:20070722T013355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20070722T013355Z UID:194-1192820400-1193598000@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Natural Building Colloquium DESCRIPTION:Quiet Valley Ranch\, Kerrville\, Central Texas\nOctober 19-28\, 2007\ncome one weekend\, two weekends\, or all ten days\nwww.naturalbuildingtexas.org \n \n\n \nIn the spirit of strengthening and expanding our community of those interested in sustainable building\, central Texas invites you to attend a Natural Building Colloquium\, October 19-28. Colloquia are gatherings of people\, ranging from experienced to simply curious\, who come to learn from each other\, to synergize their experience and to remind themselves of their larger vision.\n\n \nIn our case\, the vision is of a lifestyle and building culture that could repeat itself indefinitely through successive generations. With careful searching many of us have concluded that the use of locally abundant\, unprocessed materials such as earth\, stone\, straw and native timber provide the structure with which to achieve this vision. Cob\, strawbale\, adobe\, earthbag\, leichtlehm (straw-clay)\, and timber frame are a few of the types of systems that exemplify this philosophy. Natural buildings become pieces of art created with soul and purpose. \n \n\nPermaculture\, or “permanent agriculture\,” helps us integrate human patterns into the landscape surrounding our homes.   As originated by Bill Mollison\, permaculture is the practice of designing sustainable human habitats by following nature’s patterns\, integrating ecology\, landscape\, organic\ngardening\, architecture and agroforestry. \nThere are other important aspects as well: delicious food that nourishes the body\, music\, laughter\, creativity\, families of all sorts\, eager minds and willing hands. We seek to create homes that comfort the body and lift the soul. If you possess or aspire to any of the above\, we invite you to join us this fall.   We have in incredible group of presenters and hands-on projects.  \n \n\nDetails on presenters\, registration\, costs\, meals and accomodations at \n \n  \n  http://www.naturalbuildingtexas.org \n early registration ends Aug 15 URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/natural-building-colloquium/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20071013T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20071013T130000 DTSTAMP:20070920T214400Z CREATED:20070920T214400Z LAST-MODIFIED:20070920T214400Z UID:198-1192266000-1192280400@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Hands-On Workshop on Greywater and Rainwater Harvesting\, Cottonwood\, AZ DESCRIPTION: SATURDAY\, OCTOBER 13\, 9AM TO 1PM\nHANDS ON WORKSHOP on\nGREYWATER AND RAINWATER HARVESTING\nRegistration Required: $40 before Sept. 15\, $50 after Sept. 15.\n(Location to be Announced)\n\nLearn the nuts and bolts of designing & installing greywater & rainwater harvesting systems.  See finished and in progress projects. DUE TO THE NATURE OF WORKSHOP\, PARTICIPATION IS LIMITED!  \nInstructors Art Ludwig\, author of “Create an Oasis with Greywater” and Brad Lancaster\, author of “Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond\, Volume 1”\nSee http://water.greenteamarizona.com/ to register and get all the details. URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/hands-on-workshop-on-greywater-and-rainwater-harvesting-cottonwood-az/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20071011T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20071011T183000 DTSTAMP:20070920T213728Z CREATED:20070920T213728Z LAST-MODIFIED:20070920T213728Z UID:196-1192127400-1192127400@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Free Presentation on Greywater and Rainwater Harvesting\, Cottonwood\, AZ DESCRIPTION:THURSDAY\, OCTOBER 11\, 6:30PM\nFREE PUBLIC PRESENTATION\nMingus Union High School Auditorium\, 1801 E. Fir Street\, Cottonwood AZ   \nPlease join us to welcome Greywater Harvesting expert Art Ludwig\, and Rainwater Harvesting expert Brad Lancaster. Learn how to REDUCE and RE-USE the amount of water pulled from the ground or the river & how this contributes to the RE-CHARGING of our groundwater supplies - and MORE! \nSee http://water.greenteamarizona.com for all the details. \n  URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/free-presentation-on-greywater-and-rainwater-harvesting-cottonwood-az/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20070929T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20070930T020000 DTSTAMP:20070923T215954Z CREATED:20070923T215954Z LAST-MODIFIED:20070923T215954Z UID:199-1191074400-1191117600@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Harvest Festival at Stone Curves\, Tucson\, Arizona DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, September 29\, 2007 \n2:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. \nCome spend the afternoon with us as we celebrate the harvest season!  \n\nCommunity Pool open for swimming 2-5 p.m.\nTours focusing on our water harvesting features (water cisterns\, landscape basins\, and graywater system)\, composting operations\, community garden\, and permaculture design\nCooking demonstrations using solar ovens and native foods\nArt activities for grown-ups and kids\nInteractive music and theater presentations\nEducational demonstrations and displays\nRaffle and/or silent auction to raise money for water harvesting projects\nSing along with Ted Warmbrand 5-6\n\nPotluck dinner at 6 p.m. \n(bring a dish to share\, a picnic blanket and a plate and utensils to use) \nLive Music after dinner by \nKristen Chandler and Thousand Gathered \nThe Stone Curves cohousing community is located at the intersection of Limberlost and Stone.  On-site parking is limited.\nQuestions?  Call Tanya at (520) 829-6896. URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/harvest-festival-at-stone-curves-tucson-arizona/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070921 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070922 DTSTAMP:20070509T022841Z CREATED:20070509T022841Z LAST-MODIFIED:20070509T022841Z UID:22666-1190408400-1190408400@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:10th Anniversary of Water Casa DESCRIPTION:Friday\, September 21\, 2007\nA ‘Whing Ding’ of a Conference\, so mark\nyour calendar and plan to join us for a day of water conser-\nvation how to’s\, why’s and why not’s.\nFor more information see www.watercasa.org. URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/10th-anniversary-of-water-casa/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070821 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070824 DTSTAMP:20070422T070000Z CREATED:20070422T070000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20070422T070000Z UID:22654-1187738220-1187911020@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:13th International Rainwater Catchment Systems Conference and the 5th International Water Sensitive Urban Design Conference - Sydney\, Australia DESCRIPTION:13th International Rainwater Catchment Systems Conference\nand\n5th International Water Sensitive Urban Design Conference\nAugust 21 – 23\, 2007\nSydney\, Australia\nwww.rainwater2007.com URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/rainwater-and-urban-design-2007/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070815 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070818 DTSTAMP:20070319T053010Z CREATED:20070319T053010Z LAST-MODIFIED:20070319T053010Z UID:22655-1187207520-1187380320@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:ARCSA National Rainwater Harvesting Conference - Hawaii DESCRIPTION:August 15-17\, 2007\nKilauea Military Camp\, Volcanoes National Park\, Hawaii\nwww.arcsa07.com/ URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/arcsa-national-rainwater-harvesting-conference-hawaii/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070709 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070804 DTSTAMP:20070424T063713Z CREATED:20070424T063713Z LAST-MODIFIED:20070424T063713Z UID:22665-1183939200-1186099200@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Permaculture/Water Design Intensive DESCRIPTION:July 9 – Aug. 3\, 2007\nPrescott and Tucson\, Arizona\n\nJoin author Brad Lancaster and eco-hood designer Andrew Millison in an intensive introduction to permaculture. In this workshop you will learn how to create beautiful landscape that maintain themselves and conserve precious water resources while providing opportunities for food production.\nEarn a permaculture certificate and receive credit from Prescott College.\nThis month long course goes above and beyond other introductory programs giving a comprehensive understanding of the principles\, processes\, and design of water conserving permanent agriculture landscapes. Visit examples of working systems and co-housing developments with permaculture and unique water conserving systems. Work on design projects and discover your potential for self sufficient living in both urban and rural settings. Recommended for landscape architects\, community activists\, and others interested in ensuring a sustainable future.\nTo register and for more information call 928-541-1002. Email info@ecosainstitute.org. Or visit www.ecosainstitute.org. URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/permaculturewater-design-intensive/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20070531T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20070531T100000 DTSTAMP:20070530T164214Z CREATED:20070530T164214Z LAST-MODIFIED:20070530T164214Z UID:22667-1180605600-1180605600@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Presentation on Water Harvesting in Tunisia DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, May 31\, 10:00am\nOffice of Arid Lands Studies\n1955 E 6th Street\nRoom 115\nTucson\, Arizona\nThe Office of Arid Lands Studies Invites You to a Special Talk:\nWater Harvesting Impact Assessment in Dry Areas of Tunisia by Dr. Mohamed Ouessar of the Institut des Regions Arides\, Tunisia URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/presentation-on-water-harvesting-in-tunisia/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070518 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070519 DTSTAMP:20070319T053010Z CREATED:20070319T053010Z LAST-MODIFIED:20070319T053010Z UID:22656-1179531180-1179531180@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Transforming Mindscape and Landscape: Envisioning and Designing Hot Age Communities DESCRIPTION:May 18-20\, 2007\nJoshua Tree Retreat Center\nContact: Kristian Beadle\nEmail: info@imdoingit.org\nWebsite: www.reverentialecology.org\nFacebook: www.facebook.com see “Joshua Tree Retreat” Group\nTransportation: www.zimride.com\n(Note: early registration discount before April 15th)\nCommunity Solutions for the Future Hot Age\nA Retreat in the Joshua Tree Desert\, May 18th-20th\, will discuss solutions to climate change\nHow will communities in the Western U.S. be affected by global warming?  Can we expect water scarcity\, energy shortages\, and heat waves?  And if so\, how will we deal with these challenges?  Attention has been placed on mitigating the effects of climate change\, but what about adapting our communities to fit the new landscapes we will likely inhabit?\nThis spring of 2007\, at the Joshua Tree Retreat Center\, a group of experts\, students\, and community members will come together to develop this vision.  As our landscape changes\, we will need a change in our mindscape: our mentality and approach to community design.  The retreat is hence named\, “Transforming Mindscape and Landscape: Envisioning and Designing Hot Age Communities”\, and will take place May 18th-20th.  The desert environment is a symbolic setting to consider the issues that communities will face in the future Hot Age – the age of global warming.  The design of community solutions\, however\, will apply not only to the arid landscapes of Southwest U.S.\, but also wet landscapes like the Pacific Northwest and tropical zones such as Hawaii.  Panelists and participants from those three regions will be present at the retreat.  The focus of the discussions will be on all aspects of community design for the Hot Age: water management\, energy efficiency\, permaculture\, and social practices.  Presentations of poetry\, art\, and music will be integrated throughout the event.  The programme will be a mix of discussions\, workshops\, and hands-on activities.\nThe purpose of having an inter-generational retreat is to bring youth and elders together for a meaningful dialogue.  The retreat will span a diverse group\, ranging from Oakland’s high school kids – who will perform an evening of spoken word – to experts from Hawaii and Canada\, bridging the excitement and knowledge of traditional peoples.  A healthy mix of students\, members of organizations\, progressive companies\, and community participants will be present.\nHosted by the Institute for Reverential Ecology\, the popularity of this annual retreat grew over the past three years while based in Zaca Lake Retreat Center\, Santa Barbara County.  The retreat was a source of inspiration for the students of the California Student Sustainability Coalition (CSSC)\, which has worked to implement the values of sustainability throughout the University of California system.  The BIG NEWS is a recent approval of the American University and College President’s Climate Agreement\, which presents an opportunity for California’s continued leadership in climate issues.  The CSSC is now proud to co-host this year’s retreat.    Whereas past retreats inspired concrete steps towards sustainability\, the Joshua Tree retreat will catalyze new directions for the challenges we face with climate change.  To encourage early registration and planning\, a special discount is available for participants who sign up before April 15st.\nLocal\, organic cuisine will be served at the retreat.  Bio-fuel buses and vans will run from major centers to transport participants.  Carpooling will be encouraged through www.zimride.com.  Students with cost considerations should contact their local coordinators for reimbursement and sponsorship opportunities.  See www.reverentialecology.org and www.facebook.com “Joshua Tree Retreat” Groups for more information.  For questions and concerns on any of these topics\, please contact info@imdoingit.org.\nRegister online at www.ReverentialEcology.org\nINVITED RETREAT & WORKSHOP PRESENTERS / GUIDES:\nSarah Crowell\, dancer\, community activist\, Executive Director\, Destiny Arts\nHeather C. Flores\, Certified Permaculture Designer\nRandy Hayes\, Rainforest Action Network & Int’l Forum on Globalization\nScott Horton\, eco-artist\, writer\, and editor of Permaculture Activist\nBrad Lancaster\, permaculture teacher\, author of Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands\nAndy Lipkis\, environmentalist\, President/Founder\, TreePeople\nArt Ludwig\, author and designer of sustainable water systems\nDennis Rivers\, communication skills activist\, creator of www.NewConversations.net\nVandana Shiva\, world-renowned environmental thinker\, activist and scientist\nClayton Thomas-Müller\, campaign organizer for Indigenous Environmental Network\nRandy Udall\, Director\, Community Office for Resource Efficiency (CORE)\nAdam Wolpert\, Founder of Occidental Arts and Ecology Center\, artist\, eco-activist URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/transforming-mindscape-and-landscape-envisioning-and-designing-hot-age-communities/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070518 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070528 DTSTAMP:20070329T062848Z CREATED:20070329T062848Z LAST-MODIFIED:20070329T062848Z UID:22661-1179446400-1180224000@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Village Building Convergence 2007\, Portland\, Oregon DESCRIPTION:May 18 – May 27\, 2007\nPortland\, Oregon\nhttp://www.cityrepair.org/wiki.php/projects/vbc\nThe Village Building Convergence is part of The City Repair Project Placemaking Program\, fulfilling City Repair’s mission to educate\, inspire and activate local communities and develop our city and bioregion as a network of interconnected Village Centers. As villagers\, we seek to combine our highest knowledge and understanding of history\, contemporary conditions\, social\, appropriate ecological and technological innovations\, and our respect for future generations.\nNatural building\, permaculture\, place making\, celebration\, and more! URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/village-building-convergence-2007-portland-oregon/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20070428T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20070428T200000 DTSTAMP:20070327T230059Z CREATED:20070327T230059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20070327T230059Z UID:22659-1177754400-1177790400@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:25th Annual Tucson Solar Potluck and Renewable Energy Exhibition DESCRIPTION:April 28\, 2007\n10am-8pm\nCatalina State Park\, 11570 N. Oracle Road\, Tucson\, AZ\nAdmission to the park is free\nBelieved to be the longest running solar potluck in the world\, this year marks the 25th annual community celebration of the sun. Experience the flavors of solar-cooked food and enjoy solar-powered music\, family activities\, solar appliances and exhibitions (ovens\, fountains\, coolers\, lights\, water heating\, electrical systems) and solar arts. Held in concert with Arizona State Parks 50th Anniversary\, this year’s celebration features solar-cooked food\, live music on the solar- powered stage\, the Solar Petting Zoo\, talks on no-\, low-\, mid- and higher-cost solar energy\, the Biodiesel School Bus Learning Lab\, Solar Energy Timeline and the Tea House of the Rising Sun with the potluck at 5pm. Bring your own oven and join us for cooking (oven set-up by 9:30am\, event opens to the public at 10am) or if you do not cook with us\, visit with us and bring some “solar” food to share: salad\, watermelon\, berries\, etc. Ice is always welcome. Bring your own eating utensils (plate/bowl and fork/spoon) and help make Tucson’s Solar Potluck a waste-free event. Make sure you wear comfy shoes\, a brimmed hat and sunscreen. The festival will be held come sun\, rain or wind!\nTucson’s Annual Solar Potluck and Exhibition is co-sponsored by Catalina State Park\, Arizona State Parks (520.628.5798; www.azstateparks.com) and others. For information about the event go to citizensforsolar.org or call Jerry at 520.749.3538/ jms@solarheatmypool.com. URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/25th-annual-tucson-solar-potluck-and-renewable-energy-exhibition/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070421 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20070422 DTSTAMP:20070327T231747Z CREATED:20070327T231747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20070327T231747Z UID:22660-1177174800-1177174800@www.harvestingrainwater.com SUMMARY:Watershed Management Group's Water-Harvesting Earth Day DESCRIPTION:21 April 2007\nOriginate Natural Building Materials Showroom\n526 N. 9th Ave.\, Tucson\, Arizona\nWMG celebrates Earth Day with a participatory workshop and events.\nTo register call (520) 396-3266 URL:https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/event/watershed-management-groups-water-harvesting-earth-day/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR