Gunter Pauli, famous eco-entrepreneur and passionate proponent of green development worldwide comes to Southern California this December.
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION October 29! How can we evolve from an economy based on scarcity to an economy based on abundance? How can we emulate ecosystems where no one is unemployed, everyone contributes to the best of their abilities and the concept of waste does not exist? Delve into these questions and more with Gunter Pauli this December in Santa Barbara, California! Gunter Pauli founded "Zero Emissions Research and Initiatives" (ZERI) at the United Nations University in Tokyo, and subsequently established The Global ZERI Network, redesigning production and consumption into clusters of industries inspired by natural systems. With entrepreneurial activities spanning business, culture, science, politics and the environment, he is dedicated to design and implement a society and industries which respond to people's needs using what is available from nature. View a summary of Gunter Pauli's latest book, The Blue Economy at www.quailsprings.org/CEC/BlueEconomy.pdf ********************** The ZERI approach * seeks sustainable solutions that are practical, affordable, and informative. * challenges the dominant mind set rooted in the scarcity principle and poverty consciousness. * builds a new kind of leadership, stimulating creativity and innovation. * affirms the creative potential of each individual and their unique contribution towards the development of themselves and their communities. * explores the deep science that informs the workings of nature through fun filled stories; and thus paves the way towards the creation of a new breed of scientists, business leaders, and citizens working with nature. ********************** ZERI training with Gunter Pauli December 3-5, 2009 Orella Ranch, Gaviota Coast, north of Santa Barbara, CA In this course you will learn how to evolve from a model of sustainability that requests you to invest more, save some and then earn back, to a model where you can invest less of your purchasing power to achieve multiple benefits while building social capital. Diverse case studies will demonstrate that this model for sustainability is not only possible, it has been implemented in the North and the South, in rural, peri-urban and inner-city environments. A dialogue will emerge around the characteristics of the economy that operates "on what we do not have" (loans, mortgages, credit cards, energy sources, mineral deposits ...) and an economy that is capable to respond to all basic needs with what is locally available. The methodology is case study based arriving at insights on how we can create a pathway from one to the other by applying principles of production and consumption, societal organization and desire towards the promotion of life and living conditions. Whereas we desire to change the world around us, nothing is more pervasive and necessary than changing the world inside us. How can we want society to be sustainable when we are not sustainable ourselves? The course will evolve from mere "sustainability" to making "health" our priority. The shift from energy and material saving to health without infringing on sustainability will be clarified with concrete examples. Course Fees Residential Course includes onsite tent camping accommodations and delicious catered meals at Orella Ranch, Gaviota, CA $575 Early Bird, payment in full due by October 29, 2009 $675 Tuition, payment in full due by November 19, 2009 ********************** December 5, 2009 - 7pm - Cost $10 Gunter Pauli Public Talk in Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) West Campus, Fe Bland Auditorium Co-sponsored by SBCC Center for Sustainability and Santa Barbara Permaculture Network ********************** Visit www.CarbonEconomySB.com to register or for more info. _______________________________________________ Sdpg mailing list [email protected] https://www.arashi.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/sdpg
