This is a one time posting of PNW events for those in this area: ---- 1999 - 2000 FREE PRESENTATIONS: NORTHWEST EcoBUILDING GUILD, Eugene Chapter Guild public presentations are free and open to the public held on the first Wed. of every month at 7 pm, McNail-Riley House, 601 W. 13 (13th & Jefferson), Eugene Wed., Sept. 1, 1999 THREE PEOPLE FROM PORTLAND Portland EBG chapter president Dave Heslam discusses green Economics Builder Sandra Sonksen on her recent one-month Eco-Village workshop at Findhorn. Portland Comm. College instructor Candace Gossen discusses her research on straw bale construction. *** Wed., Oct. 6, 1999 MINIMUM TOXIC SCHOOLS, BUILDINGS Mary Bauer, M. Ed. Chair, EEA Environmental Quality Task Force; 4J Environmental Quality Committee member; school teacher with 23 years experience discusses her new book. More and more evidence points to the link between synthetic chemicals and illness. Recently researchers have begun to focus on unique ways that children are impacted by these substances. Hyperactivity, learning disablities, attention and memory deficits, small-motor problems, and rage behavior have all been linked to the paints, glues, carpets, and other solvent-based materials are in schools. Mary Bauer, 4J parent and teacher, has been a leader in the area of Environmental Quality in the Eugene Schools for the past five years. She heads the EEA EQ task force and is currently serving on the 4J Workplace Environment Committee. Learn about cutting-edge work that is being done to optimize the indoor environment *** Wed., Nov. 3, 1999 EARTHEN BUILDINGS OF YEMEN Ianto Evans of Cob Cottage Company (Cottage Grove, OR) and Abdullah Al-Hemyare from Yemen share remarkable slides on Yemen architecture. *** Wed., Dec. 1, 1999 A PATTERN LANGUAGE Architect Rob Thallon and builder James McDonald discuss A Pattern Language, seminal Architecture design book that allows even novices to design buildings of timeless beauty. *** Wed., Jan. 5, 2000 THE ARCHITECTURE OF HOPE An architectural, millennial and spiritual extravaganza is planned! *** From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] September 24-26, 1999 - Permaculture Regional Gathering at Lost Valley Educational Center, Dexter, OR The format and content will be quite similar to the Y2K program that they did there in April. Join them at the 3rd Annual Regional Permaculture Gathering! Building community through permaculture! Co-sponsored by Lost Valley Educational Center and the Eugene Permaculture Guild, this gathering is a time for folks interested in self-reliant living to meet and learn from each other, and enjoy good food, good friends, and good fun! The gathering will feature a variety of educational and networking opportunities, workshops, hands-on demonstrations, and presentations on a broad range of topics, which may include: Permaculture principles and practice (geared for beginners); beekeeping, honey harvesting and extraction; hedgerows; small scale livestock; seed saving; harvesting and food preservation; appropriate technology; and lots more. There will also be plant identification and herb walks through our roof currently under construction. The goal is to have plenty of information that you can take home and put to good use. They encourage networking among individuals within their particular region, fostering and facilitating the creation of neighborhood alliances for work parties and general support. Regional Permaculture designers and instructors as well as other representatives of sustainable design will be available to offer instruction. They look forward to participants* active involvement in sharing their knowledge as well. They will have evening salons on a variety of topics, and you are guaranteed to see some strong opinions and ideas! As always, there will be dancing, music, and Lost Valley*s wonderful menu. This gathering will be a vacation, training program, and conference: stacking functions! They may arrive any time after 3:00 on Friday afternoon. The Gathering concludes by 4:00 on Sunday. Fee: Advance registration $25 for single days; $60-$100 sliding scale for entire session; ($50 for Eugene Permaculture Guild members) including organic vegetarian food and camping ($75-$100 day if register at event.) Dorm rooms available for an additional $10 per night. Children are welcome. Cooperative childcare will be organized as needed. Limited work trade and barter available. To register or for more information: Lost Valley Educational Center, 81868 Lost Valley Lane, Dexter, OR 97431, (541) 937-3351, [EMAIL PROTECTED], www.lostvalley.org. *** For further information, to be added to mailing or email list, or to make a presentation, contact: Kathy Ging, Realtor, 541-342-8461 ; E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or Robert Bolman, builder 541-344-7196 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] A calendar of events is at our web site: www.ecobuilding.org/eugene/ GUILD WEB ADDRESS: http://www.ecobuilding.org ~`-`~ ~`-`~ ~`-`~ ~`-`~ ~`-`~ Kathy Ging M.A., G.R.I. Realtor with an ORGANIC Vision Milestone Realty [EMAIL PROTECTED] 541-342-8461; 1-800-944-0130 Working for energy, food, shelter and economic self-reliance
