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If you are interested to contact Painting Adventures please go to www.paintingadventures.com Please contact me with your thoughts and comments Site Orientation/Index Here is the scoop on how this page is organized. The page is organized like the table below
Copies of Global Trends- Local Choices are available. Link to more information
Contents in the list below, describing elements of Suburban Permaculture. Punch to select. Choices contain text explaining elements of my suburban conversion project. Many before and after fotos. Great to see! |
Welcome to Suburban Permaculture The website and the entire idea of suburban permaculture have evolved since this page and project started more than eight years ago. When I first began my property conversion, I had never heard of Peak Oil, climate change was not much in the news and the US was not at war in Iraq. The fully revealed economic make believe of late 2008 was not a thought although now that its here, its a resource to work with. [see October op ed] A host of other global and local trends, already on the radar of many observers seven if not twenty or more years ago, have only gained momentum such as an increasingly fragile and ill advised global economic system, increasing social and political disequity at all levels, population growth, resource scarcity of many kinds, culture war and much more. Since 2000, numerous startling events have taken place both local and global while an increasing number of discoveries have been made about the natural world and the human condition that are clearly saying Suburban Permaculture/ Suburban Renewal looks better than ever. Suburban Permaculture fits within a much broader context of Eco logical Culture Change- the idea that there is urgent need for deep re-defining the way we relate to each other, ourselves, Planet Earth and how we take care of human needs. For me, manifesting positive human potential equals any other single element or trend calling for Eco Culture Change. Simply put, as individuals and communinities, we are capable of creating a peaceful, equitable and healthy planet in contrast to what we have at present. Fundamental from this perspective, is the assertion that Global Capitalism is not an ally for a peaceful and healthy planet, rather it is severely in the way. It inherently interferes with uplifted positive ways of taking care of human needs and is completely dependent for its survival upon degrading human potential and the natural environment. The greatest renewable resource we have is uplifted human creativity. As the mainstream economic system and consumer way of life more fully reveal thier profound and inevitible flaws, there will be a very real sun rise for a human cultural rennaisance with the opportunity to learn from past and current mistakes. Certainly, we can be advancing that rennaisance in the present. The more positive social, economic, land use, environmental models to accomodate healthy human needs- to look to, to be involved with, to benefit from- the better the prospects we have for a world at peace with uplifted people and a healthy natural environment. Suburban Permaculture has an important role to play. The purpose of this website is to offer positive ideas, images of practical on the ground examples and sincere encouragement for Eco Logical Culture Change. |
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Calendar and Events See www.eugenepermaculture guild.org
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Essays and Culture Change Neighborhod Organizations and Going Green. Punch hereLink to Feb 25 Op Ed in the Eugene Register Guard. Punch here. For more commentaries, esssays, short stories punch here. Cape Coral Florida Provides Preview of Resource Constrained Way of Life. Fotos and graphic Blog and fotos of the Kindred Spirit Tour. Narration/commentary/impressions/fotos of a 2 week tour of Washington State in July. Includes basic content of tour presentations and overall impressions of the tour. Road Trip to Los Alamos, New Mexico. November 12 to 19- Impressions and comments. punch here Guest Viewpoint in the Eugene Weekly August 16 - Impressions of the Kindred Spirits Tour of Washington State http://eugeneweekly.com/2007/08/16/views2.html You Tube Video- interview and tour of my place http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWjCnwbb5yc#GU5U2spHI_4 if the u tube link doesnt work, search u tube for suburban renewal Workshops on Suburban Renewal and various other culture change topics are now available. Check here for more information. Op Ed in Register Guard, Oct. 13, 2008 Op Ed in Register Guard, Jan 9, 2009 |
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My Place Please contact me with your thoughts and comments. New, short cut to the Bungalow Page. Fotos and comments on the new Bungalow. You Tube video interview/tour of my place, see Culture Change box above to the right. A short biography may be of interest.
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Special Features Foto tour of Fruitvale- A very impressive BART Transit Oriented Development site south of downtown Oakland, CA. Exerpt from a story of Eugene and the Willamette Valley 30 years from now and 15 years into recovery. A visit to Corvallis and OSU. Radio Feature from Great Lakes Radio Consortium- Ann Dornfeld visits Jan Spencer's suburban property. cut and paste audio version http://environmentreport.org/story.php3?story_id=3533 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, printed version http://www.glrc.org/transcript.php3?story_id=3533 Food- A revealing photographic comparison of diets typical of diverse global geographies and cultures as seen in the January, 2002 edition of the Smithsonian Magazine. Place Making- Images from Portland and Eugene that illustrate neighborhood scale place making for the purpose of bringing people together to create local culture and community enhancement. Also link to the City Repair Website. Interesting. [sub]Urban Design and Public Health. This choice will take you to the U.S. Center For Disease Control and articles/information that explain the connections between the [sub]urban built environment and public health. |