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These presentations expand on the Primer

Permaculture, Economics, Aspects of A Preferred Future
< link to youtube

Allies, Assets, Actions < link to youtube   Positive stories from all over the country

Block Planning, Pushing Back on Cars < link to youtube 

Public Places, Pushing Back on Cars, Pedestrians - A Look at Selected European Cities < link to youtube
    Groningen, Houten, Vauban, Paris, Barcelona, Toulon, Imperia, Inglesias, Fluminimaggiore, Alghero,              Sassari, Isili



See fotos below for a quick look at many presentation [and site tour] items of interest.

Here is a link to the website for the Northwest Permaculture Convergence


Here is a short look at the contents of the four presentations. 
They are all closely related.


Each presentation will include a discussion afterwards.
The presentation on Sept 17 will be an overview of all these topics

Presentation One
Permaculture, Economics, Aspects of a Preferred Future

What might our economy, lives and society look like if they were based on permaculture ideals?

   Mythologies of capitalism - Critique
      Informed choice
      The magic hand
      Efficiency
      American exceptionalism
   External costs
   Cars and sprawl - a case study of self serving capitalism
   Capitalism is a cargo cult
   The American way of life is non negotiable. Along for the ride - hostage, kidnap or by choice?
   Aspects of a preferred future
      Eco Footprints
      Wisdom of the world's great spiritual traditions
      Footprint Calculator
      Compare the consumer culture with the preferred future
      What might a one earth/sustainable lifestyle look like?

Presentation Two
Allies, Assets and Actions

We have remarkable tools to work with

  Real Life examples of creating a preferred future
    Transforming a suburban property
    The neighborhood
    Further afield
    Eco villages
    Youth empowerment
    Maker space
    Block Planning
    Permaculture boot camp
    Urban agriculture
    Pushing back on cars
    Non profits, more examples


Presentation Four
Lessons to be Learned - A Look At Selected Cities in Europe

Cities More For People and Less For Cars

  Lungomare, places, straten
  Groningen, Houten, Strasbourg, Vauban, Paris, Barcelona, Trento, Alghero, Sassari, Fluminimaggiore, Iglesias

Key words and concepts of the presentations – positive human potential is our greatest renewable resource, paradigm shift, the needs of the mainstream economy is at odds with healthy people and healthy planet, humans can do better and a growing number are already pioneers of a preferred future, building civic culture, key leverage point, eco logical footprint, prioritize time and money; allies, assets and actions; place making, block planning, financial permaculture, a repair economy, how to pay for the changes, one of our greatest challenges is to reverse a culture of social engineering, permaculture – diverse applications and diverse benefits


Feel free to contact Jan with inquiries

Short Bio - Jan has been transforming his 1/4 acre suburban property for 22 years. Thousands of people have visited over the years to see what a preferred future can look like at home, one's lifestyle, the neighborhood and community.  Jan has presented on system change from Coos Bay and Oakridge to Yale and MIT.  He has a syndicated radio program "Creating A Preferred Future," that originates at KEPW, 97.3 in Eugene that is broadcast in many other cities across the country.

Jan was in Europe for 3 months during the summer of 2022 and documented his interest in urban locations that are friendly to people and bikes.



Each foto and short explanation below represents important content for the seminar.  These slides are taken from the presentations.  Hover over each image to enlarge the foto and see the caption.
Please contact me with questions and comments.