Welcome!
You may invite me to be a guest speaker for classes, conferences, meetings on line or in person. This page will show you many of the topics I can address.
All these topics point to deep changes in our value system, culture and economy. How can I be an asset for your class or event?
Please contact me with any questions.
Listing of Topics I Can Address
Land Use
Transforming a Suburban Property, Jan's Place - An overview, 15 years of projects on a quarter acre
* Edible Landscaping - food grows above existing footprint, fencelines, grass to garden, trellises, concrete to garden, food forest
* Solar Design - 350 ft sq sunroom, hot water
* Reclaim Automobile Space - concrete to garden, garage remodel
* Rain Water Catchment - gravity system off the galvalume roof, for garden, two 1600 gal tanks, one 3000 gal tank
* Home Economics - lessons learned, more needs taken care of closer to home
* Community Educational Resource - tours, workshops, media
* Bungalow - accessory building with multiple green features
* Food Management - storage, seed saving, extend the growing season
Transforming a Suburban Neighborhood - An Unusual Density of Transformation Projects
* Images and Description of Nearby Properties - various site features, various ages
* Social and Economic Aspects - mutual benefit projects, individual initiatives supported
History of Suburbia - a critical analysis, pre automobile, innovations in transportation, automobiles, the Depression/post WW II, corporate influence on public policy
Block Planning - potential for transforming an entire block, performance compliance, enormous possibilities, local economy
Civic, Social, Culture, Economics
Why Make These Changes? - global trends, challenges, human potential, voluntary downsizing, other choices available
Contemporary Mythologies - a critical look at simplistic beliefs and slogans - economic, patriotic, social - that shape American world view and inhibit creative and critical thinking
Economics - a critical look at global market capitalism - external costs, economic efficiency, values, contemporary economic mythology, pop culture, advertising, sector assessment, green capital accumulation
Allies and Assets in the Community - recognizing and making use of latent assets in the community
* City Programs - new uses for existing programs - neighborhood associations, emergency preparedness, n'hood watch, matching grants, mapping your neighborhood,,,,
* Communities of Faith - core values a perfect match for greening communities, actions
Social Activation - creating conditions and opportunities for people to empower themselves and each other
* Place Making - caring for where we live in public places
* Work Parties - learning new skills, having fun, accomplishing useful tasks with others
* Green Bike Tours - visit eco friendly sites and learn from those making big changes to where they live
* Front Yard Gardens - a social action that grows food, makes friends and a more resilient home and community
Restoring Civic Culture - relearning how to care for where we live and to participate in public affairs
Uplifted Culture and Economy - a condition where the economic system's function is to serve the positive aspirations and goals of a "conscious" society - what might that look like?
Elsewhere in the Pacific Northwest - a show and tell of green and positive citizen actions in the civic realm.
Portland, Seattle, Olympia, Port Townsend
Permaculture - overview, key leverage point, edge effect, multiple scale, diverse applications
Multiple Benefits - addressing the challenges of our time - social, economic, environmental, spiritual - lead to many diverse benefits
Additional
Windmill Co-op 2035 - a fiction story from the River Road Neighborhood of Eugene, 20 years into Recovery
Notable Urban Places - SE Corridor in Boston; Stuyvesant Town in Manhattan; The HIgh Line in Manhattan; West Bank in Portland Or, West Bank Trails in Eugene, Or; Neighborhood Pathways, Olympia; Park Stewards, Eugene
Please follow this link to see slides used in presentations that illustrate many of the topics above.
Please follow this link for arranging a presentation.
Please follow this link to see Jan making a presentation at the SAGE Conference, Nov, 2013. Note, slides do not show up well in the video but many of the slides in the video can be seen here.
You may invite me to be a guest speaker for classes, conferences, meetings on line or in person. This page will show you many of the topics I can address.
All these topics point to deep changes in our value system, culture and economy. How can I be an asset for your class or event?
Please contact me with any questions.
Listing of Topics I Can Address
Land Use
Transforming a Suburban Property, Jan's Place - An overview, 15 years of projects on a quarter acre
* Edible Landscaping - food grows above existing footprint, fencelines, grass to garden, trellises, concrete to garden, food forest
* Solar Design - 350 ft sq sunroom, hot water
* Reclaim Automobile Space - concrete to garden, garage remodel
* Rain Water Catchment - gravity system off the galvalume roof, for garden, two 1600 gal tanks, one 3000 gal tank
* Home Economics - lessons learned, more needs taken care of closer to home
* Community Educational Resource - tours, workshops, media
* Bungalow - accessory building with multiple green features
* Food Management - storage, seed saving, extend the growing season
Transforming a Suburban Neighborhood - An Unusual Density of Transformation Projects
* Images and Description of Nearby Properties - various site features, various ages
* Social and Economic Aspects - mutual benefit projects, individual initiatives supported
History of Suburbia - a critical analysis, pre automobile, innovations in transportation, automobiles, the Depression/post WW II, corporate influence on public policy
Block Planning - potential for transforming an entire block, performance compliance, enormous possibilities, local economy
Civic, Social, Culture, Economics
Why Make These Changes? - global trends, challenges, human potential, voluntary downsizing, other choices available
Contemporary Mythologies - a critical look at simplistic beliefs and slogans - economic, patriotic, social - that shape American world view and inhibit creative and critical thinking
Economics - a critical look at global market capitalism - external costs, economic efficiency, values, contemporary economic mythology, pop culture, advertising, sector assessment, green capital accumulation
Allies and Assets in the Community - recognizing and making use of latent assets in the community
* City Programs - new uses for existing programs - neighborhood associations, emergency preparedness, n'hood watch, matching grants, mapping your neighborhood,,,,
* Communities of Faith - core values a perfect match for greening communities, actions
Social Activation - creating conditions and opportunities for people to empower themselves and each other
* Place Making - caring for where we live in public places
* Work Parties - learning new skills, having fun, accomplishing useful tasks with others
* Green Bike Tours - visit eco friendly sites and learn from those making big changes to where they live
* Front Yard Gardens - a social action that grows food, makes friends and a more resilient home and community
Restoring Civic Culture - relearning how to care for where we live and to participate in public affairs
Uplifted Culture and Economy - a condition where the economic system's function is to serve the positive aspirations and goals of a "conscious" society - what might that look like?
Elsewhere in the Pacific Northwest - a show and tell of green and positive citizen actions in the civic realm.
Portland, Seattle, Olympia, Port Townsend
Permaculture - overview, key leverage point, edge effect, multiple scale, diverse applications
Multiple Benefits - addressing the challenges of our time - social, economic, environmental, spiritual - lead to many diverse benefits
Additional
Windmill Co-op 2035 - a fiction story from the River Road Neighborhood of Eugene, 20 years into Recovery
Notable Urban Places - SE Corridor in Boston; Stuyvesant Town in Manhattan; The HIgh Line in Manhattan; West Bank in Portland Or, West Bank Trails in Eugene, Or; Neighborhood Pathways, Olympia; Park Stewards, Eugene
Please follow this link to see slides used in presentations that illustrate many of the topics above.
Please follow this link for arranging a presentation.
Please follow this link to see Jan making a presentation at the SAGE Conference, Nov, 2013. Note, slides do not show up well in the video but many of the slides in the video can be seen here.