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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.
 










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