Beyond Sustainability: An Urban Permaculture Intensive
Engage with innovative thinkers and doers who are moving beyond the buzzword of "sustainability" by employing Permaculture Design, an approach to designing human communities, in particular the development of perennial agricultural systems that mimic the structure and interrelationship found in the natural world.

AUGUST 22-24

Cost: $499
Includes: marine transportation, workshop fees, facility use, room and board.

The purpose of the Beyond Sustainability Retreat is to answer the difficult questions:
"What can I do about climate change?"
"How can the places we live be more healthy?"
"How can we move beyond "sustainability" and toward environmental restoration?"

The word "permaculture" was coined in 1978 by Bill Mollison, an Australian ecologist, and one of his students, David Holmgren. It is a contraction of "permanent agriculture" or "permanent culture."

Permaculture is about designing ecological human habitats and food production systems. It is a land use and community building movement which strives for the harmonious integration of human dwellings, microclimate, annual and perennial plants, animals, soils, and water into stable, productive communities. The focus is not on these elements themselves, but rather on the relationships created among them by the way we place them in the landscape. This synergy is further enhanced by mimicking patterns found in nature.
>>>-Steve Diver

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SCHEDULE
subject to change

Friday
2:30pm Board Boat and Orientation
3:00pm Depart mainland
4:00pm Ripple Welcome and settle-in on island
5:00pm Permaculture History and Principles
6:00pm Dinner
7:30-9pm Keynote - Dave Jacke
9:00pm Community Fire and Free time

Saturday
6:30 – 8:00am Yoga / Free time
8:00 – 9:00am Breakfast
9:00 – 12:00pm Workshop
9:00 – 12:00pm Workshop
12:15 – 1:30pm Lunch & Free Time
1:45 – 3:15pm Workshop
1:45 – 3:15pm Workshop
3:30 – 5pm Workshop
3:30 – 5pm Workshop
5:00 – 7:30pm Dinner and Free time
7:30 – 9pm Speaker / Discussion / Panel
9pm Community Fire and Free time

Sunday
6:30am Yoga / Free time
8:00 – 9:00am Breakfast
9:00 – 10:00am Workshop
9:00 – 10:00am Workshop
10:30 - 11:45am Workshop
10:30 - 11:45am Workshop
12:00pm – 1:00 Lunch & Design Challenge
1:15pm – 3:00 Design Challenge cont.
4pm Departure