• Nature and wilderness awareness.
• Diversity in ecosystems and in our movement.
• Pattern thinking in design, strategy, and movement building.
• Solutions that exist: alternative energy, organic farming, natural building, bioremediation and restoration.
• Soil and forest ecology and ecological economics.
• How to collect, conserve, and clean water.
• Movement builiding, strategy and direct action principles and practices.
• Consensus process, facilitation and conflict transformation. How to transform fear, rage, grief and frustration into creative action.
• How to stay grounded and centered in tough and challenging situations.
• How to create ritual and weave magic into action.

Core facilitators:

• Starhawk is a lifelong activist, direct action trainer, ecofeminist and author of many books that link earth-based spirituality with political struggle, including The Spiral Dance, The Fifth Sacred Thing, and The Twelve Wild Swans: A Journey to the Realm of Magic, Healing and Action.
• Penny Livingston-Stark is internationally recognized as a prominent permaculture teacher and designer. Penny specializes in creating resource rich landscapes, non-toxic natural building materials, site planning & design, using ecologically sound principals and methods.

Cost: We are actively fundraising to provide this on a pay-what- you can basis to activists. Work trades, payment plans and scholarships available. For those who can pay, we estimate the real cost of providing this program to be $1,200 per person (if you can pay more, that will help subsidize someone who can't.) Please don't let money keep you away -- we'll work it out!
To apply, or for more information, contact: Madrone Productions PO Box 410187, SF CA 94141-0187 415-789-7674 email: Kimjack@sirius.com

• Jeff Loux, Director of Land Use and Natural Resources at UC-Davis;
• Larry Chaset, Attorney at Beveridge & Diamond; and
• Kitty Walker, Brownfield Coordinator of the City of Stockton.

Contact: Trina Villanueva at 415.820.2080 for more information about the workshop.
To register, contact Mary Stabelfield at 209.668.6246 or email her at conference@greatvalley.org.

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• Bruce Sterling, sci-fi writer, chronicler of the cyberpunk movement, founder of the Viridian Design Movement
• Bill Moggridge, Founder and Principal, Ideo Product Development
• Greg Parsons, President Herman Miller RED, plus designers Ayse Birsel, Olive 1:1 and Toren Orzeck, FUSE
• Malcolm McCullough, author, Abstracting Craft
• Catherine Gray, Executive Director, The Natural Step US
• Coren D. Sharples, Principal, SHoP/Sharples Holden Pasquarelli
• Al Kabus, CEO, Bluebolt
• Nick Cohen, Managing Partner & Chief Creative Officer, Mad Dogs & Englishmen
• James G. Gundell, President, MoMA Retail
• The Wadsworth Atheneum Team: Kate M. Sellers, Director, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art; Sylvia J. Smith, Principal, Fox & Fowle Architects; Tobias Wallisser, UN Studio, Netherlands.
• The Art Center College of Design Team: Ronald W. Jones, Provost; Patricia Belton Oliver, Chair, Department of Environmental Design; David B. Walker, Director, Special Programs; Tom Dair, President, Smart Design; Thomas Mueller, VP Design, Razorfish; Matt Murphy, Matt Murphy Design
• And Special Guest and Leader of the Collaboration Roundtable: Mayor John Norquist of Milwaukee

Join us for discussions with renowned experts in design, architecture, branding, and academe, plus plenty of opportunity to see cutting edge design at the ICFF. No business can be successful unless it cultivates intellectual, cultural, and technical capital. Our speakers will cover technology, sustainability, research, and collaboration--all needed for complex projects.
Susan S. Szenasy, Metropolis's editor in chief and facilitator of the Metropolis conferences Metropolis also proudly presents the Designing Worlds Professional Competition for Sustainable Design. Sponsored by Vitra, Inc. and Autodesk, three winners will be announced at the conference on Saturday, from an international field of contestants.
Register at www.metropolismag.com or www.acteva.com/go/metropolis. (Or call 800-715-2443.)
Conference attendees receive free passes to the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF), the National Stationery Show, and Surtex--- and included with every three-day pass is a 1 year subscription to Metropolis Magazine
SPONSORS: Autodesk, Inc.; Vitra, Inc., frogdesign, Inc., The ICFF; Interface, Inc., Consulate General of the Netherlands in NY

California Highway 101 to Highway 12 East, E St. exit, continue straight to Brookwood turn left. Immediate left on Maple Ave. right into parking Lot. Parking is free. Please arrange with your colleagues and friends to carpool if possible.
Registration:
We are limited to 150 attendees and will reserve places on a first come first serve basis. Please RSVP as soon as possible and prior to May 16. AIARE Chapter Office P.O. Box 4178 95402-4178
Vox: (707) 838-2672 Fax: (707) 838-2672 (call first)
E-Mail: exec@aiare.org
With your registration you will receive a binder with reference materials and informational handouts prepared by Mr. Gibbens, . Full price admission at the door will be accepted for available spaces. Non-Members who become members of AIARE at the event may credit $50 of the registration fee toward AIA membership dues. Individual AIA Membership Dues for Architects are currently $631.00 Associate AIA Membership Dues for other professionals are currently $200 Please feel free to contact the AIARE office to obtain information on the benefits of membership and to request membership materials.

• 8:15 a.m. Registration and Networking 
• 9:00 a.m.  - Introductions - Kim Springer, Program Chair Opening  - Welcome Jerry Hill, County Supervisor 
• 9:10 a.m. Current Practices and Future Challenges:  - A California State Perspective on Green Building and Energy Saving Opportunities Adam Davis, Principal, Natural Stategies, LLC 
• 9:30 a.m. Examples You Can Walk Through:  - Commercial Success in Los Altos Greening an Office Remodel: The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Sharon Refvem, Hawley, Peterson and Snyder Architects  - Residential Success in Palo Alto Building the Sustainable Home in Palo Alto: A Case Study Drew Maran, Drew Maram Construction/Design 
• 10:30 a.m. Break  10:45 - Noon  - Systems, Resources and Services "Camp Arroyo" - A Comprehensive Approach to Green Building Larry Strain, Seigel and Strain Architects  - Construction & Demolition, Recycling Opportunities & Trends Joan Edwards, J. Edwards and Associates, Inc.  - Green Building Material Innovations John Hermannsson, The Architectural Machine Panel Q&A 
• Noon - 1:00 Lunch & Speakers  - Our Green Hotel: Gary Lind, General Manager. Westin Hotel  - Greening San Mateo County One Building at a Time Jill Boone, County of San Mateo RecycleWorks, Green Building Coordinator
  

Registration:
To register by May 20, 2001, send name, address, phone and email address, with your check payable to SSMC/Tides Center to:  Sustainable San Mateo County 177 Bovet Road, Sixth Floor San Mateo, CA 94402 Fax: 650-341-1395 email: sustainable@advocate.net  For more information or questions call: SSMC at  650-638-2323 or Kim Springer at 650-572-7968

• Julia Butterfly Hill: For 738 days Julia Butterfly Hill lived in the canopy of an ancient redwood tree to help make the world aware of the plight of ancient forests. Julia successfully negotiated to permanently protect the 1,000 year-old tree, lovingly named Luna, along with a buffer zone of nearly three acres. She chronicled this story in her book, The Legacy of Luna. Her courage, commitment and profound clarity in articulating a message of hope, empowerment, love, and respect for all life has inspired millions of people worldwide.
• Ram Dass: Beloved international spiritual teacher and author of the classic spiritual guide, Be Here Now, and the recent Still Here, Ram Dass played an integral role in shifting the consciousness of generation of Americans. First, as Richard Alpert, and later, as Ram Dass, he opened western minds to a broader base of thought and experience, drawing from eastern philosophy. He continues as an active pioneer in exploring the relationship between social change and spirituality. He has been involved with Creating Our Future since its inception.
• Mark Dubois: Co-founder of Friends of the River and International Rivers Network, Mark captured national headlines in 1979 when he chained himself to the bedrock of the Stanislaus River canyon as the reservoir filled during spring runoff . The dam was near completion, and the project had drowned all the life and beauty of the lower canyon, flooding nine million years of evolution. Mark positioned himself to either be drowned or saved along with the remaining canyon. The Corps was compelled by one plain-speaking human to stop. He was international coordinator for Earth Day 1990 & Earth Day 2000. He is the founder/director of WorldWise, (a grassroots campaign for international bank reform). Randy Hayes is one of the best examples of what a committed activist and organizer can do. He founded Rainforest Action Network and built it into the largest and most widely known rainforest organization. He is at home working with radical activists, indigenous leaders, corporate executives, and global leaders. In recent years, he has been at the forefront of direct action campaigns on behalf of the rainforest and international human rights.
• Sat Santokh: A former manager of the Grateful Dead, and an activist since the late 50’s, Sat Santokh founded the War Resister's League West, and Meeting of the Ways, which was a series of conferences bringing people together from diverse spiritual paths. He is the founder of Rainforest Products, Creating Our Future, and the Northern California director of Kundalini Yoga teacher training. His ongoing focus is the critical relationship between inner peace and world peace, particularly the critical role of spiritual practice in the evolution of human consciousness. Ram Dass and Sat Santokh have been engaged, for the past twenty years, in an ongoing dialog on spirituality and social change. Over the past year, their visits and discussions have intensified, resulting in their decision to work together to promote their shared vision through Creating Our Future

Our location, Walker Creek Ranch, features… 1,740 acres of rolling hills, open grasslands, creeks, bay laurel forests, abundant wildlife Wheelchair accessible facilities Clean and comfortable dormitory & semi-private lodging Delicious vegetarian meals with vegan alternatives, snack and beverage services. 20 miles of hiking trails, including nature walks and a challenge course Swimming in a freshwater pond, a playing field for basketball, baseball and volleyball
To reserve a space, send a check or money order, to: Creating Our Future, 421 Sybil Ave., San Leandro, CA 94577. Students, please enclose a copy of your student ID, and bring your original to present at the workshop. SCHOLARSHIPS: We have received a grant from Singing For Change enabling us to give some full & partial, and work exchange scholarships, primarily, but not exclusively for students and young activists, but with some funds for all age groups.

For more information, including car pool & travel questions, and to inquire about full & partial scholarships, email satsantokh@home.com, see the web site www.satsantokh.com (after April 11th) , or call 510 895 2813. Please note, we plan to be able to accept credit cards on the web site after it is up and running (scheduled for April 11th)

Tuesday - Friday
5/29/2001 - 6/1/2001

Nor Cal ADPSR, PO Box 9126, Berkeley, CA 94709-9126
Phone: 510-273-2428 Email: adpsr@aol.com