The Good Life Workshop

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Learn how to create a sustainable lifestyle at this gathering about simple, sustainable living and a vision for a post-consumer society.

What	Community Event
When	Jan 29, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 04:00 PM
Where	Bend's Community Center
Contact Name	Su Skjersaa Lukinbeal
Contact Phone	541.317.8887
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with Sherry Ackerman, PhD

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM: Presentation: "ECO-LIVING": this will be an interactive presentation that presents the points of intersection between 'economy' and 'ecology'. It will set the tone for the day's work.

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Presentation: "TRASH AUDITS": this will be an interactive presentation about reducing trash through recycling, reusing and reducing. We will need at least three participants to bring in their household trash bag (from "under the sink") to be used in the demonstration and tutorial. This is a very powerful and compelling look at what is actually involved in trying to achieve zero waste.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Vegetarian lunch with an accompanying presentation on the rational for a VEGETARIANISM. This module will focus on the problems implicit in factory farming and exploring alternatives.

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM: Break and informal conversations.

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM: "WINTER GARDENING" via a tutorial on sprouts, sprouting. I will also share techniques for using dehydrated sprouts for making grain-free "flours" and sun-dried flat-breads. This presentation will include nutritional information on sprouts, techniques and hands-on work with sprouted "flours".

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM: "EMPOWERMENT AND COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION": this will be an interactive presentation on things that participants can do, both individually and collectively, to help Bend transition into greater sustainability. I will use 15 minute "break out" groups for brainstorming, followed by "reporting back" to the group-at-large.

LUNCH IS FREE TO ALL PARTICIPANTS

Admission:

General.....................$25.00 per. person
Couples..........................................$40.00

Low Income..................................$10.00 per person
No Income.....................................Scholarships Available - Call
Su at 541-317-8887 in Bend

Location: Bend's Community Center - 1036 NE 5th St, Bend, OR (2 blocks east of Hwy. 97
at Greenwood); Parking on street and behind building

To sign up for workshop call Su Lukinbeal at 541.317.8887