Events

April 20, 7pm at Liberty Hall – 644 Massachusetts, Lawrence, KS

Trailer – The Economics of Happiness

Economic globalization has led to a massive expansion in the scale and power of big business and banking. It has also worsened nearly every problem we face: fundamentalism and ethnic conflict; climate chaos and species extinction; financial instability and unemployment. There are personal costs too. For the majority of people on the planet life is becoming increasingly stressful. We have less time for friends and family and we face mounting pressures at work.

The Economics of Happiness describes a world moving simultaneously in two opposing directions. On the one hand, government and big business continue to promote globalization and the consolidation of corporate power. At the same time, all around the world people are resisting those policies, demanding a re-regulation of trade and finance—and, far from the old institutions of power, they’re starting to forge a very different future. Communities are coming together to re-build more human scale, ecological economies based on a new paradigm — an economics of localization.

(Excerpted from Films For Action)

Sponsored by the Sustainability Action Network & the Kaw Permaculture Collaborative , this will be a guided tour of six permaculture operations, four urban, and two rural.  Permaculture is a design science by which we pattern our surroundings to harmonize with nature rather than to subdue nature.  The end result is a farm or garden that is a low-input, self-organizing, mature polyculture ecosystem.  Space is limited, so RSVP at (785)832-1300 by 15 July.

Tour schedule: guided tour in sequence

• 9:00am, Forest Floor Permaculture, 1311 Prairie Ave., Lawrence
• 10:00am, Adamson intensive urban permaculture, Lawrence
• 11:00am, Zell suburban transition permaculture, Lawrence
• 12:00pm, BYO sack lunch, 3033 Kasold Dr., Lawrence
• 1:00pm, Karlin Permaculture Farm, Lawrence
• 2:00pm, Lehrman suburban extensive permaculture, Lawrence
• 3:00pm, Vajra Farm Permaculture, Oskaloosa

¤ Do folks need to RSVP?  ¤ answer: YES – at <paradigm@ixks.com>
¤ Is there a charge for the tour?  ¤ answer: YES – $5.00
¤ How can someone without a car participate?  ¤ answer: no bus will be provided; carpool to rural sites, and bicycle to urban sites
¤ Will it be canceled for bad weather? Is there a rain date?  ¤ answer: tour happens rain or shine, within reason; dress appropriately

For more info call (785)691-7305 or (785)832-1300.
Below is the poster we’ve been putting up around town. Give us a call if you’d like some copies to help hand out.

S.A.N. organizes societal scale action for ecological sustainability both in our personal lives, and through public policy changes. “Be the change you want to see”. The S.A.N. meeting agenda will include:

* finalize plans for 18 July Permaculture Tour
* discuss Transition Kaw Valley small group presentations
* brainstorm a solar food dehydrator workshop
* S.A.N.web site developments
* Lawrence Peak Oil Plan, draft review

Please join us