Bioneers World Cafe 2019: Resources & Notes
Resources and notes from the 2019 Bioneers Conference World Cafe sessions, including bioregional organizing and session summaries.
October 28, 2019
Category: Bioregional Networking
Santa Cruz Area Organic & Locally Sourced Food & Drinks
This list contains restaurants, cafes, bakeries, and grocery stores in the Santa Cruz area that serve organic and locally sourced food and drinks. We focused on locally owned establishments as much as possible.
October 3, 2019
Harvest Report for California Ecosystem Restoration Council 2019
In a rustic yet comfortable meeting room on a rain-nourished green landscape in California, critical conversations emerged like vibrant wildflowers blooming into being. Person after person stood at the front of the room to passionately announce a topic they were taking responsibility to host a conversation about. The energy in the room was hopeful, buoyant, and full of anticipation for what next steps and actions might be collectively harvested.
April 13, 2019
Building Resilient Communities at the 13th Annual NorCal Permaculture Convergence
Last month in Hopland, CA, 610 permaculture-minded folks from all over Northern California and beyond gathered for the 13th Annual NorCal Permaculture “Building Resilient Communities” Convergence. Presented by Living Mandala and co-sponsored by a super rad list of organizations and businesses, the Convergence is proud to be the world’s largest permaculture event! The Solar Living Center where the Convergence is
October 17, 2018
Open Space Technology: Starting a Permaculture Guild in Santa Cruz [March 2018]
By Melissa Ott Fant This is the second article in a series about how to start a permaculture guild in your community. It’s based on what we’ve been doing to start one in Santa Cruz, CA. In the first article, we explore what a Permaculture Guild is and how to host your first meeting using the World Cafe process. In
March 17, 2018
Starting a Permaculture Guild in Santa Cruz: World Cafe [February 2018]
By Melissa Ott Fant Looking for a place to share a meal and good conversation with other folks in your community who care about permaculture? A permaculture guild might be just what you need! “Ask your doctor if permaculture is right for you.” The Santa Cruz Permaculture Guild, which has existed in various iterations over the decades, is back in
February 16, 2018
Bioregional Networking
Permaculture and Bioregional Networking There are thousands of people and organizations that contribute meaningfully to the project of permaculture. We’ve made this small collection of bioregional organizations to help you find your way to some of the more prominent resources in our area, and ones connect the dots globally. Global Permaculture Research Institute Worldwide Permaculture Network North Central Coast UC
December 17, 2017