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I'm coming down for LA Decom!!

kachinakatrina — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:14:35 GMT

Soooo excited to come back for a moment in time to celebrate the new location and continuous greening of LA Decom this weekend! I have been helping on the side to green this event and can't wait to see all the homies once again. Look for me I'll be helping out a bit at the green stage and running around in a pink tu-tu (what's new) I'll have my phone on me too, and hope to see you if you are down and around! loves!

Tomorrow: Numi Tea 9 year Anniversary bash! Numi Tea Garden*

kachinakatrina — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:30:42 GMT

I am excited and would like to have my friends come on down to tomorrow's big birthday bash with Numi Organic Tea (this Friday's) and this is also a fundraiser for MJ Green Mountain of Hamsalilla's new solo album, let's support his work, eh! These are some of my favorite people, and it has been and honor and joy to be doing special events with the Numi Tea Garden in Oakland, CA this last year. If you ever want to do an event with us, let me know and we can figure something fun out. We are building up our special events team and just added on Aaron Simon who works with the Seva Foundation, Wavy Gravy and all those cats! This sweet tea house hasn't even been open a year and we've already had Joanna Macy, Master Wang, Jah Levi, Arts in Action and many more great inspiring artists and speakers fill it with memorable moments. o8-o8-o8 Numi 9-Year Anniversary & Co-Founder 4oth Birthday Bash! 2230 Livingston St, Oakland, CA 6:30pm-On... I hope you can make it, this one will be a lot of fun as we are expanding out of the courtyard and taking over part of the street! Come have a tea infused MarTEAni with us and enjoy the company of this fine place. Here are the directions for biking, driving, and BARTing (I bike there all the time, it's just off the Embarcadero and a nice ride) DIRECTIONS: Driving: From San Francisco (north): from 1-80 East, take 1-880 South exit onto 16th ave/ Embarcadero at stop sign turn LEFT on Embarcadero turn LEFT onto Livingston St. (near 22nd) head all the way down until the end of the street and you'll find us there! from South: Oakland airport: take 1-880 North exit onto FIFTH ave/ Embarcadero at stop sign turn LEFT on Embarcadero turn LEFT onto Livingston St. (near 22nd) head all the way down until the end of the street and you'll find us there! BART & Bike: www.511.org --> go to Transit Trip Planner BIKERS: Get off at the Fruitvale BART, bike down 12th ave (Street #'s get lower), go Left over the 16th St. bridge Left at the end on Embarcadero Take a Left on the next street, Livingston... across the street from the Quint Light House restaurant. Go to the end of Livingston St. and you will find the Numi Tea Garden on the left :) From Bike at Lake Merrit, (my favorite and most scenic route) head down to the Embarcadero and take a left on Livingston to the Numi Tea House at the end of the street! See ya there, this one is going to be lots of fun, we will be closing off the street for more fun and festivities. o8-o8-o8 Numi 9-Year Anniversary & Co-Founder 4oth Birthday Bash! 2230 Livingston St, Oakland, CA 6:30pm-On... Serving: Numi's signature infusions of TEABeer, MarTEAnis & Hot Tea Live Music, Art & Dancing!!! Doors open at 6:30pm 7:30pm VH1 Soul artist Nya Jade will kick off the night with a jazzy acoustic set of soulful, heartfelt music. 9:30pm MJ Greenmountain w/ fellow members of Hamsa Lila turn up the energy w/ sacred world dance music. 11:30pm DJ Dragonfly will complete the night spinning world beats until 2am. Other Special Events throughout the Night: - Raffle & Silent Auction of musical instruments - Fire Dancing Performance - "History of Numi Exhibit" & original works by Numi Co-Founder & Artist - Participate in a special Art & Tea piece $5 - $10 donations will be taken at the door All proceeds go to MJ Greenmountain for his debut solo album release and Oakland's Art in Action! www.NumiTeaGarden.com

Updat'lll time : Coming through Portland (tonight), Montana, Seattle, then back to the Bay for 8.8.08.Numi Party & special Rothbury review! beginning NOW!

kachinakatrina — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:21:52 GMT

Wow, What an incredible journey I've had in the last few weeks -months. I was out at Rothbury, a music festival in Michigan for the 4th of July, so beautiful and amazing this was one of the best festivals out there. I was on the greening team with Spitfire Agency, who was the 3rd representation to be brought into planning this festival on the Double JJ Ranch in Rothbury, Michigan. THE STORY Jeremy, the festival producer from Madison House says to Carolyn he wants to do something different on this beautiful piece of land that was so lush and full of natural ecology, and more *including a water park *with slides and stuff too! BACK TO THE STORY Carolyn then builds off the idea of greening the festival and says she has the perfect person to lead it, miss Sarah Haynes, the founder of Spitfire Agency. I must say that I was very impressed on how great of a job they, we did. Running biodiesel on all non-essential generators, and buying carbon offsets for all the calculated carbon footprint. It was mandatory for all vendors to use compostable plateware, cups and cutlery, with all compost pulped on site and donated to local farms. There was an energy fair (black rock solar rocked the house with their solar phone charging station), environmental workshops, a local farmer's market, and did business with as many local businesses as possible. The featured artworks were made from recycled and repurposed materials (artists like the do lab, shrine, our future now, and dollabill) and some that were just plain cool (including peter hudson's "homorouboros"). In every other way though, this was a bonnarroo-style and -scale festival. Having the greening in the beginning really amplified how necessary and helpful it was to the greening in the conceiving and logistics process, so then everything is thought of from top to bottom, at least is considered in making decisions for material usages, stage design & art work, signage materials, decore, use of space/ land, what goes where, what really caring about the Earth means, and stewardship including composting mulching on-site with the compost going to a commercial composting facility an hour away in Grand Rapids. What an amazing job Spitfire did by increasing the diversion rate upwards of 70% culmination, (80% Main Fairground, 64% campground saved from going into the landfill) those were the last #'s I saw. I ended up making a rain-coat from the backing of some signage to reuse something that would have found it's way to landfill- no I saved that th^ng many times! good times* Oh yes, and then there was the Sherwood forest at Rothbury filled with psychedelic art and color changing trees, ohhh* so many joys found there - a secret stage- and I think a guy named Carlll.*I talked to the art director of that spot and his vision for it is ever expanding* Next years watch out, it will take off!!! Although the Buddha built of nature from the area was super sweet, that rocked and I hope It stays! Big ups to Our Future Now folks for bringing the Monkey's and the dramatic Tasseograph pieces we love so much, [I have a great picture of Shrine in a pile of Cardboard admiring one painted on piece,] The space they put together was simply extra*ordinary. It’s all on their website under the Experience at OUrFutureNow.org. Nice to recognize Carey Thompson who with Our Future Now brought together really nice sculptural arches/portals* "holomorphic transmission vision crystals" is what he calls it, that surrounded their zone by the monkies. love the vision, amazing how 3-D it get's I was impressed! what a fabulous bunch of bright souls I admire so dearly, Matt, Kangy, KoKo, David, All You's in the tent*tutu fairy&loui and fun folk. Holla, thank the loard PLEASE - we have got some good shit on this planet- hellls to da yea* I was blessed to see so many acts such as Dave Matthews Band, Snoop Doggy Dog*, Thievery Corporation, Yonder Mountain String Band, STS9, and so many more. I got to greenly manage the Energy Fair, Ranch arena & stage, and the Wagon Wheel beach, pretty sweet if you ask me, making sure people were educated on the compost, recycling, and landfill station, and diverting the trashs. and I got my own gocart *fun in a bucket* Our team did great* and people got it, and created that massive diversion rate* I was really happy to see people bringing cans from the campground to win things at the Recycle Store @ the Ranch. People won i-pods, solar chargers, and more - some good deals for cleaning up the earth, clap clap*campground folk* traditionally, these festivals generate staggering amounts of trash, so it was nice to see people cleaning up. The green team I played on at Rothbury was astounding, I met Sarah Kubik of Recycle Detroit, one of my favorite people now, I have a picture of her sitting in a speak easy when we get back to Detroit, along with a old school reporter, and the Mongo's who owned this speak easy and shell'in out the happen'ns in D-TROIT past present and future! Well nobody can predict the future but I sure say that we were seeing a glimpse of REALITY and HOPE smooshed up in a sandwich there, pretty awestriking to learn about the incinerator in Detroit which takes the compost, trash, and other items in and burns at a rate where it's still toxic- poisons are leaking into the atmosphere from the sewer lines and such. pretty messy. So miss Sarah Kubik is so indefinitely wild in her researcher ways, to share it all with us. The reporter got a mouthful from the Mongo's too! I shall share the report soon and the intelligence, care, and compassion of this woman, Kubik* I love Detroit, there is a street where people painted and decorated the houses with lots of color and the random things around, to bring more light and color the crack coated street. Everytime a house went vacant people went up and arted it up before any one could move in with cracky intentions. It has really changed the temperature of the neighborhood and was neat to see the variety of doors, shoes, TV's, tires, colors, stuffed animals and other various things* (pictures, gotta see my pictures!) making displays abound ol this old disposed cracky town/street :) It's known as a sister city to Oakland, I learned this by the conference in Detroit right before Rothbury –pretty damn great to be with a bunch of revolutionaries form many cities around the states hatch’n a plan for more livable cities! Kellogg Foundation sponsors this conference and planning process on creating healthy cities through looking at the constructed environment in the city. I had been the co-chair of the Built Environment Action Team for the HOPE Collaborative in Oakland and got to go experience what other people had done in their cities to create a healthier place to live. Like Majora Carter from Sustainable South Bronx - she turned that place around by starting with building up a park and green spaces (found by her dog) in da neighborhood- spreading from there. Pruning trees for more lighting in the street (increased safety) and color. She's been working with Van Jones in the Green For All campaign, getting low income youth into cleaner and greener jobs with places like Solar Richmond, building roof top resources and gardens, utilizing the resources in any particular area, to create green collar jobs and lifting people out of poverty *and the concrete jungle* It's Amazing - so caring and compassionate for the overall community there, I'm just baffled. I'm on a mission to help them! Yes. Which reminds me, I need some help putting together my website and bloggershere* I have some idea's but just imagine if this blog had images spread through out it, links, and more with what I am writing about. * A picture says a million words. I have KachinaKatrina.com and a few others, and just want to get some things up, I have a lot ready to go, just need some designer help design some of it, and a reasonable place to host it . My main web magiver is out of town, and I have the time to make this happen. If anyone here knows me, knows that i will return the favor by networking your ass! Balance it out. Anything you can do to help in the most mutually beneficial and I would greatly appreciate any of it! thanks* I am on my way to Montana for a 2 week adventure tonight, starting in glacier national park, skydiving, and so much more! I get to see my familia* On the way there we go through Portland *tonight* and Eugene and things* We may even stop by the Mystic Garden Party~who knows*oops already passed that spot, writing takes time. Sorry would have loved to! Like I said, we will be stopping through Portland tonight if there is any monkey business going down* I miss Portland, ya know - the best clowns in town! I remember you and all the others good fun!* yep yep good place tob* it's 11:46pm and expect us in 3 &1/2 hours! whoo hoo* I'll also be around Portland Aug 4-6th, something like that. P-town* --- I am approaching my Saturn return, this Sunday August 31st, and we will celebtra* at the Numi Tea Garden, I will present a slide show of my life and places, inspired by the city repair slide starting with the one at Oregon country fair ’99 or 2000. I've been tuned in and turned onto some really good music that will accompany it* I am happy to be sharing come of my ambient music making as this is the first official time playing out* Unless you knew me in portlandia at tthe magical fairy house with Inanna* 4545 SE 45th* yep that was the spot with the big 0l' willow tree* you've been there ;) Anywho I'd mix Simon and Garfunkle with some really good ambient shit* I really love that, Inanna would mix with the MLK 'dream poem. Manoj, and Mattie - i give you props for that - and all the others who thunk of it! Too! I’d love people to come out for this day as I haven't had a birthday off-playa in many years and I am happy to celebrate this one at home and a place I am very fond of, the Numi Tea Garden. (2230 Livingston St,, Oakland) If you are in town, please do come on down! Would love to see you and friends meet friends, and if you are from out of town, then you can stay with me, I'll take care of ya. old and new favorites* it will be fun Yep yep! Global family* Thanks for being alive - I'm glad I know you!! Truly* --- Other amazing life changes happening of late... I am looking for a place to live near where I will going to school, Sonoma State focusing in OD (Organizational Development), and a place in Bodega Bay would be most excellent. I am very excited, as this program is very experiential and I just love this work and helping people be more organized and effective* Really is a special thing. My dear friends Maleika and Dan are giving me their Jeep wrangler! It's fun and has the pop-off top! I do love to explore and welcome anyone who wants to play with me in Bodega Bay. Good times are ahead! until next time, “merry meet and merry meet again.” Thanks for reading some of the highlights of these times. With love, Kachina Katrina aka "pinball" * Ps. do note this excerpt from my friend Will in his report back from Rothbury (we managed the greening of the same area,) good people good times: why rothbury, michigan of all places? i wondered that too. turns out the owner of the ranch there (a beautiful property) was in financial peril, and was looking for additional income ... and the deal was struck. at first i thought "how dumb", but what dawned on me is that it *didn't* take place in san francisco or portland or seattle as one would expect, where you're preaching to the choir about recycling, and we're blessed with curbside compost pickup. no, these attendees were folks from chicago, detroit, indianapolis, grand rapids, and the like. they walked away with a new sense of community; an idea of communal purpose; and (for many) a newfound education about global warming, taking care of the planet, and how they can be a part of the solution. that, and they had a great time, from all reports we've heard. in short, rothbury is creating a model for a new way to do mainstream music festivals responsibly, and showing it can be done successfully. we certainly hope to see it catch on. pretty cool. saddle up, hippies, next year's going to be awesome. finally, big props to sarah haynes's spitfire agency, who managed the greening and waste management effort. -pq thanks* -- Kachina Katrina

I'm featured in an article on Greening Burning Man! Sierra Club Magazine

kachinakatrina — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:25:23 GMT

A WHOLE 9 PAGE ARTICLE ON GREENING BURNING MAN IN A MAGAZINE: check it out! Sierra Club Magazine on Greening Burning Man, got my pic and story in it!: http://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/200807/burningman2.asp - a note on this, as I'm not going back to BM anymore... I love what BM has been doing/ trying to do on reducing waste and know it's up to each individual to really do the right thing. As the infrastructure starts to understand more and more the better off the festival will be and I appreciate what has been done, especially what Blue, Camera Girl, Hazmatt, DA, Earth Guardians, Burn Clean Project, Hippi Mike, PQ, Sarah Haynes, Green Home, AEZ, the Greening Man list serve, Burners with out Borders, and others have contributed to the workings of the event to go greener. I did have a challenging time with the BMORG, and wish they would have been more organized to get more accomplished, however I think a LOT got done, just check out the Greening BM tribe and the Environmental pages in the Burning Man website: http://www.burningman.com/environment/ *I just found out last night from the main coordinators of Entheon Village that they got a "Green Camp of the Day" award from the Earth Guardians - our camp and the Evolutionary Center pod celebrate!! Check 'em out: www.EntheonVillage.com Have a great summer and I'll be celebrating my 28th birthday at home this year in Oakland, CA in the Bay Aug 31st and starting grad school for Organizational Development - - so if you are around come on down to the Numi Tea House to celebrate!! much love and enjoy this moment to the fullest!! -off to green the Rothbury Festival for the 4th of July - come and stop by and say hi to all of us and the recycled art projects of Our Future Now!! The peeps who are building the BM Temple this year out of recycled materials - love it!! -Kachina da Greena* ps. Here is something worth reading, a very special insight from my good friend and old room mate, Karl Banks, Mayor of WigTown: Kachina- I want to tell you that the idea for Water Woman is inspirational. It is aligned with my own and many others' plans of those with whom I have spoken. I read all of the article online at: http://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/200807/burningman.asp I did want to provide some feedback. I also feel the need to represent myself and perhaps other Burners out there too. What we are all confounded by is the World, not the planet. Earth will do fine with or without us. Probably better without us. If we don't want to get evicted, we need change the World. The distinction is that the World is us, our civilizations, our cultures, our nations, our communities and our families. It is made up of a thousand agreements. We cannot easily escape these, they are handed down to us and some are good, some are bad, but all of them limit us to the particular hell we are finding ourselves in here on Earth. Burning Man is another World. The slate was wiped mostly clean and we got to choose what to bring. We still choose. Every year. That is precisely why it is so fucking important to so many of us. With all its flaws. Especially with its flaws. It is a crucible for changing the World. Where else in the Default World can you change so much so fast? Where else on the entire Earth does a fully functioning city rebuild every year? This is precisely why we must have Burning Man and Water Woman and Rainbow Gatherings and the like. The concept is not new. Go to Chaco Canyon on the Navajo Nation. From 850 AD to 1125 AD it was inhabited only once a year by people from all directions. They had arrow straight roads built to it from all 4 cardinal directions. They got together, burning large fires in large round houses and did everything we do and probably more. They didn't raze everything every year, because they built in stone. However, they did raze most of it when they abandoned the site. I agree that as far as being as green as they should be, the BMorg doesn't cut it. AND they pull off the spectacularly amazing year after year. I am actually quite confident that this article will spur them to reach greater goals. If they don't power the man with solar this year, no big deal. Next year it might be wind or thermal or solar again. Or algae fuel? I say, why knock them? They already do better than 90% of the cities in the US and probably 99% of the cities worldwide. I will continue to assert gentle, but un-fucking-stoppable force in the direction of fully utilizing energy income (sun, wind, bio, heat) and reducing waste too. Burning Man has always been about bringing only what you need and reducing to a minimum that which you do not. That applies to concepts the same as it applies to food packaging. At one time it didn't seem necessary to have roads there. With that in mind, maybe your friend is right about water distribution. Perhaps there could be potable water trucks which move from corner to corner allowing people to come and fill up bottles. This would have its own monumental hurdles (harder than powering the Man with solar), but it could be done. And if so, the environmental impact, would be worth it. I like your ideas. I am glad that you shared them in the article. I do question your indulgence in outrage. In my opinion, "right or wrong", "good or bad", "enough or not enough", don't mean anything. To be cliche, Burning Man is a DOacrasy. That seems trite, maybe funny or annoying. However, a DOacrasy is part of the World I want to live in. You and I both got to feel good about, and take credit for, and then choose to critique or celebrate what they pulled off last year. However, I know we would have felt so much better had we both been up there installing panels on the playa as part of Black Rock Solar. I felt good about last year because I attended one meeting, I looked at Tom Price and Blue in the eyes, I told them it was feasible, the limit was only money, they looked back and said they were going to make it happen. Then another friend of mine, Mota, took charge of a team of volunteers and they made that project happen. It wasn't half-assed. It powered the man and his base all week long. It proved itself in practice. It might have not been the best design, but they know they can do it. And they have continued to install solar in neighboring communities. Wow. That is people doing stuff on the ground. It is easy for me to sit here and press Blue for promises he will continue to power the Man with solar, but unless I am willing to DO it myself... There is a lot of emotion behind my words. You have to understand, I love Burning Man. It gives me hope for humanity. It gives a ton of people a huge creative influx all year long. People have their hearts and minds (and other stuff!) opened wide on the playa. People start thinking about these issues, which (thanks in part to you) get put in their face, sometimes while they are even more opened by drugs. People change the way they live because of Burning Man. You may not see it in the first time burner, who had to have an RV, and has to run the gennie, but look around. Those people either do not stay, or shift their ways, because we always have more newbies and the place is getting better. And people like to be inspired, not scolded. This will be year 11 for me and I have seen a positive trend, even as population has grown. There used to be lots more trash. There used to be many more batteries wasted, now there are more solar lights. There used to be real problems with generators between neighbors, now there still are, but fewer, and even they are banding together to use larger, more efficient gennies instead of many small ones. And biodiesel has made big inroads up there and will be used more and more. There is a lot more solar for camps and for art projects, which has a direct effect of improving my experience of art. Air quality and noise are better. And in places where you still encounter "Stinky Loud Generator Camp" there is much greater awareness and I bet those people don't come back and do the same thing. And if they do, I want to remind us they are still wonderful, amazing, creative, interesting humans. The World I think we both want to live in is one where we have even greater freedom to exercise our free will. Come back to Burning Man, but live in the Alternative Energy Zone (or WigTown, we qualify as a satellite AEZ). Live with those old hippies and learn how to do solar yourself. Dive into the details and don't come up for air until you are carbon neutral!~ I love you. Karl p.s. What would the carbon impact be if we same 50,000 people all went to Disneyland for a week? DisneyLand gets 50,000 people per day during the high season. Shall we protest at DisneyLand? What about DisneyWorld? See link below and put into perspective Burning Man, which only lasts for 10 days! I have to ask you: Do you think we get more "good" from what we do at Burning Man compared to spending a week at Disney? http://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/200704/320/

Movie out about South Central Farm- free Screening in LA Sat 6/21 at 1pm!

kachinakatrina — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:17:07 GMT

Dear allies - Please circulate widely amongst your LA community! - we appreciate your support and hope to see you there! ps- if you are on facebook and want to invite your community, please go to this link - www.facebook.com/events.php Please join us for a special FREE screening of The Garden at the Los Angeles Film Festival. Please watch the trailer <www.thegardenmovie.com/trailer> and pass it along to friends. Thank you for your support. The Garden. From the ashes of the L.A. riots, the South Central Farmers have nurtured the nation's largest urban farm. Since 1992, they have created a miracle in one of the country's most blighted neighborhoods. Growing their own food. Feeding their families. Creating community. But now, bulldozers are poised to level their 14-acre oasis. SPECIAL SCREENING The Garden A Film by Scott Hamilton Kennedy Los Angeles Film Festival 10887 Lindbrook Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90024 Saturday, June 21 1 PM Free screening! Tell a friend Click here for details: www.lafilmfest.com <www.lafilmfest.com/tixSYS/2...tnote.php View the trailer: www.thegardenmovie.com/trailer <www.thegardenmovie.com/trailer> About the film The Garden is the unflinching look at the struggle between urban farmers and the City of Los Angeles and a powerful developer who wants to evict them and build warehouses. Mostly immigrants from Latin American countries where they feared for their lives if they were to speak out, we watch them organize, fight back, and demand, "Where is our 'Justice for all'?" If everyone told you nothing more could be done, would you give up? * * * The Garden has the pulse of verité with the narrative pull of fiction, telling the story of the country's largest urban farm, backroom deals, land developers, green politics, money, poverty, power, and racial discord. The film explores and exposes the fault lines in American society and raises crucial and challenging questions about liberty, equality, and justice for the poorest and most vulnerable among us.

Vote No on prop 98 and Yes on prop 99

kachinakatrina — Fri, 30 May 2008 14:55:45 GMT

We need your help! When you head to the polls one week from today – Tuesday, June 3rd – please show your support for the environment and vote no on Proposition 98. The goal of Proposition 98 is to severely limit California's ability to protect our open spaces, wildlife habitat, and water and air quality. It also will undermine the state's groundbreaking limits on global warming pollution. This year there's a new and dangerous twist: in addition to limiting environmental protections, Prop 98 eliminates rent control, making it easier for landlords (who are providing over 80% of the funding for Proposition 98!) to evict people from their homes. Many of those threatened by this measure are low-income or elderly residents. The thinking behind Prop 98 is not new. Every year there's a fresh attack on California's groundbreaking and innovative environmental policies, despite Californians' strong support for them. Historically, Californians have wisely voted to defeat similar, harmful measures. Homeowners' rights need to be protected but so does the environment. That's why Environmental Defense Fund and hundreds of other groups support Prop 99. Prop 99 protects homeowners without threatening the environment or public health. Vote yes on 99. On June 3rd, please Vote NO on Proposition 98 and YES on Proposition 99. Please tell your California family, friends and colleagues to do the same! Thanks in advance,

Digital BE-In tonight @ Temple!! =Schedule=

kachinakatrina — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:21:09 GMT

Digital Be-In 16: Ecocity Friday April 25 2008 - 7:00pm-4am Temple Night Club: 540 Howard, SF 9between 1st & 2nd) near the BART: Montgomery station. www.BE-IN.com The Digital Be-In returns for the third year in a row during Earth Day week in San Francisco. Once again, the Be-In will be a launching platform for evolutionary ideas, initiatives and CHANGE – at the nexus of humanistic technology and the sustainability movement – this year with the vital theme of ECOCITY. Join us for an evolutionary journey of visionary speakers, presentations, exhibits, performances, live music, top DJs, visuals, art installations and amazing people like YOU... at San Francisco's grandest and greenest night club and community center, Temple. Ecocity Symposium – 7pm–9 pm (Don't Miss It!) >>>The Digital Be-In is pleased to be honoring urban designer Paolo Soleri this year with a special presentation<<< Presenters: Jeffrey Stein, Director of Architecture, Boston Architectural Center, Chairman, Cosanti Foundation, Arcosanti, Arizona; Lois Arkin, Los Angeles Ecovillage; Liz Walker, Ithaca Ecovillage; Betsy Morris, Cohousing Association of the United States; Michael Gosney, founder Digital Be-In; Colin Grant, founder Visible Strategies; David Shearer, Chief Scientist, California Environmental Associates, Burning Man; others TBA. Live Music – 9 pm–1 am Michael Kang (String Cheese Incident) Waterjuice (Vaporvent) Lumin with Irina Mikhailova Yossi Fine (Ex-centric Sound System) Diana Rosa MC Yogi DJs – 9 pm–4 am Dragonfly (Groove Garden) Rhythmystic (Rhythm Society) Alex Theory (Mystic Vibration) Irina Mikhailova (Cyberset) Neptune (Beat Church) Dov (Cyberset, Muti Music) Goz (Cyberset) Omer (Harbin) Timonkey (Muti Music) David Shamanik (Rhythm Society) Plus! Eco-Fashion show by The Moon Gallery • Screening Room by Global Oneness Project and Ironweed Films • Organic Food Delights from Prana Restaurant Take Action Exhibition – 8 pm–12 midnight Exhibits and Demos from Urban Alliance for Sustainability, WISEREARTH.org, SF Environment, Green Society, Planning for Sustainable Communities, Eleusis Project, Our Future Now, and more... TICKETS: Presale - $20 from InTicketing 1-866-55-TICKETS $25 at the door Complete information and ticket outlets at www.be-in.com <http://www.be-in.com/> Watch for periodic updates Don't miss this one-of-a-kind San Francisco Happening! Sponsors: SF Environment, Alexander's Rugs, Global Oneness Project, Commonground, Ironweed Films, Greenest Host, Greenhome.com Special Thanks to the Ecocity World Summit taking place in San Francisco April 22-26 for their support of the Paolo Soleri special presentation Resonant Events: New Living Expo – April 25–27, San Francisco; Global Sound Conference – May 9-12, Santa Monica, Earthdance Festival; – September 13, 2008 ONE YEAR AGO: Digital Be-In 15: Biomimicry - April 21, 2007 www.be-in.com/index-be-in15.html <http://www.be-in.com/index-be-in15.html> DIGITAL BE-IN 16 – SCHEDULE http://www.be-in.com/be-in-16-schedule.htm 415-750-0971 Cyberset 6:30 doors open 7:00 welcome – MC Cyberculture and the Ecocity Vision 7:10 Andrew Lawton – Green Century Institute 7:20 Michael Gosney – Producer, Digital Be-In 7:30 Sustainable Community Development Raines Cohen – convener Lois Arkin, Los Angeles Ecovillage Liz Walker, Ithaca Ecovillage Betsy Morris, Research Director Of National Cohousing Association of US 8:00 Digital Be-In Honors an Ecocity Visionary: Paolo Soleri Tribute Michael Gosney, Trustee, Cosanti Foundation, Arcosanti 8:10 Paolo Soleri, founder and designer, Arcosanti, Mary Hoadley, Jeff Stein (all tentative) 8:15 Technology Empowering Sustainability: The Urban Environmental Accords Colin Grant – founder Visible Strategies; Garrett Fitzgerald, Director of Programs, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, USA 8:30 Regenerative Place Making and the Greening of San Francisco David Shearer – Chief Scientist, California Environmental Associates, Cooling Man Bonnie Ora Sherk – founder, A Living Library Darian Heyman – SF Environment, Craig's List Foundation 8:55 Andrew Lawton – closing comments 9:00 Global Oneness Project – film montage 9:10 Adam Apollo/Joegh Bullock - MCs 9:15 Diana Rosa 9:30 Laura Garzon 9:40 Eco Fashion Show – The Moon Gallery 9:50 Shamanic Cheerleaders 10:00 Lumin with Irina Mikhailova 10:30 Waterjuice 11:30 Michael Kang (String Cheese Incident) 12:10 Yossi Fine 12:50 MC Yogi 1:00 Dragonfly 2:15 Neptune TAKE ACTION ZONE 8–12:00 Exhibits/Networking 10:00 David Shamanik 11.30 Omar 1:00-2:30 Timonkey DESTINY LOUNGE 7-10 Reality Check Theater 10:00 Rythmystic 11:00 Alex Theory 12:00 Dov 1:00 Irina 2:00 Goz 3:00 – 4+ Dr. Spook (could move into Catacombs or upstairs) VISIONARY'S SOAPBOX – Impromptu Public Forum 9:00-1:00 – in the Take Action Zone Elicia David – MC REALITY CHECK THEATER Films That Matter from Ironweed Films and Global Oneness Project 7:00 – 10:00 Destiny Lounge

This week build a rooftop garden @ an Oakland School tomorrow

kachinakatrina — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:34:34 GMT

Greetings Friends and Allies: E.C. Reems is an Oakland based charter school that is initiating an edible roof garden/living class room. It has been a long time collaboration between the school, Bay Localize and Oakland Food Connection. We have the garden halfway built out with garden beds, and as we have fallen behind - we are looking for community support to complete the roof garden system. You can think of it as a type of barn-raising school project that really needs your hands to help raise the roof garden...! So if you are free this week during the day - please come out and support the implementation of this vital program of E.C. Reems Academy of Art and Technology. Where: 8425 MacArthur Blvd. (at 84th Ave.) Oakland, 94605 When: Wednesday March 26 that's TOMORROW! starting at 9AM and going till 3PM. What: E.C. Reems Academy of Technology and Arts (a Public Charter School) * Community supported build out work session of the rooftop garden * Snack and beverages will be provided as well as music and amazing people ~ This will be a fun engaging project. Wear sneakers or tough shoes and work clothes that you can get dirty. * *Important note* --- E.C. Reems is the smaller school on the West/Right side of the street you'll see first as you're going along MacArthur Blvd, people sometimes mistake E.C. Reems as the second much larger school just a few addresses past. EC Reems is characterized by the chain link fence which is the entrance we'll use. * By mass transit, you can take the Coliseum BART and then board Bus #56/56 Semin- on San Leandro St. and get off on MacArthur right after you pass 84th Street. * If you're driving - I always use yahoo maps which is quite accurate.... The announcement and details are below: As we near Spring and the days grow warmer and longer, Oakland Food Connection and Bay Localize are busy preparing to complete the E.C. Reems roof garden. Jason Harvey has been working with the school faculty and students, propagating seeds and introducing kids to the nutrition and gardening program. The E.C. Reems roof garden is the first of it's kind, and will soon be producing fruits, veggies and herbs to the students and the community. To make that happen in good timing, we are calling to your helping hands for a series of work days in which we'll be building out the garden beds, moving soil to the roof, and constructing a green house and compost bin. This will take place in a few during the school's spring break period. We're planning for this three day work session to complete the garden in time for students to begin working in April. Many hands make light work! Your help will build upon the success of the sustainable food, community and culture movement in East Oakland! Other details - I will be there only intermittently so the crew working onsite will be Jason Harvey (Founder and Executive Director of Oakland Food Connection) and others. ** See a video of the first phase of the garden here: http://ryanishungry.com/?s=ec+reems ** Please let me know if you have any questions and *PLEASE PASS ON THE WORD* Forward this email! We need as much help as we can get to make this happen! Many thanks and blessings, www.baylocalize.org

Green Collar Jobs update and support needed for Congress decisions

kachinakatrina — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:29:03 GMT

I've just signed an important petition asking Congressional leaders to support a green stimulus package that creates new jobs and builds a green economy strong enough to lift people out of poverty. Bush is calling for more corporate tax breaks and rebates for the rich -- a false and short-term approach that's not only economically flawed, it's morally bankrupt. Click here to join me in demanding a true stimulus package, one that will not just prevent the current recession, but will create lasting, meaningful change and a clean energy infrastructure for Green Collar Jobs, initiated by the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights: http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/553/t/3751/petition.jsp?petition_KEY=892 You probably know that the U.S. economy could be in serious trouble, and Congress is working fast on a "stimulus" package to jump start the economy with billions of dollars. This is a huge opportunity to invest in green business and green-collar jobs! But deals are already being made, and a vote in Congress could happen this week. It's up to us to pressure them to do the right thing. Green For All needs our help to spread the word far and wide -- and fast. Thank you!

Rumi poetry lovers, calling you in!

kachinakatrina — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 21:53:09 GMT

I am putting together an event for Rumi poetry lovers in the Bay area and want to know who's interested in being involved. This will be at the Numi Tea Garden in the East Bay in the next couple of months (www.worldpantry.com/numitea/...info.pdf) thanks! Kachina Katrina* Be Lost in the Call Lord, said David, since you do not need us, why did you create these two worlds? Reality replied: O prisoner of time, I was a secret treasure of kindness and generosity, and I wished this treasure to be known, so I created a mirror: its shining face, the heart; its darkened back, the world; The back would please you if you've never seen the face. Has anyone ever produced a mirror out of mud and straw? Yet clean away the mud and straw, and a mirror might be revealed. Until the juice ferments a while in the cask, it isn't wine. If you wish your heart to be bright, you must do a little work. My King addressed the soul of my flesh: You return just as you left. Where are the traces of my gifts? We know that alchemy transforms copper into gold. This Sun doesn't want a crown or robe from God's grace. He is a hat to a hundred bald men, a covering for ten who were naked. Jesus sat humbly on the back of an ass, my child! How could a zephyr ride an ass? Spirit, find your way, in seeking lowness like a stream. Reason, tread the path of selflessness into eternity. Remember God so much that you are forgotten. Let the caller and the called disappear; be lost in the Call.

Learn about Social Equity solutions and program on Thursday night, Green Movie night

kachinakatrina — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 02:49:04 GMT

Come absorb some of the most insightful films, documentaries and commentaries across a wide spectrum of relevant topics of today and tomorrow at UAS Green Movie Night & Forum at the Roxie Film Center. We will have the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights sharing the updates about the Green Collar Jobs program. Enjoy an hour of films and hang around for the discussion hour afterwards to find out about resources in the connections in the community to further sustainable missions and causes. Time and Place: Thursday, December 20, 2007 6:00pm - 9:00pm Location: Roxie Theater 3125 16th Street San Francisco, CA This month we are showing 3 films on the theme of Social Equity: 1. Color of Sustainability - 2005 Bioneers plenary talk with LaDonna Redmond. 2. Get it Together - an inspiring video about youth community action groups. 3. Ella Baker Center for Human Rights: "The New Dream: The 3rd Wave of Environmentalism" - featuring Van Jones, Julia Butterfly Hill, Paul Hawken, Raquel Rivera-Pinderhughes, and Ian Kim. Forum Speakers: Aaron Lehmer of Ella Baker Center. Alli Chagi-Starr - founder of the Art in Action Youth Leadership Program Admission: general - $9, $5 for members, seniors and New College students, payable at the Roxie box office two doors down. Additionally, a discount is available to qualified UAS members - for more info go to http://www.UAS.coop/join more info: www.uas.coop

Take action on the Farm Bill TODAY! They vote tomorrow!!! This is all about where your food comes from, and who really pays for it!!

kachinakatrina — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 23:07:38 GMT

Hey folks, If you’re interested in transforming our food system then action is needed by you now! I mean NOW! This issue impacts us all more than most realize, where our food comes from and who's been paying for what. It's better to know than to let it happen to you, thus the urgent call out, please read on. Right now, we have a Farm Bill that support big agribusiness (Subsidizing big farms that don't make good food, lots of pockets and the farm bill has previously created lots of deep pockets crushing the local small organic farms) this current farm bill does not supports people and the health of the environment. Today, the top 10% of the country’s farmers receive 60% of the financial support allocated in the Food Bill to grow foodstuffs that are made into processed foods and genetically modified, like wheat, soy and corn, which have become staples for our grossly cheap processed food and fast food industries, creating significant health problems for many, people poor people and people of color. But the first time in 30 years, we have an opportunity to change this program called the Farm Bill. We are rising up and demanding a that this farm bill take on amendments to limits huge commodity payments, and to now invest in beginning farmers, preserves natural resources, strengthens local food systems, increases access to healthy, high-quality, fresh foods and nutrition programs- especially in the most underserved areas, and supports small and socially disadvantaged farmers. TAKE ACTION! California Senators are about to vote TOMORROW 12/13 (9am EST) on a measure to limit corporate subsidies and direct the $1.1 billion in savings towards new farmers, nutrition programs and community food projects. Please contact your Senator and demand that they support Farm Bill Reform by supporting the Dorgan / Grassley Amendment. For California (other states go here: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm) Senator Diane Feinstein: Phone 202-224-3841 Senator Barbara Boxer: Phone 202-224-3553 We’re in the closing (but not final stages) of campaigning for a reformed Farm Bill. Costing $230 billion over five years (totaling $2,300 per taxpayer) the Farm Bill determines how much money is allocated to food stamps, how much financial support family farmers and urban gardeners receive, and how much money multinational corporations obtain via subsidies. And please also pass this email to someone living in a state other than California, again here is the contact page: go here: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm) Read more below for recent accomplishments on getting the people's amendments on the table for the Senate to vote on! This is one policy that I deeply care about, thus had to send this to you today. Like the old saying... "you are what you eat" now we have an opportunity to own that statement! oh, and real quick- if you don't understand this- take a look at a 20 min vides (you get it really in the first 5 min) called the Story of Stuff: http://www.storyofstuff.com/ ..........................................................>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>............................................................................ a word from the crew who's rally behind this effort and I support, the CFJC: California Food & Justice Coalition CFJC)( :: Your Calls for Farm Bill Reform Had IMPACT! :: DON’T STOP NOW YOU DID IT!! Action by California’s calling for our Senators to support reform in the 2007 Farm Bill Had Impact! Both CA Senators Voted YES on one of the most aggressive farm subsidy reform proposals offered! The Lugar/Lautenberg amendment would have done away with commodity programs as we know them and replaced them with a crop insurance program for all farmers – including fruit and vegetable growers. The amendment would have directed $6 billion dollars in savings to nutrition, food access and small farm programs and saved an additional $4 billion on the farm bill overall (read more below). DON’T STOP NOW The other significant proposal on the table is the Dorgan/Grassley amendment. Senators will vote on this amendment Thursday @ 9 am EST (that’s 6 am PST). We must make sure the Senators Boxer and Feinstein don’t turn their backs on us now! Tell them to keep voting for reform! CALL TODAY with this new message “Thank you for your Yes vote on the Lugar/Lautenberg amendment. Your support for reform not only benefits California farmers, but helps farmers and fights poverty world wide. Please do not turn your back on us now. Please vote yes on the Dorgan/Grassley amendment and other’s that limit the flow of tax dollars to harmful commodity programs and redirect them toward programs that fight hunger, improve access to healthy foods and support small, beginning and minority farmers. Thank you for listening to Californian’s call for reform, please don’t stop now” Senator Diane Feinstein: Phone 202-224-3841 Senator Barbara Boxer: Phone 202-224-3553 IN THE NEWS Senators Boxer and Feinstein Vote for Farm Bill Reform http://boxer.senate.gov/news/releases/record.cfm?id=288804 Jimmy Carter: US Farm Subsidies Harvest Misery http://www.sacbee.com/110/v-print/story/557531.html Despite a loss, progress seen on farm subsidy reform Carolyn Lochhead, Chronicle Washington Bureau Wednesday, December 12, 2007 http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/12/12/MN58TS60R.DTL&hw=farm+bill&sn=001&sc=1000 thanks, I hope this makes a good impact on your day.

your hair can save the bay!!

kachinakatrina — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:04:01 GMT

Like most people, I've been amazed and inspired by the mycoremediation work of Paul Stamets (of Mycelium Running) And of course, I've been devestated by the Oil Spill in the Bay. Then I saw Paul speak at the Green Fest, and knew he would have something to say about alternative remediation techniques for the spill. He gave vague mention of a hairdresser who works with leftover hair to help clean up motor oil waste. (Who knew, human hair is a great agent for removing oil, because it soaks it up like a sponge....) Anyhow, that's all he would say about it. He dropped a 3 minute mention of that in his 90 minute speech and then shrugged, saying - it's just an idea... Then, I run into this article detailing the hair-mat-remedy in today's paper! So, in case you hadn't seen it - I wanted to pass it on. It's so brilliant - using our leftover hair to help heal and clean up the Bay; and have the byproduct go back to the earth as soil. I tell you, mushrooms are amazing organisms! To think they eat and digest oil... Whew. So I say ~~ Call your hairdresser and tell them about this! - More hair is needed!! http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/11/14/MNPQTBLE4.DTL Out of tragedy and crisis - creativity, hope, new forms of healing and innovation are born...!

Info about the recent oil spill in the Bay area

kachinakatrina — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:12:46 GMT

Many of you have heard about the tragic 58,000 gallon oil spill in San Francisco Bay from Half Moon to Sonoma this last week. The fuel that was in the ship was basically the next grade up from asphault -- it is that viscous, and that full of benzene and other carcinogens (i.e., definitely do not get this on your skin). The "good" news is that it floats, and so hasn't sunk to the bottom. Here are some ways to help, keeping in mind that the public is not allowed on threatened beaches right now because of toxic oil. Much as we all want to help directly, it is better to contact an organization about volunteering when it is safe to do so. One of the best things we can do is keep informed: there will be more opportunities to help in weeks and months ahead. HOW TO HELP - VOLUNTEERING Oiled Wildlife Care Network - This organization will rescue and care for birds affected by the spill. Call (800) 228-4544 to VOLUNTEER. OWCN asks for your patience - you will probably get a busy signal - keep trying. They will hold several volunteer trainings on Saturday. Call (877) 823-6926 to REPORT OILED WILDLIFE. Do not attempt to help oiled birds yourself, please call instead. Do not call this number to volunteer. Baykeeper Volunteer Sign-ups - Baykeeper asks citizens to sign up now if they would like to be informed of volunteer opportunities in the days ahead. They will ask for the public's help when they have assessed the spill's impact. Dept. of Fish and Game's Spill Response Team Golden Gate Audubon Society - esaddler@goldengateaudubon.org Surfers have taken matters into their own hands and you can plug in also- http://www.zunasurf.com/oilspill/ . HOW TO HELP - INFORMATION CA Office of Spill Prevention and Response - Updated information about the spill; links to more info. Map of Affected Area with Photographs - A Google map of the affected area from the SF Chronicle, with photographs. Parks Conservancy Information - Updates, photos, maps, and how to help links. HOW TO HELP - BAY & OCEAN CAUSES - Donate to an organization that works for the SF Bay or for wild birds. Save the Bay If you wish to designate your donation specifically to Save the Bay's efforts in the aftermath of the Cosco Busan oil spill, please contact Adrien Andre at (510) 452-9261 x124, or via email at adrien@savesfbay.org International Bird Rescue Research Center Thanks,

Pyramid platform for sale

kachinakatrina — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 16:06:19 GMT

My friend has an awesome pyramid 27' high that can be adjusted to fit on a hillside or extended about a creek. It has a deck at the top that hinges down. Let me know if you know anyone that can use it. Looks like it's $1,000 (ping me for negations) -Katrina*

Volunteer Needed this Friday With the Buy Local Buy Fresh campaign in the Bay area:

kachinakatrina — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 23:12:20 GMT

With the Buy Local Buy Fresh campaign in the Bay area: We need a volunteer to table for us at the premier showing of King Corn on Friday. Are you or is someone in your network available? Free ticket to the show in exchange for handing out food guides and signing up people to our newsletter at the end. Thank you for considering! talk to Temra, she's wonderful!! Bay Area Program Manager - Buy Fresh, Buy Local Community Alliance with Family Farmers 580 2nd St, Suite 265, Oakland, CA 94607 Phone: 510.832.4625 Cell: 510.289.9862 Fax: 510.832.1265 Web: www.buylocalca.org

Step It Up Nov. 3rd

kachinakatrina — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 01:10:22 GMT

Some events I have been working on, and encourage you to... Step It Up San Francisco Style Want a solar powered smoothie? Want renewable energy instead of nuclear energy? Want to pimp your ride to inspire government action? Want to toss out fossil fuels at the Conscious Carnival? Then step right up and demand safe climate policies by joining Step It Up San Francisco Style. Government representatives from the Senate, State Senate and City Hall will be there. This is your chance to let them know what you want, and have fun doing it! Wear blue. Pimp your ride. Bring your questions for politicians. Bring your art. Saturday, November 3rd from 12-3 @ UN Plaza/Civic Center. Get off at the Civic Center BART: www.MyBART.org Find out more here: http://events.stepitup2007.org/events/show/2041 *We will be releasing Plan-it Hardware's Toxic Awareness Map I have been working very hard on showcasing where you can find green hardware supplies in California, along with facts about toxins in your home environment to avoid! There are resources and solutions highlighted on the map with farmers markets, recycling stations - including e-waste recycling and more! see more at: http://www.planithardware.com/news.html

Green Scene tonight at the Green City Gallery

kachinakatrina — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 21:35:07 GMT

Green City Gallery, a venue celebrating the emerging field of ecologically responsible designs which hosts workshops, social and educational events, as well as exhibits from organizations, businesses and ecological artists who are all engaged in the development of a vibrant, urban ecology and local "green" economy. presents GREEN CITY SCENE This Friday - September 28, 2007 6-9pm Networking. Building Community. Celebrating Urban Sustainability! Food. Drinks. DJ Music. Art. Sustainable Living Roadshow's Eco-opolis - the Green City model Speakers on the Future of Green City Gallery and How to Become Involved - located in Berkeley, 1950 Shattuck Ave., two blocks up from Downtown Berkeley BART station

The Eat Local Challenge!

kachinakatrina — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 21:54:44 GMT

it's Eat Local Week in SF and beyond! Find your favorite foods right where you live, rather than trucked miles aways to your door. Think about it, how much did your food REALLY cost to get to you today? (I'm talking fuel and costs to the planet) Local Produce FRESH · TASTY · SUSTAINABLE The Bay Area is blessed with the ability to “Eat Local” all year long thanks to our weather, natural resources and the commitment and creativity of local businesses. Within a 4 hour drive of San Francisco (250 miles) is everything that you need to both feed the body and satisfy taste. * Learn more <http://www.eatlocalsf.org/about.php> about “Eat Local SF” restaurants, stores and companies * Attend a special event <http://www.eatlocalsf.org/events.php> or an Eat Local SF demonstration * Sign up your business (.pdf) <http://www.eatlocalsf.org/downloads/signup.pdf> as an “Eat Local SF Supporter” About Eat Local <http://www.eatlocalsf.org/about.php> Our goal is simple - to spread the word about the economic, environmental, health and flavor benefits of purchasing foods grown or manufactured within a four hour drive (250 miles) of San Francisco. Restaurants & Cafés chef Order daily specials featuring locally sourced ingredients LEARN MORE <http://www.eatlocalsf.org/restaurants.php> Stores & Grocers veggies Shop “Eat Local” sections and look for signs with featured products & tastings LEARN MORE <http://www.eatlocalsf.org/stores.php> Farms & Ranches cows Taste the goodness of seasonal, fresh produce and farm fresh products LEARN MORE <http://www.eatlocalsf.org/markets.php> Producers & Manufacturers cheese Attend open houses, store demonstrations and redeem special coupons LEARN MORE <http://www.eatlocalsf.org/producers.php> <http://www.eatlocalsf.org/index.php> HOME | PARTICIPANTS <http://www.eatlocalsf.org/participants.php> | SPECIAL EVENTS <http://www.eatlocalsf.org/events.php> | NEWS <http://www.eatlocalsf.org/news.php> | ABOUT <http://www.eatlocalsf.org/about.php> | CONTACT <http://www.eatlocalsf.org/contact.php> © 2007 Eat Local San Francisco | Site by Noise 13 <http://noise13.com>

COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY DESIGN WORKSHOP review from last night

kachinakatrina — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 01:51:47 GMT

wow! Last night was amazing and completely embraces the work I love to do. I'll admit I was a little nervous going into this event bringing groups together that had not worked together much before, however I knew it needed to happen, and boy am I glad it did! People really got a lot out of it and taking action now. here is the review, and my happiness* COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY DESIGN WORKSHOP REVIEW: The COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY DESIGN WORKSHOP at the Green City Gallery held on Wednesday, September 12, 2007 was a full house! We had about 30 people participating where we got a good understanding of Measure G and Green Maps - then broke into smaller groups of about 10 or so depending on the interest of looking at a public transportation map, bike map, or the green map to identify problems and solutions, then shared these with the large group at the end. It was a great workshop with many practical take-aways from the small group break-outs, and people left with inspiration to do something. We had a pretty well educated group where we were able to delve a bit further with folks from BEAN, the ecology center, permaculture institute, a whole class on regenerative design joined us, school garden educators, and more in the workshop. We snuck a few important announcements about the community choice energy plan of localizing power supply that Bay Localize is working on, and reminding people that this the the Localvore challenge month to only eat food within 100 miles from where you are! Eat Local challenge- I challenge you!! UAS is going to run a campaign next month to challenge people to do this for a year :) http://www.eatlocalchallenge.com/ Until next time! thanks! Introduction With Berkeley's Measure G initiative approved by 81% of local voters, it is clear that residents of Berkeley are ready to make a shift to healthier ecological practices. Come join Bay Localize, the Urban Alliance for Sustainability, Green Map's, and the city of Berkeley for an inspiring and productive evening of connecting, designing, and implementing initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create sustainable community. You will gain an overview of current issues in the city of Berkeley and helpful tools for practicing localization, including network weaving, systems thinking and asset mapping. Integrated into an interactive and highly collaborative agenda, this workshop will leave you with a comprehensive toolkit of resources geared to enhance your neighborhood, home, and quality of life. The flow: Part One Welcome & Introductions with Kachina Katrina and Karen Chen (5 min) Measure G Explained with Timothy Burroughs (20 min) Green Maps Overview with David Kupfer (10 min) City Repair Project as a Helpful Model with Kachina Katrina (10 min) Part Two Community Mapping Exercise facilitated by Kirsten Schwind, Kevin Bayuk, and Karen Chen: Defining Boundaries for Berkeley Residents & Bioregion (10 min) Problematic Issues: Identifying Main Sources of Toxic Emissions in Berkeley (30 min) Stewardship: Identifying Local Resources to Mitigate Toxic Emissions (30 min) Discussion & Wrap-Up (10 min) Presenters & Facilitators: Kachina Katrina Zavalney, Urban Alliance for Sustainability Karen Chen, Plan-It Hardware & Ecogatherings / Symbiosis Gathering Timothy Burroughs, City of Berkeley Measure G initiative David Kupfer, Green Map Kirsten Schwind, Bay Localize Kevin Bayuk, Urban Alliance for Sustainability development team *Special announcement about Community Choice Energy, bulk renewable energy bought through the City (Berkeley, Oakland, and Emmeryville) see more at www.BayLocalize.org Sponsored by the Urban Alliance for Sustainability and the Green City Gallery www.uas.coop Go Local!! Use this workshop in other places, build your own!! Check out the Green City Gallery, showcasing living systems: Green City Gallery 1950 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA http://www.digcity.coop/greencitygallery/ Unite! -- Kachina Katrina Events Team Coordinator The Urban Alliance for Sustainability www.uas.coop

Dust masks... made by Isis

kachinakatrina — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 07:10:54 GMT

After hearing about the dust storms and such at BM I thought, well I better get my ass prepared!! Then walking down the street in San Francisco, who do I run into, but one of my favorite people (one that has always inspired me by being ahead of the game) Isis. She has made sweet, fashionable dust masks made out of bamboo fabric with filters in them to keep the dust out. What a god send this Isis is. I highly encourage you to check them out and get one, save your lungs and look great! I love this diva!! check her out... isis@oraclegatherings.com, they are $20, and worth it!! love!

Alchemgreenery! Greening Reno (Albertson's) along the way greening BM. Get your stuff, water, and recycle here!

kachinakatrina — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 06:20:52 GMT

Albertson's in Reno has lights, and a whole assortment of stuff.... and recycling stations open 24 hours during and after the event. This is a project a few of us have been working hard on (Especially Nathan!) to see it come through. We are extremely excited to announce that we are greening Albertsons and some box stores in Reno along the way of greening Reno... Alchemgreenery!! Albertson's / Save Mart Supermarkets Reno- 525 Keystone Avenue, 775-786-2150 195 West Plumb Lane, 786-0138 4995 Kietzke Lane, 827-5350 10500 North McCarran Blvd, 746-8882 Sparks- 565 East Prater Way, 359-9060 9750 Pyarmid Lake Highway, 425-2700 Carson City- 3620 North Carson Street, 841-4402 Seven of the Albertson's (Keystone, N. McCarran, Prater, Plumb, Kietzke, Pyramid Wy, North Carson City -- those along regular burner-travel routes) will have a full "Green Zone" representation of green-er items -- i.e. front-end display(s). They will also have: Recycling drive-thru center 35 - 55 gallon water barrels and pumps / spigots 5 gallon water jugs and spigots Cool Neon kits Crank Flashlights Solar Chargers Rechargeable Batteries Solar Lanterns Everlites Bio Toilets / Bags Biobags Reusable kitchenware Biodegradeable kitchenware Hemp Rope 7th Generation Toilet Paper, Paper Towels, Dish Soap, and Cleaners More Vegetarian - Vegan foods (quasi meats, cheeses, products without meat/dairy products) Much larger quantities of beer in cans, including beers that they typically only carry in bottles -- ( Andie, should have the details to you as to which beers, in about a week ). Maybe BOGO flashlights, will let you know if so Notes: Four of these seven stores (Keystone, Prater, N. McCarran, Pyramid Way) will have outdoor water stations (i.e. an area in the parking lot with pallets of water-jugs of various sizes. Burners can pay for them inside, and pick them up outside). The Keystone Albertson's (i.e. the single-most burner-populated store in Reno) also has Simply Water in the same shopping center, and they will be working very closely together to assist burners' purchases of water barrels and filling them up over at Simply Water. The Keystone store will therefore carry most of the water barrels. The Plumb Ln. and Prater Way Albertson's also have water companies within a mile away (Crystal Geyser and The Water Mart, respectively), and details are still being worked out as to sharing information with burners about these water companies. 2) The other three Albertson's (not along regular burner-traveler routes -- one in Sparks, and two in Carson City) will carry 5 gallon water jugs and less, and the top 5 green-er items to-be-determined (such as kitchenware, biobags,..). The Green Your Burn assortment includes sustainable camping products such as bio-degradable garbage bags (www.biobagusa.com), stainless steel canteens (www.kleankanteen.com), hemp rope (www.ecolution.com), solar powered camping lights (www.newlite.com), Crank powered flashlights that need no batteries (www.dorcy.com, www.garritylites.com). For the craft minded Burner there are soy based wood sealers (www.biopreserve.com), and zero VOC adhesives (www.auro.com, www.geocelusa.com).

Bio-Bus Space shuttle to BM has spaces open (Wed. arrival and Tues back home)

kachinakatrina — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 20:42:37 GMT

that's right... Get a clean ride to BM from the Reno Airport and back. The Bio- Bus space shuttle has a bit more room for people arriving on Wed. from the airport in Reno to BM. Make it easy and fun!! Then ride back there are seats open on Tuesday and Wednesday!! Get them while they are hot!! You can help clean up with the Playa restoration team, wood recycling team, or center cafe' if you need to catch a ride back and it's all full on Monday. Have fun, enjoy the show and see you at the burn!! learn more at: www.burncleanproject.org

Greening BM latest info notes from 8/6

kachinakatrina — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 07:04:05 GMT

Green Man Meeting Notes 4/6 MARK THESE DATES DOWN- EVERYONE WHO IS HELPING GREEN THE BURN- WEDNESDAY AT 1PM AT THE PLAYA TECH OPEN SOURCE LOUNGE IN THE GREENING MAN PAVILION UNDER THE MAN BASE-All of us will meet and take a little walk around the Pavilion and the Solar Array and have a chance to meet as a group on the playa. You may also want to swing by the AEZ since they are across the road, 500 citizens living happily on the playa without a single generator and a large LNT effort. --- OCTOBER 15TH- 7pm at the Bman office- we will all get together and capture what happened at the event so we can make a report about how we did and plan for the future. --- WHAT HAVE WE DONE IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS? Take a breath..we've been busy. Field trip to Solar Living Institute Green Open House Started Composting in Office Solar Project-Gerlach-120W and Lovelock-60W using volunteer labor. This will generate over $3million worth of electricity over the next 20 yrs. We now know our power load at Bman Power assessment BioDiesel-87%+ 11K gallons of gas Launched Environmental Website Green Art Reception 100% Renewable power for Man Base Art budget increased 40% 10+ art pieces being powered by shared solar Lots of Media outlets covering this- Tree Hugger/Current TV, Common Ground (We need to send out the link to the lists about the contest for Current Tv/tree hugger) Wood and Tool Recycling-10 trucks donated for this purpose Albertson's taking recycling-bicycles, batteries, metal, Cooling Man Collaboration Burning Man Earth Yellow Bikes program-like the Green Map program. Last year we had this 50 bike pilot project that were for community's use. Leave a bike when you want to jump on an art car project. So 1,000 bikes is being donated by somebody who would like to remain anonymous-this rocks. There will be instructions for drop off in the basket. After Bman they will be rounded up, put in a shipping container that they are providing and we will use them next year. Green Map/Guide handed out to everyone at the gate 11X17 2 sided copy of everything else that is happening in the city. We are making civic info. kiosks to put the Moop Map on as well as info. on what is happening in the city. Large Scale Art Camp Networking-Working with those camps to share power within their community Green Man Speaks Symposium-Series of 4 days-2 lectures a day by a wide variety of people to talk about the theme etc. at Otter Camp Composting- The cafe, the commissary and 50-100 theme camps will be composting and it will be sent to Minden. Express lane in Cafe for bringing cup to the cafe The Commissary will not have to use incinerator for cardboard boxes, will now be recycling, and composting. not using the incinerator. For the to-go meals they will now be using corn based utensils -and the system will be such that not every single meal gets one, but take as you need basis. This will save a lot of plastic from being used. Car Pool Bus Rides from Reno-stop at Lovelock and carpool people to the event Environmental and Baseline resource use assessment Environmental Wiki in the works Green Man Pavilion-30 different displays, Education and Lots of Collaborations that will be with us in the future Green Film Festival with over 200 films at Entheon Village All lighting L.E.D. or compaq flourescent-No Incandescent! Go Blue! This guy RAWKS! Man Base increased by 10 and cut the power load by 1/2. There are over 50 camps going Biodiesel-because Blue pushed the generator companies to let us ordinary citizens use bio-diesel in our generators. Blue will keep talking to more companies to spread the love. Impact analysis of Bman's carbon footprint Blue says that the best way to change things in Bman is to get involved and take the lead on your own idea. Ex. -the DMV- All of this is emergent phenomena that will just keep growing and we don't know how all of this stuff will continue to grow. Ex.-Solar Project-replicating around the country. WHAT IS THERE LEFT TO DO? --- Carmen-How are we going to capture all of the potential of the wonderful things that will come out of this event? October 15th we will all get together and capture what happened so we can make a report about how we did and plan for the future. We need to get it up on the Env. website --- exit plan... Elizabeth and Lisa are doing the Env. resource assessment and wants to do a survey at exodus probably in scantron form Maybe we could make a sign that would say 'Did you know that idling your car causes x amount of carbon in the air?" to encourage people to turn off their cars Last year Exodus was way understaffed and it was a problem but now there are lots of people to help so the process will go slower- We will also do a PSA on BMIR to this effect. contact kachinakatrina@burningman.com if you want to help out or volunteer with this effort, thanks! --- The Blue Bag Recycling idea is too expensive so we will encourage --- There should be a kiosk that said Challenges-like the fact that we can't get weather proof BRC stickers that don't have PVC. Nancy-demonstration of up cycling-

Help recycle lumber on the playa with Burners with out Boarders

kachinakatrina — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 20:43:44 GMT

Burners Without Borders is looking for Volunteers to help recycle lumber on the playa! This year in the desert, BWB is organizing the largest recycling project in the history of the event. We'll have 3 stations set up to acccept wood and other usable building materials that will then be donated to Habitat For Humanity in Reno. Last year's recycling efforts were a great success--we collected six semi trucks worth, the largest donation in Nevada HFH's history-- and we hope to surpass them this year. What happened with that wood is pretty cool, too: on Super Bowl Sunday, burners from as far away as New York, showed up to help build homes for low-income families out of last years load of donated lumber. It warms the cockles to know that somewhere in Reno a very nice family is living in a house built out of the remnants of old theme camps. You can check out photos of last year's recycled wood being put to good use and read about other great projects here: http://www.burnerswithoutborders.org/global-action/tahoe-reno-bwb/ playa-wood-recycling/ If we're going to be successful this year, we're going to need your help. We need dozens of people to help direct participants on where to drop their lumber and building supplies. We'll need help sorting and banding. Collection sites will be open at the end of the event: Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday from 8am-8pm. We'll also need help with set-up and clean-up. You'll get lots of satisfaction from your efforts, help save a whole lotta lumber, and maybe even end up with a dab of green zinc sunscreen for your nose! We've built three very comfy lifeguard chairs for our lumber lifeguards, now all we need is....you!! If you'd like to get involved please send us an email and we'll fill you in on the details: woodrecyclingvolunteers@gmail.com Thanks for reading and we look forward to seeing you all in the desert! Michelle Pariset Head Lumberjack Burners Without Borders