ROYAL ROADS UNIVERSITY & O.U.R. ECOVILLAGE
have now partnered to offer…..
BUILDING AS IF PEOPLE MATTERED
DATES: March 6th, 2010 (9am - 4pm)
LOCATION: at Royal Roads University
FACILITATORS: Interdisciplinary Team of local Green Builders, LEED Project Developers, Alternative Energy and Systems designers, Futurists…and you!
Description:
This is a participatory discussion for folks who wish to help participate in the development of a “Sustainability Mecca”. Southern BC is becoming widely known as the Green Building capital and the south islands in particular have incredible innovation examples. With unique multi-featured green rezoning projects, conservation communities, LEED awarded buildings and neighbourhoods, and a wide example of ecological and green design….the community will come together to describe a number of examples and then to discuss how we might showcase this work in a collective way. By bringing together an international tour and developing a “Building As If People Mattered Conference” (October 2010) we each can be part of the process. The day includes a panel discussion with a wide variety of professionals who work on premier showcase projects locally.
Course fee: $ 63 CAD (includes GST)
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INTRODUCTION TO COUNCIL
DATES: March 20/21
LOCATION: O.U.R. Ecovillage
FACILITATORS: Lori Austein with Hilary Leighton - Lori Austein is an educator, lawyer and mediator, as well as a trainer and facilitator of the Council process. She has ten years’ experience bringing Council to schools and comm unity organizations and has led workshops throughout the Western United States and Canada. Hilary Leighton, Director of Continuing Studies at Royal Roads University, is a certified Laughter Yoga Leader and a certified Myers-Briggs facilitator. She is natural educator, a perennial learner, a tireless advocate for well-being and a wild poet at heart!
The ancient council practice of sitting in a circle, speaking and listening from the heart, can enrich any relationship—at home, in school, in the workplace, in community. Council is widely used in public and private schools, business organizations and communities around the world.
HAND-SCULPTED HOUSES
DATES: April 3rd, 2010 (1pm - 5pm)
LOCATION: Royal Roads University
FACILITATOR: Elke Cole, Architectural Designer www.elkecole.com
Elke Cole lives at O.U.R. ECOVILLAGE and designs, builds, and teaches “Houses that Love you Back”. Her background is in architecture with a degree received in Germany. Elke became involved with Natural Building in 1994. Since then she has created buildings and community projects while teaching others to be empowered to do the same. Through Cob Cottage Company, Cobworks, Earthrising Foundation and O.U.R. ECOVILLAGE, Elke has been a forerunner in the movement towards healthy and affordable houses. Her work has been groundbreaking in introducing Natural Building to a wide audience and with the integration of the building permit process. You can find Elke working in BC, the US, South India, Tanzania, Germany and Costa Rica.
Course fee: $ 42 CAD (includes GST) - OUR Ecovillage registers all learners
This course is designed for Home-owners, Realtors, Builders and Artists. If you want to be inspired to build a “Hand-sculpted House” out of natural materials this course if full of unique and innovative design and construction methodologies. From earthen construction to strawbale design….with stone, mosaic, water catchment, and integrating altnernative energy systems you will be taken through a visual narrative with time for discussion on design, material, and cost choices. References to regulatory authorities, engineers, and natural builders are available in the course.
Inquiries: write to Elke
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PLAN YOUR OWN NATURAL HOME: Ecological Design
DATES: APRIL 16th- 18th, 2010 Friday evening (7-9), Saturday & Sunday (9am - 5pm)
LOCATION: O.U.R. ECOVILLAGE (*food and accommodation available onsite by reservation)
FACILITATOR: Elke Cole, Architectural Designer www.elkecole.com
Elke Cole lives at O.U.R. ECOVILLAGE and designs, builds, and teaches “Houses that Love you Back”. Her background is in architecture with a degree received in Germany. Elke became involved with Natural Building in 1994. Since then she has created buildings and community projects while teaching others to be empowered to do the same. Through Cob Cottage Company, Cobworks, Earthrising Foundation and O.U.R. ECOVILLAGE, Elke has been a forerunner in the movement towards healthy and affordable houses. Her work has been groundbreaking in introducing Natural Building to a wide audience and with the integration of the building permit process. You can find Elke working in BC, the US, South India, Tanzania, Germany and Costa Rica.
TOPICS:
- Materials from Nature
- Steps to building a natural house
- Design tips to start your own Design
DESCRIPTION: The first step to making the dream of a natural house your reality is creating a design. From choosing a good site, basics of passive solar design, space saving strategies… to choosing the appropriate materials for your project- we will present ideas, exercises, and information, share experiences and support your personal process. A packed weekend course to get you started.
Inquiries: write to Elke
Course fee: $210 CAD (includes GST)
Meals and accommodation available .
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SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DESIGN
DATE: May 6th, 2010 7pm - 10pm evening talk
LOCATION: at Royal Roads University (tba)
FACILITATOR: Brandy Gallagher, BSW, MA
An evening of creative dialogue which focuses in on sustainable design methodologies. Whether you are interested in ‘triple bottom line’ accountability for large scale design or simply developing a lifestyle choice that fits with where you wish to live- the principles are the same. With a particular focus on the barriers that have been historically faced within Regulatory Authority processes, user friendly cost analysis, and innovation challenges….this course is meant to look at the main issues and potential solutions which face our communities as we work towards sustainable design. Consider this as a personal or professional opportunity as we all look at ways in which we can build community capacity.
Course fee: $ 42 CAD (includes GST)
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THE WAY OF COUNCIL II
DATE: June 26-27, 2010
LOCATION: O.U.R. Ecovillage
FACILITATORS: Lori Austein and Hilary Leighton.
This course is designed for those who have experience in facilitating Council circles or other forms of circle work or those who have completed The Way of Council - Level I. (see above)
During this weekend course, we will explore the importance of working with the “shadow.” We have to allow ourselves to be disturbed, to be moved, to get out of our “comfort zone.” Then the circle becomes alive. Sometimes powerful energies are released and the challenge for the facilitator is how to serve the circle so that it remains safe and the energies contained. When this occurs, magic happens.
We will also explore the specific forms of Council for varied situations and the challenges of bringing Council into the different parts of our lives. We will share stories, light and dark, of the subtleties in the roles of Witness and Facilitator. Leadership and challenging situations are also on the menu. And, by the way, we will also have some fun together by using exercises, games and other practices that contribute to council!
Lori Austein is an educator, lawyer and mediator, as well as a trainer and facilitator of the Council process. After spending five years working with the Council program at Palms Middle School in Los Angeles, the last two as co-coordinator, Lori is very experienced in the uses of council in education. She has led student rites of passage retreats at the Ojai Foundation and has cofacilitated both Council and Council for Educators trainings. Lori is a member of the Leadership Circle of the Ojai Foundation’s Center for Council Training. She is currently introducing Council to Vancouver Island, her new home. Devoted to increasing the use of Council, she eagerly strives to live in The Way of Council.
Hilary Leighton’s early deep and vivid resonance of living processes and universal patterns in wild nature rooted in her a belief that all teaching is an act of love and remembering - this infuses her writing, teaching and learning She is a natural educator, a perennial learner, a tireless advocate for well-being and a wild poet at heart! Hilary holds a MEd, Curriculum and Instruction from SFU, has studied Ecopsychology (EP) at Naropa University, and is completing a three year program in Integrated Body Psychotherapy Practitioner Training, and not least of all embarking on a doctoral program in EP. She is a certified Laughter Yoga Leader, a certified Myers-Briggs facilitator, and although she spends most of her days imagining and designing ways to bring pedagogical spaces of possibility as the Director of Continuing Studies at Royal Roads University, Hilary derives the most satisfaction from the generosity of teaching and encouraging others out on the land.
Register for Council II with Royal Roads
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