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RUST - The Regenerative Urban Sustainability Training
Challenged with both environmental
and economic crises’, humanity must work to create an ecologically sustainable
society. This process of transition will necessitate that we drastically
reduce our consumption of Earth’s resources, as well as recycle our waste products
back into natural systems. This work is especially critical in urban
environments, where currently more than 50% of the world’s population
lives. To those not familiar with the
fundamentals of sustainable living, the task of working towards it can seem
daunting and confusing.
In this class, Scott Kellogg and other sustainability experts give attendees a “toolbox” of techniques and knowledge usable by anyone wanting to create sustainable systems in their own communities. Through a combination of group hands-on activities and lectures, participants will learn how to build infrastructure for self-reliance that is simple, affordable, and replicable. These systems can be applied in either urban or rural environments.
Typical topics & hands-on demonstrations
Composting alchemy – turning waste products into fertilizer
Low-intensity bioremediation (detoxing soil with microbes and fungi)
Ecologically regenerative micro-industries ( green jobs economy)
Rainwater harvesting
Edible and medicinal mushroom cultivation
Aquaculture: ponds, plants, fish, algae
City chickens, rabbits, and micro-livestock
Worm composting
Beekeeping
Solar greenhouse/bioshelter construction
Urban agroforestry and perennial food forests
Brownfield restoration
Medicinal plants
Constructed wetlands, floating trash islands, and greywater re-use: strategies for combating combined sewage overflows.
Autonomous energy: wind turbines, passive solar, homebrew biofuels, rocket stoves
Invisible structures: laws, codes, social dynamics, and money.
Location
The class will be held in the Albany Free School, a 40 year old inner city democratic school in Albany, NY. (www.albanyfreeschool.com) The numerous functioning examples of urban sustainability at the Radix Center and in the Free School neighborhood will be used as teaching demonstrations.
Cost
$150 to $350, sliding scale (pay what you can within this range). The cost includes meals for both days. Camping is available for an extra charge of $5 a night.
Limited worktrade positions are available for those who would not be able to attend the class otherwise. The worktrade costs $90 and involves 6 hours of work the Friday before the class. You are welcome to volunteer with the worktrade participants if you would like the experience or have free time. Please only apply for one of the worktrade slots if it is really needed, as they fill quick and then we are forced to turn people away.
We also offer scholarships for people of color. Please contact us if you are interested in applying for a scholarship.
Or email sk@radixcenter.org
When & Where
The Free School
8 Elm St.
Albany,
NY 12202
Saturday, September 24, 2011 at 9:00 AM - Sunday, September 25, 2011 at 4:00 PM (ET)
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The Radix Ecological Sustainability Center
The Radix Ecological Sustainability Center is a new not-for-profit educational organization based in inner city Albany, NY. The purpose of the Radix Center is to promote ecological literacy and environmental stewardship through educational programs based around demonstrations of sustainable technologies.
The Center will teach practical skills that can be applied to create community self-reliance and environmental sustainability. An emphasis will be placed on issues of food security, health, and the remediation of contaminated soils.
In addition to beautifying a vacant lot, the Center will offer hands-on workshops and tours not only to area school groups, but to interested citizens throughout the Northeast.