Please respond directly to the post. For YETI Vishnupriya ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Ishani Sinha <ishanisnh1@xxxxxxxxx> Date: Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 9:27 PM Subject: Fwd: Courses and workshops on permaculture, sustainable design, agriculture and landscape To: meet.yeti@xxxxxxxxx Hi! There's an opportunity for some interesting courses and internships on sustainable design, ecologically sound architecture and permaculture in Aghanashini in January. Details are given below. Could you please post this on the Yeti listserve to spread the word? Thanks! Ishani ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Panchabhuta Conservation <panchabhuta.conservation@xxxxxxxxx> Date: Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 8:14 PM Subject: Courses and workshops on permaculture, sustainable design, agriculture and landscape To: Ishani Sinha <ishanisnh1@xxxxxxxxx> INTERESTED IN SUSTAINABLE DESIGN, ECOLOGICALLY SOUND ARCHITECTURE AND RESILIENT AGRICULTURE? Panchabhuta Conservation Foundation (PCF), a community NGO based near the biodiverse Aghanashini Estuary in coastal Karnataka, has announced a number of opportunities for students, graduates and professionals interested in sustainable design, agriculture, landscape art and, especially, permaculture. These include a permaculture design certification course, multiple short courses in topics related to sustainable design and agriculture as well as a three-week landscape art/design internship. Courses, workshops and internships are scheduled for dates in January and February 2015. See below for more details on the various opportunities as well as links to documentation, contacts and registration information. Permaculture courses and workshops are held at PCF's site in Kagal, Karnataka and are taught by a combination of international and Indian instructors. They are intended to provide skills and training needed to answer a host of sustainable development challenges. The landscape design internship, led by an international designer, teaches and demonstrates the process to create beautiful, ecologically integrated, functional art. PCF is an NGO focused on sustainable development, socially responsible business models and socio-ecological research. Space is limited; follow the links below to our Facebook Pages or our Google Drive folders with documentation and registration information. Or, just contact us directly at panchabhuta.conservation@xxxxxxxxx PERMACULTURE/SUSTAINABLE DESIGN SHORT COURSES Who: Taught by internationally renowned instructor Mark Garrett with local staff Fees: Rs. 10,000 including course materials, training, food, accommodation and certificate of participation Where: Panchabhuta Conservation Foundation site in Kagal, Karnataka Eligibility: All interested participants on a first-come, first-serve basis Short Course 1 — Introduction: Sustainable Agriculture and Permaculture Design When: Evening of January 17 to Evening of January 19 Short Course 2 — Growing Soil: The Carbon Nitrogen Oxygen Water Framework When: Evening of January 21 to Evening of January 23 Short Course 3 — Design for the Tropics and Creating Organic Wealth When: Evening of January 24 to Evening of January 26 FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN CERTIFICATION COURSE Who: Taught by internationally renowned instructor Mark Garrett of Indonesia with local staff Fees: Rs. 40,000 including course materials, training, food, accommodation and internationally recognized certificate of training Where: Panchabhuta Conservation Foundation site in Kagal, Karnataka Eligibility: All interested participants on a first-come, first-serve basis When: Evening of January 16 to Evening of January 28 Our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/panchabhuta.permaculture Our Google Drive page: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9lajcZS1WdsdVk1SlFsQnJNc2M&usp=sharing LANDSCAPE ART DESIGN AND BUILDING INTERNSHIP Who: Led by award-winning designer Gunilla Bandolin of Sweden Fees: None. Includes three weeks of training, food and accommodation for seven to eight students Eligibility: Basic education in landscaping, architecture, sustainable design or a related field with willingness to engage in intellectual and physical work When: Evening of January 26 to Evening of 13 February Our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Panchabahuta-Landscape-Art-Design-and-Build-Workshop-with-Gunilla-Bandolin/1564267553805435 Our Google Drive page: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9lajcZS1WdsR1dxY0tmRDZTMWM&usp=sharing -- Young Ecologists Talk and Interact (YETI) http://www.meetyeti.in/ For you or your friend to subscribe or unsubscribe please visit //www.freelists.org/list/meetyeti Only mails to be broadcast to all 2000 members are to be sent to the freelist email. Send all subscription and other messages to meet.yeti@xxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe (i.e. stop receiving YETI broadcast emails in future) please visit <//www.freelists.org/list/meetyeti> or send an email to <meetyeti- request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> with “unsubscribe” in the subject.