【写真付き】2014夏 TUP主催 アメリカ・パーマカルチャー・ツアー第二弾！！！

This is a post about my upcoming Pacific North West Permaculture tour. The pictures are from my tour last year with 9 Japanese participants. I toured them for 2 weeks to all my favorite permaculture places and introduced them to my permaculture family. One guy quit his job to come on the tour! I had a sweet potato dealer (big deal in the winter of Japan), an actress, a university professor, a student, a housewife, a permaculture enthusiast, and a DJ. What a mix!

2014夏　TUP主催　

アメリカ・パーマカルチャー・ツアー第二弾！！！

第一回が満員大成功だったので、第二弾をやります！

「最高のツアーだ」って自信もって言えます。

なぜなら、場所と人が最高だから。

日時：2014/9/3（水）-16（火）　2週間

お問い合わせは，tup2014tour(a)gmail.comまで。

(a)を＠に変えてください。

集合場所：シアトルタコマ国際空港（SEA）集合&解散


目的：世界的にすばらしい パーマカルチャー（田舎と都会）実践の場へ！

パーマカルチャーコミュニティ−に参加！見学！！体験しよう！！！


ツアー料金：2週間で18万円
前回ご要望があったので、トライアルで1週間コースも設けてみることにしました。料金は前半も後半も、13万円です。

• 前半はブロックス（田舎）
• 後半はポートランドとシアトル（都会）

料金に含まれるもの：

• シアトルから各目的地までの往復の交通費（フェリー、車などなど）
• ブロックスでの食費（朝、昼、夜、美味しいパーマカルチャーな食べ物）
• 宿泊料（前半はキャンプ、後半はホテル）
• ツアーとワークショップ代金（各地でのパーマカルチャーなツアーとWSの受講料）
• 通訳料

料金に含まれないもの：

• シアトルまでの往復の航空料金
• 海外保険料（必ず入って下さい）
• 外食費（シアトルとポートランド）

最高人数12名（少人数で行います）

概要：東京アーバンパーマカルチャーの創作者・ソーヤー海が世界で出会ったパーマカルチャーの一番すご～い（感銘を受けた）実践者（田舎と都会）を紹介するツアー！！


自然と優しいコミュニティに心身癒され、

取れ立てのオーガニック食材でお腹を満たし、

遊びながらパーマカルチャーの本質を体感しよう！ 

参加申し込みの方はtup2014tour(a)gmail.comまで連絡ください。
電話での問い合わせはririkoへ
O3-5335-7324 

申込期限は7月31日（木）、入金期限は8月1日（金）になっていますが、申込状況次第で前後する可能性があります。


以下に振り込みをされますと、参加枠が確保されます。参加表明をされた場合でも、振り込みを先に完了した方が優先されますので、ご了承下さい。


振込先情報
ゆうちょ銀行　　〇一八（ゼロイチハチ）店　　普通 0382443
ソ－ヤ－　カイ

やむを得ず、キャンセルされる場合
8月15日迄は50％、以降100％となっています。


スケジュール
＊一部変更がある場合があります
手作りツアーで一緒に冒険しよう！

９月３日（水）　シアトル国際空港集合（着陸は１６時前でお願いします）
９月４日（木）　ブロックス・パーマカルチャー農園に向かう
９月５日〜８日　ブロックス・パーマカルチャー生活体験
９月１０日（水）　Rainier 国立公園訪問
９月１１日（木）　ポートランドへ
９月１２日（金）　都内のエコビレッジツアー
９月１３日（土）　シティリペアのツアー
９月１４日（日）　ポートランドで自由時間
９月１５日（月）　Daveのシアトル・一日アーバンパーマカルチャーツアー
９月１６日（火）　シアトルで解散
９月３日（水）　シアトル国際空港集合（着陸は１６時前でお願いします）

• 空港からホテルへの送迎
• ホテルチェックイン
• キャンピング用品を買いたい人はREIへ
• 参加者全員と晩ご飯

巨大アウトドアストアREIで買い物

品揃えは凄いけど値段は日本と変わらないかも

環境や労働者への配慮が有名

BULLOCKS PERMACULTURE（田舎）編
＊キャンプ



９月４日（木）　ブロックス・パーマカルチャー農園に向かう

• 早朝に出発
• アメリカ式の素敵な自然食生協を訪問
• フェリーでオーカス島へ向かう
• ブロックスでテントなどを準備する

Skagit Valley Co-op

とっても大きなオーガニック食材が豊富な

メンバー運営型コープ

日本一美味しい焼き芋屋のなおきが

芋コーナーで喜ぶ

コープで買った物を食べながら

楽しむフェリーの旅

夢のような世界

オーカス島に到着

９月５日〜８日　ブロックス・パーマカルチャー生活体験

• 研修生と同じ生活を体験（パーマカルチャー生活）
• ３時間のパーマカルチャーツアー
• 畑と料理の魔女、ゆりこさんのお話
• ピザパーティーと大晩餐
• ファーマーズマーケット体験
• 特別企画

ブロックスのパーマカルチャーは自然のアート

３０種類以上のリンゴ

２０種類以上のベリー

花、ハーブ、野菜、果樹が共存する

パーマカルチャーガーデン

到着！

アロハロッジという巨大な解放的ティピーで一休み

ブロックスが再生した沼のなかで

さっそくカヌーの冒険

カヌーの奥にある植物はチナンパという

手作りの島に育っている

でた〜TUPイメージキャラクター！

３時間のパーマカルチャーツアーを

二回に分けて行った。

それでも足りないくらい。

手作りのピザ釜で手作りピザ

学生の愛ちゃんがさっそく味見

赤じそを浸ける準備

パーマカルチャーの

天才ブロックス兄弟と

水路作り

食べ物の森にマルチ

挿し木の講座の後は早速作業！

畑の魔女ゆりことのガーデンツアー

収穫ポーズ１：たくやビーンズ

ポーズ２：キャベツで女子を魅了するジン！

ポーズ３：？

ゆりこといると笑いが止まらない

そんなゆりこ（茅ヶ崎出身の元祖ヒッピー）と

自然の中でフリートーク＋人生相談

みんなでアウトドアキッチンで調理

とらさんが熱い！

焼き芋屋も熱い！

羊の解体を手早くする１２歳

彼は学校に行かずに島の専門家に様々な

技術を学びながらなんでもできる子として成長している。

自分の弓矢も作ったり、動物の皮で服も作っている

夜は隣の農場でパーティー

他の島からも農家ミュージシャンが集まり

野外でジャムセッション

お互い曲を教えながらひいたり

遊んだり

家のなかではダンスミュージックで

激しく踊る研修生

FREE!

最高のカップル、サムとゆりこ

植物と人を愛す

僕の大事な家族

パーマカルチャーロマンティック

９月９日（火）　シアトルに向かう（午後到着）

＊一週間だけの参加者は９日に解散（ブロックス編）

または加わる（アーバン・パーマカルチャー編）
シアトル・タコマ空港（SEA)の送迎があります。
到着は１６時までにお願いします

• シアトル散策
• シアトルで一泊

URBAN PERMACULTURE（都会）編

９月１０日（水）　Rainier 国立公園訪問

• 原生林を散歩
• アメリカの広大な自然を体験
• 自然の中の瞑想

Vancouver島とOlympic National Forest

北米の国立公園で広大な原生林を体験して、

心を癒しながら楽しく冒険。

最後にみんなで集まって気持ちのシェアリング。

９月１１日（木）　ポートランドへ

• ポートランドカルチャー体験

ポートランド名物フードカート

アメリカンカジュアルでおいしい！

大規模な野外マーケット

９月１２日（金）　都内のエコビレッジツアー

• ポートランドのエコビレッジや農場を訪問

Kailash Ecovillage

賃貸型都会エコビレッジ

低所得者でも参加しやすいシステム

アスファルトの駐車場を剥がして

一年で超豊富なオーガニックガーデン

都会でも人糞コンポストトイレ

４０人分のコンポストシステム

食べ物の森（edible forest garden)と

数十台置ける木製の駐輪場

Fosterville

４世帯のかわいいエコビレッジ

入り口には食べ物の森

鶏やアヒルも飼っている

改装した時にストローベール壁にした家。

ソーラー、緑の屋根、雨水タンクなど

徹底としたエコハウス。

品のある土壁にさりげないコンポストトイレ。

三軒の家の中心には溜まり場

９月１３日（土）　シティリペアのツアー

• シティリペアの活動家によるポートランドツアー
• シティリペアを始めた天才建築家のアジト、プラネットリペア訪問

Planet Repair　シティリペアの秘密基地

シティリペア運動の創始者Mark Lakemanの住処。

藁を詰めた土壁、貯水タンク、食べれる森ガーデン、

猫パレス（お城）、鶏パレスなどなど盛りだくさん。

アート性のあるパーマカルチャーが特徴的

元ブロックス研修生のMike Simpson

コミュニティー作りに熱い彼は

様々な画期的なプロジェクトを進めている

アーバンパーマカルチャーの授業に飛び入り参加。

その週末のテーマはエネルギー。

脱原発に熱い松田美由紀さん（６９の会）と

科学的なデータを大事にしている慎重な東大の先生が

飛び入りプレゼン。。。議論！

アメリカの参加者は興味津々、

お互いとっても勉強になる会だった。

シティリペアが生まれた伝説の交差点

 コブ（藁、砂、土）のベンチに座ったり

２４時間フリーティーステーションで

お茶を楽しんだり。

近くの家には手作りコブ・サウナ。

昔は毎週コミュニティーに解放してたとか。

生きた屋根付き！

急に交差点の中心でピクニックパーティーが始まる！

９月１４日（日）　ポートランドで自由時間

• 午前中は観光と買い物
• 午後にシアトルへ

People's Food Co-op

メンバーが運営する素敵なコミュニティーコープ！

９月１５日（月）　Daveのシアトル・一日アーバンパーマカルチャーツアー

• シアトルの多様なパーマカルチャーの事例を体験（一日中）
• 屋上菜園をしているイタリアンレストランでツアーと食事

Daveとゆうこのアパートツアー

僕の先生パーマカルチャーDaveの

無臭、無虫、室内みみずコンポスト

Daveとゆうこのコミュニティーガーデン

シアトルではPea Patchという行政絡みの

コミュニティーガーデンシステムがある

多様な移民が交流をし、

低所得者の重要な食料供給の場でもある

フランス料理店Bastilleの屋上ファーム

 シアトルの屋上で一年中オーガニックは野菜を

生産しているレストラン。

担当しているアーバンファーム会社の

社長によるツアーとその後、食事！

Danny Woo コミュニティーガーデン

シアトルの都心のど真ん中に存在する

幻のアーバンパーマカルチャーガーデン。

十何国の低所得者の移民によって作られ、

文化的、植物的多様性は半端ない！

９月１６日（火）　シアトルで解散

• 空港まで送迎

前回のツアーの告知（写真や場所の詳細が載っています）

http://tokyourbanpermaculture.blogspot.jp/2013/06/tup.html

＊一部変更あり

6.12.2014 Permaculture Activism in Japan: Post-Fukushima Sustianabillity

English is below!!!

I'm doing a workshop in the Bay Area (California).

サンフラン周辺でワークショップだよ〜

https://www.facebook.com/events/1439605606289923/

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繋がるみなさま、こんにちは。

今日は6月12日（木）の夜7時からオークランドで行われるステキなイベントのお知らせをします。

東京から世界へ「共生革命家」として活躍をされているソーヤー海くんが、ついにイーストベイにやって来ます！私は、海くんの活動をブログを通して3年前からずっとみてきました。そして去年の夏、やっと海くんのワークショップを受けることができ、繋がることができました。そのときからずっと海くんをわたしの街にも呼びたい！わたしが繋がるみなさんとこの喜びを共有したい！と思い、今回このイベントを開催させてもらうことになりました。イーストベイでのワークショップはこの一日限りなので、これを機会にみなさんが海くんと繋がれることを願っています。今回のワークショップは英語で行われます。彼のワークショップでは毎回、気づき、共感、感動の嵐です♪そしてユーモアたっぷりでおもしろいんです。おすすめです！

＜ソーヤー海＞

東京アーバンパーマカルチャー創始者。１９８３年東京生まれ、新潟、ハワイ、大阪、カリフォルニア育ち。カリフォルニア州立大学サンタクルーズ校で心理学、有機農法を実践的に学ぶ。2004年よりサステナビリティーの研究と活動を始め、同大学で「持続可能な生活の教育法」のコースを主催、講師を務める。現在、東京大学大学院生（面白くないから休学中）。パーマカルチャー、非暴力コミュニケーション、禅、ファシリテーションのワークショップを行ったり、気候変動活動x若者のエンパワーメントを海外からの依頼・支援を受けながら楽しく活動している。自称活動オタク。より愛と平和のある社会を自分の生活で実践しながら、社会に広めている。

●「東京アーバンパーマカルチャー」ＨＰ http://tokyourbanpermaculture.blogspot.jp/
●Todai TED Talkスピーチ映像、youtube（英語）
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kn6FUwzzo_0

＜日程＆場所＞

6月12日（木）夜7時から9時まで

場所　A Place For Sustainable Living

1121 64th Street, Oakland, CA 94608

http://aplaceforsustainableliving.org/

＜参加費＞

ドネーション制

なぜドネーションなのか？海くんの費用の理念を読んでください。
http://tokyourbanpermaculture.blogspot.jp/p/blog-page_01.html

＜イベント内容＞

Permaculture Activism in Japan: Post-Fukushima sustainability

This presentation followed by a discussion will explore the various roots and sprouts of permaculture in Japan, including an overview of permaculture in Japan, the natural farming movement, and the Fukushima nuclear crisis. The presenter, Kai Sawyer, will share personal stories while shedding light on the complexity of what Japanese face. Come find out about the most recent heart-breaking and hopeful developments in Japan.

Here are some of the topics that will be covered:

Permaculture: the tragedy of Japanese Permaculture and the mission to transform it

Natural Farming: an explanation of its history and modern transformations. From Fukuoka to Kawaguchi and Kimura.

Post-Fukushima: the reality of Fukushima and the divisions in society. What to do with radiation. 

Kai Sawyer is a permaculture activist living in Tokyo and runs two blogs, Living Permaculture and Tokyo Urban Permaculture. He is active along the Pacific Rim doing permaculture, Nonviolent Communication (NVC), sustainability activism, and zen. While teaching urban permaculture and NVC in Tokyo, Kai stages unique actions such as guerrilla seed planting and meditation flash mobs in the heart of Tokyo. He is also the founder of Power Shift Japan, that aims to create 100% renewable energy powered universities, and The Future Japan, a globally coordinated youth climate movement.

＜申し込み先＞

ワークショップに参加したい方は若菜wkn1984@gmail.comまでメッセージを。お友達を誘っての参加も大歓迎です！

みなさんにお会いできるのを楽しみにしています。

今日もステキな一日を♪

若菜

2014.5.16 About Living Permaculture (+Current Activities in Tokyo)

updated 6.30.2014 (same as "＊New＊About" page)

ENGLISH is Below


こんにちは！
ようこそLiving Permacultureへ。
このブログはもともとバイリンガルで
パーマカルチャー生活を発信していたんだけど、
最近は訳すのが間に合わず
英語だけの場合が多くなってしまった。
日本語の文章を書くのが苦手で
全然間に合っていない。

そのかわり、日本でワークショップを
頻繁にやるほかたびたびTUPのブログ
（東京アーバンパーマカルチャー）で
日本語の情報を発信したり、
TUPのメーリングリストでも発信している。
メーリングリストに入るには
下のメールを送ってね。
permacultivator(a)gmail.com

前の記事は日本語のが多かったので、
よかったらBullocks Permacultureの
古い記事を見てみたら面白いかも。
パーマカルチャー生活の素晴らしさが
感じられるはずだよ。

一緒に共生社会を創造して行こう。
こんなバーチャルな出会いに感謝。

愛を込めて
共生革命家
海

Living Permaculture began when I was a intern at the Bullocks Permaculture Homestead (BPH) in 2010. This was my first experience in blogging, and I wanted to both document and spread the fruits of my life as an intern. Check out the Bullocks Permaculture tab for more info. It became sort of a photo-journal. Slowly, I decided my mission was to spread the experience and learning to my people in Japan. After my second year at BPH in 2011 (post-Fukushima nuclear meltdown), I decided to move to Tokyo to be a full-time activist.

TOKYO URBAN PERMACULTURE
The nature of my articles changed to my social-political views and activism. I also started a new blog called Tokyo Urban Permaculture that is written in Japanese with frequent updates about workshops and projects that I am doing in Tokyo and beyond.

TOKYOURBANPERMACULTURE.blogspot.com

I love living off the land, gardening in my boxers or naked, eating fresh food all day, hanging out in nature with friends late into the night. But, I also love trying to change invisible structures (politics, economy, culture, legal systems) that are rapidly destroying our generous host (Earth). My view is that if we don't change cities, the centers of political and economic power, we won't have a chance of survival. Fukushima was the most vibrant organic farming area in Japan and was famous for high quality organic produce. The Fukushima nuclear meltdown wiped them out. Who wants to grow or eat radioactive organic produce? Once a hotspot for alternative farming, now a radioactive hotspot. The power plant was run and regulated by Tokyo Electric (TEPCO) and the national government, who both have their headquarters in Tokyo.

Wallstreet is the same thing. There are less and less places to hide in the world from these political-economic forces that promote climate change, environmental exploitation, and oppression of people all over the world. Some friends say we just need to leave the old system and create better systems while the old paradigm crumbles. Great idea, but then what happens to all those who cannot leave the system and continue to be oppressed? What if the old paradigm crumbles wiping all of us out (e.g. nuclear war, drastic climate change, etc)? It's an ongoing debate and its probably important that we all work on various solutions since we might not ever no the "right" answer.

NOW
So, here I am, doing my activist thing, living in the Matrix. I really enjoy social change work. It's a engaging creative process and a world of possibility. I'm here on earth to serve humanity. There is a powerful force that keeps me doing this work. I've been inspired by so many wonderful change makers, Vandana Shiva, Satish Kumar, Thich Naht Hanh, the Bullocks family, Yoshikazu Kawaguchi, S.N. Goenka, Kumi Naidoo, Joanna Macy, Lynne Twist, and thousands of youth who are driven by passion, hope, and a love for the world.

What could be more exciting than working with these people for the future of humanity?!!!! Yah mun! And it all starts with healing ourselves and learning that we all inter-are. Many of us are wounded healers, finding our way back to our power so we can serve.



HERE ARE some of MY CURRENT PROJECTS (as of May 2014)
I'm always looking for collaborators and supporters!!!
All of these are global movements, I like to be boarder-less.
Contact info below

1. Tokyo Urban Permaculture

The name of my Japanese blog and activities in Tokyo (and beyond). I do workshops on urban permaculture, compassionate communication (NVC), mindful living and meditation, and activism.  The workshops are almost entirely donation based, and my experiment is to see if I can not only survive, but thrive on people's gifts! Besides money, I sometimes I get a CD, fruits, natural farmed rice, help with my blog, etc. I want to live in a gift economy! So, I decided I might as well start. Its all an experiment so I'll keep you updated as things change, but I am confident that the earth and its wonderful inhabitants will support me on my mission to co-create a world of love for all beings.

Below is an English page with more description.

http://tokyourbanpermaculture.blogspot.jp/p/english.html

With over a dozen supporters, we're making Japan's first urban permaculture book. We want it to be visually appealing, easy to understand, practical.......and of course, revolutionary!

Another book was published recently with articles I wrote on the natural farming movement in Japan, chinampa agriculture (Central and South America), and profiles of permaculture farms/movements in Thailand, Orcas Island (WA), and Portland (OR).

See below for more info
http://livingpermaculture.blogspot.com/2014/03/book-sustainability-revolution.html


2. Global Power Shift and Power Shift Japan

"Global Power Shift is the starting point for a new phase in the international climate movement. First, hundreds of climate leaders from around the world gathered in Istanbul to share stories, learn skills, and sharpen strategies. These leaders have now returned to their home countries to spark a wave of convergences, campaigns, and mobilsations for climate action."

Read more: http://globalpowershift.org/about/#Introduction

I started Power Shift Japan with the twin goals of youth empowerment and climate action. Our current campaign is to create 100% renewable energy powered universities. The university I attended, University of California Santa Cruz, accomplished this in 2006 through strategic student activism. Since Japan is embroiled in a nuclear disaster and climate inaction, I figure this is a fun non confrontational project!

Power Shift Japan (Japanese): http://powershiftjapan.jimdo.com

3. The Future Japan

This is another global climate action youth movement that I am trying to implant and grow in Japan. Its an environmental campaign that doesn't look like one. Mischievous and mysterious.

Here is the video we made (first draft.....we're still working on the music....and my eye makeup thing fell through a hole in my pocket so it took me a while to get it out. not used to acting yet:)

I like the EU version below a lot. So cool!



Homepage: www.thefuture.net 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisisthefuturenet
More pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thefuture_net/with/13534071023/


4. Wake Up! Japan

Wake Up is an active global community of young mindfulness practitioners, aged 18-35, inspired by the teachings of Zen Master and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh. We come together to practice mindfulness in order to take care of ourselves, nourish happiness and
contribute to building a healthier and a more compassionate society.

We want to help our world which is overloaded with intolerance, discrimination, craving, anger and despair. Seeing the environmental degradation caused by our society, we want to live in such a way that our planet Earth can survive for a long time. Practicing mindfulness, concentration and insight, enables us to cultivate tolerance, non-discrimination, understanding and compassion in ourselves and the world."

In Tokyo, we've done a few meditation flash mobs in Harajuku (Tokyo youth fashion center) and a few days of mindfulness at cafes and the park. Currently planning to start working with students at Meiji Gakuin University, and doing evening meditations at a groovy temple in Totsuka (Kanagawa).

Right now we're making a video of it, and hopefully I'll expand the locations of our med mobs. Try it out for yourself! While we wait for that one, here is from my London friends

Wake Up! http://www.wkup.org/about/

Past event pictures: http://livingpermaculture.blogspot.jp/2013/06/tokyo-meditation-flash-mob-pictures.html

My TEDx talk on "stopping" where I introduce our first meditation flash mob (same as the pictures above). Right as we were about to meditate police came (probably because I wrote guerrilla mediation in Tokyo everywhere), but instead of reacting, we just sat peacefully. And 30 minutes later, I opened my eyes and they had vanished. Much like many of my daily fears. By the way, this talk was a major stretch for me since I experience intense stage fright. But, I designed in mindful breathing time in my talk so I could really practice what I wanted to share.



After the talk, I was invited to do a guerrilla meditation at the reception of the TEDx event. At the peak of the party when the participants were loudest, merrily drinking and eating, rang the bell and sat with a few others. The mindful energy (and probably shock and curiosity) slowly spread and the entire room went silent. Professors, students, business people, all meditating, many for the first time. I really appreciated the opportunity to practice with an unassuming audience. Also, the afro is key!

There are a bunch of other things I'm doing but these are the main ones (or ones easy to explain). The Nonviolent Communication Leadership Program, Coaching for Transformation, and applying those for youth and social change agent empowerment (and empowerment). Guerrilla seed planting and gardening are also some of my fun projects. Fukushima is always on my mind, and I'm trying to find a way to contribute positively while protecting my health. There is much suffering there and the meltdown continues.....

Last words
Mindful breathing is probably the most important practice I can share.
I really really highly recommend it.
Imagine if were could enjoy every breath.
Thich Naht Hanh says,
Breath you are alive!

EXTRA

1. My Super Mega Update has more info about these and other projects  (written March 31st, 2014)

http://livingpermaculture.blogspot.jp/2014/03/super-mega-tokyo-life-update-highlights.html

2. Permaculture in Japan Overview
http://livingpermaculture.blogspot.jp/2013/09/permaculture-in-japan-sites-to-see.html

Contact: permacultivator(a)gmail.com 

*sometimes I'm overwhelmed with emails so I might not respond immediately or at all. Especially if its inquiries about things I've already posted the answer of on the blog. If its urgent, or you really want to help me, send me a reminder:) Gracias.


Most importantly:

May all beings be happy

May all beings be safe

May all beings be healthy

May all beings live with ease

May I continue to be guided by love

Tokyo Sardine Train 東京の満員電車

I ride trains in Tokyo. Every once in a while, I accidentally end up on one of the sardine trains. Depending on my mood, I either laugh at the absurdity of this reality, or I get stressed out at the dehumanizing experience.

Once in the train you cannot move. If your hand accidently is stuck on someones butt, it stays there. If you move it, it'll be more suspicious. When the door opens, you are violently launched out by the intense current of human beings.

Can you imagine doing this every day?

Wow.

Just had to laugh watching this. My friend does part-time work as a rush hour "pusher-man"

Lawrence Lessig: Taking back democracy (and capitalism related videos)

アメリカの民主主義を１％から取り返すためには。。。。

Its easy to give up hope with US and global politics, but I really appreciate those who try. They keep me going too. Sometimes I just want to ignore it and move into the forest, grow my food, keep it simple. But, there is a part of me that just get too excited about social change, that believes like many others, we can make change. I actually don't know much about Lawrence, but I'm keeping an eye on what he is doing. Who knows, it might work. Its easy to point out problems but to stand up for a solution, now that takes courage.

There is a corruption at the heart of American politics, caused by the dependence of Congressional candidates on funding from the tiniest percentage of citizens. That's the argument at the core of this blistering talk by legal scholar Lawrence Lessig. With rapid-fire visuals, he shows how the funding process weakens the Republic in the most fundamental way, and issues a rallying bipartisan cry that will resonate with many in the U.S. and beyond.

Kai,

We all know this democracy is in distress. It's time to send an urgent signal that we can fix it.

Today we're launching a SuperPAC to end all SuperPACs. It's called the Citizens SuperPAC, and it's only going to succeed if you support it. The video below will explain the plan, and you can also head over to MayOne.US to learn more.

Mayday PAC Launch from lessig on Vimeo.



America is Owned by Just a Few Men (NOT the Government)
Infographics on the distribution of wealth in America, highlighting both the inequality and the difference between our perception of inequality and the actual numbers. The reality is often not what we think it is.

And while I'm on the lazy youtube/vimeo video preaching, I'll throw one of my favorites in. I think its relevant but not sure how to organize all this info.

Ahhhh....now I'm stuck in the youtube vortex. What is capitalism.....hmmm......Wikipedia or youtube...Ooo this looks interesting.

John Green teaches you about capitalism and socialism in a way that is sure to please commenters from both sides of the debate. Learn how capitalism arose from the industrial revolution, and then gave rise to socialism. Learn about how we got from the British East India Company to iPhones and consumer culture in just a couple of hundred years. Stops along the way include the rise of industrial capitalism, mass production, disgruntled workers, Karl Marx, and the Socialist Beard. The socialist reactions to the ills of capitalism are covered as well, and John discusses some of the ideas of Karl Marx, and how they've been implemented or ignored in various socialist states. Plus, there are robots!

A couple of brain cells mobilized at the last minute for me to put this one up. Synapses in action. The Story of Change followed by The Story of Solutions, all part of the Story of Stuff series.

Ok, so what is your solution that you are living?

Want to share it with me, through a creative youtube video:) 

5/15 & 5/18 【Lynn Twist】Future of Leadership and Change the Dream Symposium

日本語はhttp://tokyourbanpermaculture.blogspot.jp/2014/05/blog-post.html

To all those who are interested in leadership and creating a better world in Japan. Lynn Twist will be coming for a Japan tour and I am helping out with two of her events. Its very exciting.


5/15 Future of Leadership: I will be speaking a bit and doing a active listening mini workshop. That will be followed by a panel of "visionary leaders" and world cafe.

5/18 Change the Dream Symposium: I am translating for Lynn and also going to share about Power Shift Japan, our project to empower youth to create 100% renewable energy universities.

See below for details
http://glcafe.asia/?page_id=393

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Weaving the Future, Connecting the Dots, Healing the Past

“The job of our time is to hospice the death of old unsustainable systems and structures and to midwife the birth of new sustainable systems and new ways of being.”

- The Soul of Money by Lynne Twist

We are excited to be part of a consortium of communities promoting Lynne Twist and her inspiring message of sufficiency during her Japan visit, May 9 to May 18, 2014. We are especially grateful for our partnership with DBA…Partners. This newly formed organization has galvanized our community and others to step up and move into action around things that matter to us and our future.

Immerse yourself in an engaging conversation celebrating innovative communities and the power of connections. Explore forms of leadership that emerge through interaction and relationships. Join a diverse group of young leaders, business professionals, social innovators and cultural creatives united by a shared vision of a sustainable future.

Connect in a discovery of our deepest values and resourcefulness through interactive dialogue, panel discussions and intuitive exercises. Communities and individuals will come together to discuss meaningful questions leading to committed action to address the challenges of our time.

This is a unique opportunity to co-develop new approaches to participatory leadership, at all levels: the individual, community, societal, and global.

Speakers and facilitators include: Lynne Twist, William H. Saito, Eisaku Tsumura and Kai Sawyer. To read more about the event visit here.

The Future of Leadership Forum is part of Weaving the Future, Connecting the Dots, Healing the Past. It brings together a consortium of communities promoting Lynne Twist’s inspiring message of sufficiency, resourcefulness and living a life committed to principles.

Lynne Twist is a global visionary, author, speaker, master fundraiser and human rights advocate. She has worked with Mother Theresa, co-created The Hunger Project with Buckminister Fuller and is a co-founder of the Pachimama Alliance. She is coming to Japan to animate the following events centered around co-creating a sustainable future.




TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:
May 9, 10, 11 (Fri, Sat, Sun) - Golden Life Program, an Author’s Event
Promotion of Lynne’s award-winning best-seller book: The Soul of Money, in Japanese. Lynne is a featured author and speaker alongside Janet Atwood, Marci Schimof, Phil Towns and Ken Honda. To hear Lynne talk about her book click here.

Produced by Forest Publishing and the Saionji family with consultation by the Goi Peace Foundation.

Keynote Speaker: Green Kumamoto (awarded first Asian Fair Trade City)

Location: Tokyo Big Site, Odaiba


May 12 (Mon) - The Joy of Fundraising
This event is a dialogue with Ken Shibusawa-san, the Director of JFRA, followed by a group discussion about the paradigm shift related to money and fundraising.

Sponsored by the Japan Fundraising Association with support from The Hunger Project.

Lynne talks about her view on money, fundraising and what it means to be a “social prophet” in this inspiring talk with Deepak Chopra.

Location: JP Tower 4F Hall 3, Tokyo Station


May 13 (Tues) - Empowering Women
Afternoon: Round Table Discussion with First Lady Akie Abe. Not open to the public.

Evening: Sofia Century: Unleash Your Inner Power With Nanako Oba, Masaru Emoto, and Lynne Twist.

Location: Nippon Zaidan Hall, Toranomon


May 14 (Wed) - From Global Economy to Responsible Economy
An Invitation to join the Corporate Transformation Movement.

Possible Sponsors and Partners include Patagonia, the Bigger Game, World Shift and CTI.

Location: Shibaura House, Tamachi


May 15 (Thur) - Future of Leadership Forum

Co-create fresh approaches to leadership at an individual, community, societal and global level at this dynamic, interactive, experiential dialogue forum. We will explore the question, “What kind of leadership is required to hospice the death of the old system and midwife the new,?” in 3 modules:

MODULE 1: Where are we now? Community

MODULE 2: Where do we want to go? Connection

MODULE 3: Where do we want to go? Commitment

Produced by Global Leadership Partners Asia. Partners and collaborators include The Bigger Game, Drum Cafe, Miratuku, Social Venture Partners Tokyo, PowerShift, Impact Japan and Core Creations.

Location: JMA


May 16 (Fri) - Living a Committed Life — Change Your World and the world around you by Taking a Stand for your highest values

This public talk by Lynne is a call to all who are called to step up and live a more authentic life. Sponsored by JMA.

To listen to Lynne talk about living a committed life click here.

Location: Yamano Hall, Yoyogi


May 17 (Sat) - Soul of Money Workshop
Transform your relationship with money, life and personal power through a compelling experience of the principle of sufficiency. By looking closely at our own financial “story” and the ways our beliefs have limited and constricted us in our relationship with money, we are empowered to use money as an expression of our highest values and aspirations.

Produced by JMA.

Location: JMA Space, Shibuya

May 18 (Sun) - Change the Dream Symposium
Co-hosted by Lynne Twist–founder of the Pachamama Alliance, and Hide Enomoto of Seven Generation. 7 Generations runs the “Awaken the Dreamer, Changing the Dream,” symposium in Japan. The purpose of this symposium is to “bring forth an environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling, socially just human presence on this planet.”

This will be a rare, celebratory edition of the ATD Symposium.

This event is likely to sell out. You can read more about it here: https://www.facebook.com/lynne.twist2014

Location: KFC Hall, Ryogoku

“Together, we are a genius.” – Lynne Twist

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Additional information on Lynne Twist:
Lynne Twist, global visionary, author, speaker, master fundraiser, human rights advocate and environmental activist is returning to Japan in May 2014 after more than 20 years absence.

Her book, “The Soul of Money,” speaks to the possibility of creating a new relationship with money, life and personal power based on the principle of sufficiency—freedom from the toxic myths of scarcity: ‘there’s not enough for everyone’, ‘more is better’, and ‘that’s just the way it is…there’s nothing we can do about it.’

Lynne raised over 200 million dollars as Chief Fundraising Officer with The Hunger Project, while traveling the world working to end starvation on the planet. Today her collaboration with the Nobel Women’s Initiative supports the movement to end violence against women everywhere. She is a compelling advocate for grass roots organizations and NPOs working towards environmental and social justice and creating a thriving, sustainable human presence on the planet in harmony with the natural world.

The Pachamama Alliance, co-founded by Lynne, her husband Bill Twist, and Jon Perkins, in partnership with the Achuar tribe in Ecuador, defends the rights of indigenous people in the Amazon rainforest, and also strives to awaken people all over the world to the state affairs on our planet, and the pressing need for everyone to become a change agent, to become part of the solution, through realizing how amazingly resource-full we all are in committed community.

Click here to learn more about Lynne Twist.

5/9/14 Wake Up! Tokyo Meditation flashmob ５月９日原宿ストリート坐 en

I want to invite you to a wonderful event on May 9th, an opportunity to connect with personal sustainability and peace within your-self.

My friends and I have organized a series of meditation events, including a meditation retreat from 5/3-6 near mt Fuji. We will have some very relaxed monks and nuns share about sitting, walking, eating, and resting meditation. (let me know if you are interested as the info is in Japanese). I'll be there as a translator and helper.

But, I really want to invite you to 5/9 meditation flash mob and relaxed day in the park.

We will start at the bridge near Harajuku station as you head to Meiji Jingu park.

11:00 - 1130 meditation flash mob

* walk to park

12:30 - 15:00 walking, eating, and resting meditation at Meiji Jingu park.

* head to Totsuka (next to Yokohama)

17:30 A special mediation event inside an eco-temple Zenryouji made by hand with straw-bale and cob.

Address: 

125 Yabechō
Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken
Japan

What to bring for the day:

-lunch and water

-soft thing to sit on

-hat

-your mind

-donation

Its a lot of fun a really relaxing. If it sounds interesting at all, please come and brings some friends.

Here is the Facebook page

https://m.facebook.com/events/1462364314000297

Here is an article and some pictures on what it will be like

http://livingpermaculture.blogspot.jp/2013/02/21113-wake-up-buddhists-and-non.html

Flash mob pictures from last year

http://livingpermaculture.blogspot.jp/2013/06/tokyo-meditation-flash-mob-pictures.html

Here is my TEDx talk on what you can expect (its in the last few minutes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kn6FUwzzo_0

久しぶりのストリート坐 Zen。

ゲリラ瞑想や瞑想フラッシュモブとも呼んでいる。

しかも、なんと香港からの素敵なお坊さんと余さんと一緒に。

毎年恒例（？）の来日イベントだよ〜

去年やった時の様子 ecocoloより

http://ecocolo.com/journal/event/000345.html

拡散お願いしまーす！！！

雨の場合は水着で座るよ〜

＊＊＊５月９日＊＊＊

＜＜＜原宿橋＞＞＞

スケジュール

１１：００〜１１：３０　瞑想フラッシュモブ

＊明治神宮公園へ移動

１２：３０〜１５：００　公園で一日瞑想会

＊戸塚のカフェデラテラ（善了寺）へ移動

http://www.zenryouji.jp

１７：３０〜１９：００　辻信一も参加の学生向けミニ瞑想ワークショップ＠善了寺

その後、辻さんと僕と何かするかも。。。

詳しくはFBページ

https://m.facebook.com/events/1462364314000297

またはHP

http://www.windofsmile.com/#!gwmein/c1tnz

多くの人特に若者に参加してほしいので

情報の拡散よろしくお願いします！

Allegheny Mountain School and my brother

My dad just sent me a video of Allegheny Mountain School where my brother is doing a fellowship. Sounds like a cool program and its amazing that the fellows are fully funded! Wow. Imagine getting paid to learn permaculture.....sounds like Cuba.

My brother started a local hot sauce business as part of the fellowship. Here is a quote that I love from his first blog post:

If I, Ian Sawyer, with no capital, with no business experience, with less than 6 months of living here,with very little time(I'm a farmer not an entrepreneur...), can start a business, SO CAN YOU!!

His blog (only 4 posts total): http://mountainfeverventures.blogspot.sg

Official website for the Allegheny Mountain School
http://alleghenymountainschool.org 

Yeah, lets fund more youth to become the producers of the future. Super important!!! Without them, we gotz no future.