Event — The Last Organic Outpost Sustainability Festival
The Last Organic Outpost in Houston, Texas is hosting an event
April 1st, 2006
Beginning at 2:00 and going into the night
Dan Phillips will be presenting information about creating an EcoVillage.
From Websters Dictionary: Sus-tain: to hold up, sustain 1; to give support or relief to 2: to supply with sustenance: Nourish 3: to keep up : prolong 4: to support the weight of: to carry or withstand 5: to buoy up 6: to support as true, legal or just 7: to allow or admit as valid – Sustainable.
From: www.cleanhouston.org/heros/
The article titled: Dan Phillips: weaving dreams from discarded things
by Vicki Wolf
…He and his wife, Marsha, mortgaged their house and started The Phoenix Commotion, a business for building affordable houses from free, salvage and recycled materials. In 2003, the company received the award for most innovative housing worldwide from The Institute for Social Invention in London. Phillips’ innovative approach to housing has been featured in Fine Homebuilding, People and Reason magazines and on CNN, HGTV, and other major television programs. The Discovery Channel is doing a documentary about Phillips’ work
“We need to use renewable resources and use non-renewables carefully.”
Phillips commitment to sustainable living has led to the development of “Brigid’s Paradigm, an initiative that facilitates home ownership through Brigid’s Place, sponsored by Christ Church Cathedral in Houston. “When you own your own home, the energy rises in a family,” Phillips says. “You are able to join the mainstream culture.”…..
to read the full article got to www.cleanhouston.org/heros/phillips.htm
In addition to Dan Phillips speaking there will be Music, and Spoken Word Performances.
Beautifully presented in nature’s garden
We invite you to come and gather with friends and like minded souls to play in the garden, have a picnic, dance, and celebrate.
Everyone is welcome.
Please join us in supporting Urban Agriculture & your community garden/farm.
$5.00 minimum donation. Larger donations are greatly appreciated and will go towards supporting The Last Organic Outpost’s spring garden.
Please go to the website for a map and directions: www.lastorganicoutpost.com
Location: 4507 1/2 Inman Houston, Texas 77020 (map) Or call Joe at 713-261-5903
Please do not park in the neighborhood. Be sure and park next to the warehouse or as directed. Thank you.
Volunteers needed for setup, throughout the event and for cleanup. Please contact Joe.
We want you to be a part of it .
Posted by: noble on March 14, 2006 at 11:28:03