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2639 Agua Fria
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Office: 505.424.9797
(Winter hrs:Tues-Fri 9-2)
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Alarming Acceleration
of Arctic Warming Detected
Case Focus: Arctic Melt
videos: C.Christo & M.Wilkinson
Updated with new links, 2/18

E.O.Wilson: "The world is full of amateurs: gifted amateurs, devoted amateurs... Anybody can pick up information in interesting places, find new species or rediscover what was thought to be a vanished species, or some new biological fact about a species already known, and can provide that right into The Encyclopedia of Life."
NYTimes' David Pogue interview with E.O.Wilson: transcript

Dramatic new videos of methane release and a meltwater 'moulin' in Case Focus: "Arctic Melt"

Thomas Berry, theologian and environmentalist, author of The Dream of the Earth and The Great Work, died in early June at the age of 94 .
From the Times obit: "Dr. Berry's books and lectures inspired a devoted lineage of academicians and environmentalists to explore the interface of religion, human nature and ecology..." (NYT profile)

Ecoversity is a non-profit educational center which explores and demonstrates concepts of sustainable living, ecological design, and responsibility for the wise stewardship of the Earth.
Established in 1999 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Ecoversity offers a unique curriculum designed to regenerate the Earth and revitalize the human spirit.

Urban Gardening at Ecoversity             (view classes & register)

"...Gardening is an active link to consciousness. We feel very fortunate because we have the opportunity to eat the food that we grow, and that's really important in building awareness." -Wendy Johnson

Crisis means both danger and opportunity. The biggest empowerment is to be able to successfully re-orient oneself in the face of adversity. Humans are still around because we have been able to respond to challenges with ingenuity. Ecoversity's programming this year will emphasize a local approach to the current crisis, food security, and energy independence.

Ecoversity's Urban Gardening classes are aimed at all who would like to gain skills in gardening. Under the guidance of Ecoversity's master gardener Bob Markham, and through hands-on demonstration, we will address a host of gardening techniques starting out with understanding healthy soil. We will learn about composting, water-catchment and garden design, mulching, planting fruit trees and berry bushes, strategies for edible gardens, the role of mushroom decomposers, box gardens, and so much more.

We have a host of accomplished local teachers who will share their knowledge and experience with you in the relaxed and inspiring setting of Ecoversity among our animals, bee village, and energy park.

We recommend signing up for 6 classes or more (1 free class). Of course you are welcome to enroll in just one class, but please consider signing up for the whole season (with discount) and become a friend of Ecoversity. That will be a great way to meet kindred spirits and forge bonds that will strengthen our community in so many ways; meanwhile you will have a hand in transforming the grounds of Ecoversity. Special arrangements for children can also be made (call in advance).

The Ecoversity gardening course will culminate in a garden walk and hands-on Fall garden celebration with master gardener and spiritual teacher Wendy Johnson. Wendy is one of the founders of the Organic Farm and Garden Program at Green Gulch Farm Zen Center in Marin County, Ca. She has been teaching gardening and environmental education to the public since the early 1980s. Wendy is a mentor and advisor to the Edible Schoolyard program of the Chez Panisse Foundation and Wendy loves to engage children in the magic of gardening. Stay posted for dates and details for this event, and meanwhile read Wendy Johnson's first book Gardening at the Dragon's Gate.
-Willem Malten
"Gardens save lives; gardens are a way of being" -Wendy Johnson

View Classes & Register Here

from "Bee Meditation" A new film from Kanseki, of the bees at Ecoversity.

Beekeeping 2009
New course schedule: You may find a schedule of 2009 Beekeeping courses here, including a description of each course. See more new bee films at Beekeeping TV

Talon Van Howten will be leading the 2009 beekeeping courses. More info here

President-Elect Obama has named Nobel Laureate Dr. Steven Chu, head of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, to be Secretary of Energy. Dr. Chu is a strong proponent of boosting scientific education and the development of alternative energy technologies to urgently combat anthropogenic climate change. Dr. Chu: "What the world does in the coming decade will have enormous consequences that will last for centuries. It's imperative that we begin without further delay." (ref)
More on Dr. Chu and videos of his recent public talks at Ecoversity TV

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Home - the Movie
Yann Arthus-Bertrand, celebrated French journalist, photographer and environmentalist, has created an extraordinarily beautiful film of our home planet, and the impacts our species has made upon it's life systems. The photography is gorgeous, with excellent narration and a beautiful music score. The film, produced by Luc Bresson, premieres on the internet today, June 5, in it's full length version, and can be seen in high quality full screen mode at Home Project's Youtube channel.
Read about the production, with interviews, press, etc at the Home Project website

Earth 2100
Bob Woodruff presents this ABC special envisioning human life on Earth over the next century. In the first part, on a more and more environmentally deranged planet, daily life is seen through the eyes of a girl born in 2009. This is a worst-case scenario, a dark and scary vision. In the second part, an alternative path into the future is charted, leading to what E.O.Wilson calls "a paradise". (watch online)

Recent Updates:

Case Focus: Ocean
Interview with Michael Melendrez
EcoVersity TV- new playlists
Links and Resources
New on the Blogs:
Biomagic / Vortex/ Heraclitus
Case Focus: Biocosm
Case Focus: Arctic Melt
Books of Note

Recent Press:

Santa Fe Free Press 1/22/09
"A Hands on Campus"(pdf)

Santa Fe New Mexican 11/28/08
"A New Energy Frontier"

KSFR: Diego Mulligan Interviews
- Mar 24 2009: Diego interviews Andrew Fikiforuk, author of Tar Sands, and Dan Buettner, author of The Blue Zone, with Ecoversity's RP Harbour accompanying. (download mp3)
-Interview with Ecoversity's RP Harbour and Willem Malten, 12/30/08 (mp3)
-Interview with Alphonz Viszolay 12/16/08 (mp3)

Soil, the Terrestrial Biosphere
A 5-part Ecoversity interview with Michael Melendrez on the nature of soil and techniques for soil remediation and stewardship.
Read more at the Vortex blog
Watch the interview videos