【UK, Totnes Talk & Workshop】June 25th Talk & June 28th Workshop

今週のシューマッハカレッジ体験の旅の後に
イギリスのトットネスで
トークとワークショップを行うよ

Peace & Permaculture in Japan
With Kai Sawyer

7pm Tuesday, June 25th
At the Barrel House
Sliding scale gift at the door

Please join us for this very special evening with one of Japan’s inspirational peace and permaculture movement leaders.

There’s so much happening in Japan. Kai will share his experience with post-Fukushima renewal and acts of compassion, miso-making in the House of Councillors to spread probiotics in our politics, the Peace and Permaculture Dojo, and impermaculture.

Kai is founder of Peace and Permaculture Dojo and Tokyo Urban Permaculture, is a practitioner of gift economy, and teacher of nonviolence, mindfulness and the Gift Ecology.

Organised by Totnes REconomy Project and Transition Town Totnes. 
For more info, email Jay Tompt - jay(a)transitiontowntotnes.org

EVENT PAGE LINK HERE




The Gandhian Iceberg and the Gift Ecology
a deep dive workshop for change makers,
with Kai Sawyer


Friday, June 28 9:30-4:30pm
REconomy Centre and Leachwell Garden

Booking is essential as space is limited.
Email jay(a)transitiontowntotnes.org
 
Cost: Kai graciously accepts what you are happy to gift so that he can continue to share and facilitate for the benefit of humanity.
*One suggestion is a massage therapy session that evening. :-)

The Gandhian Iceberg is a model for those committed to "being peace" and co-creating a nonviolent culture where all-life can thrive. in this workshop we will explore this simple but profound model composed of three parts: satyagraha (courageous action inspired by love), constructive program (collective practice of living together), and self purification (deep inner work). We’ll also explore:

* adventures in the world of giftivism (the practice of gift economy and living in service)
* ‘Integral non violence’, permaculture and NVC
* how to be "moved by love" rather than fear and anger
* what all of you are moved by, what challenges you are facing in life, and explore how to be more empowered and joyful on this exciting journey.

Kai is founder of Peace and Permaculture Dojo and Tokyo Urban Permaculture, a practitioner of the gift economy, and teacher of permaculture, NVC, and holistic systems-level social change.

Organised by Totnes REconomy Project and Transition Town Totnes. 
For more info, email Jay Tompt - jay(a)transitiontowntotnes.org

EVENT PAGE LINK HERE

【都会のギフトガーデン】インクレディブル・エディブル・トットネス

イギリスのトットネスを散策していたら
川沿いに素敵な鉢植えと出会った

ハーブと野菜とお花の寄せ植え
かわいい看板にはこう書かれている

TASTE （味わって）
SMELL（嗅いで）
PICK WHEN RIPE（食べごろになったら摘んで）

さらに、道を通る人に
言葉のギフト「THANK YOU」



手前のプランターには
フェンネル（ハーブ）、トマト、
ズッキーニ、カレンジュラ（薬草）

絵の具で塗られた看板には
「FOOD FOR FREE」
食べ物　無料

これが都会のあらゆるところにあれば
「金がないと食っていけない」って
思わなくなるかもね

自然とコミュニティさえあれば
行きていける！

これはトランジション・タウン・トットネス(TTT)の
プロジェクトの一つでIncredible Edible Totnes というもの。
インスピレーションはIncredible Edible Todmordenからきていて
彼らの取り組みはまさに一般市民によるやさしい革命。
とっても素敵なTEDトークがあるからぜひ見てね（上のyoutube）
パム・ワーハースト：「食べられる景色がある町づくり」

6角形の側面にいろんな言語で
「ありがとう」と書かれている

いろんなギフトが詰め込まれていて
見ただけで心があたたまった
みんなもこういうプランターを
置けそうな場所にどんどん作ろう！

コミュニティをハッピーにするしかけ

7.4.2018 【ロンドン】Circle of Sharing event@London

７月４日にロンドンでお話会（英語）をやるよ
ギフトの仲間達が開催してくれる

SERVICE SPACEのギフトネットワークは
とにかく凄い！

Circle of Sharing: Friends from Peace and Permaculture Dojo in Japan

WHEN:

July 4, 2018, 8:30pm

WHAT:

You're invited to join us for a post-dinner Circle of Sharing in Harrow with friends from a Peace and Permaculture Dojo in Japan on Wednesday, July 4th from 8:30-10pm!  Kai Sawyer and his friend are joining us in London en route to Schumacher College to spend time with Satish Kumar.  Our dear friend Zilong, who many of you will remember meeting this time last year on his cycling pilgrimage, was with Kai a few weeks ago and shared this: Kai has been a major inspiration for many young people in Japan, bringing together mindfulness, nonviolent communication, Gandhian principles, and permaculture. Here is a TED talk from him a few years back. He has also been translating many ServiceSpace values and practices into Japanese, such as gift economy, Awakin Circles, etc and he recently completed a Laddership Circle. He and his brother (who was my roommate at Casa de Paz) are both Vipassana meditators. He has a lovely 7-month old daughter, and is deepening his practice in the household life. The format for this post-dinner circle will be as follows...   8:30PM A few minutes of silence followed by Kai and Akane sharing about their journeys 8:45PM Circle of sharing reflections, stories and/or questions for our guests 9:30PM Tea and fruits There is no cost to attend and there is no proposed agenda. It is simply an offering in the spirit of service. About our Guests... Kai was a student in the Graduate Program in Sustainability Sciences and Global Leadership Initiative. He was born in Tokyo, and raised in Niigata, Hawaii, and Osaka. He attended the University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC) where he was heavily involved in student activism and organic gardening. At UCSC, he co-chaired the Education for Sustainable Living Program where he taught and trained students on student-centered education and sustainability activism. While living in the forest of Costa Rica without running water or electricity, he immersed himself in permaculture and mindful living. He and Akane work at the Peace and Permaculture Dojo in Tokyo and teach urban permaculture and compassionate community-building in Tokyo. They are passionate advocates for a culture of non-violence and coexistence with nature. Kai's dream is to cultivate a culture of peace and compassion with all people.

To attend RSVP here（申し込みはこのリンク先で）

FEB 2017 Workshops in Australia 今月オーストラリアでWS!!!

FEB 16 UPDATE -  Cecilia's FB page and Melbourne event has been updated!!!

THIS MONTH - I will be doing workshops in Australia

オーストラリアでワークショップ／プレゼンするよ〜
（英語で）

We are still finalizing the details but here is what I have so far

2/18 Day event with Cecilia Macaulay in Southern Highlands
(Cecilia Macaulay and Annabel Brown from Southern Highlands Steiner School is organizing this event)
Details will be posted on Cecilia's Facebook ← updated!

2/20 Evening event with Cecilia Macaulay in Sydney 
Details will be posted on Cecilia's Facebook  ← updated!

2/22 Evening event in Seymore on Permaculture based Social Change Projects around the world
(Richard Telford from Abdullah House is organizing it for me)

Facebook Event Info Here


2/25 Event in Melbourne topic and venue to be decided
(I think Richard Telford, and Adrian from Permablitz Melbourne is organizing this)

Facebook Event Info Here ← updated!
or on Melbourne Permabliz ← updated!
Thank you to everyone helping me!

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BELOW ARE THE TOPICS I NORMALLY OFFER IN JAPAN
(What I initially sent to Richard and Cecilia)

＊I'm quite flexible so I can mix and match, redesign, cater, whatever seems most exciting for the space. I can make things shorter too, but I like to go deep and often that requires time. All I really need is people and place and the rest we can make with onsite resources!

My journey with permaculture and inspiring permaculture stories from the West Coast 2~3 hour presentation

This is my story of exploring the world of "peace" and "sustainability". From the 9/11 terrorist attacks, to living in the jungle of Costa Rica with no running water or electricity, to my visits to various amazing permaculture communities. My story focuses more on people and relationships (social permaculture), social change and empowerment, rather than food production. I end with how I am cultivating the cultural soil to plant radical practices of peace and ecology through my project called Tokyo Urban Permaculture.

The permaculture and social change projects I focus on are

• Bullocks Permaculture Homestead (rural, apprenticeship program)
• City Repair Portland (urban, social change)

Both show case not just food systems but thriving communities that are impacting the larger society. The Bullocks is a rural example where 12 interns are trained each year to learn any skill they want and experiment with designing culture/community. City Repair is an urban example of residents reclaiming public space and illegally taking over a intersection, creating a beautiful mandala painting, earthen benches, kids playhouse, free tea station, etc. Eventually the persuaded the city government that it was for the public good, and  their illegal action has been legalize (they call it legal innovation). Now the city actively promotes this behavior and City Repair has pioneered urban ecological design and community renewal.
Powerpoint Presentation with beautiful pictures

Nonviolent Communication (NVC) 2~3 hour workshop or whole day
This is an experiential workshop on how to interact with each other and yourself in a way that aims to nourishe everyone. How do we communicate in our full authenticity while holding others with loving care? How do we shift from a power-over paradigm to a power-with paradigm, where all life matters equally? Why do we get stuck in conflict, and how can we navigate beyond it? We will explore these questions through powerful interactive practices.
By changing our worldview and connecting with needs (rather than our judgements), we will be able to engage with conflict, whether in our family, work, or in social change work, comfortably and compassionately.

Below is an add for a whole day NVC and systems thinking workshop
http://livingpermaculture.blogspot.sg/2015/11/dec-4-2015-kai-sawyer-on-nonviolent.html

Zen and living mindfully
This is a workshop where we will experience mindfulness by just practicing what we do everyday with mindfulness. We will do mindful walking, mindful eating, mindful resting, mindful sharing, and most importantly mindful breathing. It will be a time to just be, experience the miracle of being alive, and be present with reality rather than our thoughts. Simple and effective practices that you can do anytime anywhere. Inspired by the teachings of zen master Thich Naht Hanh and the daily practice at Plum Village. Let us enjoy slowing down, being present, and feeling refreshed.

Adventures in the world of the Gift Economy 2 ~ 3 hour presentation/workshop
An overview of what the gift economy is, how it is at the foundation of how our world works. From understanding that our earth is a gift ecology, to various forms of gift economies that we are already participating in, we will explore the gift economy through exciting examples and inspiring stories (e.g. our birth, open source, Burning Man, Karma Kitchen, Vinoba Bhave). I will share how I started to consciously participate in the gift economy, shift my life from worrying about making money to living in service, and living in a world of pricelessness. There will be an experiential activity to have a taste of what it feels like to live the gift.
I have offered almost all of my workshops on a donation basis (no suggested price) since 2011, and live a most amazing life. I live on donations from thousands of people, and I live in a world of interdependence where trust and care flow naturally. I make less decisions based on fear and feel more free and alive. This is an invitation to live a more hopeful, more free, and more fulfilling life.

Systems Thinking through Games 1.5 ~ 2 hour workshop

This is a workshop based on the book The Systems Thinking Playbook by Sweeny and Meadows. We will all become a part of a system, experience what happens, observe and discuss how it relates to our world. Why is it so hard to make changes even if we know there is a problem? Where are the leverage points for change? By using games we can have fun, better understand how systems work, and see how we can make effective interventions.

OTHER THINGS I CAN TALK ABOUT

Urban Permaculture Guidebook (crowdsourced crowdfunded zine)

I can talk about how I made the Urban Permaculture Guide book starting with no money and no desire to write it myself. Over 15 people, many professionals, willingly volunteered to make the book and through crowdfunding, we made an amazing glorified zine that is in its 4th printing. The bookmaking process itself was an experiment in social permaculture by using onsite resources and designing beneficial relationships. The book is a synthesis of cultural regeneration for a more sustainable Tokyo and Japan. More info here: Urban Permaculture Guidebook (crowdsourced crowdfunded zine)

Peace and Permaculture DOJO

The Urban Permaculture Guide was both an experiment in social permaculture and the gift economy, as well as developing the cultural soil for the Peace and Permaculture Dojo (PPD). The PPD is another experiment in dynamic social design, where my main role is to set favorable conditions for a human guild to thrive. We just finished crowdfunding about $63,000 USD to fix the old farmhouse. More info here: Peace and Permaculture DOJO

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MY BIO

*sorry I'm not so good with English bios, so feel free to edit

BIO for NELIS

Kai is a nonviolence activist or 共生革命家 in Japanese. Born in Tokyo, raised in rural Japan (Minami Uonuma), Hawaii, Osaka, California, and the jungle of Costa Rica. He considers the earth his home.

After the September 11^th 2001 terrorist attacks in the USA and subsequent US invasions, Kai began to engage with issues of war, structural violence, intergenerational justice, agroecology and sustainability, while attending the University of California Santa Cruz. He became the co-chair for the Education for Sustainable Living Program (ESLP), a radical educational experiment that collaborated with world-class sustainability leaders such as Vandana Shiva, Satish Kumar, and Frances Moore Lappe. ESLP facilitated institutional change through student empowerment and participatory action research.

He founded Tokyo Urban Permaculture as an experiment to fundamentally transform the culture and politics of Tokyo, after the Fukushima nuclear meltdown in 2011. He teaches permaculture, nonviolent communication, mindfulness, systems thinking, social change and about the gift economy (gift ecology) around the world. Currently, he is training youth activists in Japan on nonviolence, and is developing a “Peace and Permaculture Dojo” to train the next generation of change makers in Japan.

He is passionate about life, gardening, and alleviating suffering of all beings.

BLOG livingpermaculture.blogspot.com

WEBSITE: http://www.tokyourbanpermaculture.com/

TEDx Talk: An Invitation to Stop

Permaculture Tonight Podcast: Episode 7 - Kai Sawyer on Zone Zero & Japanese Urban Permaculture