From maddy@permaculture.co.uk Thu May 13 15:28:24 1999 Date: Thu, 13 May 1999 14:46:03 +0000 From: Permaculture Magazine To: achim Ecker Subject: CREATING HARMONY [ The following text is in the "iso-8859-1" character set. ] [ Your display is set for the "US-ASCII" character set. ] [ Some characters may be displayed incorrectly. ] Please could you circulate this through your networks? Q> WHERE CAN READ ABOUT HOW A GERMAN, NEW ZEALAND AND INDIAN ECOVILLAGE WAS SET UP? HOW THEY ARE STRUCTURED? HEAR THE BENEFITS OF HINDSIGHT FROM THE HORSES MOUTH? HOW ARE CONFLICTS ARE RESOLVED IN SRI LANKA, THE HIMALAYAS, SCOTLAND AND THE USA? READ ABOUT HUMOUR AND PASSION, THE ROLE OF PERMACULTURE, SPIRITUALITY, CONSENSUS, SONG, DANCE AND CEREMONY IN COMMUNITY A> CREATING HARMONY Conflict Resolution in Community Edited by Hildur Jackson CONTRIBUTORS Dr Patch Adams, Helena Norberg-Hodge, Hildur Jackson, Christopher Day, Margaret Colquhoun, Dr Bill Metcalf, Ben Fuchs, Peter Dawkins, Dr Will Keepin, Declan & Magrit Kennedy, Dr A T Ariyaratne, Jill Jordan, Hanne Strong, Marti Mueller, Peter Dawkins, Diana Christian, Maddy Harland, Barbara Marx Hubbard, Monica Bryant, Rashmi Mayur, Bhaga Gabriau, Robena McCurdy, Cliff Penwell, Patricia Michael, Betty Didcot, Catherine Widdecombe, Ben Fuchs, Bolette Schiøtz, Kay Kay. PRICE £14.95 / US$24.00 (+ postage and packing, please see below) PUBLICATION DATE 1st June 1999 OVERVIEW There is a dawning of a new renaissance. It seeks to combine science, art, ecology and spirituality, and explore new ways of creating harmonious communities which conserve and enhance the land upon which they are built, whilst also nurturing its people. This movement is spreading across the world and through its cultures, acknowledging the richness of many traditional wisdoms and celebrating new ideas: self and community development, ecological design, and sustainable agriculture... It is seeking new ways of living and working together sustainably in eco-villages and communities, large and small, rural and urban, and finding ways of living harmoniously with each other and our environment. 'Creating Harmony' is a collection of signposts towards this new renaissance with contributions from leading people in the movement. It is full of first-hand knowledge, practical experiences, useful techniques and inspiring stories. The wisdom contained in this book is for anyone who wishes to overcome humanity's greatest stumbling block - conflict - and explore new, holistic ways of living and working together. It is essentially a handbook of hope. "Creating Harmony is an exciting, groundbreaking project and is full of original ideas and inspiration. It has contributors from all over world with a fascinating breadth of experience in setting up communities, eco-villages, forming proactive groups and pioneering new techniques. It combines the practical with the spiritual, the humorous with the profound." Hildur Jackson, editor CONTENTS The first part of the book looks at the philosophy that underpins this movement: it considers the role of traditional cultures and spiritual values; describes how sacred architecture and esoteric practices can help found harmonious communities; explains how permaculture can be a key framework in designing sustainable communities; and looks at how people can work together on their personal development in groups to create a more harmonious and vital community. The second part of the book is a series of powerful accounts of people who have lived and worked in communities all over the world and share their lessons with us here. Read about conflict resolution in India, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, Germany, the US, Australia and the UK. There is no substitute for experience! The third part of the book offers techniques in conflict resolution which have been tried and tested by the authors; including the six 'ingredients' for forming eco-villages: consensus; collaborative meetings; the importance of song, dance and music; humour and passion (by Dr Patch Adams); and understanding ourselves and others. ISBN 1 85623 014 7 SIZE 234 x 156mm PAGE EXTENT 288pp BINDING Paperback PUBLISHERS Permanent Publications & Gaia Trust, Denmark DISTRIBUTOR Permanent Publications The Sustainability Centre East Meon Hampshire GU32 1HR England Tel: +44 (0)1730-823311 Fax: +44 (0)1730-823322 Email: hello@permaculture.co.uk WWW: www.permaculture.co.uk POSTAGE & PACKING Each copy is £14.95 / US$24.00 + p&p: £1.55 / US$2.50 (UK) £2.05 / US$3.50 (Europe Air) £2.05 / US$3.50 (RoW Surface) £5.00 / US$8.00 (RoW Air) Credit card orders accepted. All cheques made payable to 'Permanent Publications'. US$ cheques accepted. All other cheques please make payable in UK Sterling drawn on a British bank. BULK ORDERS - DISCOUNTS AND SHIPPING COSTS ON REQUEST. CREATING HARMONY for people who want to make a better world Maddy Harland, Editor, Permaculture Magazine, The Sustainability Centre, East Meon, Hampshire GU32 1HR, England maddy@permaculture.co.uk Tel:+44(0)1730 823311. Fax:+44(0)1730 823322 The Permaculture Magazine Information Site & The Earth Repair Catalogue http://www.permaculture.co.uk "Permaculture - the Magazine that is sowing seeds for a sustainable future."