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 abitat for Humanity and Sustain
able Community Action Network (SCAN) are proud to sponsor a three and one-half
day Sustainable Building Symposium, to be held at the Naval Training Center,
Jan. 29 - Feb. 1. This will be a transforming experience for 150 Habitat
for Humanity and local leaders. Participants will design a strawbale house,
a sustainable village, and an eco-university. Habitat for Humanity and SCAN
volunteers will build the strawbale house in San Diego in 1998. A 20-home
village will also be built in Tecate if enough money is raised.
 The eco-university, called "WeCan
University", will teach principles of sustainability and empowerment
by combining the talents and resources of academic universities, government
agencies, environmentalists and volunteers. Students, volunteers and benefitting
families families will learn by designing homes or villages, then building
them. WeCan University will teach subjects important to successful community
development from conflict resolution to home building, farming and sustainable
enterprises. Habitat's principle of sweat equity and repayment of material
costs will be followed.
Help design the WeCan University by
participating in the design process, by preparing for the symposium or by
doing both. Much work is needed, so call Skip Fralick to volunteer or to
register for the event. The symposium fee is $150, which can be reduced
by doing volunteer work.
Help give WeCan University a permanent
home at NTC! Help Habitat for Humanity meet its goal of eliminating poverty
housing while respecting the environment and creating sustainable enterprise
opportunitees! Help is needed in the following areas: graphics, public relations,
fundraising, writing, signage, teaching, program development, audio-visuals.
We need inspirational speakers on the subjects of green home building, community
building, eco-universities and micro-enterprise development.
For more information or to register, please call Skip Fralick at (619) 565-2603 or (760) 438-6051 (days); email: fralick imx.sdge.com.  |
