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Quail Springs Presents

SustainableVocations

Permaculture &Leadership Training

For Young People

Preparin

gYoungPeopleforSustainableLivingandtheG

reenJobsMarket

A worldwiderecognized

program forthe design andapplication of

sustainable humansettlements

For Ages 15-24

Tuition:$1,500 - $2,500

Sliding Scale

A limited numbero scholarships areavailable or low-income amilies

We also oer tailoredprograms or yourgroup at your site

or ours

Please callus for moreinformation:

805.886.7239

Become a Partof the GrowingSustainabilityMovementSustainable Vocationsprepares youth or diverseleadership roles thatintegrate sustainability into

their lives and communities,and provides a hands-on introduction to thegrowing green jobs market.

This program is a three-week residential trainingin the So. CaliorniaMountains.

Join us on thisexciting learning journeythat includes training in:

Ecological Literacy

EnvironmentalConservation andRestoration

Sustainable LivingSkills

Leadership Dynamics

Permaculture DesignCertification

Alternative EnergyBasics

Green Job Preparation

Localizing Food andEconomy

Natural Building,Compost Making,Rainwater Harvesting,Greywater Design, &Animal Husbandry

Observation andNature Awarenessskills

Quail SpringsPermaculture

35070 Highway 33

Maricopa, CA 93252

805.886.7239

866.321.1102 fax

info@sustainablevocations.org

www.sustainablevocations.org

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LeadershipTraining

We oer an educational and

experiential oundation or

young people to develop

a holistic ramework or

decision making and

integrated thinking

which prepares them or

leadership roles in their

community and workplace

The Sustainable Vocations

LEADERSHIP TRAINING

oers skills development in:

Holistic management

techniques that

empower and build

sel-conidence

Communication skills

including the way o

council or open &

honest sharing

Pattern recognition

skills

Local economics and

sustainable inance

Exploring & honoring

interpersonal dynamics

VocationalTraining

Skills training includes:

Permaculture design

and application

Alternative energy

overview

Natural and green

building basics

Sustainable living

systems and

landscaping

Home and community

garden design and

installation

Greywater system

design and installation

Rainwater harvesting

and storage systems

Shop and arm tools use

and saety

Waste and Compost

systems and much,

much more.......

Green JobPreparation

Green Jobs are one o the

astest growing sectors o

the American job market.

Sustainable Vocations oers

the ollowing Green Jobs

preparation:

Learn rom green

business entrepreneurs

in central and southern

Caliornia

Learn basic skills to

incorporate sustainable

systems into any work

environment

Develop a green

community

enhancement project

Learn how to access

programs that urther

training in speciic

trades

Prepare a resume with

an emphasis on using

appropriate green

language

PermacultureCertification

Permaculture is an

integrated design sciencebased on ecologicalprinciples that create

resource ecient andproductive humanenvironments. It is a

ramework or consciouslydesigned landscapesthat mimic the patterns

and relationships ound

in nature. These systemsyield an abundance o

shelter, water, energy, andood or the provision olocal needs.

Permaculture hashundreds o thousands

o projects in over 135countries and is beingtaught in universities and

institutes worldwide.

Each participant will

receive their PermacultureDesign Certifcation that isinternationally recognized

LearningToDesignandBuild

ASustainableFuture

I love that Permaculture approaches environmentalism in a way that values andpromotes a holistic and mutually interdependent relationship with nature and with

other people Christine - A Sustainable Vocations Graduate, 2009

Preparing Young People For SustainableLiving and The Green Jobs Market

Planting Trees in a Food Forest system

using integrated design

In addition to the training listed on this

page, participants will experience hands-on:

livestock, beekeeping, gardening, harvestingand preparing resh oods, campires, wood

cutting, composting, making crats, planting,

camping, restoring wildlie habitat, and

origins skills....

Sustainable Vocations

works in collaboration with

people in our community,

businesses, organizations,

government, foundations,

and education institutions

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