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The cost of the
2007 Permaculture courses is _________. By taking
this course, you gain so much more than the dollars you put
out. Your cash input pays for the Permaculture
Certificate. Why is this valuable to you?
If you are in need
of a partial scholarship, please call
us ASAP!
Financing is available
to take the course for members of the Permaculture
Credit Union.
It is important
to realize that the course pays for itself!
Many local and international opportunities are open for course
graduates.
Following this course,
people have accomplished the following:
- embarked on new farming practices
- begun land-based ventures
- realized goals of self-sufficiency when moving out of
cities
- saved thousands of dollars on a real estate purchase
- found ways of dramatically reducing energy
- cut a multitude of other costs in their current operations/homes.
City dwellers
have found that even with little or no land, Permaculture
shows them how to work with their home to produce food, reduce
energy needs, and live more ecologically.
Educators,
farm advisors, international development workers, garden directors,
builders, master gardeners, and building
and landscape architects have all reported
that what they've learned in this course has become the foundation
of their work.
Farmers,
nursery owners, foresters and livestock farmers
have all found that permaculture design has multiplied their
incomes, reduced their work, and improved the health of their
stock.
Your investment
of time and money in this course will pay you dividends
for the rest of your life. You'll also have the satisfaction
of knowing that 100% of all revenues from this course go to
domestic and international permaculture/sustainable agriculture
education.
Scholarship
Fund
At many Design courses
we've looked around the audience and asked, "Where are
the family farmers, where are the people of color, where are
the high school biology teachers, Latino farm workers, community
garden directors, master gardeners, and extension agents?"
We recruit and screen applicants for scholarships based on
how much of an impact on their communities we think they'll
make. The IIEA is committed to recruit as many potential teachers
from these groups as possible to our courses. Many of these
folks will need partial or full scholarships to attend the
course. Last year we were able to grant over $20,000 in scholarships
due to the generous donations of individuals and institutions.
Please consider a
tax deductible donation to the IIEA's scholarship fund.
This year our goal
is to grant $30,000 in scholarships. We can accept donations
by credit card as well as checks.
DONATE
NOW!
Partial
Scholarships through the Community Permaculture Activist Education
Program
This year we are
starting the Community Permaculture Education Activist Program.
Through this program, we will offer a partial scholarship
for the Permaculture Course through community service and
education in Permaculture. Prior to the 15-day Permaculture
Design Certification course, students can arrange to teach
one or a series of one-day Introduction to Permaculture
Fundamentals classes following the course.
For more information
or to support an activist and attend a one-day Introduction
to Permaculture, please view the Community
Permaculture Activist Education Program page.
More Information
about the Permaculture Credit Union
The
Permaculture Credit Union
is a unique credit union chartered in 2000, that is membership
owned, and dedicated to the Ethics of Permaculture: Care of
the Earth, Care of People, and Re-investment of surplus to
benefit the Earth and its inhabitants. It is rated one of
the ten best green banking and investing firms in the U.S.
by Co-op America and the Social Investment Forum's Community
Investing Campaign in 2003.
The Permaculture
Credit Union has pioneered a Sustainable Loan Discount Program
that covers home energy efficiency upgrades, loans for fuel
efficient cars, mortgages for non-toxic, sustainable houses,
solar installations, and permaculture landscapes. The credit
union is based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, but operates in California
and all other states in the USA, has 615 members, and has
total assets of $2,546,000.
Why
do I need Permaculture Certification?
Permaculture
is a copyrighted word. Only course graduates are permitted
to advertise their goods or services with the word Permaculture.
If you wish to use this word in pursuing a livelihood you
must successfully complete the two week course. Then you may
use the term Permaculture legally on your business cards,
your brochures, and in your advertising. The copyright is
owned by the graduates of the Permaculture Design Certification
courses.
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