North American Gathering - Sept 15-18th, 2011
"If Not Me, Then Who? Building Healthy Communities and Local Food Systems One Conversation at a Time"
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The 2011 NWEI North American Gathering will be held September 15-18, 2011 in the lovely town of Port Townsend, on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington. The gathering will take place at Fort Worden State Park and Conference Center, a 434-acre park with the incomparable beauty of over 2 miles of saltwater shoreline, lots of forested walking paths, all resting on a high bluff that overlooks the Puget Sound. Join us for experiential workshops addressing sustainable food, community and how to create the changes we wish to see. We are excited to welcome Will Allen of Growing Power as our keynote speaker!
*All conference activities are being held in Building 204 DS. For detailed maps of the Fort, please click here.
Download the updated Conference Schedule here
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Registration is now open! Please simply call 503 227 2807 to register over the phone. Please register by Wednesday September 14th. Registration can also happen in person at the Fort through Friday, September 16th in Building 204 DS, Foyer.
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*Only able to attend Will Allen's Keynote Address: Good Food Revolution - The Power of Community Agriculture, Saturday 9/17, 7pm at McCurdy Pavilion, Fort Worden State Park? Click here to buy your tickets ($12)
About Port Townsend
Getting There
- Join other community organizers, discussion group leaders, participants and NWEI volunteers from throughout North America to explore building more sustainable and healthy communities one conversation at a time.
- Speakers will address local food systems and what each of us can do to support a more sustainable and healthful food supply. Workshops will cover what we can do to live more healthfully, drawing upon the power of individual choice and action to address environmental health and food concerns. We’ll also learn from Port Townsend, WA grassroots efforts to create a more vibrant and sustainable local food economy.
- Weekend will include local farm and community garden tours, place-based exercises celebrating the bounty and beauty of the Pacific Northwest, networking, and inspiring workshops on food, health, building community, discussion group organizing and more.
- Meet our Port Townsend co-hosts by clicking here to watch a clip from Peak Moment TV (dedicated to building local reliance) to learn about their work creating more sustainable local food systems and a more vibrant, healthy community.
