I'm generally interested in building bridges to the local sustainability, urban ecological, and permacultural groups in the area. This seems like one opportunity of potentially many to extend the sudo community and create resilience through interdependence or overlap in membership. Hoping someone plans to inquire with the folks below! // Matt ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jonathan Youtt <jyoutt(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, Jun 3, 2013 at 1:54 PM Subject: [spaghettinight] East Bay Urban Eco-Village Seeking a new Facilities Manager with building/fix-it experience To: spaghettinight(a)tentacle.net Greeting Spaghetti Night folks, I am writing to you from PLACE for Sustainable Living,( http://aplaceforsustainableliving.org) - a collectively managed community center focused on teaching urban sustainable skills. We have been around for just over 2 years and look forward to hosting a spaghetti night soon, but in the meanwhile, we wanted to alert you all about an opportunity that has come up in our little urban eco-village. Please read below and forward along to any friends that may fit the description. We look forward to meeting some of you at a future dinner. With gratitude, Jonathan East Bay Urban Eco-Village Seeking a new Facilities Manager with building/fix-it experience Who We Are We are a cooperative urban eco-village formed around the creation and management of a sustainability focused community center located on a 10,000 sq ft property in North Oakland. We are looking for new members who are interested in a cooperative living situation that is focused on shared food, shared work on the property & gardens, and managing the educational center focused on urban sustainability. There are a number of areas to focus on in helping to manage the center. . Maybe you don’t need a spot to land but just want to plug-in in some way. There are many ways to work with us as coordinators, volunteers, seasonal help in the areas of general administration, education, events and facilities. We are currently looking for another stable community member, hopefully with collective experiences such as: co-op living, community projects, food justice, permaculture or regenerative design. We are an dynamic group who believe in and are committed to the vision of a public serving and sustainability focused community center. Our Urban Eco-Village: We have a 10,000 sq ft lot with three buildings, and four travel trailers on site that border a 6,000 sq ft open yard space . We have a 600 sq ft shop space, a 400 sq ft bike shack and a 1300 sq ft barn which has a kitchen, office, dining area, living room, and shelves stocked with musical instruments and art supplies. The barn transforms into a community space for regular educational workshops, panel discussions, meetings, film nights and musical performances. We have bee hives, a coboven, a rainwater collection system and 3 grey water systems that channel our waste water into our garden and landscaping. Living space available: We currently have one travel trailer available at the beginning of June for the facility manager. It is equipped with a bed, kitchenette, seating area, storage, electricity and other amenities. Monthly cost is between $450 and $600 depending on individual or couple, plus $50 for utilities and another $100-120/month for the shared food/meal plan. The neighborhood: We are near Alcatraz and San Pablo Avenues in the heart of OakLeyVille - (the confluence of Oakland, Berkeley & Emeryville) We are on a side street a block off of San Pablo Avenue, 10 blocks from Berkeley Bowl West, Urban Ore, Discount Fabrics, Ashby Lumber etc. and about a 20 minute walk to Ashby BART. Several cafes are within a few blocks and there are several neighbors who practice homesteading with chickens, ducks, bees etc. What we seek in a roommate: - A compatible & cooperative member would find this project to be a creative opportunity. - You have presence and awareness of yourself and your surroundings - You have a life outside the eco-village, but you aren’t too busy to also participate actively in this community - Someone with integrity and goodwill - You are good natured and down to earth - Good communication skills; Ability to listen with compassion and orientation toward finding solutions to problems or difficulties - ‘Make a difference’ attitude: are you an activist? are you trying to improve the lives of others as well as your own? are you aware of your impact on the world and your immediate household and community, working to reduce your ecological footprint? Do you care about your nutrition and attend to your physical well being? - Financial stability for rent and bills, a must - Ability to participate in regular meetings that are consensus based Who we are: Currently men and women from our late-20's to mid-50's, whose activities and background include social and environmental justice activism, visual and sacred artist/maker, puppeteer, homesteading enthusiasts, herbalist, cooking, permaculture, renewable energy, appropriate technology, organizing events and workshops, sewing and crafts, and more. Application process description: Please respond by email to kat2369(a)gmail.com with a thoughtful and revealing expression of how you perceive yourself to fit into this urban eco-village ideally with specific examples from your life. Tell us about your unique presence and how you would contribute to the community, if given the opportunity to participate here. _______________________________________________ spaghettinight mailing list spaghettinight(a)tentacle.net Rabbit administers this list; email them at rabbitface(a)gmail.com if you have questions To unsubscribe send an email to spaghettinight-leave(a)tentacle.net https://tentacle.net/mailman/listinfo/spaghettinight