FREE PUBLIC EVENTS THIS SUMMER

Free public events are part of how UC Berkeley Extension fulfills its mission to bring the educational excellence of UC Berkeley to the community. A variety of programs this summer, including a number of free lectures, gives the public a chance to learn about a spectrum of timely issues and classical concepts.

Space is limited. To reserve seats, call (510) 642-4111 and refer to the EDP number associated with the program. Enrollment for all summer 2008 courses and programs opens April 14.

Green Marketing: The Art of Doing Well by Doing Good
After completion of this course, students will be able to intelligently discuss the various influences and stages of the Organic School, and critically analyze the various patterns, geometries, and motifs taken from nature. They will find inspiration for their own work through the discussions, and be inspired to seek out alternatives from viewing the richly illustrated lecture. Students should bring the following to class: samples of their firm’s promotional literature, business card and résumé; a one-page typed answer to the questions “What does ‘sustainable’ mean to me?” and “What do I want to be doing in 2010?” Also, students should wear comfortable clothing and bring lunch and snacks.

Arthur Young, APR, LEED A.P., is president of Communication Management and managing editor of Building Industry Professionals for Environmental Responsibility. He's been public relations director of Panasonic and Pacific Telephone, and vice president operations and assignments editor for ABC, NBC, and CBS News.

Saturday, June 7, 10 am–2 pm; South of Market Center, 95 Third St., San Francisco. Free. (EDP 014423)

The ABCs of Planning Your Estate
You may be thinking about how your assets will pass to your heirs. Or perhaps you have parents or others in your life who need grounding in the basics of estate planning. This workshop covers the fundamentals, including relevant tax issues, and then moves to more advanced estate planning topics. This session will address the communication challenges families often face when discussing money and inheritance issues.

Ralph Hochstein, J.D., is an independent consultant to the financial services industry. He previously served as vice president of personal trust for American Express Financial Advisors. Prior to joining American Express, he practiced law, working extensively with estates and corporations.

Thursday, July 10, 6m–8 pm; Downtown Center, 425 Market St. (enter on Fremont St.), 8th Floor, San Francisco. Free. (EDP 314344)

Urban Permaculture: An Ethical, Eco-Social Design Response to Climate Change and Peak Everything
Learn the fundamentals of permaculture design and see powerful examples of urban regenerative strategies including rooftop gardening, urban agro-forestry, hybrid social-profit enterprises, water catchment, mycorestoration, alternative fuels for transport, right livelihood and life design, complementary currencies, constructed wetlands, food production and security, community-based jobs and service creation and sustainable hedonism. Permaculture design is a system of assembling all the important components of our habitat in an integral organic pattern which benefits humans, animals, and plants in a particular region.

Michael Sammett, M.A., is an expert in green design and sustainable products. He teaches and lectures about ecological solutions to current environmental challenges, and he hosts a weekly radio talk show in which he interviews leaders in the field of sustainability.
Katherine Steele, M.A., is a certified permaculture designer, educator, and consultant with the Urban Permaculture Guild in Oakland, Calif. Trained in Ecovillage Design with the Findhorn Foundation of Scotland, Natural Building with Kleiwerks International, and Permaculture Design with Occidental Arts & Ecology Center, she holds a master's degree in creative arts from San Francisco State University.

Saturday, July 19, 10 am–1 pm; South of Market Center, 95 Third St., San Francisco. Free. (EDP 014159)

Body Conscious Design
This three-hour free workshop involves direct experience of designing from the point of view of the body. Somatics (a combination of sensory, psychological, and cultural awareness) and experiential anatomy are briefly explained, and then experienced through a carefully crafted sequence of exercises. Simple before-and-after drawings (no skill required!) done in class, first in ordinary rational thinking, and second in a state of “body consciousness,” demonstrate the power of direct experience for design at all scales from object to building to landscape and to design pedagogy. Group discussion about design implications concludes the workshop.

Galen Cranz, Ph.D., professor of architecture at the University of California, Berkeley, sociologist, author of The Chair: Rethinking Culture, Body and Design and a certified teacher of the Alexander Technique, teaches "body conscious design" regularly at Berkeley and occasionally elsewhere nationally and internationally.
Jader Tolja, M.D., psychotherapist and professor at Department of Landscape Architecture, Polytechnic University of Milan, teaches Body Conscious Design at the Domus Academy in the master's program in interior and living design. He is the author of i>Bodythinking.

Saturday, July 26, 1–4 pm; South of Market Center, 95 Third St., San Francisco. Free. (EDP 024190)

Founded in 1891, UC Berkeley Extension is the continuing education branch of the University of California Berkeley. Today, Extension offers 1,500 courses each year, including online courses, along with more than 30 certificate and professional programs. Free and low-cost public programs are also frequently offered as a community service.

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