Exploring a Sustainable Future A 6-day workshop at Auroville September 4-10, 2011 Workshop Schedule Sunday, 4th September, 19.

45 hrs Film on Auroville (Venue: Center Guest House Conference Room) Day 1: MONDAY, 5th September Global Environmental Crisis and Introduction to Auroville Time Place Resource Person Topics 8:45 8:50 9:00 10:15 10:30 11:15 11.50 (Bus Dep) Solitude Solitude 14.15 (Bus Dep) 1430 18:00 Krishna Lunch Introducing Solitude CGH Tineke Rajagopalan Rajagopalan Tea Alan Alan An introduction to sustainability Auroville and sustainability Welcome to Auroville & lighting the lamp Introduction to the workshop concept/objectives State of the world: Environment

Pebble Garden Bernard and Deepika Working with nature CGH Film (Optional) 1. A World on the Edge (Lester Brown) Slide show, 60 slides 2. Hard Rain (Mark Edwards, Bob Dylan) 17 min Getting to know each other

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Dinner Team

Exploring a sustainable future Day 2: TUESDAY, 6th September The Environment (Water, Energy, Waste) Time Place Resource Person 8:45 9:00 9:05 10:15 10.30 11.15 12:00 12:30 1.45 15:00 (Bus Dep) 15:30 16:30 17:30 CGH Rajagopalan Participants Rajagopalan Tea Rishi Rajagopalan Eric Lunch Ribhu Tea Wellpaper Luminosity CGH Dany David Film (Optional) A commercial unit Sustainable architecture Everythings Cool: A Toxic Comedy about Global Warming (Daniel Gold, Judith Helfand) 90 min Reflections + Options choices Solid waste management Solar energy Rainwater harvesting Wastewater recycling

Topics Music, Inspiration The story so far State of the world: Water, Energy, Waste

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Dinner Team

Exploring a sustainable future Day 3: WEDNESDAY, 7th September Inner Explorations Time Place Resource Person 8:45 9:00 9:15 (Bus Dep) Verite Verite CGH Tineke Participants Maggie JV Alan Lunch 13:45 (Bus Dep) 14:00 15.30 17.30 19:00 19:45 CGH CGH

Topics Music, Inspiration The story so far Somatics Sustainable approach to wellness Changing perspectives

Sadhana Forest

Stephanie Tea Films (Optional) Dinner Team Feedback on options Collapse (Michael Ruppert) 80 min

Exploring a sustainable future Day 4: THURSDAY, 8th September Food, Health, Healing Time Place Resource Person 8:45 9:00 9:05 10.15 10:30 11:45 12.30 14.00 (Bus Dep) 16:00 18:00 19:00 19:45 CGH Pitchandikulam CGH Alan Participants Rajagopalan Tea Rajagopalan Anandi Lunch Joss Tea CGH CGH Alan Film (Optional) Dinner Team Group work preparation Group dynamics The Future of Food (Deborah Koons Garcia) 90 min Being ones own doctor: Herbal garden Body-mind connection and alternative medicine Food and the body

Topics Music, Inspiration The story so far State of the world: Food and agriculture

Exploring a sustainable future DAY 5: FRIDAY, 9th September Group work, Auroville tour Time Place Resource Person 8.45 9:00 9:05 10:15 10.30 12:00 12:30 13:50 (Bus Dep) 16:30 18:00 19:00 19:45 Auroville CGH Tea Films (Optional) Dinner Alan Life choices Rachel Carsons Silent Spring (PBS) 55 min Lunch Auroville tour: Shraddhanjali, Hand-made paper unit, canyons (Kireet) Tea break Presentations by groups Evaluation CGH Rajagopalan Participants

Topics Music, Inspiration The story so far Group work preparation

DAY 6: SATURDAY, 10th September What can I do? Time Place Resource Person 8:45 9:00 9:10 9:45 10:30 10:45 12:00 13:00 CGH Participants Rajagopalan Meera Rajesh Tea Rajagopalan/Alan / Rohit Grover Team Lunch

Topics Music, Inspiration The story so far (whole week) Blessed Unrest: Journey from despair to hope and beyond My experience as a part-time environmentalist Experiences of workshop alumni / Letter to self Closing evaluation/feedback

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Departure