Join us for a great event, where a young scientist tackles the gnarly issues of climate change for himself and young family, ultimately deciding we can all have impact, and possibly a better life! This is a new location for us, the courtyard & home of Bici Centro, where all the good works of the SB Bicycle Coalition happen.
Live Well & Spark A Climate Revolution
Book Signing & Talk
with Author & NASA Climate Scientist
Peter Kalmus
Bicyclist, Backyard Gardener & Beekeeper
Sunday, November, 12, 6:30–8:30pm
FREE Event
Location: Bici Centro, 434 Olive St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (corner of Haley & Olive St)
These two disparate things---reducing my own fossil fuel use and increasing my ability to love— are actually intimately connected.
There is no separation between me and the rest of the life on this planet. Peter Kalmus
Join Santa Barbara Permaculture Network as we host Peter Kalmus, author of the newly published book Being the Change; Live Well & Spark a Climate Revolution, on Sunday November 12, 2017, at Bici Centro in downtown Santa Barbara. Special guest Paul Relis, founder of the Community Environmental Council (CEC) after the devastating oil spill in the Santa Barbara Channel in 1969, will introduce Peter, linking two generations of committed and passionate citizen activists.
Alarmed by drastic changes now occurring in the Earth’s climate systems, Kalmus, a climate scientist and suburban father of two, embarked on a journey to change his life and the world. He began bicycling, growing his own food, meditating, and making other simple, fulfilling changes. Ultimately, he slashed his climate impact to under a tenth of the US average, and became happier in the process.
Being the Change explores the connections between our individual daily actions and our collective predicament. It merges science, spirituality, and practical action to develop a satisfying and appropriate response to global warming. The core message to his book is deeply optimistic: living without fossil fuels is not only possible, it can be BETTER.
Peter Kalmus is an atmospheric scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory with a Ph.D. in physics from Columbia University, and a BA in Physics from Harvard, maintaining clearly in his book and talks, he is speaking on his own behalf, not representing any of the scientific agencies he works for. Kalmus is a contributing editor and columnist for YES! Magazine.
The event takes place on Sunday, November 12, 6:30 – 8:30pm, and will be held at Bici Centro, 434 Olive Street, in an outdoor courtyard (bring sweaters & jackets). Please come early to explore the community bike center. Books will be available to purchase at special event price of $20. The event is FREE and no reservations are required. For More Info: margie@sbpermaculure.org; www.sbpermaculture.org; 805-962-2571.
-This event is a part of the Santa Barbara Permaculture Network Civics 101 for Climate Change educational series-
Event Co-sponsors:
Santa Barbara Permaculture Network, the Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition (Bici Centro), Community Environmental Council (CEC), & Oasis Design
More Info:
http://www.sbpermaculture.org/events.html
Facebook Event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1351132924995557
Additional Resources:
Peter Kalmus website http://becycling.life
Being the Change | New Society Publishers
https://www.newsociety.com/Books/B/Being-the-Change
Paul Relis, author of Out of the Wasteland: Stories from the Environmental Frontier: http://www.paulrelis.com/
To My Fellow Climate Scientists: Be Human, Be Brave, Speak Truth. YES Magazine
http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/science/to-my-fellow-climate-scientists-be-human-be-brave-tell-the-truth-20170207
Peter Kalmus A Scientist pioneers a low carbon Lifestyle in Altadena CA
http://newyork.thecityatlas.org/people/peter-kalmus/
"Being the Change" is proof that weaning oneself off fossil fuels is not only possible, but also joyful and fun for a young suburban family.
https://www.treehugger.com/climate-change/how-one-american-family-has-moved-away-fossil-fuels.html
How California Could Get to 100 Percent Renewable Energy/Peter Kalmus
http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/just-transition/how-california-could-get-to-100-percent-renewable-energy-20170928
Climate Change and Be-cycling With Peter Kalmus Interview https://www.rootsimple.com/2015/02/039-climate-change-and-be-cycling-with-peter-kalmus/
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