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Robert Bolman robtb at efn.org
Wed May 5 01:21:15 CDT 1999 

Hello,  

I'll be taking my acclaimed talk and slide presentation entitled, "Natural Building and Social Justice" to California in June and July.  I'm looking for contacts that would be interested in setting up presentations in their communities or throught their organizations.  I'll be traveling from Oregon to San Francisco June 9, 10 & 11.  I'll be in the Bay Area for about three weeks in the middle of which I'll be going to San Luis Obispo and possibly Los Angeles if a well attended event can be organized there.

The following paragraph is from a thank you letter sent to me by Youth for Environmental Sanity (YES):

"Your slide show was fantastic! It was unanimously voted the best guest presentation at our 2 Week Sustainable Living Skills Retreat July 20-August 2, 1997. It was fast-paced, witty, hilarious, educational, and powerful. To get across so much information, and yet have it be so entertaining is a rare gift in a presenter. A gift that you have in abundance."

My slide presentation takes about 75 minutes. I use two projectors placing images on side by side screens thereby enabling me to compare and juxtapose images and ideas. This also enables me to "leapfrog" through about 300 slides (hopefully) without putting people to sleep.

I begin by poking fun at the oversized, overpriced, environmentally clueless houses that have become so common in recent years. I waste no time in revealing my political agenda. I point out that while every effort is made to see to it that those that can afford an expensive house have a variety to chose from, those that are less fortunate (or less functional) are allowed to sleep on the streets of this very wealthy country (the United States).

I then point to an alternative. I show many examples of Natural Building. Most notably, I focus on the highly innovative straw bale and earth structure I’m presently building in Eugene, Oregon. From straw bale to cob & adobe to the earthship concept, I try to show a broad overview including passive solar design, solar hot water, PV, gray water, catch water and permaculture. I also explore the rich historical precedent for this type of building with a few examples of Natural Building from around the world.

I then begin talking with hard numbers about the poor distribution of the world’s wealth. While 90 % of my presentation focuses on Natural Building, it is at this point that it begins to sound like a political tirade as I suggest that U.S. foreign policy has served to perpetuate this poor distribution of resources.
I then talk about a shanty town that I explored in Mexico. I suggest that from an environmental point of view, it would be better for us to live like them than for them to somehow achieve our lifestyle. I’m suggesting voluntary simplicity.
I close by talking about human consciousness and the need to learn to see the world a little more clearly. I end with photos of trees and children to serve as a reminder of why we must do the best we can to save the world for future generations.

I am comfortable sharing my presentation with groups ranging from 20 people up to large crowds. I bring my own projectors with zoom lenses to accommodate a variety of room sizes and situations. I’ll provide a screen unless a screen or a white wall is already available in the room.  The money situation is entirely flexible.  I mainly just want for the information to get out.

Please check out my web site: www.efn.org/~robtb/  

Any help would be very much appreciated,

Robert Bolman
541-344-7196 robtb at efn.org
888 Almaden St, Eugene OR 97402

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<DIV>I'll be taking my acclaimed talk and slide presentation entitled, 
"Natural Building and Social Justice" to California in June and 
July.  I'm looking for contacts that would be interested in setting up 
presentations in their communities or throught their organizations.  I'll 
be traveling from Oregon to San Francisco June 9, 10 & 11.  I'll be in 
the Bay Area for about three weeks in the middle of which I'll be going to San 
Luis Obispo and possibly Los Angeles if a well attended event can be organized 
there.<BR></DIV>
<DIV>The following paragraph is from a thank you letter sent to me by Youth for 
Environmental Sanity (YES):</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>"Your slide show was fantastic! It was unanimously voted the best 
guest presentation at our 2 Week Sustainable Living Skills Retreat July 
20-August 2, 1997. It was fast-paced, witty, hilarious, educational, and 
powerful. To get across so much information, and yet have it be so entertaining 
is a rare gift in a presenter. A gift that you have in abundance."</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>My slide presentation takes about 75 minutes. I use two projectors placing 
images on side by side screens thereby enabling me to compare and juxtapose 
images and ideas. This also enables me to "leapfrog" through about 300 
slides (hopefully) without putting people to sleep.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I begin by poking fun at the oversized, overpriced, environmentally 
clueless houses that have become so common in recent years. I waste no time in 
revealing my political agenda. I point out that while every effort is made to 
see to it that those that can afford an expensive house have a variety to chose 
from, those that are less fortunate (or less functional) are allowed to sleep on 
the streets of this very wealthy country (the United States).</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I then point to an alternative. I show many examples of Natural Building. 
Most notably, I focus on the highly innovative straw bale and earth structure 
I’m presently building in Eugene, Oregon. From straw bale to cob & 
adobe to the earthship concept, I try to show a broad overview including passive 
solar design, solar hot water, PV, gray water, catch water and permaculture. I 
also explore the rich historical precedent for this type of building with a few 
examples of Natural Building from around the world.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I then begin talking with hard numbers about the poor distribution of the 
world’s wealth. While 90 % of my presentation focuses on Natural Building, 
it is at this point that it begins to sound like a political tirade as I suggest 
that U.S. foreign policy has served to perpetuate this poor distribution of 
resources.</DIV>
<DIV>I then talk about a shanty town that I explored in Mexico. I suggest that 
from an environmental point of view, it would be better for us to live like them 
than for them to somehow achieve our lifestyle. I’m suggesting voluntary 
simplicity.</DIV>
<DIV>I close by talking about human consciousness and the need to learn to see 
the world a little more clearly. I end with photos of trees and children to 
serve as a reminder of why we must do the best we can to save the world for 
future generations.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I am comfortable sharing my presentation with groups ranging from 20 people 
up to large crowds. I bring my own projectors with zoom lenses to accommodate a 
variety of room sizes and situations. I’ll provide a screen unless a 
screen or a white wall is already available in the room.  The money 
situation is entirely flexible.  I mainly just want for the information to 
get out.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Please check out my web site: <A 
href="http://www.efn.org/~robtb/">www.efn.org/~robtb/</A>  </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Any help would be very much appreciated,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Robert Bolman</DIV>
<DIV>541-344-7196 <A href="mailto:robtb at efn.org">robtb at efn.org</A></DIV>
<DIV>888 Almaden St, Eugene OR 97402<BR></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>