Cob Last call, Los Angeles

[Robert Bolman]

Hi Everybody, 
 
So far I have presentations of my slideshow set up in the SF  bay area, Santa Cruz, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and possibly Ojai. 
 
If someone in the Los Angeles area wants to set something up, the time is now.  I'll be available to present in LA on Sunday or Monday, July 11 or 12. 
 
I'll be away from my email for the next week, but I can be reached at 541-528-3221. 
 
Robert Bolman
 
Earlier post:
 
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><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=3>Hi Everybody,</FONT></FONT><FONT 
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=3>So far I have presentations of my 
slideshow set up in the SF  bay area, Santa Cruz, San Luis Obispo, Santa 
Barbara and possibly Ojai.</FONT></FONT><FONT size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=3></FONT></FONT><FONT 
size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=3>If someone in the Los Angeles area wants 
to set something up, the time is now.  I'll be available to present in LA 
on Sunday or Monday, July 11 or 12.</FONT></FONT><FONT 
size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=3></FONT></FONT><FONT 
size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=3>I'll be away from my email for the next 
week, but I can be reached at 541-528-3221.</FONT></FONT><FONT 
size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=3></FONT></FONT><FONT 
size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3>Robert Bolman</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3>Earlier post:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3>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></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3>The following paragraph is from a thank you letter sent to me 
by Youth for Environmental Sanity (YES):</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3>"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."</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3>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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3>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).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3>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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3>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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3>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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3>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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3>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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3>Please check out my web site: <A 
href="http://www.efn.org/~robtb/">www.efn.org/~robtb/</A>  </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3>Any help would be very much appreciated,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3>Robert Bolman</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3>541-344-7196 <A 
href="mailto:robtb at efn.org">robtb at efn.org</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="" size=3>888 Almaden St, Eugene OR 
97402<BR></FONT></DIV></DIV></FONT></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>