About SEED International

AIM
The aim of SEED International is to contribute to the emergence of an ecological and sustainable future through ecoliteracy and ecodesign.

INTRODUCTION
SEED International is based at the internationally acclaimed Crystal Waters Permaculture Village, Australia Crystal Waters, an consciously-designed ecological village, has received a United Nations World Habitat Award for its "pioneering work in demonstrating new low-impact and sustainable ways of living".

Directors, Morag Gamble and Evan Raymond founded SEED International in 1997. They have over 20 years of combined hands-on and professional experience in this field. Their personal commitment to environmental ethics and positive sustainable change is brought to their professional work and reflected in all the activities of SEED International.

SEED International is experienced in the design and delivery of innovative, flexible and responsive environmental educational programs and ecological design services that meet the needs of participants and clients both in Australia and overseas.

Our expertise is in human capacity development through customised education and training programs, the development of educational resources and inclusive processes of design. Our unique approach includes a focus on sustainable community development, community needs assessment, highly relevant programs, and follow-up and evaluation strategies that result in long-term relationships with our partners.
SEED International addresses the complex web of issues relating to ecological community and economic sustainability from three perspectives.

GLOBAL: SEED International addresses issues that are trans-national both in their causes and consequences.

INTERNATIONAL: SEED International’s operations and project support extends overseas especially to the Asia-Pacific Region, Europe and the Americas.

LOCAL: SEED International is committed to working with local communities to develop positive, sustainable and appropriate solutions.

GOALS
To address key global issues through a focus on local communities, cultures and environments
To raise awareness about, understanding of and commitment to sustainability - ecological, agricultural, social, cultural and economic.
To integrate knowledge from the natural and social sciences in order to better understand the causes and consequences of the global environmental challenges and their human dimensions, and provide a basis for informed planning and design.
To further the development of integrated methods of environmental planning and design in order to provide the means for strengthening the interactions and positive relationships between society and environment.
To develop and share appropriate strategies to enable organisations, communities and individuals to work towards sustainability and positive change.
To provide skills and tools to work effectively towards ecological sustainability
To widely communicate and publish positive news about successful sustainability projects so as to facilitate further action for a sustainable future.

ETHICAL CHARTER
The programs, activities and decisions of SEED International are guided by the following ethics.

EARTH CARE: Conservation of diversity and ecological integrity. Respect and care for the community of life. Restoration of ecological balance and reduction of ecological footprint.

PEOPLE CARE: Meaningful work, education, community well-being, health, social and economic justice, human rights, compassion, democracy, trust, respect, non-violence and peace.

FAIR SHARECo-operation and equity, fair trade, networking and sharing, distribution of wealth and resources, reducing consumption and making a contribution.

KEY AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Sustainable Community Development
Integrated Ecological Education
Ecological System Design
Environmental Planning and Assessment
Sustainable Land and Natural Resource Management

CORE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS

ECOLITERACY - EDUCATION for a sustainable future

We offer the following programs through Crystal Waters College, and by invitation around Australia and internationally.

Permaculture Program
Permaculture Design Courses, Internships and Practical Workshops
Urban Permaculture Workshops
Permaculture Teacher Training
Permaculture Camps for Schools
Ecovillage Program
Ecovillage Design Courses, Practicums and Workshops
Ecovillage Tours
Sustainable Village Development
Integrated Sustainable Village Development Courses
Local Community Revitalisation Workshops
Training of trainers
Community Supported Agriculture
City Farm and Community Garden Workshops
City Farm and Community Garden Tours
Community Food Systems Workshops
Community Environmental Education
Sustainable Neighbourhoods
Lectures, Seminars, Presentations,
Design Charettes and Public Meetings
Educational tours of environmental projects
Practical Demonstrations and Information Stalls
Environmental Curriculum Development for Schools
Conference, Festival and event organisation
Community Organisation Management
Organisational Structure
Project Design and Evaluation Methods
Effective Communication

ECO-DESIGN - PLANNING AND DESIGN for a sustainable future

Sustainable Community Design Facilitation
Permaculture Design: Urban and Rural
Ecovillage Design: Sustainable Human Settlements
Environmental Planning and Management Strategies
Landcare, Farmcare and Integrated Catchment Management
Integrated Environmental Assessment and Auditing

PUBLICATIONS for a sustainable future

Permaculture Design Course Handbook (English, Chinese, Korean and Indonesian)
Sustainable Community Development Handbook (English and Indonesian)
Ecovillage Design Course Handbook
Introduction to Permaculture Handbook (English and Japanese)
SEED International Fact Sheets
Ecovillage and Sustainable Communities Directory of Aust/NZ (with GENOA*)
Newsletters: Econews, Community Harvest, The Web of Life
Articles: local and international magazines, journals and newsletters
Environmental Curriculum for Indonesian Primary Schools (with IDEP**) — in development
Environmental Awareness Activities and Eco-Design Exercises
Associated Teachers Handbook
Community Environmental Education Posters
Distribution of Books, Videos, Magazines, Posters by other authors
* GENOA — Global Ecovillage Network Oceania/Asia Inc
** IDEP - Indonesian Development of Education for Permaculture

SEED International serves

Non-Government Organisations (Local and International)
Local Government Agencies
Educational Institutions (schools, universities, TAFE)
Small Business and Industry
Women’s Organisations
Community-Based Organisations
Individuals
Farmers and Land Managers

AFFILIATIONS

INTERNATIONAL
GENOA Inc. - Global Ecovillage Network Oceania/Asia Inc
ENA - Ecovillage Network of the Americas
IDEP Foundation (Indonesian Development for Education of Permaculture)
ISEC - International Society for Ecology and Culture
International Landcare Association

NATIONAL
Australian City Farms and Community Gardens Network

LOCAL
Crystal Waters Community Co-operative
Farmcare and Barung Landcare Association
Maleny LETsystem

TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS OF DIRECTORS
MORAG MACKAY GAMBLE
Postgraduate Diploma of Environmental Planning and Design (Landscape Architecture), University of Melbourne.
Bachelor of Environmental Planning and Design, University of Melbourne.
Currently undertaking a Master of Environmental Education (with Honours) at Griffith University

EVAN DAWSON RAYMOND
Postgraduate Diploma of GIS (Geographical Information Systems), University of Queensland.
Bachelor of Applied Science (Coastal Management) Southern Cross University
Currently undertaking a Master of Environmental Education (with Honours) at Griffith University

Morag Gamble and Evan Raymond are co-founders of …
Crystal Waters College
International Ecological Studies Program
Australian City Farms and Community Gardens Network
Northey Street City Farm Association Inc.
Permaculture Brisbane Inc.

ECOLITERACY PROGRAMS IN AUSTRALIA

The following is an overview of our most recent ecoliteracy programs (ecological literacy) in the field of environmental design and sustainable land management in Australia. These include courses, workshops, seminars, presentations, and curriculum development.

CRYSTAL WATERS COLLEGE
Regular schedule of programs
Permaculture Design Certificate Courses
Hands-On Permaculture Workshops
Ecovillage Design Course and Practicum
Contributions to other programs at the College
Pacific Lutheran College, Seattle USA - Summer school program
Kyushu University, Japan — Winter school program
Rollins University, Orlando, USA

UNIVERSITIES
Master of Environmental Education, Griffith University, Australia
School of Environmental Planning and Design, University of Melbourne, Australia
Student Union, University of Queensland, Australia

SCHOOLS
Booroobin Sudbury School Permaculture Design Course
Yr 11-12 Geography Permaculture Programs
Nudgee College, Hillbrook Anglican College, St Joseph’s College, Maleny State High School.
Moreton Institute of TAFE

GOVERNMENT
DPI — International Landcare Officers and Landcare Faciliators from Mindinou, Philippines
Brisbane City Council - GOLD! Community education program
Logan City Council - Community Development Section
Planning and Education Government Officers from Okinawa, Japan

COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS
Community Aid Abroad
Global Learning Centre
Brisbane Organic Growers
Permaculture Associations — Brisbane, Booran Park, Caloundra
City Farms - Northey Street, Green Corner, Beelarong, Booran Park, Goodna, Caloundra, Maleny, Caboolture, Woodford, Mackay, Logan

CONFERENCES AND EXHIBITIONS
Sustaining our Communities: Local Agenda 21 Conference, Adelaide
Australasian Earth Charter Conference, Brisbane
World Futures Studies Federation International Conference, Brisbane
International Permaculture Conference, Perth
Australasian Permaculture Convergence, Nimbin
Actions for Sustainability Conference, Newcastle
AUS/NZ Intentional Communities Conference - Crystal Waters
Living Cities Conference, Gold Coast
Crystal Waters Expo, Crystal Waters
Brisbane Permaculture Exhibition
Woodford Folk Festival, Woodford
Natural Life Festival, Brisbane
Sustainable Living Expo, Toowoomba

RECENT ECOLITERACY ENGAGEMENTS OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA

We were invited by the following organisations to present lectures, seminars, design charettes, courses and workshops on Ecological Planning and Design, Sustainable Land and Natural Resource Management, Environmental Education Curriculum Development, Permaculture Design, Ecovillage Design, Crystal Waters Permaculture Village, and Urban Agriculture.

HONG KONG 2002
Eco-op and Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden
Permaculture Design Certificate Course
Permaculture Workshop for farmers and gardeners
Urban Community Permaculture Workshop

USA 2001
Center for Ecoliteracy, Berkeley, CA
Ecohouse Berkeley, CA
Occidental Arts and Ecology Center, CA
Los Angeles Ecovillage, CA
Ojai Permaculture Guild, CA
Community Environmental Council, Santa Barbara, CA
Santa Barbara Central Library, CA
South Coast Permaculture Association, CA
Ecovillage Training Center, Summertown, TN

REPUBLIC OF KOREA 2001
Permaculture Design Certificate Course - Sihndae-ri Village
Seoul National University — Graduate School of Environmental Management and Landscape Architecture
Hwachun Regional Agricultural Co-operative
Hwachun Regional Government
Pool Moo Agricultural College
Poolmoo Secondary School

JAPAN 2001
Soil Research Union, Memuro Town Hall Hokkaido
Ecofarming School, Hokkaido
Permaculture Center of Japan/Nippon University Tokyo

ITALY 2000
Genova University of Technology - Faculty of Environmental Planning and Design
Damanhur Federation University, via Turin
Organic Farmers Association, Venice
Global Ecovillage Network of Europe, Ventimiglia
Torri Superiore Town Hall

ENGLAND 2000
Schumacher College, Devon
National Federation of City Farms, Bristol
Otley College, Suffolk
Environs Inc., Leicester
Permaculture Association of Britain, East Meon
Manchester Environment Centre, Manchester
Energy 2001, Bristol

SCOTLAND 2000
Centre for Human Ecology, Edinburgh
The Findhorn Foundation, Findhorn

WALES 2000
Centre for Alternative Technology, Machynlleth
Botanical Garden of Wales, Llanarthne
Swansea Environment Centre
Bangor Permaculture and Environment Centre
Shared Earth Trust, Lampeter

INDONESIA 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
We were invited to facilitate the following progams in a number of villages in Bali, Indonesia.
Sustainable Village Development Program
Womens Sustainable Agriculture and Microenterprise Program
Environmental Education Curriculum Development
EcoTrainer program

ECODESIGN CONSULTANCY

Below is a selection of ecodesign consultancy work that SEED International has undertaken.

AUSTRALIA
Shalimar Eco Resort - conceptual village design and Council Application, Warwick Shire Council
Application to Council for development of Waterbreath Retreat Centre and Guesthouse, Crystal Waters
Land assessments for potential buyers of properties, Sunshine Coast
Urban garden designs and implementations — South East Queensland, Melbourne
Numerous Permaculture property designs — South East Queensland
Numerous City Farm and Community Garden developments — South East Queensland
Riverine Rainforest Walk - revegetation and environmental education project, Brisbane
Endemic species arboretum, Brisbane

EUROPE 2000
Organic Farm - design concepts for integration of an ecovillage and ecotoursim into existing farm, Italy
Damanhur Ecovillage — ecological design advice for sustainable forest management project, Italy
Damanhur Ecovillage — ecological design advice for community supported agriculture project, Italy
Torri Superiorie Ecovillage — sustainable land management advice and permaculture training, Italy
Solaris - ecological design advice for advice for sustainability education centre, Italy
Wales National Botanical Garden - educational strategies, Wales
Ecohouse — ecological design advice for demonstration permaculture gardens, England

INDONESIA 1999/2000/2001/2002
Conceptual Planning and Design for an Ecological Village and Environmental Education Centre, Bali
Ekasari sustainable village development program development, Bali
Regional governement catchment management advice - Bali
Eco-homestays and eco-school advice, Bali
Conceptual planning for ecocentre and ecovillage in Bali
Eco-tourism network development advice for Bali
Jewellery Manufacturing Plant — environmental auditing, Bali
Sustainable Organisational System Design, Bali
Business establishment and advice — Microenterprise development, Environmental design consultants, Wastewater consultants,

HONG KONG 2001/2004
Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden
The Organic Farm
New Territory School Garden Program

INDIA 1992/1995
Environmental Education
Eco-tourism program development
Seed-saving and sustainable agriculture project

SEED International
Sustainability Education and Ecological Design
50 Crystal Waters, Kilcoy Lane, Conondale, QLD 4552 Australia
info@SEEDinternational.com.au
www.SEEDinternational.com.au

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