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Layer Two: University
of Sustainability with an Arts and Convention Center and a Wholistic
Health Retreat
Insulated from the bustle of the
Gateway by a layer of forest, would be a place to learn, to communicate
and to heal.
A learning center where
interested persons of all ages, all professions and from all lands may
get hands on experience with
sustainable living practices, technologies and food production.
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International
Arts Center
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Convention Center
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Wholistic Health Center
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School of Permaculture
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Sustainable Technology Center
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Center for Green Building
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School of Peaceful Communication
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Peace Education Center
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Birth Center
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Hospice
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Throughout the premises,
Harmony and Sustainability will be
practiced in every way.
Reforestation, Perma-culture, Edible and medicinal plants (as well as those provided for aroma and visual
beauty) will
be everywhere.
Energy will be provided by the
most sustainable means.
Motorized traffic
will be at a
minimum.
To the extent
possible, noisier activities and
disagreeable smells will be downwind and insulated by layers of forest
and vegetation.
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contribute
Each of the
following facilities will function both as a school and as a resource
center for the local and global communities:
Conference
Center
A globally oriented conference
and cultural
center - Arts, Music, Science, Technology, Philosophy...
International Arts Center
Education, Production,
Presentation and Exchange of the Visual arts, Music,
Dance, Drama, Poetry, Puppetry...
Wholistic Health Center
Cooperating with nature to
restore and maintain health, promote well being and longevity.
Organic
Permaculture Center
Producing food,
medicine, flowers and building materials, while maintaining a balance in
the natural environment.
Sustainable Technology Center
Learning and
implementing renewable sources of energy and green methods of technology.
Center for Green Building
Building
quality, attractive shelter in harmony with the environment and the
needs of users.
Birth Center
An ideal
beginning for future generations, with safe, peaceful conditions and a
competent and caring staff.
Children's
Center
A loving, supportive
educational environment for
children, emphasizing nonviolent communication, natural consequences,
creativity and problem solving.
Elder Center A unique and ideal choice for
retirement. Here, in peaceful and healthful conditions, will be an
optional opportunity to share valuable experience with the hungry minds of
youth.
Hospice
A conscious, dignified exit from
Earthly life, with competent loving support.
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