Education, publicity and fundraising

The Education, Publicity and Fundraising (EPF) coordinator is responsible for the public face of Sunseed. In overseeing the website and the promotion of Sunseed the EPF department communicates with the media, future visitors and other organisations.

EPF also coordinates the education of staff and visitors during their time at Sunseed and produces and supports the production of educational and publicity material.

Weekly 'Green Speak' sessions give visitors an opportunity to learn about and debate a wide range of environmental issues. In the past we've covered topics such as biofuels, population control, the Copenhagen Summit, sustainable transport, carbon capture & storage. Is there an environmental issue that you think people should know more about? Come and tell us more!

What we did in the last months?

AUTUMN 2011
· Take part in the eco-fair Ecoaltea with Sunseed stand, Compost tea workshop & presentation of the project.
· Work on the Sunseed 25 anniversary in October.
· Publicity, Co-Organise & translating on Permaculture Course.
· Start work with Martin, new EPF assistant, on EVS European Voluntary Service and Grudtvig Permaculture Seminar application.
· Finish European Voluntary Service EVS application
· Seminars on Sustainable Communities, Food production, ethical consumption, human & environmental rights.
· Educational Guided Tours of the project, for volunteers and visitors.

Permaculture Course - Curso de Permacultura

Ecoaltea stand

· Networking:

- with RIE Spanish Ecovillage Network, take part in their Autumn meeting in Olba.

- with Portuguese ecovillage Project Tribodar, to createa partnership.

- with other local associations & groups

· Formalize collaboration agreements with several Universities & students for students placements & internships.

Working with volunteer Lena finishing her Leonardo internship on publicity - posters and leaflets

· And other bits...magazines & websites...and more....

What's going on in the next months?

WINTER 2011-2012
· Revamping Sunseed Website.
· Courses 2012. Co-Organise & Publicity.
· Working on Grudtvig Permaculture Seminar application.
· Involved in many different working groups with staff & volunteers to plan and develop: Appreciative Enquiries, Volunteers Feedback, Networking, Sunseed Policies,…
· Aswell as updating information & documentation.
· Formalize collaboration agreements with several Universities & students for students placements & internships.
· And other bits...magazines & websites...and more....

Education, Publicity & Fundraising Coordinator

PATRICIA CANAS RIOS

EPF Coordinator at Sunseed sice 2010. During the previous 4 years I have been a Social Worker in the Spanish Charity Acudim, in the management and organisation of the activities, and services, writing and developing programmes, fundraising and grants, communication, website, etc..

Before that I worked in Italy with ARCI Chieti – Officine Culturali, as coordinator of the Education Area, working on different issues: sustainable development, ethical consumption, fair trade, human rights, interculturality, pacifism, active and participative citizenship, art and culture promotion… ; at local and at a European level, with the Youth European Programme, organizing youth exchanges, contact seminars, training courses, EVS European Voluntary Service, etc..

In the last few years I become more involved and interested about ecological, social, economical and human issues, taking part in different courses and activities, such as organic gardening, eco construction, and self development, before I arrived at Sunseed.

I have arrived December 2009 and my intention is to experiment a more sustainable way of living, to use and share my skills, knowledge and energy to enrich this wonderful project... and learn looots!

What are the things makes my soul to expand? The music, to enjoy the beauty, to stretch, to laugh, the Sun :)