Alive Stage powered by the Sun!
By Travis Mock Facilitated by Traverse Excitement and magic is plentiful at Live Oak Campground during build week in the Lucidity Universe. We have been blessed with gorgeous sunshine and perfect weather these past few days. And it’s looking like it will last through the weekend! Our crews are full of life and bubbling with energy, tirelessly creating this amazing experience for everyone to share. The amount of fun and…Read More
Wising up to our Water Use - here and now!
By Rob Grant Many of you need no reminder that the State of California is experiencing the worst drought and driest winter in its 163-year history. Three successive seasons of well-below average rainfall coinciding with minimal, and only very recent changes in consumption have left us in a critical situation. Santa Barbara is 10 inches behind its seasonal rainfall average. The signs of this dire situation will be abundant as…Read More
Impact Fee WHAT?….Yes, be an Earth Steward with us!
Operation: Tread Lightly /Earth Stewardship Fund Parking Impact Fee: Who does this affect? Why is there a fee? What happens to the money? You may have heard that this year we have a new parking policy at Live Oak Camp. For those of you that will be driving a vehicle to the venue, unless you have purchased a car camping pass, EVERY VEHICLE will be asked to pay $20 to…Read More
Lucidity’s Got SOL (Sustainable, Organic, Local)
When it comes to walking the talk on matters of sustainability, there is none other than food activist Alison Hensley. As Lucidity’s Sustainability Sphere coordinator and co-founder of SOL (sustainable, organic, and local) Food Festival she is constantly advocating, educating and empowering all of us to become more conscious consumers and community members. The following is an interview by Roxanne Abell, staff Publicist for Lucidity Festival 2014. Rx: What is the…Read More
Leave it Better Poetics
Channeled by Jah Questafari Leave It Better An upgrade from leave no trace Where we all pitch in to MOOP And get rid of “Matter Out Of Place” Creating Sacred Space On Sacred Chumash land Uniting as a collective Here is the plan As we build this ‘Universe’ And come together We are awake and aware Of our Lucid endeavor To honor our relations The ground, plants, and tree’s To…Read More
From Passion to Action: Wise Words from a Changemaker
When our local State representative Das Williams arrived to present at the Lucidity festival in 2013, his stage wasn’t complete. Build volunteer Alicia St Rose recalls: “We were scrambling to finish setting up and I saw Das Williams enter. I was worried because we weren’t ready. But next thing I know, I turn around, and on his own he had set some chairs in a circle. A dozen people had…Read More
What if we left a trace?
I attended the Awaken Visionary Leadership Retreat May 16-19, nestled in the heart of the Mendocino redwoods, the same venue for the Enchanted Forest, and felt inspired to share our collective vision for the future of festivals: Leave a Trace. We were presented with 12 Guilds, which provided the opportunity for participants to explore their unique curiosity, passions, and expertise. Village Infrastructure was the guild I investigated, facilitated by David Casey…Read More
Lucidity & Permaculture: The Applied Science of Sustainability at our Festival
By Rion Beauregard, founder of We Share Earth We are all gearing up for the 3 days of music, dancing, yoga, martial arts, workshops, healing, art, food, drink & celebration that we call Lucidity. Do you ever wonder what it takes to produce a festival such as Lucidity? And even more interesting to me, what does Lucidity take to sustain itself? Permaculture is the design science of sustainability. Permaculture instructor…Read More
Talkin’ Trash at Lucidity
This year, Lucidity is aiming high when it comes to trash. Food and Sustainability Coordinator Alison Hensley says Lucidity’s target is a 95% diversion rate, meaning that only 5% of waste generated at the festival goes to a landfill. This lofty goal stems from the belief that there is no “away”. This philosophy beckons the question, where does something go when we toss it? Alison explains, “When we recycle, up-cycle or…Read More
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