I have interests in this area myself. I am trying to start a regional center for gaia university, which will begin their first classes in the fall of 2006. There is also interest from the La Eco Village to start this center. A Permaculture foudation is also a great idea that I would like to pursue. I belive there is one associated with the gaia u, but the more the merrier. I am working with inner city youth now on projects such as Domevillage downtown and the south central farmers, who are having a youth art party today to make banners to save the farm at 41st and alameda. Getting any monied parties involved in the types of organizations would be of great help right now as greedy capitalists make land grabs on the weakest land holders and put pressure on them to split so they can build werehouses (south central farm) and luxury condos (linclon Place apts) in venice. Actually, the developer seeking eviction from the south central farmers also lives in brentwood, maybe you are neighbors. While international aid is important, if we do not solve local problems first, we could be a turtle chasing a carrot.