Ken Long

"Greetings from the "Land Down Unda"!! Australia is where I am currently undergoing my next big adventure after my wonderful and pretty much life changing experience at Ecosa during the Fall 2010 semester! What brings me to the land of kangaroos, koalas, emus, and dingoes?? I will be transferring to the University of South Australia, pursuing a Masters of Sustainable Design. The program is very interdisciplinary, taking in people from architecture, industrial design, and communication majors, looking at sustainability from all angles of design, not just architecture, which pretty much is how I view design now after Ecosa and also how I hope to approach holistic regenerative design =)

Other than in school, I've also been trying to get involved with local organizations that focus on creating a sustainable world. I've begun making connections with in a small organization called the Adelaide Sustainable Building Network, which aims to connect designers, builders, engineers, and community members who are either interested or strive for sustainable design. Through this network, or forum, these people can connect with professionals in the building industry knowing they have an understanding the project will have sustainable focuses. I've also been in contact with a man who does permaculture landscape design in the area, trying to maybe get some hands on experience with him, and maybe also to help out doing designs as well. So a lot of meeting people with their own grassroots movements and helping with the cause as of right now, but I'm still just 3 months into my time in Australia, so still getting my bearings.

I do miss being at Ecosa. Just went on a 6 day road/camping trip to the Center of Australia to see Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock and other things around there. Made me miss the desert that much more just seeing the marvelous colors at sunset again, there is just something magical about it isn't there. Anyway, I thank you guys for the great time I had in Arizona."