PsyTech / Progressive:

Downtempo / Chillout:

We would also like to congratulate our friend Zoltan on receiving an award in the Best New Trends at Events for being the Blue Monkey on Stilts Guy. He was a psychedelic feature all over the dancefloors at Symbiosis this year and lots of fun.

Symbiosis Co-Producer Pedro also received East Coast Chillout DJ of the Year. Congratulations to Pedro, and welcome out to the West Coast!

Thanks so much for voting for us!

View the Full Awards At:
www.tranceamericana.org/tfa2006.htm

EcoGatherings and Symbiosis Offset Carbon Emissions for 512 Cars at SG06

The EcoGatherings booth at SG06 yielded a total of $173 in tree planting and $167 in renewable energy credits to offset carbon emissions incurred by Symbiosis attendees. In total, this means we offset roughly 512 roundtrips from San Francisco to Symbiosis Gathering, or the equivalent of 120 round trips from Portland to Angels Camp. Nice work people!

Of available offsetting programs, Carbonfund offers the lowest price, at $5.50 US per metric ton of carbon dioxide, and has a price-matching plan that will offset an additional 5 tons on top of our contribution. Carbonfund's reforestation projects focus on repopulating local areas that have been devastated by fire or overwhelmed by insect populations. Renewable energy sources include wind, solar, geothermal, biomass and others; Carbonfund does not support large scale hydro or nuclear projects.

Helpful links to better understand the pros and cons of carbon offsetting:
» Carbonfund's Reforestation Projects
» Carbonfund's Renewable Energy Projects
» Survey of Organizations Providing Offsets
» Carbon Offsets: Kyoto Clean Development Mechanism Overview
» 10 Precautions About Tree Offsets

For more information about how we can 'Green' festivals and other events, visit EcoGatherings.com.

2006 Road Donation Fund Quadrupled

This year, each car driving in to Symbiosis was requested to give a $5 donation to improve the condition of the local road. We raised $541.00 over the 4 day span in generous donations. This total was matched by Symbiosis Events, bringing the total to $1,082.00. This amount will be matched again(!) by the local landowners, for a total of $2,184.00 to be dedicated to improving the road and helping to balance our impact on this rural neighborhood. Thanks for your help!