Benützer: globaloneness |
Permaculture 101 Permaculture expert Penny Livingston-Stark shows how natural systems can teach us better design practices. Learning to work with the earth not only creates a healthier environment, it also nourishes the people who live in it. Tags: environment permaculture ecology agriculture design oneness food health |
Benützer: eon3 |
PERMACULTURE & PEAK OIL: Beyond 'Sustainability' David Holmgren is co-originator (with Bill Mollison) of the permaculture concept and author of the recent book, PERMACULTURE: Principles and Pathways Beyond Sustainability. He talks about the need to move beyond the lulling hope that 'green tech' breakthroughs will allow world-wide 'sustainable consumption' to the recognition that dwindling oil supplies inevitably mean a mandatory 'energy descent' for human civilization across the planet. He argues that permaculture principles provide the best guide to a peaceful societal 'powering down." http://www.holmgren.com.au/html/Publications/Principles.html Tags: permaculture david holmgren peak oil energy descent beyond sustainability green tech |
Benützer: druwin |
What Is Permaculture a future of possibility Lama Foundation, located in the Mountains of New Mexico is host to Grow Here Now and Build Here Now. Annual workshops which bring together teachers as well as students of sustainability. Join us as we examine "what is permaculture" as we attend the Grow Here Now - Convergence at Lama. Permaculture is a word originally coined by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren in the mid 1970's to describe an "integrated, evolving system of perennial or self-perpetuating plant and animal species useful to man" 'Consciously designed landscapes which mimic the patterns and relationships found in nature, while yielding an abundance of food, fibre and energy for provision of local needs. People, their buildings and the ways in which they organize themselves are central to permaculture. Thus the permaculture vision of permanent or sustainable agriculture has evolved to one of permanent or sustainable culture. Tags: video war peak oil EarthChanges Global Warming Gore Permaculture activist nature sustainability earth |
Benützer: permascience |
Permaculture Water Harvesting Geoff Lawton founding Director of the Permaculture Research Institute talks about Permaculture Water Harvesting techniques, swales and sillways. For more infomation about Geoff and his work and details on how to purchase the full length DVD, please visit: http://www.permaculture.org.au Tags: permaculture swales water harvesting ecology |
Benützer: rudibega |
Urban Permaculture Solution Based Activism in San Francisco during Reclaim the Commons, couter action to Bio 2004, Biotech Conference. Demonstration of real life permaculture techniques in an urban environment as alternatives to biotech and genetically modified organisms. Movie first appeared on www.communityactivism.org Tags: urban permaculture garden activism environment solution commons community peace earth |
Benützer: CyprusMailVideo |
Pioneering Permaculture in Cyprus Emily Markides came with Charles and Julia Yelton to Cyprus with the goal of introducing Permaculture design to the island. In two months they developed a four season garden for the residents at the Agia Skepi Detox Center. Below is the article I wrote in the Cyprus Mail to go along with this video: PERMACULTURE is an 'ethical' form of integrated design that ensures the survival of people and their environment by bringing together organic gardening, architecture, ecology, landscape, agroforestry, green economics and social networks. The word permaculture was coined in the 1970s by Australians Bill Mollison and David Holmgren, who merged the words "permanent agriculture" and "permanent culture". Permaculture design requires the detailed observation of natural systems and the recognition of universal patterns and principles. These 'ecologial truisms' can then be applied to all realms of human activity. In a time of severe water and oil shortages worldwide, this method of design is even more critical as governments scramble to find ways to satisfy the growing demand for scarce natural resources. It is this sense of urgency that brought Emily Markides and Julia and Charles Yelton to Ayia Skepi, a drug detoxification centre at Filani. Dr. Markides is a native Greek Cypriot from Famagusta who now teaches courses on Building Sustainable Communities and Ecovillages at the University of Maine in the United States. In February, Dr. Markides arrived in Cyprus with her two permaculture colleagues from Australia, Julia and Charles Yelton, with a vision to introduce this sustainable method of agriculture to an island currently facing a severe water shortage. The Ayia Skepi detoxification centre offered Markides and the Yeltons two acres of land on which, within two months, they designed and planted an "edible forest" comprised of more than 150 fruit trees and nearly 300 aromatic plants, along with climbing bushes and flowers. An edible forest is a home scale garden that produces food by mimicking forest ecosystems and ecological principles. The process of creating the garden includes the following steps: 1. Locate the appropriate land plot 2. Draw the design 3. Stake the land 4. Dig swales and ponds: the swales are paths that retain water to prevent land erosion. Two ponds were constructed to attract pollinators such as butterflies, bees, and other insects. Rosemary was planted all around the ponds to repel snakes in response to a recommendation by the local priest of Ayios Heraklidios, Father Georgios. 5. Plant the fruit trees: cherry, plum, nectarine, apricot, peach, apple, quince, pear, citrus and many others. 6. Sheet mulch: Spread manure and eight layers of wet newspaper over the land and around the trees, followed by a bed of straw. This process prevents weeds from growing and maintains the moisture in the soil. The newspapers also draw the worms to the surface so that they can naturally till the soil. Each tree is encircled by rocks, which collect the morning dew and moisten the soil. 7. Once the trees are planted, they are intercropped with flowers, vegetables and aromatic plants such as lemon balm, lavender, sage, rosemary, thyme, oregano, basil and many more. Intercropping is the agricultural practice of cultivating two or more crops in the same space at the same time. The point is to make use of resources that would otherwise not be utilised by a single crop. In total, the three permaculturalists along with a number of local supporters have created a sustainable four-season garden, an edible forest that avoids the land-stripping commonly induced by the large-scale conventional agriculture industry. In addition to the main edible forest, the gardeners, along with the residents of Ayia Skepi, created additionally both an herb garden and a vegetable garden. It is important to note that permaculture is not only about gardening, but it also implies the utilisation of alternative sources of energy such as geothermal, solar-thermal, wind power, and waste treatment management. Ayia Skepi has already implemented a waste-water treatment system. Ideally, in the next few years, it will be able to harness energy from Cyprus' unlimited supply of sun, as well as wind and rain through all the above alternative technologies. However, this is possible only through the continued assistance of donors and other in-kind supporters, who have already generously supported Ayia Skepi and the creation of the edible forest. Ayia Skepi proved to be the best place for the application of the principles of permaculture, as the construction and maintenance of the garden has been a viable therapeutic tool for the residents of the detoxification centre. Markides said the idea of introducing permaculture practices to Cyprus was part of a larger vision of hers to see the return of her hometown, Famagusta, to its legal inhabitants and the ultimate reconstruction of the city as a "green zone". She stressed that Famagusta has the potential to become a "model eco-peace city" for all of Europe whereby architects and designers rebuild what is now a derelict ghost town in a sustainable way in which economics, ecology and ethnic difference harmoniously co-exist. According to the Ayia Skepi permaculturalists, this practice has the potential of addressing, mediating and resolving the pressing social and ecological crises that threaten Cyprus today. Tags: Permaculture Cyprus |
Benützer: permascience |
Permaculture in Action - Greening The Desert Permaculture in Action - Greening the Desert - Geoff Lawton's Ground Breaking implementation of Permaculture in The Dead Sea Valley. This video illustrates how Permaculture design techniques can restore a Salt Ridden Degraded Landscape to a flourishing and diverse Oasis. For more information about Geoff and his Permaculture work please visit; http://www.permaculture.org.au Tags: permaculture geoff lawton perma culture desert dryland water harvesting jordan dead sea organic ecology sustainable |
Benützer: shadowreports |
Permaculture Claude William Genest is an actor and TV show host turned "permaculturalist" and Green Party VP. He's passionate about convincing people that a fully sustainable lifestyle is not only easy and good for our health, but can actually be achieved. Follow him to his country house to discover what permaculture is and how it has affected the way he thinks about the environment. Tags: permaculture shadow reports claude genest |
Benützer: LightbridgeMedia |
Healing Quest: Permaculture We examine this program, developed in Australia, that's based on the belief that healing our planet may be crucial to healing ourselves. It's a belief that's attracted tens of thousands of supporters around the world. We see it put into practice in Hawaii. Tags: hawaii "Healing Quest" "alternative medicine" wellness "mind-body" permaculture planet healing |
Benützer: peakmoment |
Suburban Permaculture w/ Janet Barocco and Richard Heinberg Peak Moment 100: Tour Janet and Richard's quarter acre for an example of what's possible in suburbia. Their front yard of edible plants also provides habitat for birds and insects. The backyard radiates out from an herb and kitchen garden to vegetable beds and containers; 25 fruit and nut trees; and a restful Zen garden. Near a future pond is a "three sisters" spiral of corn, beans and squashes. Check out their rainwater catchment barrels system, solar ovens, grid-tied photovoltaics with backup batteries, a low-energy house, solar-heated garden room, and a comfortable "summer palace" of natural & salvaged materials. [www.richardheinberg.com] Looking for a specific topic in our Peak Moment library? Visit www.peakmoment.tv/conversations and click a tag or do a search. Subscribe to our email newsletter. Join the dialogue on Janaia's Journal at www.peakmoment.tv/journal. Tags: permaculture gardening suburbia sustainability rainwater catchment |
Benützer: peakmoment |
Bullock Brothers Homestead - A 25-Year Permaculture Project Peak Moment 68: Take a tour with Joe, Doug and Sam Bullock on their Orcas Island homestead, site of a yearly Permaculture design course. Using nature as their model, they create edges and wildlife habitat, move water through the landscape, promote diversity, and raise an astonishing variety of plants from sub-arctic to tropical -- a wise investment in these climate-changing times. Tags: permaculture Bullock Brothers sustainability farming ecology |
Benützer: permascience |
Urban Permaculture Strategies- Pt1 Urban permaculture with Bill Mollison, to find out more about Bill and his work please visit; http://www.tagari.com Tags: permaculture urban cities bill mollison new york ecology green environment education |
Benützer: permascience |
Dryland Permaculture Strategies - Pt3 Bill Mollison Father of Permaculture Shares his Wisdom on Dryland Systems, to find out more about Bill and his work please visit; http://www.tagari.com Tags: permaculture drylands bill mollison education environment ecology green |
Benützer: permascience |
Urban Permaculture Strategies - Pt2 Urban permaculture with Bill Mollison, to find out more about Bill and his work please visit; http://www.tagari.com Tags: permaculture urban cities bill mollison ecology environment green education |
Benützer: permascience |
Urban Permaculture Strategies - Pt3 Urban permaculture with Bill Mollison, to find out more about Bill and his work please visit; http://www.tagari.com Tags: permaculture urban cities bill mollison environment green ecology education |
Benützer: permascience |
Geoff Lawton's Permaculture Food Forest Renowned international Permaculture teacher Geoff Lawton outlines the methods of designing and building your own food forest from conception to completion. The full video demonstrates the evolution of a food forest from day one through to a living 2,000 year old example still flourishing in the Middle East. The DVD will be available for purchase in September 2008 from: http://www.permaculture.org.au Tags: permaculture geoff lawton food forest sustainability ecology agriculture |
Benützer: flashtoons |
Towards Permaculture Centres Worldwide Geoff Lawton explaining the need to establish self-sustaining Permaculture centres around the world. www.flashtoonz.com/blog/ Tags: Permaculture Geoff Lawton Education Global Green Save the Earth |
Benützer: permascience |
The Permaculture Concept - Part Three Bill Mollison co-founder of Permaculture gives insight into the techniques, practices and benefits of the most important interdisciplinary earth science of our age. To find out more about Bill and his work please visit; http://www.tagari.com Tags: Permaculture Bill Mollison Sustainable Agriculture Ecological Building Organic Gardening Volunteer Projects |
Benützer: permascience |
Urban Permaculture Strategies - Pt4 Urban permaculture with Bill Mollison, to find out more about Bill and his work please visit; http://www.tagari.com Tags: permaculture urban cities bill mollison environment green ecology education |
Benützer: michaelcommonvision |
Permaculture Hillside Transformation | Common Vision In the eastern hills of Oakland, Common Vision joined forces with three classes at Merritt to transform a steep hillside into a permaculture food forest with 108 fruit trees! Before trees were planted a team of pickaxers and shovelers built swales, long on-contour ditches, designed to harvest 1000's of gallons of rainwater and store it deep in the hillside. Over 75 Common Vision crew and Merritt College students worked all day, accompanied by the drums, to plant the widest spread of tree varieties in Fruit Tree Tour history. Jujubes, almonds, chestnuts, pluots, figs, apples, pears, plums, peaches, apricots, nectarines, and persimmons will soon watch the sunset over Oakland. Tags: common vision fruit trees drumming SVO veggie |
Benützer: permascience |
Tropical Permaculture Strategies- Pt1 Permaculture in the tropics with Bill Mollison, to find out more about Bill and his work please visit; http://www.tagari.com Tags: permaculture bill mollison tropics tropical environment green sustainability education earth ecology |
Benützer: kriscanshow |
Peak Oil Meets Permaculture: part 1 Kriscan speaks with permaculture designer Ethan Roland of appleseedpermaculture.com to learn what permaculture is and how it can be an effective solution to the problem of Peak Oil. Tags: peakoil Peak Oil permaculture appleseedpermaculture ethan roland regenerative sustainable fossil fuel depletion farming |
Benützer: Gavainavain |
Ecovillage and Permaculture Certification at Lost Valley A preview of the Ecovillage and Permaculture Certification Program at Lost Valley Educational Center in Oregon. For more information, see www.lostvalley.org Tags: permaculture ecovillage certification ecology natural alternative building environment education training sustainable |
Benützer: permascience |
The Permaculture Concept - Part Six Bill Mollison co-founder of Permaculture gives insight into the techniques, practices and benefits of the most important interdisciplinary earth science of our age. To find out more about Bill and his work please visit; http://www.tagari.com Tags: Permaculture Bill Mollison Ecology Environment Climate Change Renewable Energy |
Benützer: peakmoment |
Permaculture for the Inner Landscape Peak Moment 39: Facilitator and musician Melanie Rios believes life can be much richer after peak oil -- with lighter living that gives back time and joy. She facilitates communication skills to help groups "work together to stay together". In performances like her "Three Little Pigs Meet the Peak Oil Wolf," she erases the the boundary between audience and performer. Tags: Melanie Rios permaculture community communication peak oil group living |
Benützer: garymcnutt |
Permaculture In Lesotho. Greg Felsen a Peace Corp member involved with Permaculture development in Lesotho. Tags: Food Lesotho trees HIV/AIDS Development school education |
Benützer: permascience |
The Permaculture Concept - Part One Bill Mollison co-founder of Permaculture gives insight into the techniques, practices and benefits of the most important interdisciplinary earth science of our age. To find out more about Bill and his work please visit; http://www.tagari.com Tags: Permaculture Bill Mollison Sustainability |
Benützer: permascience |
The Permaculture Concept - Part Two Bill Mollison co-founder of Permaculture gives insight into the techniques, practices and benefits of the most important interdisciplinary earth science of our age. To find out more about Bill and his work please visit; http://www.tagari.com Tags: Permaculture Bill Mollison Sustainability Organic Gardening Climate Change |
Benützer: permascience |
The Permaculture Concept - Part Four Bill Mollison co-founder of Permaculture gives insight into the techniques, practices and benefits of the most important interdisciplinary earth science of our age. To find out more about Bill and his work please visit; http://www.tagari.com Tags: permaculture Organic Gardening Bill Mollison Sustainable Development |
Benützer: permascience |
The Permaculture Concept - Part Five Bill Mollison co-founder of Permaculture gives insight into the techniques, practices and benefits of the most important interdisciplinary earth science of our age. To find out more about Bill and his work please visit; http://www.tagari.com Tags: Permaculture Bill Mollison Ecology Environment Climate Change Renewable Energy Organic Gardening |