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Terraced agriculture in Bhutan. The ultimate in working with slope!

8. Working With Not Against Natural Forces - an original permaculture principle
Maddy Harland |
Friday, 12th April 2013

Permaculture, a contraction of permanent agriculture but also increasingly permanent culture, means working with natural forces like the wind, sun, water, the forces of succession, animals and other 'natural' energies.

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Ecocities: using creativity to express our future urban needs
Richard Register & Sven Eberlein |
Thursday, 11th April 2013

SE: What's an ecocity and where can I find one?

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International Permaculture Day 2013
Bella Bell |
Thursday, 11th April 2013

Get ready for International Permaculture Day on Sunday 5th May – join a global day of celebration: www.permacultureday.org. 

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Ecocide, activism and why I refuse to remain silent
Polly Higgins |
Monday, 8th April 2013

I am reaching out to you as a kindred spirit who cares deeply. Like you, it deeply pains me to see the mass damage and destruction that plays out daily; often I feel powerless to act because under the existing laws of our world it is the norm to make profit from...

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Using Permaculture to Improve the Teaching and Learning of Science
Nelson Lebo |
Sunday, 7th April 2013

Some people describe permaculture as a system of science and ethics. While ethics guide permaculturists, it is the use of science to design and develop sustainable and regenerative systems that places them in a position to contribute to the improvement of science...

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Foraging for wild food and medicinal plants - Hedge Mustard Plant Profile
Christopher Hope |
Thursday, 4th April 2013

Hedge mustard (Sisymbrium officinale) is a plant in the Brassicacaea family: The brassica family contains fantastic plants for foragers. They are a completely edible family, providing a number of medicinally valuable foods for us, all year round...

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Transition In An Age Of Austerity: Geophysical scarcity and constructed scarcity
Dr. Jody Joanna Boehnert |
Tuesday, 2nd April 2013

Those of us who have been thinking about geophysical scarcities for some time need to take a critical stance on the notion of austerity.

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The Valldaura 'GreenFabLab': Exploring the frontier between technology, environment and people
Jamie Nicol |
Saturday, 30th March 2013

Innovation and creativity are part of the lifeblood of Barcelona. Picasso and Dalí began their artistic careers here and Gaudí and Miró have left their own mark on the progressive spirit of the city. The new Sustainability Centre of Valldaura follows this...