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Ecovillage new planning guidelines

Hope for Self-Sufficiency! Could Permaculture Influence Future Sustainable Development Policy?

Emily Ingham |
Thursday, 1st November 2012

A new advisory document has been released which will aid people in making planning applications for sustainable development on open countryside in Wales, but which...

 
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Brand New Issue of Permaculture and The Moneyless Manifesto Now Available!
Permaculture Magazine |
Monday, 29th October 2012

In this issue, Mark Boyle describes how we can free ourselves from that ravenous beast – The Economy, Cathy Ashley takes us on a tour of her permaculture home – an 'evolving...

 
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Eco-Nomics - Why do our Economic Systems Continue to Exploit Ecosystems?
The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management |
Monday, 22nd October 2012

CIWEM's latest Policy Position Statement 'Placing a Monetary Value on Ecosystem Services' reviews the use of monetary valuation techniques as part of an Ecosystems Approach, and its appropriateness whilst a number of moral and ethical questions remain unanswered...

 
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Are Agricultural Co-ops the solution to world hunger?
Sebastian von Holstein |
Monday, 15th October 2012

The last day of the Seed Freedom fortnight of action is upon us and at this same time, we raise awareness for...

 
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Using Art to Promote Permaculture Ethics - 'Common Senses' at MoMA
Sebastian von Holstein |
Tuesday, 2nd October 2012

Unveiling her ‘Climate Revolution’ banner at the London 2012 Paralympics closing ceremony,...

 
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Permaculture a Viable Option as Pharmaceutical Companies struggle to 'Tackle' Chemical Resistant Weeds
Matt McGrath |
Wednesday, 19th September 2012

For a farmer like Jeremy Leech who grows corn and soybeans near Humboldt, Nebraska, resistant weeds are a constant threat to his farm and his family. Last year he spent around $7,500 on chemical sprays to combat the threat to his crops.

 
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Permaculture In The News This Week - Beyond Capitalism
www.permaculture.co.uk |
Friday, 14th September 2012

1). We like this article from America, which states that Permaculture: It's not just for hippies and...

 
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New Reports Raise EU Health and Environmental Concerns About Fracking
James Murray |
Wednesday, 12th September 2012

The EU-commissioned reports from the EU Joint Research Centre and environmental consultancy AEA assessed the risks shale gas projects pose to the environment and human...