There's nothing better than stumbling on a treasure trove of goodies, behold, the top 100 permaculture books to date.
If you wanna be an expert, after reading these books you'll have a Ph.D!
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Top 100 permaculture books of all-time
There's nothing better than stumbling on a treasure trove of goodies, behold, the top 100 permaculture books to date.
If you wanna be an expert, after reading these books you'll have a Ph.D!
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Gaia university debuts permaculture diploma in 2012
-Starting in 2012 Gaia University will begin offering an International Diploma of Permaculture Design. In my opinion the most important parts of this development are:
*that this diploma offers an intermediate step before one attains their master permaculture teachers and:
*it offers a course (online!) which is not region specific, so anyone, anywhere can get their feet wet with permaculture.
-There was great hope in Baltimore that a bill giving tax breaks to urban farmers might make it through city council.It's not to be, unfortunately.
-In Kenya, urban farming can mean the difference between is life and death. There are a TON of startling facts in this comprehensive article, including that 95 percent of those surveyed in Kibera, Kenya reported worrying about running out of food.
*that this diploma offers an intermediate step before one attains their master permaculture teachers and:
*it offers a course (online!) which is not region specific, so anyone, anywhere can get their feet wet with permaculture.
-There was great hope in Baltimore that a bill giving tax breaks to urban farmers might make it through city council.It's not to be, unfortunately.
-In Kenya, urban farming can mean the difference between is life and death. There are a TON of startling facts in this comprehensive article, including that 95 percent of those surveyed in Kibera, Kenya reported worrying about running out of food.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Cities Alive - green roofs/green walls conference starts next week
I hope everyone in the USA had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
For those of us who've celebrated an American Thanksgiving, we know indulgence is par for the course, as is leftovers which may or may not be eaten quickly. America's first package free/zero waste grocery store, has a few good tips for what to do with the leftovers so everything goes fast!
-Next week, the big event for the living architecture community is the Cities Alive conference in Philadelphia. It's the 9th annual conference, this year focusing on restoring urban waters.
And more municipalities are waking up to the importance of living infrastructure. For instance, Durban, South Africa has launched a green roof pilot project.
-We're all aware of New York City's work in this area, last week Mark Bittman welcomed guest bloggers to talk more about initiatives in the City.
-Last up for today, those who live in Toronto and part of the food security scene know Anan Lololi and the Afri-Can FoodBasket program. Now, thanks to Canadian Geographic we all are.
For those of us who've celebrated an American Thanksgiving, we know indulgence is par for the course, as is leftovers which may or may not be eaten quickly. America's first package free/zero waste grocery store, has a few good tips for what to do with the leftovers so everything goes fast!
-Next week, the big event for the living architecture community is the Cities Alive conference in Philadelphia. It's the 9th annual conference, this year focusing on restoring urban waters.
And more municipalities are waking up to the importance of living infrastructure. For instance, Durban, South Africa has launched a green roof pilot project.
-We're all aware of New York City's work in this area, last week Mark Bittman welcomed guest bloggers to talk more about initiatives in the City.
-Last up for today, those who live in Toronto and part of the food security scene know Anan Lololi and the Afri-Can FoodBasket program. Now, thanks to Canadian Geographic we all are.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Occupy LA wins...an urban farm???!
The Occupy movement is diverse, however, a general dislike of greed and corruption unites most Occupiers. As does a belief in non-violence. So it makes sense that in Los Angeles a deal may be brokered to encourage the group to disperse if...
-shelter is given some of the homeless Occupiers;
-an office building is leased to the Occupiers;
-an urban farm is built outside city hall.
HUH??????
-shelter is given some of the homeless Occupiers;
-an office building is leased to the Occupiers;
-an urban farm is built outside city hall.
HUH??????
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
If you want to keep bees, you might need a permit
It's that way to city hall!
Madison, Wisconsin is considering a bylaw requiring beekeepers to have permits.
-I had someone recently ask me about influences for the creation of permaculture and Hugelkultur is definitely one. I stumbled across a spring 2011 article from Permaculture Magazine and thought I should share it with everyone.
-"Food-sensitive urban planning is now a necessity" said an expert at a UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) workshop in Bangkok last week. And we'll need to utilize everything from "rooftops to railroads".
-If you know someone deserving to be on the steering committee of Food Secure Canada, November 25 is the deadline for submitting their name. You can also submit your own name...that is allowed!
Madison, Wisconsin is considering a bylaw requiring beekeepers to have permits.
-I had someone recently ask me about influences for the creation of permaculture and Hugelkultur is definitely one. I stumbled across a spring 2011 article from Permaculture Magazine and thought I should share it with everyone.
-"Food-sensitive urban planning is now a necessity" said an expert at a UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) workshop in Bangkok last week. And we'll need to utilize everything from "rooftops to railroads".
-If you know someone deserving to be on the steering committee of Food Secure Canada, November 25 is the deadline for submitting their name. You can also submit your own name...that is allowed!
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