Retrofitting
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Brooklyn Grange: A Rooftop Farm in New York (video)
Geoff Lawton at Brooklyn Grange Rooftop Farm “That view behind me is not a painted backdrop!” said Geoff Lawton to…
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Report on a Permaculture Internship – Strawberry Fields Eco Lodge (Sept-Oct, 2013, Ethiopia)
Editor’s Note: Beginning 2 December 2013, Alex is running another PDC at the developing Strawberry Fields Eco Lodge in southern…
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Retrofitting a Small Town
For the last four years, I have been dreaming of retrofitting a small town with a group of like-minded individuals…
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From Traffic Jams to Ecocities – Interview with Richard Register, President of Ecocity Builders
Marcin Gerwin: In many cities there are problems with traffic jams. The streets are clogged with cars and as a…
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The MEGGA-Watt Project Moves Forward
by Rene Michalak The "MEGGA-watt" Project (Micro-Energy Generating Garage Assembly) is a demonstration / prototype to turn everyday detached garages…
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Report on Implementation Activities in Konso Secondary and Jarso Primary Schools in July 2012 (Ethiopia)
In May 2012 we ran a PDC at Strawberry Fields Eco-Lodge on which we trained four local teachers, along with…
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David Holmgren on Retrofitting the Suburbs for the Energy Descent Future
Introduction by Samuel Alexander of the Simplicity Institute: I’m pleased to announce that David Holmgren, co-originator of the permaculture concept,…
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Consultancy: Who Needs It? Why Do It? Are You Ready For It?
Photo © Craig Mackintosh It turns out that very few of those that do a PDC end up being consultants.…
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The Business of Consultation – David Spicer & Nick Huggins Out on the Job
by Nick Huggins I just purchased a farm in the New South Wales Southern Tablelands, 30min south of Goulburn and…
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A Lesson from the Cheonggyecheon Stream Restoration Project
This Korean tale of an ancient stream which got paved over to make a freeway, before becoming a nightmare of…
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Building Systems for the Developing World – Perspective and Opportunity
Note by Owen Hablutzel: This article from Doug Weatherbee speaks to why the skills and approach of Permaculture are becoming…
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