Why Permaculture?
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An introduction to the life and ideas of Henry David Thoreau, philosopher of sufficiency
This presentation gives an overview of Henry David Thoreau’s philosophy of sufficiency, which he developed and practised during his famous…
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Moving from Control toward Intelligent Interaction, in Gardening and in Life
What gardeners do is somewhere on a continuum from controlling the life (and death) cycles in the garden, to managing…
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Ecological Civilisation – Introduction (Free Course)
Dr Samuel Alexander co-director of the Simplicity Institute brings to us this free online course – “Ecological Civilisation: Beyond Consumerism…
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Difficult Emotions are Allies in Disguise
This started from a gathering of a few recent entries in my personal journal and grew into a post about…
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7 Reasons Governments Should Be Prioritising Permaculture Projects
Permaculture describes an agricultural approach that relies on the immediate natural surroundings and ecological system to create usable farming goods…
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An environmental sociologist explains how permaculture offers a path to climate justice
Christina Ergas, University of Tennessee Big farming is both a victim of climate change and a contributor. Droughts, floods and…
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Get Off the bus
In this article, the “bus” I’m talking about is entire populations of people all gabbling without listening to one another…
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3 Ways to Bring Ourselves Home
Last week, I wrote a post in which I explained what I mean by the term, “empowered thinking.” One of…
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Empowered Thinking for Deep Change
We’re so in the habit of controlling each other/being controlled that we’ve forgotten how to think for ourselves. We’re so…
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How the narcissism of small differences is holding back community transformation work
As any group grows past “Dunbar’s Number,” conflicts will arise. Every species has a built in “flocking instinct,” a maximum…
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Essential Oils: Some Things to Consider
People tend to think that because they come from plants, essential oils are always safe and beneficial to use. But…
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The 3 Skill Sets We Need for a Kinder Culture
There are three core skill sets that I believe can help us be more effective in holding space for more…
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