Category: Community

Permaculture Swaying on the Stunning Emerald Waters of Kilifi, Kenya

August 4, 2015 by Sheena Shah & filed under Community, Courses/Workshops, Events, Resources & News, General

It’s no secret that Tom and Romain Mari have totally transformed Kilifi. With their tireless enthusiasm, style, passion, sweat and tears they have managed to create the coolest place on the East African Coastline: Distant Relatives Eco lodge and Backpackers. When we first met them in 2011, we kicked it off immediately; their visions of creating a masterpiece that would re-ignite a sense of global community and a positive scene […]

Growing food, Growing Community

July 29, 2015 by The Permaculture Research Insitute & filed under Community, Design, Food & Food Support Systems, General, People Systems, Plants

The example of the Hawley Hamlet | Tim Rinne | TEDxLincoln We grow enough lawn to cover the state of Ohio. This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Since 2010, Tim and his wife have gone from a measly little tomato patch to six tenths of an acre (the equivalent of roughly 65 yards of a football field). They have planted over […]

Bartering System Makes a Comeback Due to Greek Financial Crisis

July 28, 2015 by Quin Hoskins & filed under Community, Consumerism, Economics, Food & Food Support Systems, General

Greece is in financial crisis. That’s unlikely to be news to anyone after updates on the Greek economy have been gracing our television screens, newspapers and radios for the last month or so. But most of the reports focus on the impact that the financial crisis and the third bailout programme will have on the country’s banking system and on its large, medium and small business; rather than taking a […]

Increased Environmental Awareness amongst Developing World Factory Workers

July 16, 2015 by Khalid Ahmed Awan & filed under Community, General

Industry development plays a pivotal role in the economy of a country. It not only provides employment to local working class but also, it boosts economy by selling and exporting the products manufactured by the factories. As we all know, factories have direct impact on our environment and eco-system. The emissions of gases and disposal of waste products have always been serious threats to the environment. With the beginning of […]

Energy Globe Award

July 15, 2015 by The Permaculture Research Insitute & filed under Aid Projects, Community, Community Projects, Demonstration Sites, Design, Earthworks & Earth Resources, Education, Education Centres, Events, Resources & News, Food & Food Support Systems, General, News, Permaculture Projects, Plants, Soil, Water, Why Permaculture?

National ENERGY GLOBE Award Jordan 2015 Has been won by Geoff Lawton and The Permaculture Research Institute for the Permaculture sites featured inGreening/Re-Greening the Desert “To be honored with this award is a great recognition of our work for a better environment and motivates us to continue our endeavors in the future” Geoff Lawton, National Energy Globe Winner Jordan About the AWARD With more than 170 participating countries and over […]

Casa de Paz (House of Peace)

July 15, 2015 by The Permaculture Research Insitute & filed under Community, General, Population, Society

This video, “Casa de Paz” A film by Michelle Moore, has been made available courtesy of Karmatube.org 36th Avenue in the Fruitvale district of East Oakland, California, is the turf of four major gangs. The fourth one, according to Pancho Ramos-Stierle, who is one of the anchors of Casa de Paz (House of Peace), is the police, an institutionalized gang, and the most dangerous. Yet the residents of this house […]

PRI Luganville, Set Up Stage 1

July 14, 2015 by Tom Kendall & filed under Community, Demonstration Sites, Education Centres, General, Permaculture Projects

Tom and Zaia Kendall from PRI Sunshine Coast join Daniele Bettini, Anne Blanc and Meriem Kadiri to set up the Permaculture Research Institute Luganville in Vanuatu. The Permaculture Research Institute Luganville volunteers, with Aunty Lyn Tom and I arrived in Port Vila Sunday afternoon and went to our accommodation. We settled in and got prepared for the next day. On Monday morning we went to the Financial Services Commission in […]

Defining Permaculture Away from the Garden

July 10, 2015 by Jonathon Engels & filed under Community, Education, General, Society, Why Permaculture?

I’ve recently been interacting with a lot of people who are new to, but completely interested in, Permaculture, and in general, they think of it as a type of gardening. Most often, the explanation I hear of what newbies think Permaculture is revolves around using raised beds. And, honestly, I can remember once feeling much the same. It seems it’s the question so many of us —permies— are forever trying […]

A Fresh Perspective on the Drought in California and the Future of the Water Crisis

July 2, 2015 by Loren Mayshark & filed under Community, General, Population, Potable Water, Society, Water

California’s epic drought began in July 2011 and continues to make life increasingly difficult for its residents as the flow of the water diminishes to a trickle. California has a climate that is classified as Mediterranean partially because the majority of the precipitation accumulates from October to March, when greater than 80% of the state’s rainfall occurs. After an insignificant amount of rainfall in the wet season we are now […]

Green in Guatemala, or Planting the Perennial Seeds of Permaculture

July 1, 2015 by Jonathon Engels & filed under Community, General, Why Permaculture?

Earth Lodge, Aldea El Hato, Guatemala My wife Emma and I have recently been offered roles in two separately exciting projects that are striving to bring permaculture to two very different audiences. One is working with an indigenous community near (as in a two-and-a-half hour bus ride, crossing rivers that have no bridges, into the thick of the jungle) Rio Dulce, Guatemala, one of the most bio-diverse stretches of land […]

Permaculture – A Real Education for Children

July 1, 2015 by Matt Powers & filed under Community, General, Permaculture Projects, Population, Society

After writing The Permaculture Student (www.thepermaculturestudent.com), I soon realized that just having a permaculture class in traditional schools wasn’t enough, we needed schools that were entirely dedicated to teaching permaculture to children the full academic year and not in summer. In my research and education, I also have come to realize that we cannot force anyone to learn anything, that all is choice-based if we are seeking true intent, and […]

IPCUK International Permaculture Conference and Convergence 2015

June 22, 2015 by Geoff Lawton & filed under Community, Events, Resources & News, General

The UK Permaculture Association will be hosting the 12th International Permaculture Conference and Convergence (IPCUK) in the heart of London this September. The theme this year is Designing the world we want and I’m going to be there as a keynote speaker. It is my pleasure to be one of the sponsors for this event and if you watch the video above you will find a unique discount code where […]