Permaculture Sustainability Environment

Permaculture

Permaculture is an integrated design system for sustainability. The word "permaculture" is a contraction of It is a philosophy of maximum effort at the design stage to allow minimum effort and side-effects once the system is running, instead of the conventional method which is often the reverse.

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• - Klein Karoo sustainable drylands permaculture project is a permaculture eco-village in South Africa
  
• - North American permaculture periodical, providing a current listing of upcoming permaculture design courses, and offering articles on permaculture design, edible landscaping, bioregionalism, aquaculture, natural building, renewable energy.
  
• - Information about the permaculture research and education undertaken by the institute based in British Columbia, Canada.
  
• - A collection of basic information on a wide range of topics connected with permaculture and sustainable growing.
  
• - Extensive web directory of permaculture and related topics.
  
• - Worldwide Permaculture School and support network with students in over 20 countries. Collection of writings and ideas about permaculture. Offers permaculture courses by distance learning.
  
• - Information about the world of permaculture in New Zealand. Site also has event listings and a question and answer forum.
  
• - Offers information about sustainable design and interactive forums for the discussion of topics related to permaculture.
  
• - A personal website, with information about permaculture and other related issues. It also includes "The diary of a landless farmer." - a search for suitable land.
  
• - Article describes the permaculture philosophy, outlines its history, and discusses prospects for its future. From Catalyst, a student magazine at Brown University.
  
• - 1997 article by David Holmgren, one of the co-founders of the permaculture movement, discusses the evolution of ideas related to environmentally progressive responses to weeds and pests, with particular focus on Australia.
  
• - A non-government organization to research sustainable agriculture in a cold temperate climate, teach people the basics of permaculture, and promote the importance of seedsaving. Provides information on different types permaculture.
  
• - Publisher Permaculture International Journal, now a networking organization connecting permaculture groups and activists as well as offering an electronic newsletter.
  
• - A small celebration of Robert's forest garden at Wenlock Edge, described as 'possibly the UK's only fully developed Permaculture Project.'
  
• - Environmental planning and design for permaculture and ecologically sound village designs. Australia.
  
• - Introduction to permaculture in hot climates.
  
• - Teaches and practices permaculture design on the shores of Lake Champlain in northern Vermont. Site also offers a photo galley of projects and articles.
  
• - A 40 acre permaculture demonstration, and production property at Gawler South Australia. Offers consulting services, learning courses, information, and tours.
  
• - Organization seeks to educate members and the community about the principles of sustainable living. Features photos, events and newsletter.
  
• - Promotes true self-reliance for all through personal and customized consultation, research, design, implementation, workshops and seminars.
  
• - Provides information about the association, courses, UK links and general permaculture information.
  
• - About permaculture and PRI's hands-on permaculture courses in ecological design, environmental restoration, appropriate technology and sustainable agriculture. New South Wales, Australia.
  
• - Information on permaculture (including its ethics and principles), where to take permaculture courses, and other links.
  
• - Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (ATTRA) guide to Permaculture.
  
• - Good collection of permaculture information resources, with special focus on projects, courses, people, and newsletters in Brazil. (English, Spanish, and Portuguese languages)
  
• - Provides users with a helpful gateway to permaculture courses, events, services, and resources. The Portal is also the online home for the Bullocks' permaculture site in Orcas Island, Washington.
  
• - Permaculture training in the Colorado Rockies or the Bahamas. Also consulting.
  
• - Information, reading list, and links on permaculture and community-supported agriculture.
  
• - About programs in London, UK, promoting permaculture and forest gardens, including courses on permaculture.
  
• - David Holmgren was the research student and co-originator with Bill Mollison, his research supervisor, of the permaculture concept.
  
• - The site is an honours thesis completed in 1999. It looks at urban sustainability as highlighted by community gardens in Sydney, Australia.
  
• - Articles on sustainable a human systems including local economy, butterfly gardens, ecological footprint measuring, and hazelnut farming.
  
• - Offers month-long courses in permaculture design and deep ecology.
  
• - Subscription information for Permaculture Magazine and a catalogue of available books, videos, and other resources focused on permaculture in the UK.
  
  

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