Colleen stevenson graphics permaculture principles of living. Look to permaculture solutions for drought in the Morongo Basin - Hi-Desert Star: Letters To Editor. On Jan. 17, Gov.
Brown declared a state of emergency due to an historic drought now in its third year. Two weeks later, the state determined that no water would be delivered to State Water Project contractors, including Mojave Water Agency, which delivers water from the California Delta to the Morongo Basin. We are artificially recharging aquifers that nature can no longer replenish. So what does drought mean to Morongo Basin residents who are in a state of perpetual drought? We have already exceeded our water conservation goals for 2020, and are the lowest water users in our region. Our water districts think so — they have urged us to maintain our current levels of conservation. Permaculture Workshop in Auroville and Bylakuppee. August 5, 2003 1:01 am Permaculture Workshop in Auroville and Bylakuppee Dharamsala, 6 August 2003: The new agricultural policy of the Kashag based on truth and non-violence is nearing implementation as the Agriculture Section of the Department of Home plans to hold workshops in south India.
Besides series of visits by the Kalon Tripa himself to the Tibetan settlements, the Kashag had earlier invited noted environmentalist and activist Vandana Shiva to Dharamsala to talk on the merits of organic farming. The Kalon Tripa is currently touring the south Indian settlement of Mungod from where he will head towards Bangalore, Chennai and Pondicherry. He will also address the workshop on Permaculture at Auroville, Pondicherry. The first leg of the workshop will be held at Tibet Pavilion, Auroville, Pondicherry, from August 8 to 12.
The second leg of the workshop will be held at the Tibetan Farm Project, Bylakuppee Tibetan settlement in Karnataka State from August 13 to 22. Alaska Permaculture - Alaska's Permaculture Community. Free Permaculture Design Course - Regenerative Leadership Institute. Leerschool Permacultuur. HS 432. Permies: a big crowd of permaculture goofballs. PermacultureNews.org - Permaculture Forums, Courses, Information, News and Worldwide Reports, from the Permaculture Research Institute. HS 432 HS 590. Seedbombing: Applying The Principles Of Permaculture To Finance By Brett Scott. Seedbombing: Applying The Principles Of Permaculture To Finance By Brett Scott 03 January, 2014Transition Free Press Edition 4 I originally wrote this article for Transition Free Press Edition 4.
It's published under a Creative Commons licence (see side panel for details) Finance, even in its most high-tech formulations, is rooted in ecological systems. The financial system has been a net drain on ecological systems though. Permaculture is a body of thought that attempts to build ecological dynamics into design. Cultivating long term balance A classic example of a parasitic financial institution is a payday lender. The permacultural designer, whether they are looking at fisheries or financial inclusion, will seek instead to build up the productive potential of the overall system. Observe and interact But how do we get to a point of designing such systems? Alternative finance practitioners need to be attuned to the needs of their environment. Zones and diversity Financial holism Postscript...