students of sustainability. Join us as we examine "what is permaculture" as we attend the Grow Here Now - Convergence at Lama.
Permaculture is a word originally coined by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren in the mid 1970's to describe an "integrated, evolving system of perennial or self-perpetuating plant and animal species useful to man" 'Consciously designed landscapes which mimic the patterns and relationships found in nature, while yielding an abundance of food, fibre and energy for provision of local needs. People, their buildings and the ways in which they organize themselves are central to permaculture. Thus the permaculture vision of permanent or sustainable agriculture has evolved to one of permanent or sustainable culture.
What is Permaculture? by Jude Hobbs
1. An ecological science - the study of nature and natural systems
2. A design system for self-reliant living
3. Everything is connected to everything else
4. Integration of water, people, animals, land, plants, technologies, and community productive and beautiful environments.
5. Build harmony, through cooperation with an attitude of Positivism
6. Global grass roots movement applicable on all scales and in all situations.…
s together with some of the most important statesmen and analysts in the area of energy security and climate change. 350 editors from 119 countries have participated in the forum organized in conjunction with the Danish government.
Producer & Photography: John Campbell
Editing & Postproduction: Eric Snow
Song: Banike
Artist: Henry D
Produced by: Jean-Michel Gogo…
itz outlines a way forward building on ideas that he has championed his entire career: restoring the balance between markets and government; addressing the inequalities of the global financial system; and demanding more good ideas (and less ideology) from economists.
Joseph Stiglitz
Former World Bank Chief Economist, Winner, 2001 Nobel Prize Winner for Economics; Author, Freefall…
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The result is a 40 minute film about the knowns and the unknowns of the science, about the risks, and about being hopeful for the future too. Interviews with Sir David Attenborough, Mark Lynas, David Shukman, Prof Dieter Helm, the UK Youth Climate Coalition, and Ross's grandparents among others, offer fresh perspectives on a subject that saturates the media, divides the public, and yet is still meaningless to many.
At a time when the hype is blowing over and people feel put off by scandals, Beyond the Brink seeks to lay out how things really stand now.
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Generous sponsorship has meant the film is available for free for anyone to watch and use. You're encouraged to hold your own screenings and show your friends! But the success of the film relies on people knowing about it. Please help spread the word wherever you can if you like what you see and hopefully Beyond the Brink can help engage, inform and perhaps inspire people about the challenge ahead.
Please visit www.beyondthebrink.org to find out more.
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Music by:
Goldrush | http://www.myspace.com/goldrushmusic
Graphics | http://soundcloud.com/graphics
Message to Bears | http://www.myspace.com/messagetobears
Stornoway | http://www.stornoway.eu/…