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"There is one, and only one, solution and we have almost no time to try it.  We must turn all our resources to repairing the natural world,and train all our young people to help.  They want to.  We need to give them this last chance to create forests, soils, clean waters, clean energies, secure communities, stable regions and to know how to do it from hands-on experience."

Bill Mollison,  co-founder of Permaculture


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Wes & Margie on the Amazon IPC8 Boat Tour

International Permaculture Conference


Every two years, permaculturists from around the globe gather together at the International Permaculture Conference and Convergence (IPC).  This year, the IPC takes place in Jordan and its theme is "Plan Jordan- Water For Life. Water For Nature."  Margie Bushman and Wes Roe, volunteer coordinators for the IPC Support Group, clue us in on what happens at the Conference, why they believe that travel is the best teacher, and how, for the first time ever, you can watch the IPC10 Conference live-streamed through the internet.



You Are Part of the Web of Life- A Conversation with Permaculture Designer
Warren Brush


Warren Brush talks about his work in Africa, the power of storytelling, and why children need us to be part of the solution. Brush, co-founder of Quail Springs Learning Oasis and Permaculture Farm, has mentored youth and educated adults around the world teaching them Permaculture and other practical life skills.

Permaculture- The Beginning of a
Worldwide Movement- David Holmgren 


Part 1 of a 2 part interview with
David Holmgren, the co-originator

of Permaculture.








Permaculture- The Beginning of a Worldwide Movement- David Holmgren -Part 1 of a 2 part interview with David Holmgren, the co-originator of Permaculture.


Carbon Sequestration, Soil Health, and Permaculture- Interview with Darren Doherty,  Permaculture designer and Guner Tautrim, owner of Orella  Ranch.

 Homescale Permaculture: How to Create a Backyard Ecosytem- Toby Hemenway, author of Gaia's Garden, tells us how to create beautiful and functional ecosystems.

 Permaculture in Cuba with Robyn Francis- Robyn Francis talks about permaculture's role in Cuba and CAPE: the Cuba-Australia Permaculture Exchange.

Geoff Lawton- The Power of Permaculture- Crossing the Line with Geoff Lawton and Nadia Abu Yahia Lawton.
Permaculture- A Beginner's Guide- Graham Burnett- Graham Burnett is a permaculture practitioner, designer and teacher.

 Rainwater Harvesting- Brad Lancaster, rainwater harvesting expert and Permaculture designer talks about how to plant the rain, and water harvesting earth works.

Urban Permaculture with Kat Steele- Kat Steele, is a Permaculture teacher and director of the Urban Permaculture Guild in Oakland, California.

Backyard Food Forest- Larry Saltzman, permaculturist and food forester, takes us on a tour of his backyard suburban oasis.

 Keyline Design with Darren Doherty- Permaculture designer and teacher Darren  Doherty, introduces Keyline Design.

 Planting A School Food Forest- Common Vision Fruit Tree Tour makes a stop at Monte Vista Elementary School in Santa Barbara, California.

 Mount Kenya Organic Farming (MOOF Africa)- Interview with Peter Murage, founder of MOOF (Mount Kenya Organic Farming).

 The Ecology of Leadership- Interview with James Stark and Christopher Kuntzsch, co-founders and directors of the Ecology of Leadership program.

 Mesoamerican Permaculture with Juan Rojas- Juan Rojas of the Institute of Mesoamerican Permaculture and the Permaculture Institute of El Salvador.

Permaculture and Sustainable Aid- Robyn Francis- Award winning international permaculture pioneer, teacher, designer, and educator Robyn Francis.
 
Permaculture in Africa- Food and Empowerment- Interview with Mugove Walter Nyika, coordinator of the 9th International Permaculture Conference and Convergence (IPC9).

Grow Food Party Crew with Devin Slavin- Devin Slavin of Abundance In Balance Design is a Permaculture Designer and founder of the Grow Food Party Crew.

Permacultura Latina America with Ali Sharif- Ali Sharif, project director of PAL, Permacultura Latina America.

Wonderful Water with Brock Dolman- Brock Dolman is a biologist, innovative design consultant, and nationally recognized permaculture educator.

Permaculture in Brasil- Interview with Andre Soares and Lucy Legan, co-directors of Ecocentro IPEC, (Instituto de Permacultura e Ecovilas do Cerrado), in central Brasil.

Permaculture and Art-  Isabela Coelho is co-founder and co-director of OPA, the Organization of Permaculture and Art in Brasil.

Organic Gardening and Permaculture- Loren Luyendyk, the owner of Santa Barbara Organics, has over ten years of experience in  permaculture.

Post-Petroleum Survival Guide and Cookbook- Permaculturist Albert Bates is the author of the Post Petroleum Survival Guide and Cookbook: Recipes for Changing Times.