This is our strategy for creating open source permaculture local food systems including plants and open source technology for low cost high appropriate tech self-sufficiency. See openfarmtech.org for the transcript and more information. We arelooking for people who are interested in building the world’s first replicable open source self-sufficient decentralized permaculture village – to transcend survival and evolve to freedom. Read more at www.OpenFarmTech.org Visit our myspace page www …
Jul 042009
Peak Moment 96: Linda Buzzell-Saltzman and Larry Saltzman of Santa Barbara share a love for their garden in more ways than one. Larry is creating a lush food forest and teaches permaculture to promote local food security. Ecotherapist Linda helps people heal their relationship with nature, noting that many problems are rooted in this disconnection. [www.forthefuture.org]
Corporate Couple Become Permaculture Activists
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Jun 272009
Peak Moment 143: Asking “wouldn’t it be wonderful if our city could feed itself?” Joe Leitch ponders everybody in Portland planting a chestnut tree. Pam Leitch relates how they both left the corporate world after reading the book “Your Money or Your Life”. As educators on sustainability and resource depletion, permaculture and social justice, they soon learned of Peak Oil. Pam initiated bringing a Peak Oil resolution to the Portland City Council, who passed it unanimously in 2006 and set up …
An Autumn Day at Moulsecoomb Forest Garden
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Apr 192009
Naturewise: Teifi Community Forest Garden
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Apr 112009
A short documentary film for Naturewise about the Teifi Community Forest Garden Project in Ceredigion, West Wales. For updates on film screenings, planting days, other events and more information on Naturewise and The Teifi Community Forest Garden visit www.naturewise.org.uk Think global, act local.
Leaf Street the Movie part 3
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Apr 062009
A film by Ruth Strange documenting the construction of an urban community permaculture garden at Redbricks in Hulme, Manchester. Thanks to Rob Squires. part 3 of 3
Manor Gardens Allotments vs. Olympics 2012
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Mar 312009
More info: www.lifeisland.org Manor Gardens Allotments are a small green paradise and thriving community hidden away in the East End of London. For nearly 100 years generations of local people have been able to grow their own food and enjoy their leisure in this uniquely secure and peaceful space, which time and the hard work of the plotholders has turned into a place of special beauty. Come the winning of the bid for the so-called 'green' Olympics 2012, and it has become just another piece …
Transition Towns New Zealand
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Mar 232009
A complie of some of the activities of Transition Towns around NZ over the last year. …
Urban Permaculture
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Mar 192009
Solution Based Activism in San Francisco during Reclaim the Commons, couter action to Bio 2004, Biotech Conference. Demonstration of real life permaculture techniques in an urban environment as alternatives to biotech and genetically modified organisms. Movie first appeared on www.communityactivism.org
Transition Town Conference 2008
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Mar 182009
Transition Town conference held Cirencester 2008. looking at challenges of peak oil ,climate change and how to build community.