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David Holmgren: Permaculture & Peak Oil: Beyond Sustainability

2011-06-02T22:46:32.651Z

Classic permaculture talk (2007). David is known for his lectures & his Australian applications. Author of “Permaculture: Principles & Pathways Beyond Sustainability” (2002) . David is co-author with Bill Mollison of the original 1978 book “Permaculture One: A Perennial Agriculture for Human Settlements”. In this 25” video he talks ”about the need to move beyond the lulling hope that 'green tech' breakthroughs will allow world-wide 'sustainable consumption' to the recognition that dwindling oil supplies inevitably mean a mandatory 'energy descent' for human civilization across the planet. He argues that permaculture principles provide the best guide to a peaceful societal 'powering down."
Pour yourself a cup of tea while watching.
http://www.holmgren.com.au/html/Publications/Principles.html

David Holmgren's online guide to Permaculture Principles - http://www.permacultureprinciples.com/freedownloads_essence.php

Network locally & work with neighbors applying permaculture principles to their lives at Earth Gardens- http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/group/organic?

Consider attending a local permaculture study group- or obtaining your permaculture design certification- http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/forum/topics/permaculture-design

More recommended videos - http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profiles/blogs/videos-permaculture-amp

PERMACULTURE & PEAK OIL: Beyond 'Sustainability'

2011-05-28T23:20:35.893Z

In this 2007 interview, David Holmgren talks about the need to move beyond the lulling hope that 'green tech' breakthroughs will allow world-wide 'sustainable consumption' to the recognition that dwindling oil supplies inevitably mean a mandatory 'energy descent' for human civilization across the planet. He argues that permaculture principles provide the best guide to a peaceful societal 'powering down."

This is a longer interview with Holmgren (26 minutes) that will give a greater sense of some of the ideas we will explore in my upcoming Folk School class (Principles and Pathways Beyond Sustainability), where we'll have David Holmgren (via video) presenting his principles in a classroom setting.

http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/events/david-holmgren-principles-and-pathways-beyond-sustainability

Holmgren has been a profound influence on the Transition movement. Rob Hopkins comment on this video when it was first posted in 2007:
"Regular readers will know that I often state, at every opportunity, that David Holmgren’s book, [Permaculture: Principles and Pathways Beyond Sustainability](http://transitionculture.org/book-reviews/book-review-2/) is the greatest book of the past 15 years. The EON Network have just posted an interview with David, recorded a month or so ago, in which he explores the whole concept of permaculture as a response to peak oil. David is, for me, the person from whom I have learnt the most about all of this, so this film is a bit of a treasure, and I think you’ll find it fascinating."

Permaculture Principles with David Holmgren

2011-05-28T23:12:29.487Z

David Holmgren presents the design principles as thinking tools that when used together allow us to creatively redesign our environment and our behavior in a world of less energy and resources.

This short video (5.53 min) offers a sense of what my upcoming class (Principles and Pathways Beyond Sustainability) will cover, with Holmgren presenting these principles (via video) in a classroom setting.

http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/events/david-holmgren-principles-and-pathways-beyond-sustainability