516: David Holmgren on Downshifting to a Resilient Future. Part 1
Balancing the larger world context with local, practical, and creative solutions.
In This Podcast:
In part 1 of 3 we hear from David Holmgren, the co-founder of permaculture, about the birth of permaculture over 40 years ago. Learn about what inspired the concept of permaculture, permanent agriculture, working with nature, sustainability, and how to take new industry concepts and have them become widely accepted. David also discusses what it’s like when your theory takes on a life of its own and the balance of being both a fan and critic. Don’t Miss an Episode!! Click HERE to sign up for regular podcast updates
We are very excited to have the co-founder of permaculture on the show today. When I got David on the call I just let him talk and it turned into a 90-minute chat, so we decided to split it into three shows. This is part 1 and if you enjoy our content please consider supporting the podcast at UrbanFarmPodcast.org Thank you! Greg Peterson
Our Guest:

Listen in and learn about:
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- How war taught him to question authority and focus on creating the world we want
- Creating the concept of permaculture with Bill Mollison
- Developing the skills for environmental design needed by landscape architects
- Creating the permaculture design course
- Being both a fan and critic of a revolutionary concept that you helped develop
- How to craft and spread new concepts in an industry
- The meaning of permanent agriculture
Books written by David:
Permaculture One: A Perennial Agriculture System for Human Settlements
Permaculture: Principles and Pathways beyond Sustainability
Permaculture in the Bush. The Design and Development of a Homestead on the Far South Coast of Nsw
The Flywire House : A Case Study in Design Against Bushfire
David’s Book recommendations*:
How to reach David:
Websites: www.holmgren.com.au, www.retrosuburbia.com, and permacultureprinciples.com
Facebook: @RetroSuburbia
STAY TUNED:
Part 2 of this conversation is available HERE . And part 3 is available HERE.
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