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Permaculture means many different things to many different people, and nothing to some. There is no one correct definition, as permaculture is holistic, integrated, and applicable on all levels and in all situations. At its core, permaculture is a philosophy of interdependence and ethical responsibility actualized through a whole-systems design methodology and on-the-ground action. Permaculture is grounded by ethics and guided by ecological principles, traditional cultural values, and applied scientific understanding. Permaculture is being applied at increasing rates and diversity around the world to develop strategic, long-term, practical solutions to the challenges facing humanity and the ecosystems of which we are a part.  
Permaculture is a form of whole systems design based on the sustainability of natural systems, seeking to reproduce that sustainability in our living environment.


Permaculture was coined by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren in Australia during the 1970’s as a permanent agriculture for reversing the environmental degradation that seems to follow closely on the heels of modern development while simultaneously increasing the sustainability of food production systems by promoting localized self-reliance. Today, the concept and methodology have evolved to become supportive of a permanent culture, and are certainly not limited to agriculture alone.  
'''For more pages on Appropedia, browse '''[[:Category:Design]]''', '''[[:Category:Alternative building]]''', '''[[:Category:Sustainable agriculture]]''' - most of the articles on Appropedia are written with a concern for holistic, sustainable practices, are related to [[appropriate technology]] and [[green living]], or relevant to permaculture in some way.'''


The prime directive of permaculture as stated by Mollison is that “the only ethical decision is to take responsibility for our own existence and that of our children. Make it now.”


The three interwoven ethics guiding permaculture are: Earth Care, People Care, and Fair Share/Return the Surplus. To borrow a concept from Buddhism, Right Action occurs when all three ethics are actualized by a given action or design decision.
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[[Category:Sustainability]]
See also [[Regenerative design]]
[[Category:Sustainable agriculture]]
 
[[Category:Green living]]
The above description was developed by Jeffrey M. Adams, spring 2008
 
 
 
 
Permaculture is a form of whole systems design based on the sustainability of natural systems. It seeks to create sustainability in the human living environment, and is applicable to all realms of design. Permaculture is modular and applicable to any bioregion, bearing immense potential for satisfying basic human needs without compromising those of the Earth.
 
Because it is relationship-oriented and highly specific to local conditions, it is not a cut and paste methodology and can be difficult to practice for those not accustomed to close observation, critical thinking, and a systems perspective. Instead of discretely selecting individual plants, relationships between biota must be woven together carefully, in consideration of a plants relationships to fellow organisms, to the overall ecosystem, and to the people whose needs it may satisfy. Knowledge of such relationships is critical to the practice of Permaculture design, our understanding of ecological processes, our capacity for systems thinking.
 
Portions of this document copied from Permaculture
Information Web, licenced under the Creative Commons
by-nc-sa 1.0 open source type license. Elements
©left 2001-2004 by PFAF, Chad Knepp, and respective authors.
 
==Interwiki links==
*[[Wikipedia:Category:Permaculture]] for a collection of articles.
 
==External links==
*[http://www.ic.org/pnp/cdir/2000/24permaculture.php Permaculture: A Brief Introduction], by Jillian Hovey (2000)
*[http://permaculture.info/index.php Permaculture Information Web]
 
 
This map contains sites actively demonstrating and applying permaculture and/or allied sites and organizations providing valuable education. This map is not by any means exhaustive, so please add other sites to it as you see fit. Original compilation by Jeffrey M. Adams
 
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40.868857, -124.077896, Campus Center for Appropriate Technology (CCAT), HSU
www.humboldt.edu/~ccat
 
Sierra Institute, HSU,
www.humboldt.edu/~sierra/
 
Northwest School of Botanical Studies,
www.herbaleducation.net
 
 
 
39.007446, -123.369598, Emerald Earth
www.emeraldearth.org
 
38.967951, -123.145752, Solar Living Institute,
www.solarliving.org
 
39.400122, -123.354492, Ecology Action
http://www.growbiointensive.org/
 
40.841866, -124.064484, Arcata Educational Farm CSA
www.humboldt.edu/~farm
 
40.785741, -124.156494, Redwood Coast Energy Authority
www.redwoodenergy.org
 
Humboldt – Del Norte Counties Cooperative Extension Services,
http://cehumboldt.ucdavis.edu/
 
 
40.099084, -123.796692, Heartwood Institute,
www.heartwoodinstitute.com
 
39.799041, -123.247375, Live Power Community Farm,
http://www.livepower.org/
 
38.476169, -122.897186, California School of Herbal Studies
www.cshs.com
 
38.400873, -122.832642, R.I.T.E.S. Project,
http://www.ritesproject.org
 
38.349196, -122.682953, Sonoma State Environmental Technology Center, CA
http://www.sonoma.edu/ensp/etc/
 
38.406254, -122.939758, Occidental Arts and Ecology
http://www.oaec.org/
 
37.903032, -122.693939, Regenerative Design Institute (Permaculture Institute of N. California)
http://www.regenerativedesign.org/
 
37.986422, -122.606049, Sustainable Fairfax,
www.sustainablefairfax.org
 
Environmental Education Council of Marin
www.eecom.net/
 
38.326575, -122.706985, Redwood Empire Chapter of US Green Building Council
www.usgbc-rec.org
 
42.221399, -123.275528, Herb Pharm,
www.herb-pharm.com/
 
42.187829, -122.703552, Sacred Earth Institute,
http://www.sacredearthinstitute.org/index.html
 
Siskiyou Permaculture Resources Group
http://www.sprg.info
 
42.311847, -122.974777, Birch Creek Arts and Ecology/ Dakubetede Environmental Education/ Trillium Farm, Siskiyou Mountains, Southern OR
http://www.deepwild.org/
 
43.794393, -123.058548, Aprovecho,
http://www.aprovecho.net/
 
Cob Cottage Company,
www.cobcottage.com
 
43.920153, -122.822342, Lost Valley Education Center
www.lostvalley.org
 
44.037751, -123.088074, Cascadia Permaculture,
www.cascadiapermaculture.com
 
Food Not Lawns
www.foodnotlawns.org
 
Maitreya Ecovillage,
www.maitreyaecovillage.org/
 
Permatopia
www.permatopia.com
 
Center for the Advancement of Sustainable Living (CASL), U Oregon
http://www.uoregon.edu/~casl/
 
39.216295, -121.05835, Sierra Permaculture Guild, Sierra Nevada region
http://sierrapermaculture.org/
 
38.575011, -121.507416, Sacramento Permaculture,
http://www.sacpermaculture.com/
 
38.246809, -122.637634, Institute for the Study of Noetic Science, S. of Petaluma
http://www.noetic.org/
 
38.789416, -122.628021, Harbin Hotsprings,
www.harbin.org
 
38.577158, -122.578583, Avalon Springs,
http://www.avalonsprings.org/
 
37.753344, -122.601929, Indigenous Permaculture,
http://www.indigenous-permaculture.org/
 
37.861844, -122.420654, Ecology Center
www.ecologycenter.org
 
37.766372, -122.091064, Urban Permaculture Guild, SF Bay Area, CA
www.urbanpermacultureguild.org
 
45.767523, -122.695312, City Repair Project,
www.cityrepair.org
 
Portland Permaculture Institute
www.portlandpermaculture.com
 
47.127615, -123.083267, Fungi Perfecti
www.fungi.com
 
48.636993, -122.891693, Bullocks Brothers Permaculture Site, Orcas Island, WA
http://www.permacultureportal.com/
 
47.062638, -122.904053, Wild Thyme Farm Retreat Center
http://www.sonic.net/~wildfarm/
 
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Permaculture is a form of whole systems design based on the sustainability of natural systems, seeking to reproduce that sustainability in our living environment.

For more pages on Appropedia, browse Category:Design, Category:Alternative building, Category:Sustainable agriculture - most of the articles on Appropedia are written with a concern for holistic, sustainable practices, are related to appropriate technology and green living, or relevant to permaculture in some way.

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