pdc+++ module 3 class 2 regeneration

M3.2 pdc+++M3.2 pdc+++"Deserts are the footprint of civilization", & this means that the most important work we have to do now as conscious human beings is to regenerate the soils that have been lost, & those that have been exploited & de-vitalized all over the planet, especially by agricultural

activities.

Fertile soils are very important stores of carbon in the earth, & just with regenerating soils we could halt climate change stabilizing the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere.

It is vital for sustainability that we regenerate & improve the fertility of soils also because they are the support of biodiversity, important stores of water & indeed the base of all

land-dwelling life & any civilization. There are many techniques we can use, & many very inspiring examples of soils regeneration (& so of entire ecosystems) in the world. In this

class we explore several of those.

of the

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M3.2 RegenerationAn integral exploration

wangari maathaiKenia, 1 april 1940 - 25 september 2011 On leaving

this world in a

Nairobi

hospital, there

were more

than 47

million trees

planted by her

impulse

"Until you dig a hole,

you plant a tree, you water it and make it

survive, you haven't done

a thing.

You are just talking."

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenia

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/1_de_abril

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/1940

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/25_de_septiembre

• An ABC of Regeneration

• Examples: Jordan, USA, Borneo

• Learning from Ladakh

• Stop the Destruction

• An addicted society


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The ABC of RegenerationThe ABC of Regeneration

C. Control of WaterC. Control of Water

A. hAlt the ErosionA. hAlt the Erosion

B. Biomass & BugsB. Biomass & Bugs

Cover the soil (roots in the earth)Cover the soil (roots in the earth)Regeneration & Reforestation of areas in danger of erosionRegeneration & Reforestation of areas in danger of erosion





STOP the destructionSTOP the destruction


•• Large scale: cover vegetation, green manures Large scale: cover vegetation, green manures •• Small scale: composts, vegetation wastes, mulchingSmall scale: composts, vegetation wastes, mulching

•• Foliar application & Compost TeasFoliar application & Compost Teas






“San Juan's Bed”


WormsWorms

aquaculture

very good source of abundant organic matter

Planting Potatoes

Chicken Tractors>> 3.6 Animals


M3.2 Regeneration M3.2 Regeneration

B. Biomass & Bugs TechniquesB. Biomass & Bugs Techniques

◦ Compost Tea

◦ Composting

◦ Mulching

◦ Worm Farmingwww.PermaCultureScience.comwww.PermaCultureScience.com

https://sites.google.com/site/permaculturescienceorg/english-pages/3-earth-care/2-regeneration/techniques/compost-tea

https://sites.google.com/site/permaculturescienceorg/english-pages/3-earth-care/2-regeneration/techniques/mulch-compost

How to Make Compost TeaHow to Make Compost Tea

startstart with with

GOODGOOD compost compost

•• Good drainage & irrigation systems (salinization) Good drainage & irrigation systems (salinization) Water storage Water storage (depend more on rainwater than sub-terrenean water)(depend more on rainwater than sub-terrenean water)


•• Large scale: cover vegetation, green manures Large scale: cover vegetation, green manures •• Small scale: composts, vegetation wastes, mulchingSmall scale: composts, vegetation wastes, mulching

•• Foliar application & Compost TeasFoliar application & Compost Teas






<< Class 3.4 Water<< Class 3.4 Water







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December 2000 and the repair of the landscape begins with a water harvestingswale on contour

August 2001, date, olive, fig, pomegranate, guava and a diversity of nitrogenfixing legume trees plus numerous support species all thrive and begin to attractnative birds

Majdy Adwan with a 20 month old fig tree surrounded by Winter barley.







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The Wheat Dust-BowlThe Wheat Dust-Bowl

The Civilian Conservation Corps, also known as Roosevelt's Tree Army planted an estimated three billion trees from 1933 to 1942

employmentemploymentpositive & popularpositive & popularmass regeneration programmemass regeneration programmedignity, building workdignity, building work

Enrollment peaked at the end of 1935, when there were 500,000 men located in 2,600 camps in operation in all states

By 1942, there was hardly a state that could not boast of permanent projects left as markers by the CCC. The CCC worked on improving millions of acres of federal and state lands, as well as parks. New roads were built, telephone lines strung, and trees planted.







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temperature down 3-5 degrees Ctemperature down 3-5 degrees Cair humidity up 10%air humidity up 10%

cloud cover up 11.5%cloud cover up 11.5%rainfall up 25%rainfall up 25%

137 species of birds (up from 5)137 species of birds (up from 5)9 species of primates9 species of primates

3000 people getting income3000 people getting income







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Helena Norberg-Hodge

Although this is not a re-generation project as such, it is a most integral analysis of what kind of re-generation we need to look for.

In her famous documentary, Learning from Ladakh, Helena Norberg-Hodge explores all aspects of the damage caused by 'development': at the social, environmental, health & psychological as well as cultural & economic level.

Most importantly she clearly shows how these dimensions are intimately inter-connected.

www.PermaCultureScience.comwww.PermaCultureScience.com

3. Earth Care 3. Earth Care >> 2. Regeneration>> 2. Regeneration







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Alberta Tar Sands, CanadaAlberta Tar Sands, Canada

400 ton trucks400 ton trucks

Ancient Boreal Ancient Boreal ForestForest

= Area of Florida= Area of Florida

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Our addictions are destroying the soil

Working with our addictions is key for the creation of a sustainable society

PreConteplación: conciencia del la necesidad para el cambio

Conteplación: aumentar los pros y minimizar los contras

Preparación: compromiso y planificación

Acción: implementación y revisión del plan

Mantenimiento: integrar los cambios en

estilo de vida

Terminación

Re-caída y Reciclar

Stages in the Change Model (eg. in curing addictions)

PreConteplation: awareness of need to change

Contemplation: increasing the pros for Change & minimizing the

cons

Preparation: commitment & planning

Action: implementation &

revision of plan

Maintenance: integrating change into

lifestyle

Termination

Relapse & Recycling

Transition Training 2007

a Social Model (RC) owning class

working class

sexism

classismracism

adultism/ageism

isolated BY OPPRESSIONS (which are combinations of PATTERNS)

ISOLATION is the pattern we perceive

but INSIDE each group there is also tension

Internalized Oppression

External Oppression (institutions & people who limit & batter us from outside)

(patterns that limit & batter us from the inside)

LOTS OF PRESSURE!!

eg. adultismsexismracismclassism...

> we attempt to ‘liberate’ it byacting as oppressors wheneverthe opportunity presents itself (= PERPETUATES the pattern)

> or we anesthetize ourselves (drugs of any kind: it's their function = PERPETUATES the pattern)

zzzzzz

We can consciously choose to challenge ourselves & look for maps &

support

to navigate an uncertain & changing future ...

we can wait for and welcome surprises: the adventure

Our Society ISOLATION

“ME”, “My Project”, “My Idea", Individualism, Protagonism, Fragmentation, ... fear of intimacy, lots of 'meditation', etc.

COMFORTSEEKING

SUBSTANCE - FORM

lots of Pretense

"Be FULL of yourself"

"Beyourself"

But HONESTY is spiritual value

we policethese lines

"don't stepout of line!"

we policeeach other

we are all "odd-balls"

And it is our weirdness interacting with other people weirdness

that CREATES







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INTEGRATE all aspects & >> PRACTICE them!

CREATE soils as if

our lives

depended

on it

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