reclaiming the future: lessons from cuba and the 11th international permaculture convergence
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Adam Brock attended the 11th International Permaculture Convergence in Cuba from November 23rd to December 3rd, 2013. This slideshow contains highlights from his experience, interwoven with thoughts on how to apply lessons learned in Cuba to our own communities.TRANSCRIPT
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reclaimingthe futurelessons from cuba and the
11th international permaculture convergence
adam brockjanuary 11th 2014
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reclaimingthe future
step 1:face the present
with courage
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reclaimingthe future
step 2:envision the futurewe know is possible
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reclaimingthe futurestep 2.5:
“expect a mess”- rafter sass ferguson
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marisha auerbachpermaculture in portland
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Dignity Village
marisha auerbachpermaculture in portland
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marisha auerbachpermaculture in portland
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24 hour Solar Cat Palace
marisha auerbachpermaculture in portland
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Legal in Portland~ Subsurface Greywater~ Composting Toilets~ Natural Building Construction
marisha auerbachpermaculture in portland
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Perennial Staple Crops
eric toensmeierperennial staple crops
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CROP TYPES• Grains• Pulses• Nuts• Dry Pods• Staple Fruits• Oilseeds• High-Protein Leaves• Starch-Filled Trunks• Aerial Tubers• Sugary & Milky Saps
eric toensmeierperennial staple crops
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REDUCING EMISSIONS vs.SEQUESTERING CARBON
eric toensmeierperennial staple crops
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rafter sass fergusonpermaculture and science
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julious pitithe chikukwa project
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julious pitithe chikukwa project
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decolonizing permaculture
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decolonizing permaculturewww.plantingjustice.org
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reclaimingthe future
step 4:get your community
organized
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organizing the movementwww.permaculture.org.uk
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organizing the movementwww.permaculturenorthamerica.org
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organizing the movementsurveymonkey.com/s/napc2014
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reclaimingthe future
step 5:make the present
obsolete
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