In 2007, we celebrate our 22nd year promoting the design of post-peak oil sustainable human communities. In North America's leading (and the world's oldest) permaculture periodical we offer information on permaculture design, edible landscaping, bioregionalism, ecovillage design, cooperative action, aquaculture, natural building, earthworks, forestry, soils, agriculture, urban sustainability, renewable energy, and many other practical solutions to the challenges of Real Life. You'll find an extensive catalog of books for redesigning your life and habitat. We provide a current listing of upcoming permaculture design courses and a valuable global networking directory linking students to teachers and information, homeowners to designers and consultants, homeseekers to community, and hope and help for all who desire a healthy happy planet that cares for it's peoples.

You can help us make a difference, have fun, find new friends, propagate love and justice, help the earth heal, and earn the praise of your descendants.

A new post-industrial, post-imperial world is forming under our feet - a holistic reality to serve as a seed pattern for future generations. This new culture represents the "graduation" of the species to maturity and biological legitimacy; exemplified by miniature rural and urban communities that meet most human needs within their societies - loosely called ecovillages. These models of bioregional self-sufficiency arise from a tide of cultural creation that has been in motion for some fifty years. Its basic pieces have already been road-tested over several decades. Permaculture is one of several models which addresses the increasing destabilization of civilization.

The challenges are enormous, including global warming / cooling, peak oil and energy decline, deforestation, multiple forms of pollution (genetic, endocrine disruptors, heavy metals), desertification, vanishing topsoil , dying and rising oceans, species extinction, and diminishing clean water supplies. The basic behavior mode of the world system is exponential growth of population and capital followed by collapse.

If all the humans on the earth now were able to see the whole picture at the same time and take action, the situation could be handled over the whole earth even now. But, until this occurs, we will be moving foward and we can be the people who have the ability to demonstrate to others how to survive.

Our job is to help you do just that.

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