Permaculture, a word coined by PRI founder Bill Mollison, is the conscious design and maintenance of agriculturally productive ecosystems which have the diversity, stability, and resilience of natural ecosystems. It is the harmonious integration of landscape and people, providing food, energy, shelter, and other material and non-material needs in a sustainable way, to benefit of life in all its forms.
PRI works with individuals and communities worldwide, to expand the knowledge and practice of integrated, sustainable agriculture and culture using the whole-systems approach of permaculture design. Their website is a treasure trove of useful and inspiring information including hundreds of articles for gardeners and foodies. Check it out!
Founded in 2003, Post Carbon Institute’s mission is to lead the transition to a more resilient, equitable, and sustainable world by providing individuals and communities with the resources needed to understand and respond to the interrelated ecological, economic, energy, and equity crises of the 21st century.
"We envision a world of resilient communities and re-localized economies that thrive within ecological bounds."
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The World’s Leading Resource for Climate Solutions
"Our mission is to help the world reach “Drawdown”— the point in the future when levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere stop climbing and start to steadily decline, thereby stopping catastrophic climate change — as quickly, safely, and equitably as possible." Reports, courses, research, graphics, online tools and more can be found on their website.
Changing our land use, agricultural practices, and food system offers numerous opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, sequester atmospheric carbon, and help address climate change. This 2020 Project Drawdown publication may be accessed free of charge here.
The Drawdown Review is the flagship publication of Project Drawdown and presents an overview of climate solutions in hand—now, today—to reach Drawdown and begin to come back into balance with the planet’s living systems. These solutions are tools of possibility in the face of a seemingly impossible challenge.
* The hardcopy is available here at cost, and the PDF is free to download here.
The Drawdown Initiative is a series of workshops presented by Pachamama Alliance based upon research conducted by Project Drawdown, and featuring Project Drawdown co-founder, Paul Hawken.