A new posting in Permaculture.<\/p>\n
Introducing Permaculture to our property<\/strong>, to the Woollies and to whomever else may find it interesting.<\/p>\n 6\/29\/08\u00a0 Coda to this project<\/p>\n The last few months have given me a different perspective on this project.\u00a0 Optimal sustainability rather than permaculture per se is my goal.\u00a0 What is that?<\/p>\n Optimal sustainability occupies a position between permaculture on the one hand and the normative American lifestyle on the other.\u00a0 In particular I will focus on the kind of environment I inhabit, the suburban and exurban ring.\u00a0 How can persons living in suburbs and exurbs across America, indeed, across the world, think of their residential choice in terms of global sustainability?\u00a0 That is, how can we recognize that the vast bulk of persons so situated will not become back-to-the-landers with the requisite chicken coop, bee-hives, orchard and bountiful garden?<\/p>\n How can we find a mix of things to do, choices to make that can reduce energy expenditures and increase the amount of food produced at home or in nearby (neighborhood or cul-de-sac) locations?\u00a0 How, in other words, can we create a menu of achievable actions that will change the normative American suburban\/exurban lifestyle as much as possible without creating resistance?\u00a0 What values need examination and careful, positive critique?\u00a0 How can we make optimal sustainability sexy, fun, normative?<\/p>\n This is the project I want to engage.\u00a0 It will require that I learn the permaculture work, that I learn more about the suburban\/exurban situation in which I live.\u00a0 It will require that I recruit allies from across the political spectrum.\u00a0 Sounds like fun to me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A new posting in Permaculture. Introducing Permaculture to our property, to the Woollies and to whomever else may find it interesting. 6\/29\/08\u00a0 Coda to this project The last few months have given me a different perspective on this project.\u00a0 Optimal sustainability rather than permaculture per se is my goal.\u00a0 What is that? Optimal sustainability occupies … Continue reading Optimal Sustainablity in Suburbs and Exurbs<\/span>