Keynote speech by Mark Shepard on november 24, 2015 in Wageningen University, The Netherlands and on the Van Akker naar Bos (from Field to Forest) conference on november 28 2015
44. PERMA (permanent)
(agri) CULTURE
• “Permaculture is an ecological design methodology
where we create relationships between materials,
plants, animals and humans in order to optimize
function and yield. The aim is to create systems
that are ecologically sound and economically
profitable, which provide for their own needs, do not
exploit or pollute and are therefore sustainable in the
long term. Much of the design is taken from nature. It
can be as simple or as sophisticated as you like.”
(Bill Mollison)
• (Permanent- Latin: per- throughout + manere- to remain; Culture- Middle English: cultivation,
tillage; from Old French; from Latin: cultura, from cultus- cultivation, from Germanic: skel- to
cut)
103. Thank you for Farming (and EATING!)
in Nature’s Image!
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