1. Beyond Organic Farming
Permaculture
A creative approach to change
Francesco Pistillo

2. Beyond Organic Farming
Permaculture
A creative approach to change
Francesco Pistillo

3. Source: http://www.emptycagesdesign.org

4. Aspects of
Permaculture
PERMACULTURE EthicsPrinciples
Design
Practice: supporting
biodiversity, bio
architecture,
developing resilience
Ecocentric
approach

5. USING PERMACULTURE
PRINCIPLE
 See solutions, not problems;
 Everything works in at least two ways
(Ex. Lateral Thinking Edward De Bono);
 Work where it counts;
 Minimize inputs; maximize outputs;
 Use everything to its highest capacity;
 Bring food production back to the
cities; help make people self-reliant;
Cooperation, not competition;
Source:http://www.slideshare.net/DLiga/big-yields-in-small-spaces

6. Why Permaculture?
The circle of happiness
Mitigate Climate Change
Value diversity
and develop
equality.
Support local economy,
develop resilence
and a sense of community
A better tomorrow
through a holistic
apporoach to life