Book
The permaculture promise : what permaculture is and how it can help us reverse climate change, build a more resilient future on Earth, revitalize our communities / Jono Neiger ; foreword by Toby Hemenway.
Record details
- ISBN: 1612124275 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9781612124278 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 159 pages : color illustrations
- Publisher: North Adams, MA : Storey Publishing, [2016]
- Copyright: ©2016
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Turn deserts into farmland -- Create self-fertile soil -- Turn waste into food -- Spread the wealth -- Build community -- Help individuals and communities re-skill -- Make wetlands and river edges productive -- Create more livable cities -- Stabilize our food supply -- Create productive landscapes -- Help reverse climate change -- Help you become a nicer person -- Help you become a better designer (of landscapes and of life) -- Build smarter homes -- Create gardens that provide for themselves -- Stop erosion and make water cleaner -- Ensure that we have enough water -- Create financially resilient communities -- Revitalize natural areas while providing for humans -- Turn problems into solutions -- Fulfill our energy needs -- Build a resilient future. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 25.95 |
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| Subject: | Permaculture. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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The Permaculture Promise explains in simple terms why permaculture may be the key to unlocking a livable future on our planet. Author Jono Neiger asserts that humans can thrive while simultaneously making Earth healthier and not destroying it. The book shows 22 ways that permaculture can create a better future for all living things. Profiles of people and communities ' including an urban dweller who tore up her driveway to create a vegetable garden and a California housing development that dedicates a third of its land to parks, orchards, and gardens ' will inspire you to incorporate permaculture principles into your life today. - Workman Press.The Permaculture Promise offers an optimistic, innovative approach to reversing direction and adopting practices that will regenerate, rather than exhaust, Earth's resources.Â
