Comments on: Permaculture Groups and Government Influence http://permaculture.org.au/2010/04/09/permaculture-groups-and-government-influence/ Permaculture News, Commentary and Worldwide Projects. Tue, 22 May 2012 06:34:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sonya http://permaculture.org.au/2010/04/09/permaculture-groups-and-government-influence/#comment-66178 Sonya Thu, 13 Jan 2011 21:24:14 +0000 http://permaculture.org.au/?p=2872#comment-66178 Transition Sunshine Coast (created and driven by permaculture people) has delivered Australia's first Energy Descent Action Plan (400+ permaculture inspired actions across; food, water, waste, energy etc etc) to local government and it has been integrated into their Energy Transition and Peak Oil Action Plans. We've been invited to speak to councils across Australia about this, it is a great way to get permaculture principles into policy. Sonya Wallace Transition Sunshine Coast. Transition Sunshine Coast (created and driven by permaculture people) has delivered Australia’s first Energy Descent Action Plan (400+ permaculture inspired actions across; food, water, waste, energy etc etc) to local government and it has been integrated into their Energy Transition and Peak Oil Action Plans. We’ve been invited to speak to councils across Australia about this, it is a great way to get permaculture principles into policy. Sonya Wallace Transition Sunshine Coast.

]]> By: Øyvind Holmstad http://permaculture.org.au/2010/04/09/permaculture-groups-and-government-influence/#comment-47666 Øyvind Holmstad Sat, 08 May 2010 10:05:47 +0000 http://permaculture.org.au/?p=2872#comment-47666 I think a better idea is to talk first with Alan Cooper, the boss of Microsoft now, because both Alan Cooper and Permaculture LOVE Christopher Alexander. It’s always smart to talk with somebody first who share your values and interests. And then, maybe, Alan can talk with Bill and make him understand how much Permaculture and soft-ware-design have in common. And then he would maybe bocome a very importand Permaculture-fan? See the link: http://www.slideshare.net/maximolly/loving-hating-christopher-alexander I think a better idea is to talk first with Alan Cooper, the boss of Microsoft now, because both Alan Cooper and Permaculture LOVE Christopher Alexander. It’s always smart to talk with somebody first who share your values and interests. And then, maybe, Alan can talk with Bill and make him understand how much Permaculture and soft-ware-design have in common. And then he would maybe bocome a very importand Permaculture-fan? See the link:

http://www.slideshare.net/maximolly/loving-hating-christopher-alexander

]]> By: J Peter Maughan http://permaculture.org.au/2010/04/09/permaculture-groups-and-government-influence/#comment-46715 J Peter Maughan Tue, 27 Apr 2010 08:14:24 +0000 http://permaculture.org.au/?p=2872#comment-46715 Hi, Help! Could somebody please tell Bill Gates about Permaculture? Here is a successful businessman who is putting his wealth and influence into promoting food production by the hungry. However, it seems that he has been recruited by big agribusiness to promote "new" seeds and "chemical" fertilizers. Here is video of an interview with him: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/world_news_america/8638780.stm Bill Gates is an expert in computer technology, where he made his millions, but he is not an expert in other fields, as he readily admits. It needs somebody with knowledge and influence in the permaculture world to introduce him to the concepts of sustainable agriculture, which is not dependant on buying in more seeds and fertilizer. It won't be easy to get the ear of Bill Gates and I expect that agribusiness will put forward counter arguements. Incidentally, don't you think Bill Gates is looking very old in the video? When he was working with computers he seemed to have eternal youth. Now he has taken on the cares of the world and he is showing his age. Whoever can talk to him, be kind. Peter Hi,

Help! Could somebody please tell Bill Gates about Permaculture? Here is a successful businessman who is putting his wealth and influence into promoting food production by the hungry. However, it seems that he has been recruited by big agribusiness to promote “new” seeds and “chemical” fertilizers. Here is video of an interview with him:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/world_news_america/8638780.stm

Bill Gates is an expert in computer technology, where he made his millions, but he is not an expert in other fields, as he readily admits. It needs somebody with knowledge and influence in the permaculture world to introduce him to the concepts of sustainable agriculture, which is not dependant on buying in more seeds and fertilizer. It won’t be easy to get the ear of Bill Gates and I expect that agribusiness will put forward counter arguements.

Incidentally, don’t you think Bill Gates is looking very old in the video? When he was working with computers he seemed to have eternal youth. Now he has taken on the cares of the world and he is showing his age. Whoever can talk to him, be kind.

Peter

]]> By: Øyvind Holmstad http://permaculture.org.au/2010/04/09/permaculture-groups-and-government-influence/#comment-46045 Øyvind Holmstad Sun, 11 Apr 2010 06:23:50 +0000 http://permaculture.org.au/?p=2872#comment-46045 Watch chapter 9 in this film, and you'll see how necessary it is that we influence the gouvernments: http://www.davidsheen.com/firstearth/english/9.htm Watch chapter 9 in this film, and you’ll see how necessary it is that we influence the gouvernments: http://www.davidsheen.com/firstearth/english/9.htm

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