The summary of ecosystem investing is as follows:
Would you like to invest in any of these businesses? Or have us give this talk elsewhere? Or, do you think this is all crazy? Comment below.
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Showing posts with label ethanappleseed. Show all posts
Friday, May 22, 2009
Financial Permaculture & Ecosystem Investing
Yesterday, Greg Landua of BooyaCacao and Nemawashi Venture Altruism presented at the Green Ventures Conference. Our slideshow, which presents ground-breaking work on the new realm of Ecosystem Investing, is posted on slideshare.net and below:
The summary of ecosystem investing is as follows:
Would you like to invest in any of these businesses? Or have us give this talk elsewhere? Or, do you think this is all crazy? Comment below.
The summary of ecosystem investing is as follows:
Would you like to invest in any of these businesses? Or have us give this talk elsewhere? Or, do you think this is all crazy? Comment below.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
50% by 2015: A Perennial Agriculture Challenge
From Kevin Skvorak of Regeneration CSA to the Northeastern Permaculture Listserv:
Howdy Kevin and All!
I think the 'should' is difficult. It depends on who we are talking about, and what their goals are.
If we approach this from the CO2 and climate change angle, and set a goal of reducing CO2 emissions by shifting to perennial agriculture, here's a proposed research track to answer your questions:
• What are the CO2 emissions resulting from annual ag. in the northeast?
• What are the estimated CO2 emissions (or sequestrations!) from perennial ag? We might look at some small-scale estimations (e.g. Martin Crawford's forest garden in the UK) and larger estimations (Badgersett Research Center's Woody Agriculture in MN, Carbon Farmers of America's Holistic Management grazing in VT)
• What might be the CO2 emissions resulting from transition between annual & perennial agriculture?
Personally, I think I can get to 5% of my calorie intake from perennial crops by fall 2010. And, I'm going to aim for 50% of my calories from perennial 'crops' (including animals!) in the next 5 years.
How about that? 50% by 2015? Anyone else want to give this a try with me?
Cheers,
Ethan
"...What percentage of the calories in our diet (NE region) should we be getting from perennial crops? How if any way should this influence the thinking of people involved in local planning, farmland protection, and smart growth issues?"My Response:
Howdy Kevin and All!
I think the 'should' is difficult. It depends on who we are talking about, and what their goals are.
If we approach this from the CO2 and climate change angle, and set a goal of reducing CO2 emissions by shifting to perennial agriculture, here's a proposed research track to answer your questions:
• What are the CO2 emissions resulting from annual ag. in the northeast?
• What are the estimated CO2 emissions (or sequestrations!) from perennial ag? We might look at some small-scale estimations (e.g. Martin Crawford's forest garden in the UK) and larger estimations (Badgersett Research Center's Woody Agriculture in MN, Carbon Farmers of America's Holistic Management grazing in VT)
• What might be the CO2 emissions resulting from transition between annual & perennial agriculture?
Personally, I think I can get to 5% of my calorie intake from perennial crops by fall 2010. And, I'm going to aim for 50% of my calories from perennial 'crops' (including animals!) in the next 5 years.
How about that? 50% by 2015? Anyone else want to give this a try with me?
Cheers,
Ethan
Sunday, April 5, 2009
14 Things to do after a Permaculture Design Course
Here's a list of 14 things to do after a Permaculture Design Certification Course. This list came to me from Geoff Lawton of the Permaculture Research Institute of Australia, and Christian Shearer of the Panya Project and I added to it at the January 2009 PDC at the Panya Project.
1. Start at your own back door! Design and Implement!
2. Create or join a local permaculture guild.
3. Travel to other permaculture sites. (UK Permaculture database; PRI projects; Permaculture Activist Directory)
4. Take another PDC or focused course.
5. Volunteer or work in a related field.
6. Give intro talks about permaculture to groups in your area.
7. Practice making designs.
8. Host a course taught by someone else.
9. Apprentice or intern with an experienced designer or teacher.
10. Start a locally impacting enterprise.
11. Do a Diploma of Applied Permaculture Design (more info coming soon!).
12. Get an accredited permaculture degree through Gaia University.
13. Eventually become a permaculture contsultant or teacher.
14. Register as a Tagari-certified teacher.
Would you like to add to this list? Or reorganize it? Go for it the comments!
1. Start at your own back door! Design and Implement!
2. Create or join a local permaculture guild.
3. Travel to other permaculture sites. (UK Permaculture database; PRI projects; Permaculture Activist Directory)
4. Take another PDC or focused course.
5. Volunteer or work in a related field.
6. Give intro talks about permaculture to groups in your area.
7. Practice making designs.
8. Host a course taught by someone else.
9. Apprentice or intern with an experienced designer or teacher.
10. Start a locally impacting enterprise.
11. Do a Diploma of Applied Permaculture Design (more info coming soon!).
12. Get an accredited permaculture degree through Gaia University.
13. Eventually become a permaculture contsultant or teacher.
14. Register as a Tagari-certified teacher.
Would you like to add to this list? Or reorganize it? Go for it the comments!
Friday, January 16, 2009
Permaculture in Thailand!
Howdy All! I'm blogging live from the Panya Project in Chiang Mai, Thailand -- an emerging permaculture paradise bursting at the seams with fresh bananas, passionfruit, garden greens, and joyful permaculture students of all ages!
Here I am with Ping Sodantha, the kinetic and bi-lingual 3-year old daughter of our head chef Kae.
For more of our adventures, check out www.panaypermaculture.blogspot.com -- I've just uploaded photos of the class building our compost pile.
Here I am with Ping Sodantha, the kinetic and bi-lingual 3-year old daughter of our head chef Kae.
For more of our adventures, check out www.panaypermaculture.blogspot.com -- I've just uploaded photos of the class building our compost pile.
Monday, December 8, 2008
Re-Generation US
Yeehaw! More AppleSeed Permaculture students rocking out in the world. The Common Sense Regeneration Project, is emerging from Eden Vardy, who took the Permaculture Design Course with me in Thailand (same course as Hugo, blogged below!) and is now an associate at Gaia University.
Friday, December 5, 2008
naTerra - AppleSeed Permaculture students in action!
Check out my student Hugo's new project naTerra -- Permaculture land & community development in East Timor and beyond!
The organizations tagline:
"The best way to predict the future is to invent it"
Hugo took the 2007 Panya Project Permaculture Design Certification course with me, Christian Shearer, and friends. I'm teaching another one there in January...
The organizations tagline:
"The best way to predict the future is to invent it"
Hugo took the 2007 Panya Project Permaculture Design Certification course with me, Christian Shearer, and friends. I'm teaching another one there in January...
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Intro to Permaculture
Thanks to KrisCan for putting this video together! View more interviews here: http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=kriscanshow&view=videos
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