This is part of a series of posts about topics being addressed at the Midlands Permaculture Festival 2024. Andy Goldring, Permaculture Association CEO, will present Permaculture As Climate Action.
At Earthed Up! we are working towards an earth, care people care, fair shares future – a future we create together. It’s about all of us doing what we can. As part of the permaculture network, we know there are thousands of others alongside us working within these 3 core ethics.
A movement for positive action
The Permaculture Association is here to help us all to deepen our learning and practice, to share our skills and creativity… in order to empower more people to feel the benefits of permaculture.
The national charity do a huge amount with very tight resources. For over 40 years, they have worked to introduce more people to permaculture – through education and research. They have brought people together to multiply their positive impact.
The Permaculture Association is the UK’s leading charity providing community led, nature based solutions. Since 1983, our members have been at the forefront of regenerative agriculture, green community development, sustainable living and natural gardening.
A community of changemakers who use permaculture ideas, design tools and practical solutions to build a harmonious and flourishing place for people and the planet.
A recent successful fundraising appeal, Empower Climate Action with Permaculture, will enable the Permaculture Association to:
- Provide climate education in schools
- Expand their network of demonstration sites
- Deliver community climate coaches training
What kinds of action?
Permaculture fosters the development of resilient communities by encouraging self-reliance and local resource use. Communities that can produce their own food, manage their water, and generate energy locally are better equipped to handle climate disruptions.
By promoting local food production, permaculture reduces the carbon footprint associated with transporting food over long distances. Sustainable farming practices reduce reliance on fossil fuel-based inputs like synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, which are major contributors to greenhouse gas emissions.
Healthy soils are crucial for carbon storage and water retention. Permaculture emphasizes building and maintaining healthy soil through myriad techniques like: composting, mulching, and using cover crops. This enhances soil organic matter, which in turn sequesters carbon and improves soil resilience to climate impacts.
Leading a movement
Andy Goldring has coordinated the team at the Permaculture Association for 2 decades. Andy is an organiser, designer, educator, gardener and cyclist. As part of Our Future Leeds, he is working to create a zero-carbon, socially just, nature friendly Leeds.
To make the world a better place, using Nature’s awesome inspiration, what are we going to do? We have knowledge, ideas, natural resources. We have to do something with it. To achieve our aims, within ecological principles, we take a design approach.
By integrating natural principles, permaculture provides practical, scalable solutions for individuals and communities to combat climate change.
“There are people in about 135 countries doing permaculture. Applying it in land based systems, in communities, architecture, farming, schooling, pretty much every aspect of life.”
Join the Midlands Permaculture Festival
Join Andy and many others at the Midlands Permaculture Festival on Saturday 21 September 2024. Tickets are on sale now.
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