Reclaiming the Future: Lessons from Cuba and the 11th International Permaculture Convergence

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Adam Brock attended the 11th International Permaculture Convergence in Cuba from November 23rd to December 3rd, 2013. This slideshow contains highlights from his experience, interwoven with thoughts on how to apply lessons learned in Cuba to our own communities.

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reclaimingthe futurelessons from cuba and the

11th international permaculture convergence

adam brockjanuary 11th 2014

reclaimingthe future

step 1:face the present

with courage

reclaimingthe future

step 2:envision the futurewe know is possible

reclaimingthe futurestep 2.5:

“expect a mess”- rafter sass ferguson

marisha auerbachpermaculture in portland

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Dignity Village

marisha auerbachpermaculture in portland

marisha auerbachpermaculture in portland

24 hour Solar Cat Palace

marisha auerbachpermaculture in portland

Legal in Portland~ Subsurface Greywater~ Composting Toilets~ Natural Building Construction

marisha auerbachpermaculture in portland

Perennial Staple Crops

eric toensmeierperennial staple crops

CROP TYPES• Grains• Pulses• Nuts• Dry Pods• Staple Fruits• Oilseeds• High-Protein Leaves• Starch-Filled Trunks• Aerial Tubers• Sugary & Milky Saps

eric toensmeierperennial staple crops

REDUCING EMISSIONS vs.SEQUESTERING CARBON

eric toensmeierperennial staple crops

rafter sass fergusonpermaculture and science

julious pitithe chikukwa project

julious pitithe chikukwa project

decolonizing permaculture

decolonizing permaculturewww.plantingjustice.org

reclaimingthe future

step 4:get your community

organized

organizing the movementwww.permaculture.org.uk

organizing the movementwww.permaculturenorthamerica.org

organizing the movementsurveymonkey.com/s/napc2014

reclaimingthe future

step 5:make the present

obsolete