Care for the Earth
Consider resources and how our use affects places and living systems.
HUMAN PERMACULTURE
Human permaculture, simply.
A framework for examining interactions between people, their activities and their surroundings, then trying practical changes.
Three ethical reference points
Care for people
Look at each person’s needs, limits and actual capacities.
Fair share
Discuss access to resources, limits on consumption and the sharing of surplus.
These reference points come from permaculture. The applications below are Permah editorial proposals.
Holmgren Design — Publisher / author page ↗An approach in four movements
- Observe the actual situation
- Connect resources and constraints
- Try a limited change
- Listen, check and adjust
An image is not evidence
A garden can help us talk about connections. It cannot dictate human arrangements. Exercises require the agreement of people involved and do not replace missing resources or support.