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Permaculture, a critical introduction to an art of bio-inspirated design

Author: François LÉGER

Publication date: May 10, 2019

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1. The origins of permaculture

"For those of us who experienced the turmoil of the late 1960s, there seemed to be no way out, although each and every one of us could define where we disagreed with globalized society. Grievances included military adventurism, the bomb, uncontrolled exploitation of land, the arrogance of big polluters and the lack of consideration for basic human needs. An unethical world is capable of wasting more on killing people than on caring for our earth and helping people". This quote from Bill Mollison, taken from an interview , shows that permaculture is rooted in the multi-faceted critical trend of the 1960s-1970s, which saw the birth of the political ecology movement and the North American counterculture:...

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