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EN-US">Eight years=20
is a long time. That's how long it's been since decent rains in parts of =

Australia and the last 'Australian Permaculture Convergence'. APC8, =
which ran=20
over a week during April this year, brought together some of Australia's =
leading=20
practical environmentalists to share knowledge, address current issues =
and=20
provide steps in how to avoid future problems.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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EN-US">David=20
Holmgren, Co-founder of the permaculture movement and patron of APC8, =
launched=20
the event with a public lecture entitled 'Global Energy Peak: Threat or=20
Opportunity': <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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EN-US">"Global peak=20
in production of high quality fossil fuels due this decade is already =
causing=20
shock waves through the world economy and reshaping geopolitics. Barely=20
recognised by the public, policy makers or even activists, this event =
will=20
precipitate a cascade of environmental, economic, political and cultural =
changes=20
for which society is totally unprepared. While these changes will be =
seen as a=20
threat, global energy peak has the potential to quickly eclipse climate =
change=20
as the driving force behind the sustainable imperative." =
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EN-US">One group of=20
people who are preparing for this change are permaculturalists. =
'Permaculture=20
Design Certificate' holders, now numbering around 500,000 worldwide, =
have been=20
on the ground, sharing skills and making real changes since the first =
course was=20
run in 1980. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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EN-US">Often=20
regarded as an underground movement, it seems that it is now coming of =
age.=20
'Accredited Permaculture Training' is quickly becoming the structured =
framework=20
that many in government and industry have been craving. It provides =
recognised=20
certification with support from government.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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EN-US">Never=20
static, sustainability requires dynamic thinking and continuous change.=20
Permaculture uses ethics and design principles to design systems that =
are=20
self-supporting. These principles have been evolving since the 70's and =
have=20
been investigated at length in David Holmgren's book 'Permaculture: =
Principles=20
and Pathways Beyond Sustainability'. Now, a teaching card set has become =

available which provides a new method to explore the application of the =
ethics=20
and principles in a classroom environment. Visit <A=20
href=3D"http://www.holmgren.com.au/"><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: windowtext; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: =
none">www.holmgren.com.au</SPAN></A>=20
for more information.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica">The=20
theory put into practice...<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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lang=3DEN-US style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; mso-ansi-language: =
EN-US">There are=20
many outstanding examples on the ground, but very few case studies which =
explore=20
the practicalities in detail. The 'Melliodora' eBook, launched at APC8, =
provides=20
just that, with around 250 interactive pages; including illustrations, =
diagrams,=20
photos and a virtual tour of the property. Explore David Holmgren, Su =
Dennett=20
and their son Oliver's property in Hepburn, central Victoria, and its =
evolution=20
over the last 20 years. It shows the best of cool climate permaculture =
design=20
using this innovative digital medium. A demo can be downloaded at <A=20
href=3D"http://www.holmgren.com.au/"><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: windowtext; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: =
none">www.holmgren.com.au</SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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lang=3DEN-US style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; mso-ansi-language: =
EN-US">David and Su=20
recently left Hepburn for a five-month world tour to teach and promote=20
permaculture with appearances and events starting at the Aichi World =
Expo in=20
Japan. Soon to follow is the 'International Permaculture Convergence' in =

Motovun, Croatia (<A href=3D"http://www.ipc7.org/"><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: windowtext; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: =
none">www.ipc7.org</SPAN></A>)=20
running during May/June which is the first international gathering since =
the=20
IPC6 in Perth in 1996. With more stops in Czech, Slovenia, Ireland, =
Switzerland,=20
Netherlands, Germany, USA and Canada, it's a busy time ahead for the =
pair and a=20
promising outlook on the otherwise ominous =
horizon.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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