Resilience in the face of Climate Change

By Karen Rybold-Chin, originally published by on the earth productions

September 4, 2015

Society

Resilience is a common principal of permaculture, says Dave Boehnlein, co-author of the book Practical Permaculture.

In this Mother Earth News interview, Boehnlein stresses the importance of incorporating redundancy, such as with planning access to potable water. "If the water stops coming from a municipal system, then what’s your back-up plan? Six bottles in the basement? Great. When those run out, what’s your back-up plan?"

With weather patterns changing around the globe, Boehnlein’s focus has been on planting for the "climatic edges." Most species of trees and plants have specific climatic propagation requirements. Horticulture within a changing climate may well be an opportunity to expand those borders.

Karen Rybold-Chin

Tags: building resilient food systems, climate change, permaculture, resilience

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By National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Staff, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Funding freezes, grant terminations, program cancellations, and a woefully understaffed USDA have disrupted the programs and services farmers and rural communities rely on to build environmentally resilient and economically viable businesses.

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