How do we move away from a fossil-fuel based society? David Holmgren, ecological design engineer and co-originator of the term “Permaculture” joins me today to discuss this very question. For all you suburbia nay-sayers out there, this discussion will be especially interesting to you.
The upcoming transition away from a fossil-fuel based society: David Holmgren talks strategy
By Luke Miller Callahan, originally published by Groaction
November 25, 2011
Tags: Culture & Behavior, Education, Food, Fossil Fuels, Oil
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