In this 97 minute presentation David Holmgren outlines the permaculture ethics and design principles using the format from his foundation text Permaculture: Principles & Pathways Beyond Sustainability.

A free 16 page summary of permaculture concept and principles taken from the above text is available by clicking here.

The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil - When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1990, Cuba's economy went into a tailspin. With imports of oil cut by more than half – and food by 80 percent – people were desperate. This film tells of the hardships and struggles as well as the community and creativity of the Cuban people during this difficult time. Cubans share how they transitioned from a highly mechanized, industrial agricultural system to one using organic methods of farming and local, urban gardens.

The Power of Community is a project of The Community Solution, a non-profit organization that designs and teaches low-energy solutions to the current unsustainable, fossil fuel based, industrialized, and centralized way of living. Visit www.communitysolution.org for more information.