Society life has placed us in the urban world. What surrounds us in the city cannot be compared to sharing with the majestic nature j the emergence of permaculture is a good example of this. The reality that appears before our eyes might even convince us that it is impossible to dream of such a thing. Anyway, thanks to agricultural practice and our capacity for ingenuitywe can make this alternative ideal and applicable in our daily lives.
The practice we will talk about was developed in Australia in 1974. The authors were Bill Mollison, professor of biology, and his student David Holmegren. Both planned and gave structure to one sustainable system for the future, which they called Permaculture. Although it is a practice that was discovered long ago, there have been few attempts that we as global citizens have made.
According to the book ‘Course-Fundamentals of Permaculture’written and developed by H. Hieronimi as part of the ‘tierramor’ support material, permaculture is a range of different techniques to planning, development and cyclical maintenance of the ecosystem.
What is permaculture adaptation?
Some groups of people have joined in choosing this system for their lives and have seen themselves committed to caring for the environment. We are talking about organizations, collectives, practitioners and designers of ecology who have been autonomous in choosing this extraordinary practice.
The mission of the permaculture lies in food production, the integration of renewable energy sources and the implementation of resources that contribute to ecological proposals, the economy and better development of society. It tries to combine different types of lifethat is, our existence in harmony with animals and plants.
The proper management of this great contribution and its study would also allow our existence in society to become more responsible and, in turn, more productive. Therefore, it refers not only to the decoration of a defined space, but to find a coexistence to improve the quality of life.
Integrating permaculture today
Basically the development of this the life integration system focused on land managementcreating environments with natural materials, participation in agriculture and community integration. This was the first step for the proposed system, which turned out to be a breakthrough. However, this would be the beginning of the implementation of the permaculture.
Currently, the principles studied by David Holmgren have been taken into account, who has made significant progress in his research on this system and the best options for its application. His subsequent studies, from get involved in this world of permaculturefocused on how to meet the new challenges arising with the development of the industry, and in turn, how to tackle the energy and natural resources crisis.
It is true that he wrote and detailed principles within the care of nature so that we can rely on a change. As first steps, these principles took into account the observation and interaction we have around us. Focusing on ideal points, spaces where we can take advantage of nature’s resources and appreciate diversity, would be actions that would help us create real change.
How to put these principles into practice?
The essential thing in this process is that let’s learn from environmental culture and that we must be very careful with the natural resources we have in mind. That is, consider fair and respectful treatment of our natural spaces; understand that the generation of new life starts from here. Furthermore, promoting care among the different groups we deal with and our community will be a great progress so that we can take responsibility for the permaculture.
This concern is based on the thought that understands that The basis of all life is the earth. Therefore, the first thing we must pay attention to in our environment is the preservation of fertility and its gentle treatment.
Another important factor is caring for people. This action is about empathy for the other people around us, and promoting a culture of peace and solidarity. To put this factor into practice, it is relevant that we take self-care into account..
By starting with our physical, emotional, and mental care, we can have tools to care for others. In the same way, to ensure a great society, we must start with: respectful treatment with our closest circles: family and local community. That is, to contribute to the life of the ecosystem we must start by taking care of our own lives..
Within the permaculturerespect for what is considered sufficient or necessary also concerns the exercise of self-restraint, which involves being aware of the needs we may have as individuals. And achieve better treatment of resources for their appreciation and conservation, with emphasis on the preserving the lives of future generations.
Iberian permaculture: an example to be followed worldwide
There have been all over the world its practices integrative life system. Some groups of people have adapted their environment with projects that demonstrate improvement and contribution to the environment. In this we find a practice of permaculture in the world.
It developed on the Iberian Peninsula, located in southwestern Europe, occupied by Spain and Portugal ‘Permacultura Íbéra’, a group of people and entities with a great affinity with permaculture that focuses on the regeneration of spaces. Just as it promotes social resilience, which is part of its mission as a collective.
This valuable project was created in 2014 and aimed to build a community for the design of spaces that promote permaculture and in turn enable the preparation of new generations of people interested in this environmental practice. The first meeting they held with various interest groups was in 2015.
It has been ten years of work and promotion from the permaculture how natural system for preserving life in nature and the use of resources that promote ecosystem sustainability. The main goal was to look for alternatives to live in harmony. The process is thanks to the support of the community of people interested in change and their contribution to the environment.
What objectives does the collective ‘Permacultura Íbera’ pursue?
The factors taken into account in its implementation during the first stay were: teaching about the basis of permaculture design for bioconstruction that includes areas for the treatment of organic products for conscious eating, herbal medicine, circuit techniques to ensure irrigation sources focused on organic farming.
This group that works to grow and expand permaculture It aims for us to be part of a plant regeneration that will benefit society and culture, and which will also allow us to put ecology into practice. This process offers us as humans, part of nature, a challenge.
They are currently developing courses on this practice for people interested in adopting new environmental conservation strategies. There are like that too degrees in space design for permaculture. Access to this learning process will allow us not only to be part of the change, but also to be creators of a better future that promotes environmental education.
The permaculture is not just a cultivation exercisegoes beyond an ideal of alternative life that is concerned with the conservation of nature: organisms, plants, animals and our humanity.