logging in or signing up Permaculture dgwest7 Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINTLite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 154 Category: Spiritual/ Ins.. License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: November 19, 2009 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description The Yunan Project hopes to introduce permaculture to Yunan, China a first for China as far as we know. First Permaculture, permanent agriculture is explained, and then the benefits to China are shown. Comments Posting comment... By: dgwest7 (6 month(s) ago) No sorry. I have now moved to Laos where prospects are much brighter Watch out for a new presentation based on Laos Saving..... Post Reply Close Saving..... Edit Comment Close By: foxspiritchina (6 month(s) ago) hi has anything happened with this project .... i am currently living in Baisha, Yunnan .. thanx .. bob Saving..... Post Reply Close Saving..... Edit Comment Close Premium member Presentation Transcript Permaculture: Permaculture Ideas for Yunnan and China for Today and TomorrowGood food for everyone: Good food for everyone - Permaculture – permanent agriculture – permanent culture To Feed China for ever: To Feed China for ever ecologically sound economically profitable Today’s Situation: Today’s Situation Poisoned and depleted soils Susceptibility to weather extremes Insufficient waterUnsustainable: Unsustainable Since 1940, 70% of our soils have been destroyed. 40% of the water of the world has been poisoned by agriculture. A species is lost every 6 minutes. If we don't stop agriculture, then we are all dead. Nothing is so destructive. In 20 years, there will be one third of the arable land to feed twice as many people. How Did We Get Here?: How Did We Get Here? The food emergency of the cultural revolution provided no sustainable alternatives But now we know that fighting nature is not the best wayAvailable Options: Available Options Continue with an unsustainable system that fights Nature OR Introduce sustainable systems that work with NatureRecommendation: Recommendation Introduce Permaculture to farmers and universities Use films and pictures already available to teach Start a pilot project in Yunnan Obtain land, finance and government supportPermaculture in detail: Permaculture in detail - no digging or ploughing is required - the land and food are not poisoned with pesticides and chemical fertilizers - top soil is built, instead of being destroyed Permaculture in action: Permaculture in action Each small area of land becomes a multi-storey field. Water is preserved and created Food contains no toxins More food is grown per field Fresh food all year round Even deserts can become green againPermaculture gardens: Permaculture gardens a small terrace in an apartment block a lawn a small plot of unused city land A fully grown food forest.Summary: Summary The introduction of Permaculture food forests will: Increase the quantity of food available in China Improve the quality of food in China Reduce the costs of producing food in China Preserve China’s scarce water resources Decrease pollution and environmental destruction Improve health, through better nutrition, and fewer toxins Web Pages Human Evolution: Web Pages Human Evolution http://dgwa1.fortunecity.com/unlearning/permaculture1.html Contact David West dgwest7@gmail.com You do not have the permission to view this presentation. In order to view it, please contact the author of the presentation.
Permaculture dgwest7 Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINTLite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 154 Category: Spiritual/ Ins.. License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: November 19, 2009 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description The Yunan Project hopes to introduce permaculture to Yunan, China a first for China as far as we know. First Permaculture, permanent agriculture is explained, and then the benefits to China are shown. Comments Posting comment... By: dgwest7 (6 month(s) ago) No sorry. I have now moved to Laos where prospects are much brighter Watch out for a new presentation based on Laos Saving..... Post Reply Close Saving..... Edit Comment Close By: foxspiritchina (6 month(s) ago) hi has anything happened with this project .... i am currently living in Baisha, Yunnan .. thanx .. bob Saving..... Post Reply Close Saving..... Edit Comment Close Premium member Presentation Transcript Permaculture: Permaculture Ideas for Yunnan and China for Today and TomorrowGood food for everyone: Good food for everyone - Permaculture – permanent agriculture – permanent culture To Feed China for ever: To Feed China for ever ecologically sound economically profitable Today’s Situation: Today’s Situation Poisoned and depleted soils Susceptibility to weather extremes Insufficient waterUnsustainable: Unsustainable Since 1940, 70% of our soils have been destroyed. 40% of the water of the world has been poisoned by agriculture. A species is lost every 6 minutes. If we don't stop agriculture, then we are all dead. Nothing is so destructive. In 20 years, there will be one third of the arable land to feed twice as many people. How Did We Get Here?: How Did We Get Here? The food emergency of the cultural revolution provided no sustainable alternatives But now we know that fighting nature is not the best wayAvailable Options: Available Options Continue with an unsustainable system that fights Nature OR Introduce sustainable systems that work with NatureRecommendation: Recommendation Introduce Permaculture to farmers and universities Use films and pictures already available to teach Start a pilot project in Yunnan Obtain land, finance and government supportPermaculture in detail: Permaculture in detail - no digging or ploughing is required - the land and food are not poisoned with pesticides and chemical fertilizers - top soil is built, instead of being destroyed Permaculture in action: Permaculture in action Each small area of land becomes a multi-storey field. Water is preserved and created Food contains no toxins More food is grown per field Fresh food all year round Even deserts can become green againPermaculture gardens: Permaculture gardens a small terrace in an apartment block a lawn a small plot of unused city land A fully grown food forest.Summary: Summary The introduction of Permaculture food forests will: Increase the quantity of food available in China Improve the quality of food in China Reduce the costs of producing food in China Preserve China’s scarce water resources Decrease pollution and environmental destruction Improve health, through better nutrition, and fewer toxins Web Pages Human Evolution: Web Pages Human Evolution http://dgwa1.fortunecity.com/unlearning/permaculture1.html Contact David West dgwest7@gmail.com