The Permaculture Promise

Jono Neiger, Toby Hemenway

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Storey Publishing
15 November 2016

Conservation of the environment; Agricultural science; Gardening

'The Permaculture Promise' offers an optimistic, innovative approach to reversing direction and adopting practices that will regenerate, rather than exhaust, Earth's resources.

Permaculture is a sustainability buzzword, but many people wonder what it actually means and why it is relevant. Originally coined by combining the words permanent and agriculture, permaculture has evolved into an optimistic approach connecting all the systems of human life: gardening, housing, transportation, energy, and how we structure our communities. 'The Permaculture Promise' explains in simple terms why permaculture may be the key to unlocking a livable future on our planet. Author Jono Neiger asserts that humans can thrive while simultaneously making Earth healthier and not destroying it. The book shows 22 ways that permaculture can create a better future for all living things. Profiles of people and communities - including an urban dweller who tore up her driveway to create a vegetable garden and a California housing development that dedicates a third of its land to parks, orchards, and gardens - will inspire you to incorporate permaculture principles into your life today.

AUTHOR: Joel Neiger is a conservation biologist, a permaculture educator, and a designer. He is a principal at the permaculture design and consultation firm Regenerative Design Group, and he is on the faculty of the Conway School of Landscape Planning and Design. Neiger works to help organizations and individuals further their goals for stewarding their land and to create productive, regenerative human ecosystems.

Toby Hemenway has been an adjunct professor at Portland State University and Scholar-in-Residence at Pacific University. He is the author of The Permaculture City and Gaia's Garden, which won the 2011 Nautilus award and was named one of the ten best gardening books of 2010 by The Washington Post. His writing has appeared in magazines such as Natural Home, Whole Earth Review, and American Gardener.

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This book is rare in that it shares positive solutions to those challenges. .

Rising awareness. Interest in permaculture has increased 300 percent in the past 10 years.

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Accessible, affordable introduction to a complex topic.

Full colour photos throughout

By: Jono Neiger
Foreword by: Toby Hemenway
Imprint: Storey Publishing
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 178mm,
ISBN: 9781612124278
ISBN 10: 1612124275
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 15 November 2016
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The Permaculture Promise

The rise of the permaculture movement is one of the brightest signs of hope on our distressed planet, and this book helps anyone understand why! -- Bill McKibben, author ofDeep Economy Jono Neiger shows us that permaculture is for far more than gardening by providing a to-do list for building community resilience in the face of climate change and other challenges. The Permaculture Promise offers hope for the garden, home, neighborhood, city, and beyond. -- Eric Toensmeier, award-winning author of Paradise Lot Practical, personal, and powerful! The Permaculture Promise offers a rich and engaging introduction guaranteed to inspire novices and remind experienced permaculture practitioners of why they began their journey into the ecological and ethical re-design of our lives and landscapes. -- John M. Gerber, professor of sustainable food and farming, University of Massachusetts Amherst Jono Neiger gives us hope for restoring health to ourselves, our communities, and the planet through straightforward lessons with steps anyone can follow. -- Claudia Joseph, Executive Director, New York Permaculture Exchange This masterful work describes the potential benefits of embracing permaculture elements within urban, rural, and community settings. A must-read for inspiration and practical knowledge to initiate change in our challenging times. -- Jude Hobbs, co-founder of the Permaculture Institute of North America The rise of the permaculture movement is one of the brightest signs of hope on our distressed planet, and this book helps anyone understand why! Bill McKibben, author ofDeep Economy Jono Neiger shows us that permaculture is for far more than gardening by providing a to-do list for building community resilience in the face of climate change and other challenges. The Permaculture Promise offers hope for the garden, home, neighborhood, city, and beyond. Eric Toensmeier, award-winning author of Paradise Lot Practical, personal, and powerful! The Permaculture Promise offers a rich and engaging introduction guaranteed to inspire novices and remind experienced permaculture practitioners of why they began their journey into the ecological and ethical re-design of our lives and landscapes. John M. Gerber, professor of sustainable food and farming, University of MassachusettsAmherst Jono Neiger gives us hope for restoring health to ourselves, our communities, and the planet through straightforward lessons with steps anyone can follow. Claudia Joseph, Executive Director, New York Permaculture Exchange This masterful work describes the potential benefits of embracing permaculture elements within urban, rural, and community settings. A must-read for inspiration and practical knowledge to initiate change in our challenging times. Jude Hobbs, co-founder of the Permaculture Institute of North America