Working in harmony with natural principles, method maximizes effect while minimizing the work involved
“Permaculture is about creating a world where we can live indefinitely,” writes Javan Kerby Bernakevitch. The term was coined as a combination of the words permanent and agriculture, and then permanent and culture, and its origins as a movement and educational approach can be traced back to the late 1970s.
Permaculture is finding its way into educational programs and local initiatives, and in the process becoming a local response to larger problems. In Edmonton, a high school’s Aboriginal 30 class provides a way for new, more sustainable forms of growing food to be combined with aboriginal traditions. And instructors such as those at Permaculture BC are focusing on theory and hands-on activities for people who want to incorporate this approach to sustainability and food security more deeply into their lives.
We speak with Javan Kerby Bernakevitch of Permaculture BC.
