Ecological Literacy through Permaculture
Originally appears in the Winter 2012-2013 issue
Forty years ago, the design philosophy of permaculture was ahead of its time – has time finally caught up? We are now seeing terms like ‘relocalization,’ ‘resilience’ and ‘eco-design’ being used more commonly in sustainability dialogue, concepts which have been central to permaculture since the 1970s. Permaculture is nearly as old as the modern EE movement, yet many green teachers have yet to tap into local permaculturists to serve as inspirational sustainability role models for their students. Practicing permaculturists, and the worldwide permaculture movement, have much to offer sustainability education, particularly by providing opportunities to engage students in transformative, relevant and hands-on learning experiences.
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