The Environmental and Civilization Crisis and the Permaculture Alternative

By Cássio Octaviani

Humankind is destroying the forests, polluting the rivers, lakes and seas, annihilating whole ecosystems, contaminating the atmosphere and changing the climate. Our lifestyles are turning the planet into a huge pile of garbage, and our civilization depends totally on the very resources it is voraciously consuming, destroying. What will we do when they fatally run out?We are moving fast forward towards the collapse of our civilization, the near-total destruction of complex life on Earth and the extinction of our own species--however, little is talked about it!If we are to stand a chance of long-term survival as a species, we need an urgent and radical change in the way we live and relate with our planet. PERMACULTURE represents this change.What's in this book?In the book The Environmental and Civilization Crisis and the Permaculture Alternative you'll find an in-depth discussion of our current crisis which threatens life on planet Earth--its origins, characteristics and consequences.Here is also presented the permaculture proposition, a way out of this vicious circle we're in. How to manage, use, preserve and restore water, soil and ecosystems; organic food production and environmental restoration techniques; urban and rural permaculture, natural building, ecological sanitation, communities and much more!But what IS permaculture?Permaculture is a way to consciously organize human activities aiming to provide for our needs and at the same time preserve and restore the environment and ecosystems. In a broader definition, it comprehends three things:- A multidisciplinary science that encompasses techniques, skills and applied knowledge for the design of productive (agricultural, energy, water and other) systems, dwellings and settlements, social structures, etc. so that they are truly sustainable, based on the active observation and application of nature's principles and judicious use of natural resources. Organic agriculture, environmental design, natural architecture, ecological sanitation, renewable energies, rainwater systems, solidarity economy, etc. are all central elements of permaculture.- A frugal, natural and sustainable lifestyle, governed by a philosophy of maximum respect for nature and all its creatures. The permaculture lifestyle is also focused on cooperation (both between people and between humans and nature), rather than competition.- A global movement of people who share such ideas and visions, and seek this lifestyle, learning, applying and transmitting the permaculture knowledge, skills and techniques, being the change they want to see in the world and inspiring others to join up in the making of a sustainable society. We believe that, if embraced by a sufficient proportion of people, permaculture has the potential to revert our current collision course with the natural world.Permaculture is the necessary revolution that will allow us to inhabit this beautiful planet virtually forever, living fully meaningful lives, protecting and helping nature recover from the damage we've been inflicting it. This book contains more than a collection of informations, necessary reflections and useful techniques--it brings an invitation to all who care about the future of humankind and life in general, for us to stop living as parasites on this planet and become true champions of the Earth, in the building of a healthier, fairer, truly sustainable world.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1791937594
• ISBN13: 9781791937591
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.8" x 5.5"