Small and Slow Solutions Waking in the early hours of the morning, the music of rural India pocks the morning soundscape: a chorus of warbling birds from the tall grasses of a nearby lake; the crackle of a wood fire heating metal buckets of water for morning baths; and the splash of that warm water scooped from a bucket, poured over the body, and then crashing down upon the concrete slab floor of a bamboo-sheeted outdoor shower. The press of cold nights and hot days carries

Patterns to Details The Conference came to a ceremonious close last evening, with all in attendance gathering on stage to celebrate the hard work of the event's volunteer organizers and supporters. The evening concluded with a series of regional cultural performances, including a presentation of classical Sufi music and storytelling. Several songs from regions across India were shared. A particularly memorable piece told the tale of a farmer lamenting the loss of his crops t

The Difficulties and Enormous Potential Contribution of Permaculture for Mass Migration and Refugees (panel discussion) Rosemary Morrow - Facilitator Amani Dagher (Lebanon) Sarah Queblatin (Philippines) Francesca Simonetti (Italy) Hakim Young (Afghanistan) Panelists represent a diverse group of permaculture practitioners working in regions affected by the mass migration of refugee communities due to climate crisis, civil wars, and other ecological and social conflicts.

­Everything is process. Fittingly, the 13th International Permaculture Conference begins while the systems of its organization continue taking form. All around are the moving pieces of a complex organism four years in the making—and arriving now are the hundreds of global citizens—representing 63 countries—drawn by the principle of exchange. One enters the conference via India, a country with a vast history and depth of contribution to environmental design. Here, at the lit