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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture ethics: Earth Care, People Care, Fair Share. |
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Make a repairs cafe - to bring broken things to repair together (bikes, books, toys) instead of throwing away - to make the resources last longer. |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture ethics: Earth Care, People Care, Fair Share. |
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Practice taking care of another person for a day. |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture ethics: Earth Care, People Care, Fair Share. |
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Reflect on how behaviour can demonstrate the permaculture ethics (e.g. discuss "How did we do today in terms of people care?"). |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture ethics: Earth Care, People Care, Fair Share. |
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Recite or create poems together about caring and sharing. |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture ethics: Earth Care, People Care, Fair Share. |
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Learn about Earth Care by discussing specific examples of taking care of nature and creating a healthy environment for all. Practice applying this ethic to hypothetical situations. |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture ethics: Earth Care, People Care, Fair Share. |
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Learn about People Care by discussing specific examples of taking care of yourself and other people and applying this ethic to hypothetical situations. |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture ethics: Earth Care, People Care, Fair Share. |
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Learn about "Fair share" by discussing specific examples and experiences of sharing fairly and redistributing any surplus back to Earth care and People care. Prepare hypothetical situations and simulations to apply this ethic in practice. |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture ethics: Earth Care, People Care, Fair Share. |
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Play a simulation game: Divide the group into Earth protectors, People protectors and the Fair Share Mediators - then give different situations - "we want to build a new dam"; each group gives their point of view, and the "Fair Share" Mediators try to find a win-win solution that both sides are happy with. |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture ethics: Earth Care, People Care, Fair Share. |
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Think through different designs and strategies for meeting human needs (gardens, water systems, waste management) by asking the ethical questions "How can we do this in a way that takes care of people, the Earth and creates a surplus to share?". |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture ethics: Earth Care, People Care, Fair Share. |
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See the permaculture ethics expressed in 3 overlapping circles (Venn diagram) and discuss some actions which could be in the middle i.e. meet all 3 ethics (e.g. growing food is Earth care because there's less transport, and People care because the food is fresh and chemical-free, and Fair Share because we aren't taking resources from elsewhere). |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
What is permaculture? |
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Spend time in a aquaculture-inspired garden, touching, tasting, smelling the plants and animals (as appropriate). |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
What is permaculture? |
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Go on a tour which explains how permaculture is demonstrated in that particular place. |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
What is permaculture? |
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Play a game which explains what permaculture is. |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
What is permaculture? |
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Make posters or collages about permaculture. |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
What is permaculture? |
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Make a photo collage that shows the difference between monoculture and permaculture. |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
What is permaculture? |
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Sing songs about permaculture and caring for the Earth. |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
What is permaculture? |
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Discuss Gandhi's statement "There is enough for everyone's need but not everyone's greed". |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
What is permaculture? |
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Prepare a puppet show or performance to show what permaculture is. |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
What is permaculture? |
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With Eyes closed, do a creative visualisation of a journey through a world of abundance and harmony with nature - then make drawings or write about the experience. |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
What is permaculture? |
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Learn that a permaculture garden can provide clean and healthy food. |
