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earthlayers1.gif•Permaculture - Permaculture is a whole design science that reflects natural patterning and promotes mutually beneficial relationships. The three main ethics – Care of the Earth, Care of the People, and Return of the Surplus – are adopted from indigenous peoples from around the world. The concepts and themes found in permaculture help us rediscover our responsibility and place in the natural world.

•Sustainability - “Sustainable development meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”- 1987, World Commission on Environment and Development definition of sustainability known as the Brundtland Report.

 

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