What is a Permaculture/ Permaculturalist
Author: Ezra Drissman

The word Permaculture comes from the combination of
permanent agriculture and permanent culture. Permaculture
is actually an approach in designing human settlement and
perennial agri systems that copies relationships found in
the natural ecologies. It is a design system for
sustainable living and in all aspect of human endeavor. It
is a unique green career.

The career outlook for a permaculture career is favorable.
They make on average $20-$25 thousand a year.

Permaculturists are people who teach us how we can
construct natural homes, raise our own food, and restore
ecosystems and landscapes, catch rainwater and many more.
Permaculture, being a broad-based and holistic approach,
has many applications to all aspects of life. The core of
permaculturists should be set on 'values' or ethics that
shall remain constant whatever the situation is.

Professional and Personal Qualities of a Permaculturist

A permaculturist should have Earthcare and recognize that
the Earth is the source of all life, our valuable home, and
that we are a part of it, not apart from it. They should
also have people care and support and help each other to
change the way of living to that not harmful to ourselves
or the planet. And finally, people wanting to become
permaculturists should always consider Fair share and
ensure that the Earth's limited resources are being used in
equitable and wise ways. Basically, this is what makes
permaculture a green career.

Modern permaculture began with the concern on sustainable
food production. What started it was the belief that for
people to have sustainable living, they should avoid
dependence on industrialized agriculture, which uses
technologies powered by fossil fuels. Permaculture
emphasizes the value of low inputs and diverse crops. A
good model for this is the home gardens for food production
and the abundance of small-scale market.

Permaculture Trainings

Permaculture can be a great career choice for people in
rural areas where there are plenty of space and land to put
the knowledge and training in good use as well as for
people who are interested in sustainable development work
or even for people who simple wants to lessen their
ecological impact. You can simply join a workshop that will
teach you the basics principles of permaculture as well as
provide you with innovations in the field such as designing
a small solar electric system or a bicycle powered pump.
Trainings may also include topics on Methane Biodigestors
and the Introduction to Permaculture.


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