Permaculture: An Approach to Sustainable Living

Introduction

Do you want to live in a more sustainable way? Are you looking for a comprehensive ethical system you can use to live more sustainably? Do you want to learn some practical strategies and techniques you can use now in your daily life? Have you heard the term permaculture and want to learn more about it?

The purpose of this course is to give you a practical understanding of permaculture, some useful strategies and techniques for applying permaculture in your life, and resources for learning more about permaculture.

How to take the course

You can complete the course online or print out the files. Click on the links below in the Course Contents to take the course online . Click on this link to print out the course files.

Course Contents

• Lesson One: What is sustainable living?

• Lesson Two: What is permaculture?

• What is the origin of permaculture?
• Who is practicing permaculture?
• How can you practice permaculture?

• Lesson Three: What are the ethics of permaculture?

• Lesson Four: What are some principles of permaculture?

• Lesson Five: How do you apply permaculture ethics and principles?

• The site design/redesign process

• Lesson Six: What are some useful strategies and techniques for applying permaculture?

• Lesson Seven: How can I learn more about permaculture?

• Permaculture demonstration sites
• Permaculture design course and design apprentice certification
• Permaculture websites
• Permaculture bibliography

• Glossary

• Course Feedback