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Breathing life back into The Digest

It would be fair to say that the Permaculture Research Digest has been suffering a period of chronic neglect recently, with only 14 posts made in 2019!

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Protest illustration with slogan - It's Us & Us and Culture Change, Not Climate Change. Illustration by Keegan Blazey

Created 26/09/19

Exploring the edges between permaculture and Extinction Rebellion

by Louise Denham

Using and valuing edges is a key element of permaculture design.
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Created 18/09/19

Telling the truth about climate change activism

by Sandy James

I love living in Bradford, as I have for 3 years, and in Yorkshire, as I have for 7. I love the landscape, the outdoors, the cities, the history everywhere you look.

Created 17/09/19

Community efforts in the face of ecological and climate breakdown - European Day of Sustainable Communities

As millions gather globally to climate strike and government leaders meet at the UN in New York, the European Day of Sustainable Communities on 21 September is celebrating the transformational communities who are taking practical, grassroots action towards a zero-carbon, regenerative and inclusive Europe.

Citizens in 22 countries have organised hundreds of events - from conferences to community harvest festivals, hackathons to shared meals - to highlight their efforts in the face of ecological and climate breakdown.

Created 16/09/19

Evaluating the effects of integrating trees into temperate arable systems on pest control and pollination (Journal article)

Free full access to article until 26th October 2019 available here.

This review evaluates the effects of silvoarable systems on invertebrate pes
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Created 10/09/19

Show permaculture films in your community

We occasionaly get asked by members for recommendations of films to show to share permaculture more widely. As part of our national convergence 2019, Elizabeth Westaway compiled a longlist of 77 films, to decide what to show in our cinema space. Here is that list!

We hope it will link you to new videos to watch, learn and share. Thanks Elizabeth for bringing the list together and for hosting the convergence cinema.