Andy Goldring
The Permaculture Association Britain, CEO
The Permaculture Association is dedicated to supporting an ever growing network of permaculture practitioners, increasing knowledge of permaculture within society, developing permaculture theory and practice, and building an evidence base that supports this.
My work as CEO is to carry out the intentions of the board of trustees, and to coordinate and give focus to the direction of the many projects, networks and events that facilitate these aims.
I have been the Chief Executive of the Permaculture Association since 1999, having previously been a trustee and regular volunteer.
What is your favourite permaculture principle and why?
'Each important function is supported by many elements’, because it puts resilience, teamwork, diversity and sharing responsibility for key outcomes at the heart of permaculture.
Why do you think we need permaculture in the world?
We need permaculture because many people and organisations struggle to know how to respond to the increasing complexity and challenges of the modern world. The permaculture framework helps people to act in an ethical way, using a design approach based on nature’s principles. That creates places and initiatives that are ethical and ecological - just what we need!