Permaculture expansion crash test

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Shkumbin

Shkumbin Hasani

Permaculture expansion crash test

This solution emerged from discussions between an expert in business models and a couple of permaculturists. Permaculture is a system of agricultural and social design principles centered on simulating or directly utilizing the patterns and features observed in natural ecosystems. It has many branches that include but are not limited to ecological design, ecological engineering, environmental design, construction and integrated water resources management that develops sustainable architecture, and regenerative and self-maintained habitat and agricultural systems modeled from natural ecosystems. It holds an enormous potential for solving many of our and our environment problems (pluri-SDG!). However, it is surprisingly slow in getting known more widely. A co-creator of the Business Model Crash Test and a couple of permaculturists are willing to invite G3iD participants to brainstorm on ways to make the permaculture approach spread faster than ever!

Development & Testing

Last update: October 05, 2023

Challenge

Limited global knowledge about the power and potential of permaculture

Description

Our agriculture system is still globally more in favor of huge farms (e.g. through subsidies), thereby ignoring the job-creating capacity of smaller farms. At the same time, people who discover permaculture and are interested in it are willing to know what it takes to make a sustainable permaculture farm (or business). More visibility needs to be given to this approach, as it takes care of people, nature and spreads the spirit of co-creation and solidarity.

SDGs

NO POVERTYZERO HUNGERCLEAN WATER AND SANITATIONAFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGYDECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTHREDUCED INEQUALITIESSUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIESRESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTIONCLIMATE ACTIONLIFE ON LAND