Prepared for the Worst

By Antonio Palma. In 2007, David Holmgren (co-creator of the concept of permaculture) conducted an intensive tour of Latin America and was able to broadcast live, where was welcomed their proposal PermaCultura joint as a design tool, but also reflection and discussion on the need for a transition to other more sustainable society.

Managing Human Waste as Resources

Here are some simple solutions for managing human waste in disaster situations. With a simple change in the way we view human waste we can create resources. By design we can assist communities to respond to disaster, and to come back stronger, wiser, and richer.

We understand that a big challenge in communities in the affected region of biobio chile is what to do with ´human waste´. We are proposing the installation of emergency dry toilets for families and public. This will quickly reduce the risk of disease, and the need for water. There are many model toiets that are in use around the world in poor communities, and more recently in Haiti post terremoto.

Chile Shakes and the World Changes: by seconds and degrees

Hola Friends, We are just over a week out from the big shake, battened down the hatches and secured the sitution. We realise that we are blessed and uniquely prepared to make a big difference in the restoration of Bio Bio Chile. Can you help us to invest in the resilience of our small rural community in Chile post quake as a living model of local resilience that can be replicated throughout the region?

From here on...some good must come from this

Resilience

By Ruben

Those who are willing must choose transition now (Español)

Liora and Andy will make a live appearance to El Manzano via skype conference. Students of the Permaculture Design Course will have the opportunity to think and listen together with two of the plantes finest ecosocial regenerationists, and to explore the role of higher education and action learning in mobilising our people to engage in action for sustainability.

If Money Rules the World Who Rule Money? (Español)

Margrit and Declan Kennedy will make a short appearance via live skype conference in El Manzano 26th of February 2010.

As a regional centre of the great re-capacitacion we exist to empower people in communities to redesign their life places. Redesigning money is at the heart of this process.

During the summer permaculture design course we will be exploring strategies for alternative economies and supporting students to apply solutions in their own communities. 

The Great Transition; how to organise an economy where people flourish in dynamic equilibrium with the biosphere

Growth ‘drowns-out’ efficiency gains. Environmental ‘tolerance thresholds’ being pushed too far making a growing economy and a safe climate incompatible according to new modelling from nef (the new economics foundation).

As economists and politicians anticipate the publication of official figures for UK economic growth and the World Economic Forum gathers at Davos, new research from independent think-tank nef, warns that we should be wary of celebrating rising GDP.

The report, Growth Isn’t Possible: Why rich nations need a new economic direction, published today, Monday 25 January 2010, presents evidence that endless economic growth isn’t possible when faced with the threat of climate change and other critical environmental boundaries.

WHO Experts linked to Drug-Makers

A First Meeting for Bioregional Coordination (Español)

By Carlos Lopez Odgers. On Saturday, Jan 23 2010, a large group gathered in the beautiful natural environment, that gives us the Laguna Grande in the district of San Pedro de la Paz in the city of Concepción, Biobio, Chile.

Forming the circle on the grass, some in bare feet, we met, heard and talked of our projects, all had one thing in common, progress should be together, without losing the richness of individuality, but with clear objectives.

The first is to maintain contact, organize and generate a platform that allows networking and information sharing. The second step is to meet again in March this year and to share proposals (for each group) to generate consensus on the way forward. What do we want for this new collaboration?

Those who endorsed this call were;

Action Learning Pathways (English)

Detalles muy pronto. Si usted está interesado en asistir a este evento por favor, mantener el contacto con nosotros en http://elmanzano.ning.com/.

Diseño Regenerativo en Acción (English)

Lo estamos haciendo de nuevo, pero esta vez en la 5 ª Región. Después de un exitoso taller en Pucón que hemos aprendido esta es una de las mejores maneras en que podemos apoyar a las comunidades a organizar uno mismo.

Únetecon el equipo El Manzano en un curso avanzado de diseño de permacultura trabajando para desarrollar un plan maestro de permacultura para una nueva comunidad en Mantagua Chile.

La movilización de Comunidades en la Transición a traves Diseño

Entrenamiento para la Transición es un curso de dos dias de "fundamentales" por supuesto para aquellos que deseen saber cómo configurar, ejecutar y mantener una iniciativa de éxito de la transición. Se embala con las formas y la imaginación para profundizar en la teoría y la práctica de la Transición. Para mas información sobre Transition Towns click aqui y aqui la Revolución del Movimiento de Transición.Leer mas sobre transición aqui y aqui.