GTiA Film Series: February 14 Movie

“The Agro Rebel: Permaculture in the Salzburg Alps”

Presented by Green Transitions in Action

Monday, February 14, 2010
11:30 am to 1:00 pm
In the Sala at the Lake Chapala Society

Synopsis: Sepp Holzer, the Austrian farmer and forester practices "permaculture" a different kind of farming on his mountain property. With this certain form of organic-agriculture, he is very convincing and successfully. Contrary to all conventional rules and despite annual average temperatures of 4.5°C and an altitude of between 900m-1400m, he cultivates cherries, apples, mushrooms, kiwis, lemons, pumpkins, potatoes and zucchinis. He also started big permaculture-projects in Brazil, Columbia, Peru and Venezuela.

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For Extra Credit—Want to know more about Permaculture?

Links on Permaculture and Sustainability

It appears that many sustainable projects and green organizations in Mexico appear under the rubric of "permaculture."

In English: (¡No se olvide de Google Translate!)

http://theesperanzaproject.org/ ("Green News Portal for the Americas)

http://goo.gl/iyRuN (ecoaldeasmexico Google Translated to English)

http://www.permacultureusa.org/ (Permaculture USA)

http://www.holmgren.com.au/ (David Holmgren, Permaculture Co-Founder)

http://www.workaway.info/hostlist-MX.html (Volunteers in Mexico)

http://wp.me/pcX6D-m  (Mexico City Permaculture Punks!)

En Español: (Don't forget Google Translate)

http://sembradoresurbanos.org/ (México, DF)

http://www.rutaahimsa.org/ (Querétero, México)

http://www.tierramor.org/ (vecino de Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, México)

http://www.permacultura-es.org/index.php (España?)

http://theesperanzaproject.org/es/ ("Un Portal de Noticias Verdes para las Américas")

http://imagopost.com/ecoaldeasmexico/ (México)

—Bob Craft, Editor