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If permaculture around the world is so successful and extremely sustainable , then why are heads in the sand?

Look at Geoff Lawton who has grow food near the Dead Sea, where people there can't and is bringing back forrests. A garden fixes all problems of the world. The media must get attached to permaculture or there will be no oil left in our growing global world to build a sustainable world with. Cuba has done a great job with permaculture. They have health care, eat organic, aren't over weight all this with little oil. We better wise up and start planting food, not like the Los Angeles urbine farm that was bulldosed over for a Walmart warehouse. We are going to be in big trouble because of greed, politicians having no clue how to fix anything and the people getting worried. Wake up society and jump on our permaculture band wagon. You'll love the fact that you have more food to give, a better reason to live, a healthier life ,the lakes, streams, oceans can clear up and there will be know reason to fight an on going war for oil that's killing thousands of people for power of control.

Public Comments

1. Grow food! Yeah!
2. Permaculture is an interesting topic but what exactly is your question? Surely you don't want an answer to "then why are heads in sand"! Post another more specific question.
3. I think people are very lazy and apathetic when it comes to the environment. Many think there is nothing they can do- the multi-corporations have control, not ordinary citizens- even those with farms. Others wouldn't be willing to do something unsatisfying for awhile in hopes of improving the environment for the sustainable future. What matters to them is NOW and if it's an inconvenience to them at present then they won't take part. Our country lacks the motivation to see things long term, we go for the quick fix every time. We've been conditioned that way by the media, and the media isn't likely to change because without a pill to push, a solution for those "stubborn" problems, and a fix for everything imaginable- they couldn't support the programs they air and nobody makes money. We're a greedy nation, and our favorite mission is chasing the almighty dollar. But, you're right we need to implement specific long-term goals and make plans to sustain ourselves without gasoline while preserving and protecting our environment!
4. The answer is that most people are happy just buying food from a supermarket and not caring where it comes from. They will begin to care when the collective sh'ite hits the fan. About 10 years ago when I was treeplanting in northern BC Canada there was a transportation strike and suddenly within a couple of days all the supermarkets were emptied. The reality is that most supermarkets only stock about 3 days of food, if there is another transportation problem then reality will force people to analyze the issue at hand and things like permaculture will begin to make sense for the common people.