The Permaculture Transition Manual

There are 479 official Transition Town initiatives worldwide and probably several more hundred informal ones Each of these communities has come together around the goal of creating systems to move past dependence on fossil fuels Permaculture can play a central role in this movement and the principles support the goals of living with less or no fossil fuel and building sustainable futures This is the first book to clearly articulate the relationship between the Transition Movement and Permaculture in the context of plants, food and appropriate technology Permaculture design includes creating edible, functioning, integrated landscapes that support all life, including humans. The Permaculture Transition Manual contains practical strategies, techniques and information about living systems, technology and materials. Author has a PhD in Environmental Science from Murdock University and has over 15 year experience teaching permaculture and related subjects