Ellen Page on Perma-culture

Best advert ever for permaculture

Teen Hollywood reports that Page “spent a month living on the settlement and learned how to live more simply — and how valuable urine can be.”
Page told Teen Hollywood “It’s about living in a holistic way with the earth and reintegrating our lifestyles with the natural cycles … It was amazing. Anyone at all who has a passion for it can learn about it and use it in their lives in so many different ways … like peeing in a bucket and using it on your compost. Pee is an excellent source of nitrogen.”

She talked on the Ellen DeGeneres show about her experiences.

Permaculture is an ecological design system based on deep observation of nature, and can be applied to gardens, farms, landscapes, homes and also to “invisible systems” like communities, economies, societies, our psyches and even our spiritual practices. It’s a path towards sustainable living that is patterned on the way nature works, and can be applied in rural, suburban and urban areas.
Permaculture was invented in Australia in the 1970s by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren and is just now really catching on around the planet. The word “permaculture” is an abbreviation for “permanent agriculture” or “permanent culture.”
NaturalNews.com says “Permaculture is a way of living; it involves sustainability, ethics, community living, harmony with nature, appropriate technology, organic living, organic farming, etc. It is a way to integrate nature and people in the most sustainable way.”
“In permaculture, ethics and design principles are used to help us make good decisions for the people and the environment.”

Permaculture follows three ethics:

Care for the land: Actions to protect the environment and improve it. Earth should be seen as a whole.
Care for the people: It involves the physical and psychological aspects, for example providing food and shelter, natural medications, reduce daily hard work, and provide equal opportunities for all people.
Care for the future: It is very important if we want to conserve our resources. Some of the aspects that it involves are recycling, planning, cooperation not competition, supporting local economy, and the use of renewable energy and resources.