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The aim of this work is a cross-disciplinary integration of ideas specifically relevant to permaculture design and the physical structure of human settlements. Although this work is ambitious in scope, I feel this is an important element of the writing, to present an overview such that the reader is able to see the inter-relations of many ideas relevant to design. This is a synthesis of a kind which I believe has so far not been attempted.

One of the best books i read this year. give look in the "look inside link" on amazon on the first pages of the book to get a sense . A must to people learning what we do

Looks fascinating and very good for reconfiguring our view of ourselves towards a better modesty - however on USA Amazon it is not available (paperback out of print and no Kindle edition) - would love to read it so I will tack it down elsewhere ... Thanks for posting it ..

Jerry Nagel, co-founder of the Meadowlark Institute, talks about worldviews and the importance of understanding the origins of our own worldview and appreciating the worldviews of others.

An intresting passage from the articel that reminds me also of the permaculture zones: Some cultures do not perceive time as an exclusively linear phenomenon and their time calendars consist of multiple and simultaneously existing time categories such as 'practical time', 'social time', 'religious time', 'dream time', etc. Many Indigenous people and a number of non- Indigenous cultures do not perceive time as linear and describe it as having a 'circular' or 'cyclic' form. According to such a conceptualisation of time, time is perceived as 'static' and the individual person is 'in the centre of time' (i.e. surrounded by concentric 'time circles'). Life events are placed in time along and across the 'time circles' according to their relative importance to the individual and his or her respective community (i.e. more important events are placed closer to the individual and are perceived as being closer in time; unimportant or irrelevant events occupy peripheral time circles, although some of them could have happened very recently according to linear or 'practical' concept time).

World news ... Excellent summary of means whereby which an aliiance between a right wing and an owning class uses it's combined power bases to attempt to destablize democracy in the name of 'democracy'

This link refers to part of the evidence for the existence of the Patrix which we will be looking at later in the OR

In contrast to 'Eurocentric' or mainstream knowledge which typically relies on scientific theories and empirical substantiation as evidence of reality, Indigenous knowledge systems usually begin with stories derived from practical experiences. Stories integrate the values and processes experienced, which then culminate in wisdom. Individuals develop wisdom over time, through their own experiences and through the stories of others, which they then share through the creation of new stories (Smylie et al, 2003; Cruickshank, 1998).

Benedict devoted her entire career arguing for the anthropological stance of cultural relativity. Cultural relativity was both foundation for anthropological and banner of its academic credibility. Ruth Benedict's lifework was to institute cultural relativity firmly within the profession of anthropology.

Transition management can be described as a new governance-model based on complex systems´ thinking and is aimed at facilitating and directing processes of societal change in the direction of sustainability.

Beginning in 1948, a group of educators undertook the task of classifying education goals and objectives.  The intent was to develop a classification system for three domains: the cognitive, the affective, and the psychomotor.  Work on the cognitive domain was completed in the 1950s and is commonly referred to as Bloom's Taxonomy of the Cognitive Domain

I lead a diverse variety of workshops and other offerings - and not just about challenging corporate rule. I also have many decades of experience leading workshops which help people come to terms with their difficult feelings about the current state of our world, from despair and rage to grief and numbness. As well as teaching active listening skills to activists. I would thoroughly enjoy working with you to create a special event in your community. Please get in touch!

"Lean Startup" is an approach for launching businesses and products, that relies on validated learning, scientific experimentation, and iterative product releases to shorten product development cycles, measure progress, and gain valuable customer feedback. In this way, companies, especially startups, can design their products or services to meet the demands of their customer base without requiring large amounts of initial funding or expensive product launches.

Hi, I'm taking a 10 week 'from idea to manifestation'-Eco-social entrepreneurship workshop to help me build our sustainability school. The basic model we use is of lean startup approach that is common now in silicon valley. for me it's seems like at home- remind me of the spiral way of planning and the permaculture principals.

and an easy to use online tool for lean start-up planning: http://leancanvas.com

"The art of hosting is an approach to group leadership [which] creates spaces for us to be learning together... co-creating, teaching each other, offering our gifts." Rather than seeing groups as hierarchical and with fixed roles, Art of Hosting practitioner Chris Corrigan sees groups as living systems

Understand different dimensions of organizational culture. Understand the role of culture strength. Explore subcultures within organizations.

Here is a video of Jacque Fresco of the Venus Project demonstrating how our world-view is created.

Follow the story of how a group of engaged citizens in Bangalore transforms a polluted urban lake into a co-managed, healthy ecosystem with rich biodiversity.

Have been drawing allot of inspiration from this one! Particularly love the idea of a cutting board that leads foods scraps into a methane digester. Definitely need a better kitchen composting system that is easy and effective for the modern kitchen design. Perhaps for people who are living in cities or tight areas and do not have land to use the compost effectively.

Compendium of tools for organizations.

wow - plenty to exlpore in here - lots of overlap with Gaia U and the larger epistemic community - not quite caught up with the latest post-consensus thinking - will read more - I started to explore the groupware section but ran out of time ...

Beyond Pesticides is pleased to announce the release of videos from Sustainable Families, Farms and Food. held April 5-6, 2013 at the University of New Mexico (UNM) in Albuquerque, NM. - Nice story starts at min - 28 -

Designers often speak of design as a process. Typically, design thinking leads to design making, which leads to artifacts. Yet the design process also leads to something more-to new knowledge. Thus, we might characterize designing as a form of learning

Welcome to the website of the research cluster on 'Adaptive Governance'. We are a multidisciplinary team of young and ambitious researchers interested in the governance challenges posed by environmental change. We are open for collaboration with other research groups, so if you're interested please send us an e-mail.