Published: Jan. 04, 2013
Words: 401,253 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781301569120

Short description

This is a good-life design guide for Millennials, Boomers, and Generation X. Contains strategies, tools, and techniques to help you navigate the cardinal threats of peak oil, climate instability, economic irrationality, and political criminality. iPermie is an almanac of useful information and permaculture self-study guide.

Extended description

This is a good-life design guide for
Millennials, Boomers, and Generation X.

Contains strategies, tools, and techniques to help you navigate the cardinal threats
of peak oil, climate instability, (Read more) This is a good-life design guide for
Millennials, Boomers, and Generation X.

Contains strategies, tools, and techniques to help you navigate the cardinal threats
of peak oil, climate instability,
economic irrationality, and political criminality.

iPermie is an almanac of useful information and permaculture self-study guide.

This book is about empowerment. Far too many of us feel powerless in the fact of the gigantic forces at work in this world. We don't understand the power we retain within and we certainly don't want to trust ourselves. This book will help you understand that everything that you need is already within you. Sure, you may need some details, skills, and etc., but you already have the most important things you need for the future. We begin our journey as you and I learn to trust ourselves.

To date, most permaculture work has been identified with particular sites, typically in rural or peri-urban areas. That's fine and important work but going forward we need to pay more attention to how we can live sustainably in the city. That context demands much work with invisible structures – which is permie-speak for organizations, systems, businesses, governments, etc. – that will help us to live more sustainably in the city. If you live in a high rise apartment building, you won't be able to raise all your own food. So structures such as local food cooperatives and farmers markets are basic building blocks of living sustainably in a city.

I have a particular concern for people of low to moderate incomes. There is a definite focus throughout the iPermie text on what people can do to care for the earth, care for people, and have a care for the future without spending big piles of cash they probably don't have. Indeed, besides the sustainability aspects, iPermie could be considered a manual of "champagne living on a beer budget," which is to say, "How to have a great life without spending big piles of cash and going deeply into debt."

Permaculture, as a design system, works every bit as well for people in cities as it does for those in rural areas. It is not primarily about growing food or using perennial plants in landscapes. It is about designing ways to live in accordance with the permaculture ethics, so that we care for people, care for the planet, and have a care for the future as we design and embrace voluntary limits on consumption and ensure that surplus circulates and does not centralize or concentrate.

More than 1,000 pages, 14 sections, 245 chapters, and 388,000+ words. iPermie is a holistic approach.
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climate change, oil, gardening, sustainability, peak oil, climate, oil and gas, climate issues, frugality, permaculture, sustainability reporting, sustainability and environment, gardening for beginners, gardening advice, sustainability specialists, oil crisis, oil and gas industry, oil and corruption, sustainability sustainable business green business strategy strategic management climate change greenhouse gas carbon emissions, climate crisis, oil gas industry, climate adaptation, climate mitigation, political criminality

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Review by: Mal Tee on Feb. 19, 2013 :
Bob Waldrop takes Permaculture out of the garden and into your life. He explains that by designing a life based on the permaculture Ethics and principles every decision made will have a sound sustainable and regenerative effect on the planet and its people. Even more than this though he explains how to do it and in a style that is entertaining and comprehensible. Highly recommended and a steal at this price.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: mary ann lohrenz on Feb. 19, 2013 :
An excellent book for those concerned about the threats of climate change, peak oil and economic problems. The author takes you through the changes you can make in your life starting today to help you be better prepared for the uncertainties of the future. You don't need alot of money or a farm, he will show you how to become more self-sufficient even in urban areas. His ideas will help you save lots of money too! Worth much more than it's purchase price.
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: Eric Lilius on Feb. 04, 2013 :
If you are interested in making your urban property/homestead more resilient(energy,food,etc) and strengthening your community and your relationship with it,this ebook is the best $1.99 you will ever spend. Thanks for sharing Robert...a massive amount of research, experimentation and time went into this incredibly useful book
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

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