Many people have heard the term "permaculture" before, but don’t understand what it is. Permaculture is a creative design process based on whole-systems thinking informed by ethics and design principles. In this class we will learn the origin of permaculture, its ethics, principles, and how we can apply these in our lives. There will be several examples given of successful outcomes and plenty of time for questions and discussion. Sponsored by EarthFest and Destination Medical Center.

Our world is facing unprecedented social, economic, and ecological risks resulting from extreme growth over the past 100 years. Society is quickly approaching the limits to growth. With depleting resources, our future will have significantly less energy available, and we are unprepared for the impacts of this reality. In this course, we will explore the "how and why" of our current predicament and examine potential future pathways where our efforts could succeed. Sponsored by EarthFest and Destination Medical Center.