Permaculture Design- First coined by Bill Mollison it initially it stood for "permanent agriculture."
The span of Permaculture Design as a practice goes far beyond agriculture and we begin to see our human nature as it's own
pattern to integrate, assimilate and become a permanent culture by way of conscious design. It is an applied science toward the
discovery and application of nature's design through observation and appreciation of the multitude of inherent qualities and relationships
of any environment. It is based on the principle of care for the earth, care for the people.
It is a way to arrive at decisions for designing systems and identifying strategies to support those systems and all relations.
In the process we choose action in honor of natural patterns, quality of energy and stacking functions of each element as the foundation for encouragement and succession toward sustainability.
As applied to land-based and invisible structures (communication, transportation, education, finance) our world becomes a bounty of resources to call upon while we remember diversity as a means to meeting needs most efficiently and, enhancing the quality of life.
"Permaculture is not something you do in your yard or garden; it is something you use in what you do." Larry Santoyo
"There is one, and only one, solution, and we have almost no time to try it. We must turn all our resources to repairing the natural world, and train all our young people to help. They want to. We need to give them this last chance to create forests, soils, clean waters, clean energies, secure communities, stable regions, and to know how to do it from hands-on experience...the greatest change we need to make is from consumption to production, even if on a small scale, in our own gardens. If only 10% of us do this, there is enough for everyone. Hence the futility of revolutionaries who have no gardens, who depend on the very system they attack, and who produce words and bullets, not food and shelter."- Bill Mollison
Dynamic Facilitation (DF)- originated by Jim Rough www.tobe.net
the following are exerts from "The Circle Organization; Structuring for Collective Wisdom"
The dynamic facilitator helps people address issues important to them regardless of how impossible they might seem. Instead of asking people to only work on what is possible, adhere to guidelines or to restrain themselves in some way, the dynamic facilitator welcomes participants as they are. Each person expresses him or her self naturally, while the dynamic facilitator assures that every expression is received as an important contribution to the group. Choice-creating is a quality of talking that is unique. It is similar to dialogue, but unlike dialogue it generates group conclusions. It is also similar to but different from decision-making, consensus-building, discussion, debate, negotiation, deliberation, problem-solving, and creative problem-solving. It requires a form of conversation were people drop their roles and become authentic, face the big, seemingly unsolvable issues collaboratively and creatively, and reach unanimous perspectives. It is not brainstorming, where people stay in their roles, and address issues about which they are emotionally detached, generate ideas off the top of their heads and then decide which one to do. In choice-creating people express themselves in a heartfelt way and what to do just emerges. It's a paradoxical form of conversation because each person becomes more unique while at the same time he or she feels more connected as one.This form of talking and thinking empowers people as individuals and evokes the emergence of "We the People", everyone working together toward the same end. Dynamic Facilitation is a way by which one person can assure this high quality of thinking in a small group. The "Wisdom Council" extends the range of Dynamic Facilitation so that a very large system of people can be in one choice-creating conversation.
Nonviolent Communicationsm/Compassionate Communication:
originated by Marshall B. Rosenberg, PhD. www.cnvc.org is a model and tool for practice; a personal process wherein
we can become more alive, in harmony and compassionately available to meet our needs.
You are invited to experience and cultivate a skill for engagement in authentic, prosperous communication:
Honesty: The courage to acknowledge true feelings and accept these messengers. Honesty can lead us to identify our needs and take specific action to fulfill. I want to be discovered and embraced. I can begin personal and social transformation by listening to what is.
A person’s need for connection and empathy, safety and freedom can be met as anger, guilt, fear, anxiety are expressed.
Self-Empathy: When no one else is able to listen to you, you can focus on your experience in a way that creates life-connection within you. This allows for peace, time and space so that you are available again, to be in authentic communication with others, finding compassion
is alive.
Empathic Listening: Imagine time and space to tell your story, share your beliefs, values, visions, hopes and fears. To feel and remember. To question and hunger. A time and space where there is no “history” between us, no agenda, anxiety or fear of creating more anger, distrust or annoyance. To speak of your day, all your relations and be heard for all you are worth. A place in time where we can go anywhere together.
We’ve never heard it before. It’s your expression in this moment.
I will listen.
Celebration: We will know when we have arrived at the place of life affirmation. Here, I no longer seek approval, praise or punishment as motivators to contribute to our experience. I am alive. NVC/Compassionate Communication is a model for transformation of life-alienation
to life-connection.
“Let ours be a time remembered for the awakening of a new reverence for life, the firm resolve to achieve sustainability,
the quickening of the struggle for justice and peace, and the joyful celebration of life.” The Earth Charter
Amelia Roache
575-751-3556
Taos, New Mexico
agentchanges@gmail.com
The span of Permaculture Design as a practice goes far beyond agriculture and we begin to see our human nature as it's own
pattern to integrate, assimilate and become a permanent culture by way of conscious design. It is an applied science toward the
discovery and application of nature's design through observation and appreciation of the multitude of inherent qualities and relationships
of any environment. It is based on the principle of care for the earth, care for the people.
It is a way to arrive at decisions for designing systems and identifying strategies to support those systems and all relations.
In the process we choose action in honor of natural patterns, quality of energy and stacking functions of each element as the foundation for encouragement and succession toward sustainability.
As applied to land-based and invisible structures (communication, transportation, education, finance) our world becomes a bounty of resources to call upon while we remember diversity as a means to meeting needs most efficiently and, enhancing the quality of life.
"Permaculture is not something you do in your yard or garden; it is something you use in what you do." Larry Santoyo
"There is one, and only one, solution, and we have almost no time to try it. We must turn all our resources to repairing the natural world, and train all our young people to help. They want to. We need to give them this last chance to create forests, soils, clean waters, clean energies, secure communities, stable regions, and to know how to do it from hands-on experience...the greatest change we need to make is from consumption to production, even if on a small scale, in our own gardens. If only 10% of us do this, there is enough for everyone. Hence the futility of revolutionaries who have no gardens, who depend on the very system they attack, and who produce words and bullets, not food and shelter."- Bill Mollison
Dynamic Facilitation (DF)- originated by Jim Rough www.tobe.net
the following are exerts from "The Circle Organization; Structuring for Collective Wisdom"
The dynamic facilitator helps people address issues important to them regardless of how impossible they might seem. Instead of asking people to only work on what is possible, adhere to guidelines or to restrain themselves in some way, the dynamic facilitator welcomes participants as they are. Each person expresses him or her self naturally, while the dynamic facilitator assures that every expression is received as an important contribution to the group. Choice-creating is a quality of talking that is unique. It is similar to dialogue, but unlike dialogue it generates group conclusions. It is also similar to but different from decision-making, consensus-building, discussion, debate, negotiation, deliberation, problem-solving, and creative problem-solving. It requires a form of conversation were people drop their roles and become authentic, face the big, seemingly unsolvable issues collaboratively and creatively, and reach unanimous perspectives. It is not brainstorming, where people stay in their roles, and address issues about which they are emotionally detached, generate ideas off the top of their heads and then decide which one to do. In choice-creating people express themselves in a heartfelt way and what to do just emerges. It's a paradoxical form of conversation because each person becomes more unique while at the same time he or she feels more connected as one.This form of talking and thinking empowers people as individuals and evokes the emergence of "We the People", everyone working together toward the same end. Dynamic Facilitation is a way by which one person can assure this high quality of thinking in a small group. The "Wisdom Council" extends the range of Dynamic Facilitation so that a very large system of people can be in one choice-creating conversation.
Nonviolent Communicationsm/Compassionate Communication:
originated by Marshall B. Rosenberg, PhD. www.cnvc.org is a model and tool for practice; a personal process wherein
we can become more alive, in harmony and compassionately available to meet our needs.
You are invited to experience and cultivate a skill for engagement in authentic, prosperous communication:
Honesty: The courage to acknowledge true feelings and accept these messengers. Honesty can lead us to identify our needs and take specific action to fulfill. I want to be discovered and embraced. I can begin personal and social transformation by listening to what is.
A person’s need for connection and empathy, safety and freedom can be met as anger, guilt, fear, anxiety are expressed.
Self-Empathy: When no one else is able to listen to you, you can focus on your experience in a way that creates life-connection within you. This allows for peace, time and space so that you are available again, to be in authentic communication with others, finding compassion
is alive.
Empathic Listening: Imagine time and space to tell your story, share your beliefs, values, visions, hopes and fears. To feel and remember. To question and hunger. A time and space where there is no “history” between us, no agenda, anxiety or fear of creating more anger, distrust or annoyance. To speak of your day, all your relations and be heard for all you are worth. A place in time where we can go anywhere together.
We’ve never heard it before. It’s your expression in this moment.
I will listen.
Celebration: We will know when we have arrived at the place of life affirmation. Here, I no longer seek approval, praise or punishment as motivators to contribute to our experience. I am alive. NVC/Compassionate Communication is a model for transformation of life-alienation
to life-connection.
“Let ours be a time remembered for the awakening of a new reverence for life, the firm resolve to achieve sustainability,
the quickening of the struggle for justice and peace, and the joyful celebration of life.” The Earth Charter
Amelia Roache
575-751-3556
Taos, New Mexico
agentchanges@gmail.com
