Creating A Preferred Future

https://www.suburbanpermaculture.org

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Creating a preferred future is about taking initiative in one's own lifestyle and how a person interacts with the wider world. Two primary ideals emerge for the personal and macro level - living within the boundaries of the natural world and bringing out the best in positive human potential.

• Jan's focus in on urban land use, economics, care for the natural world, permaculture, reducing eco foot prints and community engagement.
• His website includes links to many presentations he has made on you tube, the "Conversations For A Preferred Future" series, "how to" help for transforming a suburban property, before and now fotos of his place, links to articles and more.

Info

These are youtube presentations of interest. They are slide shows with many fotos and graphics that focus on why and how - people and projects for creating a preferred future.

1] Short History of Suburbia And Transforming A Suburban Property

Video tour of Jan's 1/4 acre suburban property in Eugene, many permaculture features

2] Allies, Assets and Actions In The Community

3] One Earth Lifestyle

3a] Permaculture Applied To A Suburban Home & Neighborhood

4] Critique of Capitalism And The Consumer Culture

5] Pushing Back On Cars

6] Preview Of a Preferred Future

7] System Change

• more links

Nominated By

Malini Rajendran and Julie Wolf