Australasian Permaculture Convergence 2015

Special thanks to Benita Bell from Daydream Photography for the amazing photography during the Australasian Permaculture Convergence. An amazing talent… For more details on Benita’s photography please see her Website or Follow daydream photography on Facebook. Details below…

Website: http://www.daydream-photography-tas.com/ OR 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Daydream-Photography/

Many thanks to Spreyton Cider Company for offering a great price on Cider for APC12. Much appreciated by all attendees…

http://spreytonciderco.com.au/home/

Text and link to PDF download of David Holmgrens Keynote address at APC12…

http://holmgren.com.au/permaculture-activism-in-the-brown-tech-future/

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Post Convergence Site Visits

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Something for everyone Post convergence – Click Here to see the full list

As part of the North West Environment Centre’s Healthy Planet Expo and the 12th Australasian Permaculture Convergence the RESEED Centre presents a Public Forum on Reasons for Optimism and Hope for a Sustainable Future.

Where: RESEED Centre, 30 King Edward St, Penguin

When: Sunday 8th March 2015

Time: 7.30pm – Gold coin donation.

There is much action at the local, regional, national and international level regarding positive change to combat political inertia towards our social and environmental crises. What are these forms of action, what could we replicate and/or built on, and what new actions have promise of initiating change?

Four speakers will highlight reasons for optimism and hope, rather than dwell on what has and is going wrong, negatives and gloom and doom.

Nicole Foss, The Automatic Earth, NZ
Nicole Foss will speak about the inevitability of another economic credit crunch. She explains why we find ourselves in a state of crisis and the importance of permaculture in designing a more optimistic, sustainable future.

Dr Ben Habib, La Trobe University, Vic
Ben will talk about holistic strategies, ‘subsistence sovereignty’ and our capacity to change economic/political relationships through decentralisation and re-localisation.

Robin Krabbe, University of Tasmania
Robin’s interest is in sustainable health and well being – the process of satisfying balanced basic needs (people care) simultaneously assists with planetary care and fair share. Robin will discuss how community initiatives have the potential for increasing sustainable health and wellbeing and hence the three permaculture ethics, particularly community food and community currency projects.

Ian Lillington, Growing Abundance, Castlemaine, Vic
Ian has long experience in creating and developing local community action around food security and sustainability through permaculture design and ethics. . He will shares some of the learnings and insights he has gained form his work from in Castlemaine.

Each speaker will speak for 10-15 minutes, and followed by Q&A. If you are interested in being part of the solution, this event is not to be missed!

A tabled history of APC’s thanks to Ian Lillington…

http://www.apc12tas.com/files/ConvergenceHistory.pdf

IMPORTANT: The times listed are NOT final. This should be used as a rough guide only and must not be considered the final times for sessions. It is a base and guide only for setting what will become the final timetable. Do not be surprised if times change…

Tuesday

9am – 10:30: Plenary – D Holmgren

11am – 12:30: Plenary – R Clayfield

1:30pm-3:30: Multiple optional sessions

4pm – 5pm: Multiple optional sessions

Wednesday

9am – 10:30: Plenary – N Foss

11am – 12:30: Multiple optional sessions

1:30pm-3:30: Multiple optional sessions

4pm – 5pm: Multiple optional sessions

Thursday

9am – 10:30: Plenary – S Hill

11am – 12:30: Multiple optional sessions

1:30pm-3:30: Wrap-up & farewell

4pm – 5pm: Finish

What an amazing line up we have for you at APC12! Over three incredible days we’ll gather to reflect, discuss, debate and perform as we ponder the role of Permaculture in this most critical time of Earth’s history. That very special Elder, Bob Brown, will be our guest of Honour at the welcoming dinner. We’ll hear our Permaculture Elders sharing their wisdom and insights with us, as well as a new generation of permies – and everyone in between. We’ll be challenged by Big Picture ideas about where we’ve come from and where we’re going. With topics from global to local, there’s something for everyone.

Some of these titles are working titles and may change. The timetable and further information on post-convergence site visits will be available soon. There will be places in the timetable for other Open Spaces, spontaneous gatherings or repeat presentations.

We are expecting more than 150 participants from all over Australasia. If you haven’t yet registered, you have till February 15th. It’s APC12 – the 12th Australasian Permaculture Convergence, in beautiful North West Tasmania in March. Why would you want to be anywhere else?

We can officially announce that Bob Brown will be guest of honour at the welcoming dinner for APC12. He will be giving a speech & sharing a short video.

If you had not planned to attend the welcoming dinner but wish to you have just under a week to register.