The Permaculture Promise by Jono Neiger

Permaculture is a design system that offers practical ideas for how humans can simultaneously provide for ourselves and regenerate the natural world.

The Permaculture Promise gives an overview of the ideas behind permaculture and how it can help our society. It gives insight into some of the ideas and foundations on which permaculture is built. It is not a how-to book on permaculture, so if you’re looking for a book on how to incorporate permaculture on your property, you’ll want to look for a different book.

Book Description:

Permaculture is a sustainability buzzword, but many people wonder what it actually means and why it is relevant. Originally coined by combining the words permanent and agriculture, permaculture has evolved into an optimistic approach connecting all the systems of human life: gardening, housing, transportation, energy, and how we structure our communities.

The Permaculture Promise explains in simple terms why permaculture may be the key to unlocking a livable future on our planet. Author Jono Neiger asserts that humans can thrive while simultaneously making Earth healthier and not destroying it. The book shows 22 ways that permaculture can create a better future for all living things. Profiles of people and communities — including an urban dweller who tore up her driveway to create a vegetable garden and a California housing development that dedicates a third of its land to parks, orchards, and gardens — will inspire you to incorporate permaculture principles into your life today.

About the Author:

Jono Neiger is a conservation biologist, permaculture educator, and designer. He is on the faculty of the Conway School of Landscape Planning and Design and is a principal at the permaculture design and consultation firm Regenerative Design Group. Neiger helps organizations and individuals steward their land and create productive, regenerative human ecosystems. He lives in Leverett, Massachusetts.

Book Details:

• The Permaculture Promise: $16.95 MSRP
• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC (November 1, 2016)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1612124275
• ISBN-13: 978-1612124278
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 0.5 x 9 inches