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The Capra course helped me make the connections between hard sciences and the design practice of permaculture. Weaving the sciences together as Capra has done is such a key step to truly regenerative application.

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Join Fritjof Capra and explore the new systemic conception of life at the forefront of science and its application in economics, management, politics, design, medicine, and law. Here’s Fritjof Capra w...

Happy to have done this course and remained involved with the wonderful network created by graduates of the courses Fritjof Capra has given. Enjoyed co-facilitating a student cohort with a permaculture focus during the last Capra Course that is still going strong. Recommend it! www.capracourse.net

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The Systems View of Life

Some of you may have seen social media posts announcing our move to North Carolina, but if not, here is the announcement!

Some of you may have seen social media posts announcing our move to North Carolina, but if not, here is the announcement! permalife.substack.com/p/a-new-adve...

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A new adventure!

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Weather disasters often cause power outages; this articles discusses some of the reasons these become extended. Not everybody can afford solutions to this. Our free guides offer some low or no cost ways to cope with these outages here: https:pcx.earth/disaster

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How to Survive a Heat Wave Part I

Heat waves are still occurring in some parts of the US, and the world. Heat illness kills more people than other disaster combined in the US. As we prepare to publish a detailed Toolkit on surviving extreme heat, here's an early look: drinetwork.substack.com/p/how-to-sur...

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Impact, Risks, Prevention, Remedies

Koreen Brennan @koreen.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

If you're interested in a career in permaculture or working on one, this course can help boost it. pina.in/permaculture...

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Koreen Brennan @koreen.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

I love doing everything I can to create a positive future. Regardless of the challenges, it seems the only thing worth doing.

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Koreen Brennan @koreen.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I've come across this person's posts and found them to be often generalizing (all solar bad) and inflammatory. Good to have the background data.

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Koreen Brennan @koreen.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

I hear you! A drone photo of downtown LA shows vast parts of it in parking lots. It's a shame. Still a chance to redesign cities to be more walkable - some are doing this.

Koreen Brennan @koreen.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Another great idea of where to place solar panels. Using them to create shade is "stacking functions" - a key strategy in permaculture design. Where you place things can either be wasteful or highly efficient, especially if it can then perform more than one service.

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Koreen Brennan @koreen.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Climate US is now live! www.climate.us This replaces climate.gov and created by scientists with all the relevant research. Looks very accessible and useful. Pass it on!

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Climate.us Home

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Koreen Brennan @koreen.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Paris has only made car use more efficient (not banned) and increased ease of using other options and people chose other options, and got a reward - less pollution, better health.

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Koreen Brennan @koreen.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Cities, towns, and even countries doing some creative things to increase quality of life while repairing ecosystems. These two things are not mutually exclusive but mutually beneficial. Would love to see more media attention to this clearly important news.

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Koreen Brennan @koreen.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Some mechanics are doing this with some newer ICE vehicles too. Thoughts?

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Koreen Brennan @koreen.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Sand batteries, salt batteries, solid state - energy storage tech is evolving rapidly and becoming more effective and cheaper, fast. There is still a lot of upside potential here. Fossil fuels cannot compete. This is real energy independence.

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Koreen Brennan @koreen.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

This is the actual reality of the situation.

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Koreen Brennan @koreen.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Yes! It's cumulative. Healthy ecologies helps humans to heal, and healthy humans have the capacity to heal ecologies. Glad to see this focus in such depth!

Koreen Brennan @koreen.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

We also made some TLUDs, and created biochar from free wood chips from tree companies. An aquaintance had 20 TLUDs going at once and covered several acres with biochar without a lot of trouble. Fire is contained, takes 60-90 minutes for a burn, doesn't have to be so closely monitored.

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Koreen Brennan @koreen.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Not sure, but like so many things, smallholders often end up working harder for less in order to adopt such things. We made our own biochar from fallen logs, charged and distributed it. Enjoyed community around the fire in the process, so wasn't a punishment exactly.

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California's first-of-its-kind solar project could save 63 billion gallons of water annually

California is exploring placing solar panels where they can help save water, crops, and reduce urban heat islands. Increases health benefits, $$ savings, resource preservation. There is nothing more effective than whole systems design to solve multiple problems. www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/p...

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California's canal-top solar pilot has wrapped up, and the early results suggest the idea could do much more than generate clean electricity.

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Is this a survey of general population? It's a very impinging map, but I hesitate to share without the full info.

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Interesting perspective. Your website also has an interesting approach and perspective. Human healing appears to be such a fundamental element in all of this. Will continue to check it out!

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Add agroforestry, agroecology, polycropping, holistic grazing, systems thinking and other permanent agriculture (permaculture) techniques and the compound yields, including significant ecosystem benefits, can be even higher.

Jigar Shah @jigarshahdc.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Systems thinking is a necessity if we want to use the energy we produce most efficiently and cost effectively. Why don't we do this already? It's a travesty, really. There is no excuse for the neglect of well-designed distributed energy networks.

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Research on cities deploying batteries, heat pumps, and EVs together shows that meeting the fossil fuel reduction targets would save 22 to 37% of energy costs; the transition pays for itself.

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Mayors Stop With Empty Promises and Start Deploying at Scale

C40 cities just redoubled their promise to cut fossil fuel usage in half by 2030. Here is how they can actually keep that promise — and save money doing it

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Koreen Brennan @koreen.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

This planet really is drop dead stunningly gorgeous. I pray we wake up and take better care of it.

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Koreen Brennan @koreen.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

There's a lot of opportunity to transition existing fossil fuel sites to renewables. This is one of the more creative examples. I'm wondering how this is working currently. medium.com/@koreenbrenn...

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The Beauty of Integrated Solutions

As we watch nations scramble to resolve geopolitical energy supply situations, it’s a good idea to look at all of our options, and not just…

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Koreen Brennan @koreen.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Was not aware of the textbook reference!

Koreen Brennan @koreen.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Years ago, in permaculture circles and at events, we have eagerly experimented with sand pits, cone pits, TLUDs, and more to create biochar mendments for our very sandy soils in Florida. Extra benefit: Time with friends around the campfire.

Koreen Brennan @koreen.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

The work of making it easier to study and share results of using biochar in agriculture is vital in light of the need to transition more rapidly to regenerative ag - multiple benefits in conserving water, capturing greenhouse gases and increasing soil health/nutrition is exciting. Great webinar!

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Koreen Brennan @koreen.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

I'll be offering a discussion of regenerative disaster resilience at the Global Earth Repair Conference on May 9, online - a rich convergence of ideas, connections, and practical solutions to repairing our beautiful planet. Hope to see you there! www.globalearthrepairconvergence.com

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Global Earth Repair Convergence

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Koreen Brennan @koreen.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

A really excellent reason to transition to regenerative agriculture/agroecology. Much more resilient! It will take effort, creativity, and work but the outcomes are so much better than not doing it. Worth it on every level! All indicators point to backing away from fossil fuels.

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Koreen Brennan @koreen.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

This trend will only continue -renewable energy gets cheaper, fossil fuels gets more expensive. The technology continues to improve and there is a lot more upside potential to it. Combine with walkable neighborhoods/cities for maximum quality of life improvements.

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Koreen Brennan @koreen.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

While I haven't read the study, burning wood should not be considered a "renewable" energy, imo. The only way it should be burned is gasification/biochar production with biochar used to capture carbon long term. Even then, the design needs to be net benefit on multiple fronts, including ecosystems.

Burning wood for power worse for climate than gas equivalent, report finds.

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Koreen Brennan @koreen.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

It's probably easier than drilling for oil in the Gulf of Mexico, or fracking in Pennsylvania without poisoning the water. I'm sure you understand that but a lot of people don't necessarily add that context.

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The sheer pettiness of what they do, destroying public transit and other useful things for communities, is just unbelievable.

International Passive House Association (iPHA) @ipha.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

A stable base and some human dignity can be an essential component in recovering from homelessness. This is also a strong factor in handling drug addiction - housing away from the person's dealers. It's just logical.

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Imagine your community owning its own source of electricity. There are various ways this works but the commonality is that it gives renters and people who can't install panels on their homes access to local renewable energy and cuts costs.

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Have you ever driven around a city? There are thousands of balconies on apartment buildings and condos. Many more have them than do not, especially newer buildings. Codes address the risk. Germans care about such things too. This allows renters and apt dwellers to get solar access.