Permaculture Greening the Desert - Geoff Lawton

Why HN readers recommended it

Cited in climate and carbon-removal threads as an inspiring example of re-greening deserts.

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Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

SDA-Network

Topic

permaculture

Format

documentary

Level

general

HN recommenders in dataset

3

HN mentions in dataset

5

Recommendation years in dataset

2017–2020

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From the original HN conversations

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• >You don't mention that trees also regulate the local microclimate; they tend to make rain, for example. Good point. I'm usually so eager to mention that, too! Trees regulate not only the microclimate, but the macroclimate as well. Isotopic analysis shows that about 80% of …

• Permaculture is going to become a very important subject for study. I have recently gotten interested in the subject and the results have been amazing even in very unpromising conditions. Geoff Lawtons work in Jordan is inspiring: [VIDEO]

• I think you need a more encompassing approach. Permaculture might be something for you. They have developed specialized techniques for all climate zones. For example check out the "Greening the desert" project. [VIDEO]