What permaculturists are doing is the most important activity that any group is doing on the planet.

Economics and a reliance on science and technology to solve our problems has led to an unsustainable situation where continued growth in consumption is required for governments and business to be considered successful. This is a form of insanity. Economics is at the heart of our destructive ways and our faith in it has blinded us

The environment is so fundamental to our continued existence that it must transcend politics and become a central value of all members of society.

I've always been more interested in organisms that can move on their own than in stationary plants. But when I canoe or hike along the edge of lakes or oceans and see trees that seem to be growing out of rock faces, I am blown away. How do they do it?

Humans are now the most numerous mammal on the planet. There are more humans than rats or mice. Humans have a huge ecological footprint, magnified by their technology.

Debating the best way to do something we shouldn't be doing in the first place is a sure way to end up in the wrong place.

Ultimately we need to recognize that while humans continue to build urban landscapes, we share these spaces with others species.