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  • From: venaurafarm <venaurafarm@bellsouth.net>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] 2013 International Permaculture Convergence: Cuba: November 24-December 7, 2013
  • Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2012 20:35:56 -0400

On 10/28/2012 11:23 AM, Steve Hart wrote:
PLEASE FORWARD TO ALL NETWORKS....Thanks Steve Hart

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From: Maria Whittaker <foodsovereignty@yahoo.com>
Date: 28 October 2012 15:29
Subject: [Ipc-support] 2013 International Permaculture Convergence: Cuba:
November 24-December 7, 2013

Speaking of Cuba, and anti-Castro pro right wing US politics & economic interests exiles and pollution of the Everglades by those exiles and their giant sugar cane farms draining nutrients and pesticides into the swamp, fast forward to succeeding environmental regulations, prevention of industrial and real estate projects and cessation of large scale conventional farming encroaching on the Everglades.

I am now watching on PBS an excellent program on the history of the Everglades and Big Cypress Swamp and efforts to prevent development and farming in or near it, restoration measures carried out and maintenance of it in as pristine condition as possible. I am amazed at the beauty, size and scope of this incredible ecosystem and the diversity of wildlife it provides home for. Cuba also has an amazing ecological zone which supposedly contains the most diversity of any in the world.

It is worth taking the time so learn about the Everglades and how valuable it is to the US. Attempts to drain and develop it are just beyond belief to me. Fortunately the right activists and government appointees got on the stick and prevented much damage, probably permanent and, that might have otherwise occured. Global warming is going to cause considerable damage to coastal ecosystems. Take a look at what is happening along the U.S. East Coast especially in the Tidewater Virginia marshes and estuaries.

LL





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