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  • From: Chris Watkins <chriswaterguy@appropedia.org>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] Who is this?
  • Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:36:48 +1100

Yikes. Thanks for the heads up.
On 27/02/2013 8:21 AM, "Andrew Millison" <amillison@gmail.com> wrote:

> FYI, Slav has now declared himself the organization who certifies
> Permaculture Teachers in the US:
>
> http://www.americanpermaculture.org/
>
> Yes, that's his website, so i've heard, although there is no indication of
> that on the site.
>
> Andrew
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 8:40 PM, Chris Watkins <
> chriswaterguy@appropedia.org
> > wrote:
>
> > I was the one who posted to Permies.com about the Open Source
> Permaculture
> > project, and I apologize. I don't think Paul has any connection.
> >
> > I did some digging around beforehand, and it didn't look like a scam,
> > but... maybe it's a case of good intentions not being enough. I'm now
> very
> > careful to only help promote projects where the project leaders have a
> > clear, visible track record.
> >
> >
> > On 12 February 2013 16:55, Lawrence London <lfljvenaura@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 7:09 PM, Robert Waldrop <bwaldrop1952@att.net
> > > >wrote:
> > >
> > > > You never quite know what will happen with these crowd sourced
> funding
> > > > plans.
> > > > They could raise the money and never produce the product.
> > > >
> > > > These folks
> > > >
> > > > http://www.indiegogo.com/OpenPermaculture
> > > >
> > > > raised $16000+, but their promised book on urban permaculture has yet
> > to
> > > > appear.
> > > >
> > >
> > > Never heard of this person but did see a promotion for her work at
> > > permies.com. Maybe Paul Wheaton can comment further as to the
> legitimacy
> > > of
> > > her work.
> > >
> > > I see that you can 'buy your own tree' to be planted in the The Wolf
> > > Private Nature Reserve in Slovakia at the following site:
> > >
> > > http://www.indiegogo.com/OpenPermaculture
> > > "Who is behind this project?
> > >
> > > Sophia Novack is a documentary film student passionate about creating a
> > > more sustainable world. She is a passionate permaculture geek and
> > > environmental activist. She is the force behind Permaculture Media Blog
> > and
> > > Permaculture Directory, the largest and FREE online directory of
> > > Permaculture educational resources and course listings around the
> world.
> > >
> > > For almost two years Permaculture Media Blog and Permaculture Directory
> > > have brought together high-quality, sustainable-living and educational
> > > media for the worldwide eco-community. These projects inspire thousands
> > of
> > > people every day and have helped many people to start their own
> > > homesteading projects."
> > > <>
> > >
> > > It would be unfortunate for money to go to hyped-up nonproductive
> > projects
> > > when it could go to so many worthwhile ones needing and seeking funding
> > or
> > > thinking about pursuing that route for financial survival.
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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