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[Steve Hart <stevenlawrencehart@gmail.com>]

That article ..titled "Permaculture's Collapse Dance"

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 Permaculture’s Rebirth  and Renaissance from the potential Collapse Dance



The generational patterns of Permacultures evolution is becoming more and
more evident through what I perceive as a collapse in standards. How do I
arrive at this thinking ? As Jan Fischer says “ I was a lucky one of the
first generation of students and activists”. I had the privilege of working
alongside the founders and walking the pathway of the high standards that
were set. I also supported these standards in recognising they were
critical in evolving the world of Permaculture into higher levels of
academia and professionalism.  As an Ecology Architect working in
professional offices this attitude was reinforced through all aspects of my
professional daily life.



What we have observed is a great demand from people wanting the education
and training for their development into and through Permaculture. We had a
lag and still do have a gap in providing qualified teachers to take up this
demand. The original standards asked for anyone wanting to reach to be an
apprentice for two years and attain a diploma in teaching. The first
courses to be introduction courses coupled with being an assistant teacher
or a member of a team to teach until the experience and skills were
developed enough building competence and confidence and the skills to teach
alone. This pattern was accepted and evolved very well through the first
generation. Now into our third generation it is my observation that these
guidelines have been ignored sometimes belligerently retaliated against.
Where today we have unqualified incompetent teachers taking on all levels
of teaching. The result is a collapse in the rigour and thorough complexity
of all elements of Permaculture. Many of the guidelines originally set have
been ignored and not passed on or down through the generations. Perhaps it
is an example of our anarchistic nature. But the results are the same. A
weakening of everything Permaculture. What will the outcomes be ? Our
Collapse Dance. Our next generation needs to become aware of this
potential, argue it accept or deny it and strategically develop the
renaissance.



Our challenge is to rebuild higher standards and ensure how they can be
maintained. I am airing this publicly for the first time here at EPT 6
Denmark May 2014. Will this issue be recognised for I see it through those
privileged eyes. How do others see it. I suggest we revisit the original
guidelines and formats and fix them as our norms. The critical component
being the curriculum of the PDC. Coupled to this is what courses are
recognised as the key and critical layers of teaching. Many of the first
generation supports the view that the PDC is the core teaching component,
which is then supported by many different advanced courses of a week
duration.



As an outcome of EPT I suggest that an official body is formed that being
The Permaculture College of Europe. This well be a secretariat that
operates primarily electronically having a data base and a registration of
all teachers. It will also promote all layers and levels of teaching.


On 28 May 2014 06:26, Jason Gerhardt <jasongerhardt@gmail.com> wrote:

> One of my students, Joe Moore, has posted the first of a few interviews
> with Scott Pittman of Permaculture Institute. I think Scott brings up some
> good issues in this podcast that need to be discussed more widely in the
> greater permaculture community. Scott also briefly shares his fascinating
> and lengthy history with permaculture and the early years of Bill
> Mollison's teaching.
>
> http://permaculturesalad.com/scott-pittman-permaculture
> -history-and-standards/
>
> Here also is a podcast with me on the same site for anyone who's
> interested.
>
>
> http://permaculturesalad.com/jason-gerhardt-episode-5-water-fire-and-education/
>
> I hope everyone is having a delightful Spring,
> Jason
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*Steve Hart*
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