To: "permaculture" <permaculture@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: permaculture trademark alert
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 19:02:17 +0100
What are the policy changes you refer to? what do you think might be the
implications for PC teachers/designers worldwide?
Looks a bit worrying!
Graham
>
> In light of the changes in Pc Institute's policies over the past year
> this is somewhat disconcerting as the only people who would receive
> permission to use these words would be those personally approved by Lisa
> and Bill.
> This is a far cry from the long-held policy of the institute that all PDC
> holders have the right to teach & design and use the word Permaculture in
> their work.
> There is opportunity to lodge objections but I do not know when the
> deadline is.
> The application is for Australia - it may be worth checking if a similar
> application has been lodged elsewhere e.g. USA