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Sunday 6th May 2012 First Sunday in May

Key lessons from Penny Pyett - Coordinator Australian National Permaculture Day Presented by Gillian Kozicki - Permaculture Sydney North

Permaculture Day National

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MAY DAY MAY DAY

A distress call from the Planet…

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Why do we need to do anything?

What is happening in the World?

• People need fresh food

• People need to live in a more sustainable way

• People don’t have access to

– Clean air – Clean water – Clean food

What stops Permaculture solving these problems?

• Not enough people know about permaculture solutions

• Not enough people in business and Government support permaculture solutions

• Fragmented approach to promoting permaculture

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What is International Permaculture Day?

• Promote and celebrate Permaculture

• Coordinate our efforts to gain international recognition and exposure

• Showcase local permaculture projects and information

• Inspire the public to get involved in local permaculture

• Showcase: – Earthcare – Peoplecare – Fairshare

Inspire people to get involved

Inspire people to get connected

A day to:

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How did we get here?

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How did it start?

2009 City - Sydney 20 events = 1,000 people

Australia 2010 State – NSW & QLD 50 events = 2,000 people

2011 National - Australia 75 events

1000 Kms

Government funding for website & promotion

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2012 International Permaculture Day

It’s up to

YOU

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Though the problems of the world are increasingly more complex, the solutions remain embarrassingly simple. Bill Mollison

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• Use the Australian experience

• Go to the website www.permacultureday.info

• Use Australian templates if you want to

• Use the Australian ideas to get started NOW for what you can showcase to the public on May 6th 2012

How can I create a National Permaculture Day in my country?

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Why do you need to start NOW? Today September

Commit to being a part of International Permaculture Day 2012

October Begin promoting the day amongst local Permaculture groups and inspire them to get involved

November Spread the word of IPD2012

Ask people to consider hosting an event, help plan an event, or sponsor an event

Today

Sunday 6th May 2012

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December Plan event preparation in 2012 diary

Organise a celebrity to promote the event. Check availability & possible costs

January Organize the events – who is hosting them, where & what time they will be held

Issue event guidelines/ tips

February Create a budget for the Day, including printing of flyers

Create a national website or facebook page to upload the event details and gather a following to promote the day

Gather all information of the events to put on the advertising flyers

Last day to get the event details (what, where, who, when) to the coordinator in the area: Monday 20th February

Why do you need to start NOW?

Sunday 6th May 2012

Today

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March Finalize the details of the events

Finalize the details for promotional posters & flyers to print

Print all flyers & posters advertising the local events

Organize when, where & who to distribute posters & flyers

April Hand out printed advertising flyers to be distributed locally

Advertise the details of the events and send out a press release & commence media interviews

May Participate in the Events on Sunday May 6th

Celebrate the success!

Post photos of the events on the website to encourage people to be part of International Permaculture day next year

Get feedback for next year’s events to be even better!

Sunday 6th May 2012

Why do you need to start NOW? Today

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What can you do on your Day?

C o m m u n i t y g a r d e n s Possible Locations:

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What can you do on your Day?

S c h o o l s / O r p h a n a g e s Possible Locations:

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R u r a l p r o p e r t i e s Possible Locations:

What can you do on your Day?

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What can you do on your Day?

U r b a n p r o p e r t i e s Possible Locations:

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Types of events Organise tours

Workshops (e.g. creating wormfarms, compost & no-dig gardens)

Demonstrations (e.g. cooking organic food)

Show permaculture films

Answer questions

Cooking demonstrations

Kids activities (animals, plants, water, food, art & music)

Tastings of fresh local produce

What can you do on your Day?

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Seed Saving Samples

Compost Workshop

Open Home Gardens

Homegrown Produce Tastings

Habitat Information

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Consequences of no action

• Stagnant growth of permaculture – the world stays in distress!

• Miss the opportunity to grow permaculture around the world

• Fragmented growth

• Miss the opportunity to work together to grow permaculture faster and easier

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Benefits of Participating Inspire people to get involved

Provide ideas & solutions that are desperately needed

Direct people to permaculture workshops, courses & local projects

Reach target market

Encourage the development of permaculture systems and landscapes across the country at a time when it’s desperately needed

Create more gardens Inspire people to get connected

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Benefits of Participating Inspire people to get involved

Provide ideas & solutions that are desperately needed

Direct people to permaculture workshops, courses & local projects

Reach target market

Encourage the development of permaculture systems and landscapes across the country at a time when it’s desperately needed

Create more gardens Inspire people to get connected

Coordinated approach to promote permaculture to the public and media in a global annual event

Build local community and resilience

Grow membership for local permaculture groups

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Start Planning now for 6th May 2012 in your country!

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Every journey begins with a single step….