BANISH BLING

Do you ever get the overwhelming feeling that there's so much work to be done and not enough people are doing it?

Do you ever get the feeling that the progressive movement is not progressing or moving fast enough?

Do you ever get the feeling that you don't spend enough time immersed in nature or community?

We feel that way too, and that's why we're building the permaculture army. With community support and a collective desire to seize the day we can succeed.

Permaculture Army: A band of humans combining the ethics of permaculture, with the discipline, motivation, commitment and leadership of an army.

A not-for-profit organization made of progressive, enthusiastic, motivated, and commited individuals, striving to make this world a greener and more sustainable place.

We combine military principles such as team work, discipline, commiment, and motivation with study and work in the field of permaculture.

We are on the deck at seven am Monday thru Friday to do our regular drills that blend bike riding, yoga, chi-gung and good ol' fashioned pushups and crunches. We emphasize teamwork in doing chores, leadership, cottage industry development, working as volunteers in existing community gardens and community projects. We are planning to create many more gardens.

We offer diverse community housed in a green barracks, with a full organic fridge, clean sinks, spotless bathroom, and quiet nights. We will provide you with a strong background in Permaculture which will help to get you started in the field. We combine military efficiency, a good cause, and a motivated crew so that peace, love, and social cohesion can thrive and prosper.

Permaculture Army Ten-Point Plan
1. Establish and develop healthy environments for our communities.
2. Grow communities that are conducive to reverence for living systems.
3. Empower people to manifest their physical, mental and economic health.
4. Cultivate neglected and damaged lands into biodiverse food and medicine producing gardens.
5. Transform cultures and institutions of racism, sexism and classism into ones that embrace social and environmental justice.
6. Eliminate reliance on the destruction of faraway lands to meet our material and energy needs.
7. Sustain a spirit of vitality.
8. Make art in the service of life.
9. Foster a cooperative network of groups and individuals working to realize just, sustainable and abundance-creating communities.
10. Facilitate the creation of deployable standing and reserve forces capable of implementing these goals.

http://www.permaculturearmy.org/About.htm