How circular design can benefit both people and nature
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As told to Ellaine Kryss Hubilla
Permaculture is a design system that works with nature by observing how the environment works and interacting with it through responses that are in accordance with the law of nature. It is considered an important method to achieve a sustainable way of farming.
Published April 12, 2021, 10:00 AM
There are many approaches to farming that implement natural practices to encourage the growth of fresh, healthy produce without the need for synthetic inputs. Such methods have been popular with farmers and urban gardeners for quite some time now.
But there’s one holistic approach that also considers the benefit of the environment through sustainable and regenerative living. Known as permaculture, this concept is an ecological design framework.
“More than just a collection of tools, methods, and techniques for agriculture, permaculture is also a holistic worldview that guides your decision-making process and whatever it is you do…organic agriculture, green architecture, community organizing, educational curriculum development, etc,” said Jabez Joshua M. Flores, a research assistant at the Faculty of Education at the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU).