Podcasts & Videos
DOCUMENTARY
Greening the Desert II
This half hour video documents the ongoing work of Permaculture Gurus, Geoff and Nadia Lawton, in the Dead Sea Valley. It begins with the famous original ‘Greening the Desert’ five minute video clip, and then continues into Part II, a 2009 update to the 2001 original.
DOCUMENTARY
Permaculture: Positive Change for a World in Crisis
We can design our way out of our problems and become the most beneficial element on Earth.
TED TALK
Permaculture: Discovering Solutions Hidden In Nature
Permaculture is an ecological design process. By observing and mimicking nature, permaculture provides solutions to food insecurity, desertification, and climate change; it helps us address some of the most pressing environmental and social challenges we face.
PODCAST
WildFed
WildFed is a show, podcast, and lifestyle brand that integrates hunting, fishing, foraging, and ecology with nutrition, cooking, community, and outdoor adventure.
PODCAST
The Survival Podcast
The survival podcast is the only online talk show 100% dedicated to modern survivalism, sustainability, alternative energy & thriving in changing economic times.
MASTER CLASS
Green is the New Silver (Lining):
Crisis, Hope and Permaculture
Explore Geoff Lawton’s online permaculture courses.
DOCUMENTARY
What is Regenerative Agriculture?
Regenerative agriculture is an effective way to restore biodiversity and stabilize the climate, but what exactly is it? This video explores three different regenerative practices that have great potential both in food production and in healing the land.
DOCUMENTARY
My Octopus Teacher
A filmmaker begins diving in a kelp forest off the coast of South Africa, and meets a female octopus who casts a spell on him.
DOCUMENTARY
The Biggest Little Farm
A testament to the immense complexity of nature, The Biggest Little Farm follows two dreamers and a dog on an odyssey to bring harmony to both their lives and the land.
DOCUMENTARY
Wasted! The Story Of Food Waste
An investigation of the reasons why 1.2 billion tonnes of food gets thrown away every year and possible ways to rectify the problem. Famous chefs demonstrate how to transform scraps into incredible dishes.
PODCAST
Daniel Tardy and Sarah Sloyan: 6 Drivers of Business
You’ve probably heard the alarming statistic that roughly 50% (yes, half!) of all small businesses fail within the first five years.1 Kind of takes the wind right out of your entrepreneurial sails, no? Well, we’ve got some very good news: It doesn’t have to be that way.
TED TALK
Brené Brown: Listening to Shame
Shame is an unspoken epidemic, the secret behind many forms of broken behavior. Brown explores what can happen when people confront their shame head-on. Her own humor, humanity and vulnerability shine through every word.
Developmental Books
Inspirational Websites
WEBSITE
Georgia Organics
Georgia Organics is a member-supported, non-profit organization with the mission of investing in organic farmers for the health of our communities and the land.
WEBSITE
Children In Permaculture
Empowering education. We offer a holistic and innovative view on engaging children and teachers in outdoor learning.
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Rich Soil
Paul Wheaton is a powerful advocate of permaculture and its ability to solve many of the world’s problems. He was dubbed the Duke of Permaculture, see why…
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Weston A. Price Foundation
Your source for accurate information on nutrition and health, always aiming to provide the scientific validation of traditional foodways.
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Holistic Management
Holistic Management gives us the power to regenerate grasslands from an ecological, economic, and social perspective, and while regenerating Earth’s desertifying global grasslands is our mission. Holistic Management is so much more than just grazing.
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Soil Food Web
Our mission is to empower individuals and organizations to regenerate the soils in their communities.
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Forest Agriculture Nursery
We offer bulk bare-root dormant nursery stock of food-producing perennial woody crops, catering to the larger scale needs involved in Restoration Agriculture, Silvopasture, Agroforestry, Permaculture designs, Food Plots, Habitat enrichment, Farms, and Orchards.
WEBSITE
GA Local Food Procurement Guide
Bringing food from the farm to the school is the crux of farm to school! There are many methods for getting local food into school cafeterias. This guide is the most comprehensive look at procurement options in Georgia, including examples from 13 Georgia school districts.
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Seasonal Food Guide
Seasonal food is fresher, tastier and more nutritious than food consumed out of season. Even though we all like to eat strawberries year round, the best time to eat them is when they can be purchased directly from a local grower shortly after harvest.
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Waldorf Early Childhood Education
Waldorf education is founded upon an understanding of each child as a unique individual who seeks to learn and grow by experiencing the path of earthly life.
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Understood: How to Build Resilience In Kids
Resilience is a trait that lets kids come away from setbacks with something positive. It’s about coping with challenges.
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“Tip of the Iceberg”: Looking beneath our child’s behaviors
Observing angry or aggressive behaviour can elicit feelings of sadness, fear and frustration. You can’t seem to understand how your sweet, loving child can switch, almost instantly, to someone who seems inconsolable, uncontrollable, and unrecognizable.
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Pathway to Stewardship & Kinship
Raising healthy children for a healthy planet. We all want our kids to thrive. Play in nature, a healthy environment and supportive community are keys to well-being. Landmark activities can help on the journey.
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Scholastic Preschool Philosophy 101
Preschools subscribe to many different theories and philosophies of education. Understand the many approaches to early childhood education.
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Permaculture Principles
Permaculture is a creative design process based on whole-systems thinking informed by ethics and design principles. Transition from being dependent consumers to becoming responsible producers.
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Grey Matters International
GMI is about shattering the bounds of what has traditionally left mainstream psychologically based recovery approaches marginally effective. Change the way you change!
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Georgia Early Learning Standards
The GELDS promote quality learning experiences for children and address the question, “What should children from birth to age five know and be able to do?”
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Fleur + Forage
Fleur + Forage is committed to providing local and seasonal workshops, including distillations, medicine making classes and plant rambles. Those workshops will raise funds for the Fleur + Forage Free Clinic.
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Find A Spring
A user-generated map of cold and hot springs. We provide locations, photos, reviews, water test results, comments and more! Once you drink pristine living spring water, it’s hard to drink anything else.
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EcoParent
For families that want to make healthier, greener lifestyle choices. Fun and inspirational in tone – and never judgmental