Citizen Science, Permaculture, and Sustainable Food Systems: Guest Post on Science Cheerleader
I’m excited to be a guest blogger on Science Cheerleader, with a post there titled Getting back to our roots as everyday scientists: Permaculture.
I’ve been contemplating the connection between citizen science and permaculture ever since returning from the permaculture design certification course I took this summer. The similarities seemed so clear; both include grass-roots (sometimes literally!) movements, foster a deeper connection to nature, and encourage exploration and experimentation. The more I contemplated it, the more I realized that permaculture helps get us back to our ancestral roots as everyday scientists. AND it has interesting implications to everything from tracking to rehabilitating our disastrous current food systems.
I’d love to hear what you think; you’ll find the post on Science Cheerleader, and the full essay is right here: Permaculture, Citizen Science, and the Opportunities for Sustainable Food Production.
