The biennial International Permaculture Conference is the world's premier permaculture gathering. The next International Permaculture Conference and Convergence, IPC10, will be held in Jordan across September 2011. The theme is "Plan Jordan ~ Water".
The 1-day IPC10 Conference (open to all) and 4-day IPC10 Convergence (open to Permaculture Design Certificate graduates only) will be held in Jordan (Amman and Wadi Rum, respectively) and will be coordinated by Nadia 'Abu Yahia' Lawton. Prior to the start of the Conference and subsequent Convergence, a two-week International Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) course will be taught by a team of respected permaculture educators and pratitioners, and all three events will be followed by tours and permaculture site visits.
The theme of IPC10 is highly appropriate given the United Nations have just launched their Decades for Deserts and the Fight Against Desertification. We have the solutions!
You are cordially invited to support this valuable initiative with your presence and involvement! Click the links at left to learn more about the events and to book. http://www.ipcon.org/
The Dutyion Root Hydration Filtering Irrigation Pipe System
DTI-r has developed a subsurface Irrigation technology which allows the use of brackish / salted water without the need for either expensive purification or fine filtering before irrigating plants / crops and trees.
http://www.dti-r.com/
Sea Water Greenhouse
Climate change, together with rising world populations and unsustainable farming practices, are causing the exhaustion of fresh water and food resources. The necessity for both is expected to exceed availability in the foreseeable future. It is the simple reality of this situation which gave rise to the idea for the Seawater Greenhouse.
The Seawater Greenhouse provides a low-cost solution by enabling year-round crop production in some of the world’s hottest and driest regions. It does this using seawater and sunlight. The technology imitates natural processes, helping to restore the environment while significantly reducing the operating costs of greenhouse horticulture.
Our dedicated team spans a variety of expertise. We have come together to produce a solution to the problem of fresh water depletion and are keen to share our ideas and advice with those wanting to become more sustainable and profitable growers.
We also want to provide a leading example of the capability that restorative greenhouse agriculture can have for the environment.
http://www.seawatergreenhouse.com/index.html
Location: Cayman Islands
