Permaculture greening the desert

This seems to be miraculous and could have huge implications for other parts of the world.

This video tells the story of a seemingly impossible feat achieved by permaculture designer, Geoff Lawton, in which he trained a group of locals in the principals of permaculture, and together they transformed the "hyper-arid" land until it bore fruit, desalinated water, and created fertile ground which requires very little water to be productive.

As the guy says, "We could regreen the middle east ... you can fix all the world's problems in a garden".
Inspiring! Watch!


WorldChanging: Tools, Models and Ideas for Building a Bright Green Future: Greening the Desert, A Step-by-Step Video

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