online references


co-originators of permaculture:

holmgren.com.au
David Holmgrens’ website offers articles, presentations, various publications as well as information on projects, courses and tours.

tagari.com
Bill Mollison has inspired countless people to take action. He has published various books including Permaculture: A Designers' Manual, and made articles available on the site.


collaborative efforts:

wikipedia definition of permaculture
A encyclopedic definition of permaculture with many references and links.

permaculture.wikia.com
A living and growing collaborative effort to facilitate the exchange of information about permaculture, sustainability, environmentalism and organic gardening and farming. A resource for permaculture designers, teachers, activists, students and everyone else!

Worldwide Permaculture Network
A rapidly growing interactive database that’s showcasing the exciting, solutions-based work being implemented by permaculture projects and practitioners worldwide.

Permaculture Directory
Free directory for permaculture and all kind of sustainable living courses/workshops/events from all over the world.


permaculture organisations:

permacultureaustralia.org.au
Taking over from the 'Permaculture International Limited' (PIL) website it contains news, aricles, info on Accredited Permaculture Training (APT) and Permafund.

permaculture.org.uk
Home of the UK permaculture network & the Permaculture Association (Britain) with links to international permaculture groups and extensive resources.

Permaculture Magazine
Home of the long running UK based ‘Permaculture’ magazine with articles, an editors blog and DIY projects from readers.

Permaculture Activist
Home of the long running US based ‘Permaculture Activist’ magazine with articles and links to international permaculture groups.

Permaculture Research Institute
Contains regularly updated news from a wide range of authors along with links to various other permaculture related sites.


energy descent and climate change information:

energybulletin.net
A clearinghouse for information regarding the peak in global energy supply, publishing news, research and analysis.

theoildrum.com
Facilitating civil, evidence-based discussion about energy and its impact on our future.

futurescenarios.org
An essay by David Holmgren that looks at the cultural implications of peak oil and climate change.

Post Carbon Institute
Providing individuals, communities, businesses, and governments with the resources needed to understand and respond to the interrelated economic, energy, environmental, and equity crises that define the 21st century.

Post Carbon Cities
Providing resources on energy and climate change, designed specifically for the people who work with and for local governments.


responses to energy descent and climate change:

Transition Network
Supporting community-led responses to climate change and shrinking supplies of cheap energy, building resilience and happiness.

Permablitz
A Melbourne based organisation that has been set up to help people get together and have fun learning about, designing and implementing suburban permaculture systems.

Seed Savers Network
Dedicated to the preservation of the genetic baisis of our food supply, seedsavers can help you get involved with or start up your own local seed network.

Plants for a Future
A resource centre for rare and unusual plants, particularly those which have edible, medicinal or other uses.

streetfilms.org
Streetfilms produces short films that show how smart transportation design and policy can result in better places to live, work and play.

my-green-home-project.com
A well documented retrofitting project in Canada that transforms a 50’s style energy guzzler to an energy efficient and resource conserving home.

retrofittingyourhome.com
A guide on how to retrofit your home with respected permaculture practitioner Rosemary Morrow.

The house that Mike and Heather built...
In 1996 Michael Mobbs, author of Sustainable House, and his family set out to renovate their 100 year old terrace house in the inner-city Sydney suburb of Chippendale.

Solar House virtual tour at Mt Best
A great example of how to live more lightly on the planet using some innovative design solutions, including a super efficient chest fridge conversion.


media:

Sustainable World Radio
Bringing you in-depth interviews, news, and commentary about creative, exciting, and innovative ways of living.

Permaculture.TV
A media cooperative project that uses web video technology to educate the community about grass-roots solutions to sustainability such as gardens in schools, community gardens, home gardens, healthy eating and lifestyles, ecological farming, broad-acre permaculture, organic farming and agroecology.

Permaculture Media Blog
Open source archive of ebooks, texts, videos, documentary films and podcasts.

Permacultivator Journal
A list of articles from the journal published seasonally since 1992 from the Southern Highlands Permaculture group in the cool climate region of S.E. Australia.


blogs:

transitionculture.org
Founder of the 'transitions movement', Rob Hopkins' blog that has daily updates. It's topical, amusing, engaging and explores the emerging transition model in its many manifestations.

Abdallah House
Home of the Permaculture Principles website, the project uses the ethics and design principles to transform a run down old bungalow on a small suburban block, to a showcase in sustainable design.

milkwood.net
A couple of city kids make the tree change to rural New South Wales. Book reviews, do-it-yourself projects, videos and more.

permie.net
Interesting permaculture related articles with an emphasis on local resources for Northern California and Beyond.

kitchengardeners.org
Empowering individuals, families, and communities to achieve greater levels of food self-reliance through the promotion of kitchen gardening, home-cooking, and sustainable local food systems.


forums:

forums.permaculture.org.au
A popular permaculture discussion forum set up by the Permaculture Research Institute of Australia.

aussieslivingsimply.com.au
Working towards the creation a sustainable future by becoming more self-reliant.