Work as a Consultant in
- Permaculture
- Sustainability
- Environmental Management
Modules
Note that each module in the CERTIFICATE IN PERMACULTURE CONSULTING is a short course in its own right, and may be studied separately.
Learn to Create Landscapes in Harmony with the Needs of Both Man and Nature
Permaculture is part of a global awareness of how the human condition is interwoven into our environment. The broader global community of engineers, architects, planners and land managers are today, more than ever; aware of how important it is to develop biophilic landscapes.
A permaculture landscape can be small or large, rural or urban; but it will always be contrived to balance the needs of people with the needs of nature. In doing so it should provide wide ranging benefits to those who inhabit that landscape.
Environmental Benefits
- Better water management
- Reduction in the urban heat island affect
- Climate change abatement
- Biodiversity
- Reduction in air pollution
- Reduction in wasted energy
- Carbon reduction
- Noise attenuation
Economic Benefits
- Food production improves food security
- Other harvestable produce (eg. wood, fibre, etc)
- Property values may improve
- Extended building life
- Buildings can be future proofed
- Increased liveability -enabling higher density with decreased footprint
- Decreased water management costs
- Decreased energy costs
- Healthier environments maje healthier people
- Increased productivity and cognition Increased health and healing rates
Social Benefits
- Contributes to sustainability, resilience, and environmental concerns
- Enhancing densification, walkability and revitalisation in cities
- Stress reduction and stress recovery
- Increased well being
- Increased community engagement
- Decreased violence and crime
- Increased productivity and cognition
- Increased healing rates
- Increased retail sales
- Aesthetic response
- Increased food security
Social Benefits
A well designed permaculture landscape contributes to social coherence, stability and resilience
- It can enhance densification, walkability and revitalisation in cities
- People have reduced stress and better stress recovery
- Increased well being
- Increased community engagement
- Decreased violence and crime
- Increased productivity and cognition
- Increased healing rates
- Increased retail sales
- Aesthetic response
- Increased food security
AFTER YOUR STUDY
This course provides you with a knowledge beyond just that of a permaculture designer; and builds an awareness of possibilities for developing future opportunities.
It is particularly relevant to anyone wanting to be the best they can be as a permaculture consultant. It sets you on a path toward that goal.
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