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Drylands: Water, Strategy and Solutions
Drylands are expanding across the planet, putting pressure on water, food systems, and entire communities. In this Podcast, host Geoff Lawton, Eric, Ben and Sam draw on real-world experience from places like Jordan,...
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What is Culture?
What is culture, really? Is it food, clothing, music, beliefs — or something deeper? In this conversation, host Geoff Lawton and the panel explore culture through the lens of permaculture. From local food systems and...
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Wildfires: How to Design a World that Doesn't Burn
Wildfires aren’t just getting bigger — they’re behaving differently. In this episode, Host Geoff Lawton, Eric, Ben and Sam are joined by special guest Matthew Trumm to unpack why modern “mega-fires” burn hotter,...
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Nationalism and the Permaculture Nation
In this wide-ranging and deeply human conversation, host Geoff Lawton & Ben, Eric and Sam explore nationalism, immigration, borders and belonging through a permaculture lens. Drawing on Bill Mollison’s definition...
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Bioremediation: Healing Sick Land
What if pollution isn’t the end of the story but the beginning of regeneration? In this episode, host Geoff Lawton is joined by Sam Parker-Davis, Ben Missimer and Eric Seider for a grounded conversation on...
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Compost: The Engine of Fertility
Compost isn’t just a pile — it’s the engine that drives soil fertility. In this conversation, Host Geoff Lawton and the regular crew, Sam, Eric, Ben are joined by guest Mohammed to unpack how compost really works, why...
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Artificial Intelligence and Permaculture
Artificial intelligence is being called the biggest change in human history—bigger than the wheel. But what does it mean for those of us designing resilient futures? In this conversation, Host Geoff Lawton and regular...
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Greening the Desert Project
Host Geoff Lawton and guests Sam, Eric, and Ben sit down to unpack the evolution of the Greening the Desert project, Jordan — from the early days of dust, salt, and heat to the cool, shaded food forest it became....
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Politics, Power and Permaculture
This episode takes a hard look at politics, power, and why the world feels so upside down right now. Host Geoff Lawton and the team jump from America’s political gridlock to the bold changes happening in Burkina...
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How to Grow Food Security
What does real food security look like? It’s not stockpiling tins or waiting for governments to fix broken systems—it’s designing abundance right where you are. In this episode of Discover Permaculture: The Podcast,...
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Responsibility: The Ability to Respond
In this episode, host Geoff Lawton and guests Ben, Eric, and Sam explore what it really means to be responsible — for ourselves, our communities, and the Earth. They unpack how modern systems have stripped away our...
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Permaculture and Creativity
In this episode of the Discover Permaculture: the Podcast, host Geoff Lawton and regular guests Eric and Ben sit down with a longtime friend of Geoff's and creative force, Addy Jones — a surfer, builder, recycler,...
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