“Design for Catastrophe” in Your Livelihood
Become more resilient by preparing for the shit to hit the fan
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10 min readDec 14, 2020
In the Permaculture Design Course curriculum, a key module is “Design for Catastrophe.”
Put most simply, the aim with permaculture is to deeply consider: “What is vital for the health and well-being of the humans and lifesheds here, now and into the future?” and then use the process of design to put the structures and processes in place towards that aim.