Greening the desert
by Rakesh Hooja · first published 2001
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…regenerative agriculture either. - - - - See also https://www.greenwave.org/our-work Oceanic 3D farms! And now they are building reefs? - - - - For more inspiration and projects search "Geoff Lawton Greening the Desert"
on “Charts show how little progress has been made in limiting greenhouse emissions” ↗…There is also a possibility to use Bucky Fuller-style Tensgresity (or merely geodesic) structures to create "3D" gardens. With Permaculture techniques you can revitalize salty desert in a few years ("Greening the Desert" Geoff Lawton) and there is plenty of desert. All of the necessary factors are themselves organic and therefore capable of geometric increase. We could green the deserts from Southern CA to Texas and…
on “Insect Apocalypse German Bug Watchers Sound Alarm” ↗Surprised to see no mention of the book Greening the Desert by Rakesh Hooja, given they appropriated the title for this article. The book is a deep look into a successful permaculture endeavor in India. It talks about all the hard parts related to permaculture.…
on “Greening the desert: the architect regenerating Jordan’s native forests” ↗