PermaModule Conference 2022
09 February 2022
Replays from the conference are available below:
This event presented the outcomes and reflections produced and nurtured by the Erasmus+ Permamodule project (www.permamodule.moodlecloud.com).
CONFERENCE OUTLINE
Permaculture is a set of principles that integrates land, resources, people and the environment through mutually beneficial synergies. It aims to imitate and recreate natural ecosystems through the use of closed-loop and no waste techniques.
It has gained increased visibility in light of a growing environmental threat and deterioration of ecosystems. Permaculture is indeed a good alternative to intensive conventional agriculture, which generally results in high productivity at the expense of biodiversity.
Fostering the implementation of permaculture principles at a wider level would thus have significant environmental benefits as it would participate in a more sustainable management of land, therefore addressing societal and environmental needs. There is, however, a gap in higher education concerning modules exclusively dedicated to permaculture.
Through innovative pedagogies, our project proposes to train undergraduate university students in permaculture with specific skills in environmentally-sustainable design, such as designing objects, building environments and services compliant with the principles of ecological sustainability.
Moderator: Natasha Foote (Journalist, Euractiv)
| Time | Sessions | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 14.00 – 14.10 | Introduction and Welcoming words | Floriana Cimmarusti, Secretary General Safe Food Advocacy Europe |
| 14.10 – 14.20 | Opening Statement | Nick Jacobs, Director IPES Food |
| 14.20 – 14.30 | The PermaModule Project – Presentation and Outcomes | Antoine D’haese, Office and Communications Manager Safe Food Advocacy Europe |
| 14.30 – 14.40 | Sustainable Production – A decent living without destroying the planet | Francesc Font Rovira, Farmer & CEO Font Rovira Agrícola S.L. & The Regen Academy |
| 14.40 – 15.00 | The potential of permaculture education in the transition to Regenerative Agriculture. | Ionut Badica, President Permaculture Research Institute of Romania |
| 15.00 – 15.15 | Q&A Session | |
| 15.20 – 15.25 | Break | |
| 15.25 – 15.40 | Permaculture alignment with the SDGs : Inspirations from the Proposed BioRegional Strategic Framework for a Sustainable Food System for Sicily | Paolo Guarnaccia, Professor & Ezio Gori, Certified Permaculture Trainer University of Catania |
| 15.40 – 15.50 | Bridging the gap between Permaculture & Universities | Dr. Censu Caruana, Lecturer Center for Environmental Education and Research (University of Malta) |
| 15.50 – 16.10 | When small spaces become productive – the bio-intensive garden from the USAMV Bucharest campus University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest | Mihai Prejma, Student University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest |
| 16.10 – 16.30 | Teaching the Perma Module at ULiège – Sowing seeds of holistic thinking in an academic context University of Liège | Pascale Paulus, Lecturer & Marie Collard, Student University of Liège – Gembloux AgroBioTech |
| 16.30 – 16.45 | Q&A and closing words | SAFE |
