Best Virginia Fernandes Podcasts (2024)

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Permaculture Perspectives with Brock Dolman 1:21:58

2M ago1:21:58

1:21:58

A packed and meaningful interview here for you, some really potent permaculture history and explorations into the well known Occidental Arts and Ecology Center in Sonoma County CA. through the mind of Brock Dolman, Brocks depth of experience is unparalleled in the permaculture community , international in scope and teaching powerful PDC's three tim…

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Michael Pilarski Interview 1:04:44

6M ago1:04:44

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A deep exploration of Permaculture's roots with Michael Pilarski , David Harper and IPraise be to Hippies!There's more to do then just selling tomatoes at the farmers market.Hear about the first Permaculture Design certification course offered in the U.S. in the Pacific Northwest by Bill Mollison in 1982 and the cast of characters around it. Hear M…

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Kenneth Asmus of Oikos Interview 1:07:45

7M ago1:07:45

1:07:45

Enjoy this interview with a pioneer of Tree cultivation Ken Asmus of Oikos trees. We discuss the founding of his nursery and future vision.https://www.permaculturelivinglandstrust.com/https://www.permaculturenewyork.com/By Andrew Faust

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Permaculture Perspectives with Larry Santoyo 1:01:50

10M ago1:01:50

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Larry and Adriana and I explore Larrys early years cavorting with Uncle Bill and their friendship and animosities, also Larrys work with Scott Pittman and we discuss permaculture curriculum innovations that we have both explored over the years.https://www.earthflow.com/https://www.permacultureacademy.com/…

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Permaculture Perspectives-Interview with Lisa Fernandes 1:03:28

10M ago1:03:28

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Listen and learn from Lisa Fernanades here as we explore her journey to Permaculture , how to strategize our emerging cultural nodes of growth. Lisa offers some very useful languaging like; Humans embedded in the ecosystems they depend upon and encourages us to think more of well being contrasted to what is oft referred to as "wealth".More about Li…

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PP- Megan Offner of New York Heartwoods 51:11

1y ago51:11

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This is an interview with Megan Offner a graduate of our Permaculture Design Certification program and collaborator in the region Megan started New York heartwoods- https://www.newyorkheartwoods.com/.Enjoy our candid conversation and please pardon some of the background road noise due to our street side cafe setting.…

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Jared Woodcock Interview-PLLT Listening Series #3 1:28:38

1y ago1:28:38

1:28:38

Jared Woodcock is a multi talented genuine spirit who I had the pleasure of interviewing here focusing on agroforestry, Nut trees horse logging and more . I had heard about Jared's work from people in the Regenerative farming community who I respect and wanted to know more, so here you have a romp through life philosophies, history, and many projec…

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Permaculture Perspectives: Mark Lakeman Interview 1:20:58

1+ y ago1:20:58

1:20:58

Here I have an excellent and timely conversation with one of the great Urban Permaculture Designers in this Country, Mark Lakeman out in Portland Oregon more about Mark:MARK LAKEMAN, ASSOCIATE AIA – PRINCIPAL, Communitecture, Inc.Mark Lakeman Bio: (B: 1961 – )Mark Lakeman is the founder of the City Repair Project in Portland, Oregon and served as t…

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PLLT Listening Series- A Conversation with Buzz Ferver 1:30:09

1+ y ago1:30:09

1:30:09

This is the third session of my Permaculture Living Lands Trust Listening Series. Here I am talking with Buzz Ferver of Perfect Circle Farm in VT. Buzz and I have worked together for more then a decade in the field of Permaculture and he is a true inspiration to me especially his work in discovering and proliferating rare and valuable Nut trees.We …

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Permaculture Perspectives Interview with Brian Fagan 1:24:42

1+ y ago1:24:42

1:24:42

A great conversation here with Brian Fagan professor of Archaeology at University of California in Santa Barbara, author of many of my favorite books on early civilizations and climate and environmental histories. From Cambridge to Zambia to the socio-economic ripples into neo-determinism and stalking wild animals. Here we discuss his latest book C…

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Natalie Topa Permaculture Perspectives Interview 1:08:52

1+ y ago1:08:52

1:08:52

A lively conversation with Natalie Topa a Regenerative Permaculture Designer working internationally on a broad range of projects, providing humanitarian Permaculture design services for displaced people, in Africa, Myanmar and the Middle East. Natalie and I discuss her background in Urban Planning and Economics and how her work is aligned with muc…

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Dale Hendricks Interview-Permaculture Living Lands Trust Listening Series # 2 58:55

1+ y ago58:55

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Dale and I explore his history in Permaculture and plant propagation and latest work with us at the Permaculture Living Lands Trust. We discuss the John Hershey trees, see links below for more on those plantings. Dale gives a introduction to his explorations into biochar and combining conservation with production. We also discuss the whole native/i…

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Interview with Michael Judd of Silvoculture : PLLT Listening Series #1 1:16:32

1+ y ago1:16:32

1:16:32

The first in our Permaculture Living Lands Trust Listening Series. We explore a range of ideas and subjects with a rich walk into the past with Michael Judd on his personal journey and Ahh Ha! with Permaculture. The origin of his latest project Silvoculture. I go into some of my personal connection with the Quaker meeting house in Downingtown, PA. …

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Inspiration for 2023 & What Have We Learned? 33:51

1+ y ago33:51

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Looking over the issues of the last two years as we enter 2023; vaccines, masks, the pandemic, war in Ukraine, overturning of Roe vs. Wade and offering a long view to our evolutionary trajectory. Here I dig into some themes that have come up over the past two years of the pandemic and addressing our media mindset.…

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Adriana & I - Sunday Morning Tea Talk 56:00

1+ y ago56:00

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Here Adriana reads from and we discuss articles in a really cool quarterly called Noema- This edition linked here, and we start and return to the theme of this-https://www.noemamag.com/quarterly-capitalism-cant-compete-with-china/We explore topics ranging from the Global and U.S. economies and their true costs, to a philosophy of women and children…

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Gobekli Tepe & Our Ancient Past 34:18

1+ y ago34:18

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Here I go into some of my favorite ancient sites and to balance the bogus science behind a popular series called Apocalypse. The books I read from are first Gobeki Tepe by Avi Bachenheimer, next is a reading from Early Humans By Nick Ashton, and wrapping up with a reading from Brian Fagan's book The Long Summer: How Climate Changed Civilization.www…

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Shutting Down The U.S. War Machine 14:33

2y ago14:33

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Economy, war, ecology and human integrity. Where and how will the change happen that must happen?Looking at politics, nuclear legacies and applying our collective efforts where they are needed. A correction on a number I give for how many people died in Hiroshima from the dropping of Little Boy, not 10,000 but more like 66,000.TABLE A: Estimates of…

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Nurture Human Nature 13:55

2y ago13:55

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Readings and thoughts on the main premise of these books and a review of them. I highlight how these all converge into a permaculture understanding of the world and where our work is best applied.By Andrew Faust

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Food Autonomy-Debunking Industrialism 28:14

2y ago28:14

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Market driven Permaculture is droll and meaningless what we need are regional scale permaculture solutions to the broken industrial nightmare we live in. Sadly many people in Permaculture act as if it is our task to show the technocrats that they can make money with permaculture methods, it is not nor has it ever been a worthwhile endeavor what we …

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Responding to Russia Invading the Ukraine 54:56

2+ y ago54:56

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Responding to Russia's invasion of the Ukraine and looking at the history of propaganda in Nazi Germany and through history. The history of sewage sludge in the U.S. landscape and designing resilient local renewable energy systems to address waste issues and oil dependence.By Andrew Faust

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No Nukes In The Green Deal - 2:1:22, 10.12 AM 20:00

2+ y ago20:00

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The Nuclear Power infrastructure in the U.S. has sacrificed future generations and has destroyed our nations economy. The only intelligent decision is to expunge all considerations of this monstrous technology and decommission all Nuclear power plants and clear our minds of this nightmare and clean up our communities. Save the planet and the people…

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Evan Pritchard Interviews #1 - Rondout Valley Algonquin History 28:20

2+ y ago28:20

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This is a highly in-depth interview with one of the most revered historians in our region Evan Pritchard in our first segment we discuss the Munsee tribe and their names for our streams here, the Kahaksink is the Rondout and Ankerops the Vernooy and more, you will hear about in our first discussion, in a series of interviews with Evan I am releasin…

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Food First, Energy Second! 31:27

2+ y ago31:27

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Herein you will find a clear and concise outline of what our national priorities must be to achieve true resilience and to truly deal with the roots of our ongoing crisis of Climate Change and Ecological destruction.By Andrew Faust

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Permaculture Magician Apprenticeship 35:16

2+ y ago35:16

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Hear about a year long apprenticeship with the Center For Bioregional Living with Ben our most recent apprentice, handing off the keys to those who study with us!By Andrew Faust

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Why Go back To Work? What Really Matters? 34:00

3y ago34:00

34:00

Some of my personal life philosophy in this broadcast. Why work for works sake is not needed, how do we find meaning and the utter meaninglessness of identifying with your position on vaccinations, organic food, veganism or the sexual politics of meat .By Andrew Faust

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Colonialism = Industrialization = Famine 1:03:54

3y ago1:03:54

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Here I share the history of how Colonialism laid the foundation for industrialization and unprecedented human exploitation of one another and the planet. I read sections from each of these books shown and how the theme of history reveals the patterns of our demise and of our healing solutions.By Andrew Faust

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Cars & Computers 12:57

3y ago12:57

12:57

Permaculture Perspectives on Cars and Computers.Why neither are important parts of our lives.By Andrew Faust

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Earth Businesses-Discussion w/ Greg Peterson of Urban Farm 54:47

3+ y ago54:47

54:47

A candid interview with Greg Peterson of Urban Farm.org a old school Permie, kick'in it out in Phoenix AZ for more the 30 years professionally batting for the Earth, don't miss us talking shop about making a living teaching and creating Permaculture and Urban gardening!By Andrew Faust

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Adam Smith,Ricarrdo & Malthusian Economics 24:16

3+ y ago24:16

24:16

Here I am explaining the history of specialization and exploitation in the western world starting with it's roots in the economic model of today.This is a synopsis of a great deal of research i have been doing that I am sure you will find valuable and insightful.Thanks for listening!By Andrew Faust

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The Dark Ages of Our Times 59:41

3+ y ago59:41

59:41

This podcast is about taking the power back from the hoarders and exploiters of the twentieth century.I read from four different books, to give a sense of perspective and directions for positive growth.This is why we need a decentralized means of production for food first and energy and transportation too.…

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The Problem With Technology and Creationism 21:43

3+ y ago21:43

21:43

If many of our locally consumed potatoes, onions, squash and beans came from this amazingly rich and fertile field, where those solar panels are going off 209 across from walmart , we would not be letting it happen, it would not have even been considered. This is the fundamental issue I want to put together a master plan for our watershed and our c…

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Why I Teach, What I Teach 1:01:14

4y ago1:01:14

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I go into some toxic legacy information and why I teach and how Upattinas, in Glenmoore,PA. , influenced my educational philosophy. This was a K-12 school that I both graduated from, and then taught at, for a decade and created my trademark ecological literacy curriculum there. I read a dissertation on educational philosophy I wrote in 1998. Please…

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Why I Am Not Scared Of China! 28:18

4y ago28:18

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The worst actor on the global is stage is and has been the United States for the past 70 years we have held the world hostage at gun point with a toxic nuclear bullet to their head. It is racist propaganda to call China anything other then our brother and sister in this struggle on earth to bring the U.S. military under control.…

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Petro-Chemicals and Nuclear Is Killing Us Not Carbon 25:27

4y ago25:27

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In this podcast I go into why we need a better social ethic for technology in this country and greater literacy in toxicology to navigate these issues around which ones shall we invite into our world and how and why and which ones shall we eschew and avoid.I also get into why attitude is not what causes cancer or is causing BIPOC people to die from…

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Claim Our Autonomy In Our Solidarity 23:05

4y ago23:05

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We need to create a future that includes all of the people all of the time not just some of the people some of the time.The Landscapes of permaculture are a pathway to true egalitarian living.By Andrew Faust

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Liberation From Police State America 32:34

4y ago32:34

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This whole society is substantially, morally and ethically broken and has been for a long time after the utter injustice of colonialism and ethnic genocide against American Indians and a nation built on slavery and exploitation we added industrialization and contamination of our own people. We die at the hands of the police and the military every d…

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Golden Flower, Vonnegut, Nuclear Colonialism & Vavilov 49:48

4y ago49:48

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So much to share and so little time on this Earth! Squandering our window with Nuclear legacies is a travesty and must be stopped. We have to grasp that ethical evolution is essential for the quality of life of future generations. Enjoy these readings on longer cycles of human evolution.By Andrew Faust

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Avoiding The Mistakes Of Past Civilizations 42:47

4+ y ago42:47

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We need to borrow from the many ingenious examples of cultures who have responded wisely to their ecological impacts, The terraces all over the Mediterranean were built to stem the tide of severe erosion from centuries of overgrazing with goats and sheep. The terraces of Turkey, Spain, and Greece are mostly a polyculture perennial food forest like …

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Pandemics And Food Security 56:50

4+ y ago56:50

56:50

A Permaculture and historical view point on the Coronavirus and food security for the long term and near term.By Andrew Faust

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Anthropocene & Beyond Violence 42:43

4+ y ago42:43

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Learn about our positive pathways to restoring our self image and the ecological integrity of this planet. Herein I read from Erle Ellis on the Anthropocene, John Reader on the Potato and Krishnamurti on ending violence. Enjoy!By Andrew Faust

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Water Water Everywhere But Not a Drop To Drink 39:19

4+ y ago39:19

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Herein I discuss water quality and how to improve it. I read several passages from each book to give you a good sense of my thinking and information resources and share with you my understanding in the water quality work that I am passionately involved in, throughout my life as a permaculture educator.…

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Limits are Good-Hawking was Wrong-Colonization of Space? 38:45

4+ y ago38:45

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Who are we? Where have we come from? Where would we like to go in the future? These are questions to contemplate and explore that I give some viewpoints on Hawking's Genius series and Neal deGrasse Tyson lectures where they touch on these questions, and offer some differing takes for you to enjoy and be buoyed up by and I hope get a laugh from!…

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Our Toxic Legacy And The Solution- A Rossum-Green Amendment Reading- 47:16

4+ y ago47:16

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A Expose piece on toxic realities of the northeast reading from Green Amendment, and my home region of Chester County along with the vision for our way out. Lot's of details you will want to know to fortify your friends family and all those you love from the toxic fall out of our everyday lives.Please contribute to my efforts to create regional sca…

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Permaculture For Regional Planning 21:47

4+ y ago21:47

21:47

I wanted to launch into the new year with a vision. A vision of what we would rather see in the world and how to go about doing it!Claiming greater local autonomy by producing more of our food locally year round full diet and more of our energy from diverse, appropriate renewable, distributed systems.…

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Who You Calling Exotic Invasive! 54:59

4+ y ago54:59

54:59

I delve into 2 readings one from Fred Pearce The New Wild an excellent exploration into the dynamic history of introduced species and the character of their behavior. I then read from Ester Boserup batting against Malthus and I offer some narratives in between to connect them all to our Permaculture solution set and viewpoint.…

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Changing Landscapes-Pecans, Cod & Guns- 35:50

4+ y ago35:50

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I do readings from 3 books, the first an excerpt from Kurlansky's, Food of a Younger Nation, The Pecan by Mcwilliams and Vonnegut- Fates Worse then Death. I tie these together with themes of changing landscapes and the roots of the Permaculture Ethics. I explore the solutions that emerge from them.By Andrew Faust

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Permaculture Skylarking With Vonnegut 40:03

4+ y ago40:03

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Herein I read selections from a collection of Vonnegut essays in Wampeters Foma & Granfalloons.Ethics and morals that align with the Permaculture solutions and values, enjoy and give feedback!By Andrew Faust

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What Is The Purpose of Education!? 18:37

5y ago18:37

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Exploring the theme of what does truly purposeful education look like and how the present system is failing us.The real purpose as I see it is outlined herein, listen and enjoy!By Andrew Faust

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Andrew's Inner Psychology, Arguments, Ethics and Livelihoods 32:04

5y ago32:04

32:04

A little montage of my journeys in values and ethics and some personal communication breakdowns as a portal into a range of topics on education, expression and livelihood choices.Hope you enjoy it and give any feedback insights discussion desired.Thanks for listening!By Andrew Faust

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Sam and I - A Slice of My History in Permaculture 47:06

5y ago47:06

47:06

We discuss why we moved to Ellenville, NY . How we choose this property and what are some of my personal formative life experiences in Permaculture. Check it out, listen and learn.By Andrew Faust

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