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What does designing for life mean in practice? Who is doing it? How we can help? I write, talk, advise, discuss. We also host offsites here in France .

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I *cannot* stop thinking about this: "Paul Plsek, a systems engineer, illustrates the difference between mechanical and living systems by comparing throwing a stone with throwing a live bird".

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Control and Complexity

Reading Jake Chapman’s nice little book “System Failure” on systems thinking (you can download a free version ...

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APZBNF avatar Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming @APZBNF ·
6 Sep 1964218909680185629

As part of the @APZBNF initiatives, NGO teams from 4 states (Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Gujarath) visited cluster villages in Visakhapatnam for a 3-day field exposure programme. Farmers showcased Poly Cropping Vegetable Production Systems, Any Time Money Model, and…

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DeepCareLab avatar Deep Care Lab @DeepCareLab ·
6 Sep 1964119681528119802

メッシュワークの比嘉さんに教えてもらった、ハワイの伝統的土地利用の仕組みアフプアア。山頂から河口まで、流域の上流/下流で分断せずに土地を区切るそう。
図でみるとイメージしやすい。
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🚨 “This picture deserves a million ❤️ and a million 🔁.”

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