Permaculture Perspectives Podcast

Agroforestry Accelerator With Buzz Ferver

26 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Sit back and enjoy words from a master Nurseryman as he guides us through all the details of running a successful ,mail order Nursery , growing incred...

The Burning Earth-Readings & Review

08 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Herein I read a wide range of my favorite excerpts from The Burning Earth: 500 Year s of Environmental History written by a Yale professor Sunil Amrit...

Eco-Resort,Coffee Growers-Selva Negra-Matriarchs Vicky & Mausi

07 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It takes a village run by Matriarchs , Vicky and Mausi who I interview here, to create a well integrated , Permaculture Coffee farm with 4 bio digesto...

Syntropic Agroforestry Interview Erik Schellenberg

22 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Syntropic Agroforestry with Erik Schellenberg Erik and I go in depth into his journey to Permaculture, what works and what doesn't when we land the pl...

Adam Lavendar- A Conversation

01 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Lavendar ,my Permaculture apprentice this season, and I ,discuss my book Earth Is Our Home and his take aways from it, Urban applications of Perm...

Permaculture Perspectives-Lee Barnes Interview

14 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Such a gem of a gentleman! Sit back and enjoy this candid frolicking conversation with a dear colleague who's work I have admired for decades. Apologi...

Scorched Earth - Interview with Jonathan Crary

14 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Enjoy this important discussion on technology and how it is shaping our world today. A free form conversation with Jonathan Crary, author from Columbi...

Transforming Education

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A quick sketch of some the fundamental flaws in western education and it's ideology and how to remedy them from a values viewpoint. I look forward to ...

King-A Life-Biography of Martin Luther King Jr.

19 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I review and read excerpts from King -A Life by Jonathan Eig ,came out 2023. I focus on King's life history, his philosophy, politics and his, later i...

Belgian Congo & Soundtrack To A Coup d'Etat

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

My reflections and review of the film Soundtrack To A Coup d'Etat, by director Johan Grimonperez, a powerful documentary about U.S. espionage in the ...

Clea Chandmal On Tropical Permaculture

21 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Clea Chandmal and I discuss her journey to and with Permaculture. We discuss her innovative systems in India and her insights into Tropical Permacultu...

Politics, Permaculture & Spirituality-A Conversation with Heavy Meadow

05 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is a conversation about our personal philosophies and our lives as artists and creators in the modern age.We discuss social media, technology, co...

Permaculture Perspectives with Brock Dolman

31 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A packed and meaningful interview here for you, some really potent permaculture history and explorations into the well known Occidental Arts and Ecolo...

Michael Pilarski Interview

09 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A deep exploration of Permaculture's roots with Michael Pilarski , David Harper and I Praise be to Hippies! There's more to do then just selling tomat...

Kenneth Asmus of Oikos Interview

15 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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://ww...

Permaculture Perspectives with Larry Santoyo

22 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Larry and Adriana and I explore Larrys early years cavorting with Uncle Bill and their friendship and animosities, also Larrys work with Scott Pittman...

Permaculture Perspectives-Interview with Lisa Fernandes

14 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Listen and learn from Lisa Fernanades here as we explore her journey to Permaculture , how to strategize our emerging cultural nodes of growth. Lisa o...

PP- Megan Offner of New York Heartwoods

05 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is an interview with Megan Offner a graduate of our Permaculture Design Certification program and collaborator in the region Megan started New Yo...

Jared Woodcock Interview-PLLT Listening Series #3

23 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jared Woodcock is a multi talented genuine spirit who I had the pleasure of interviewing here focusing on agroforestry, Nut trees horse logging and mo...

Permaculture Perspectives: Mark Lakeman Interview

20 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Here I have an excellent and timely conversation with one of the great Urban Permaculture Designers in this Country, Mark Lakeman out in Portland Oreg...

PLLT Listening Series- A Conversation with Buzz Ferver

05 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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. Buz...

Permaculture Perspectives Interview with Brian Fagan

23 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A great conversation here with Brian Fagan professor of Archaeology at University of California in Santa Barbara, author of many of my favorite books ...

Natalie Topa Permaculture Perspectives Interview

03 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A lively conversation with Natalie Topa a Regenerative Permaculture Designer working internationally on a broad range of projects, providing humanitar...

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

31 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 Jo...

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

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 Micha...

Inspiration for 2023 & What Have We Learned?

06 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 offerin...

Adriana & I - Sunday Morning Tea Talk

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 them...

Gobekli Tepe & Our Ancient Past

29 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Shutting Down The U.S. War Machine

20 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Economy, war, ecology and human integrity. Where and how will the change happen that must happen? Looking at politics, nuclear legacies and applying ...

Nurture Human Nature

26 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Food Autonomy-Debunking Industrialism

22 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Market driven Permaculture is droll and meaningless what we need are regional scale permaculture solutions to the broken industrial nightmare we live ...

Responding to Russia Invading the Ukraine

08 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 slu...

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

01 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Nuclear Power infrastructure in the U.S. has sacrificed future generations and has destroyed our nations economy. The only intelligent decision is...

Evan Pritchard Interviews #1 - Rondout Valley Algonquin History

27 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 tr...

Food First, Energy Second!

04 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 o...

Permaculture Magician Apprenticeship

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 st...

Why Go back To Work? What Really Matters?

12 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Colonialism = Industrialization = Famine

22 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Here I share the history of how Colonialism laid the foundation for industrialization and unprecedented human exploitation of one another and the plan...

Cars & Computers

03 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

Earth Businesses-Discussion w/ Greg Peterson of Urban Farm

22 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Adam Smith,Ricarrdo & Malthusian Economics

08 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

The Dark Ages of Our Times

27 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 sens...

The Problem With Technology and Creationism

16 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Why I Teach, What I Teach

03 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 s...

Why I Am Not Scared Of China!

10 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 toxi...

Petro-Chemicals and Nuclear Is Killing Us Not Carbon

25 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Claim Our Autonomy In Our Solidarity

19 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Liberation From Police State America

03 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This whole society is substantially, morally and ethically broken and has been for a long time after the utter injustice of colonialism and ethnic gen...

Golden Flower, Vonnegut, Nuclear Colonialism & Vavilov

01 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 th...

Avoiding The Mistakes Of Past Civilizations

15 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We need to borrow from the many ingenious examples of cultures who have responded wisely to their ecological impacts, The terraces all over the Medite...

Pandemics And Food Security

17 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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

Anthropocene & Beyond Violence

14 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 Anthro...

Water Water Everywhere But Not a Drop To Drink

06 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 r...

Limits are Good-Hawking was Wrong-Colonization of Space?

26 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 viewpoin...

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

09 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 wa...

Permaculture For Regional Planning

03 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 l...

Who You Calling Exotic Invasive!

19 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Changing Landscapes-Pecans, Cod & Guns-

05 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 De...

Permaculture Skylarking With Vonnegut

19 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Herein I read selections from a collection of Vonnegut essays in Wampeters Foma & Granfalloons. Ethics and morals that align with the Permaculture so...

What Is The Purpose of Education!?

10 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 outlin...

Andrew's Inner Psychology, Arguments, Ethics and Livelihoods

03 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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, expre...

Sam and I - A Slice of My History in Permaculture

05 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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. C...

Water Quality Issues & Solutions - Andrew Faust Permaculture Podcast

30 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Herein I share my frustrations with the present mindset which i often encounter in these meetings and groups involved in water issues in the region. I...

Taoism, Western Philosophy & Consciousness

17 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Exploring the differences and relevance of Eastern philosophy to western philosophy.Defining consciousness and it's dimensions.How to extract ourselve...

Permaculture Politics and Ethics

10 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded Live at our Brooklyn Permaculture Meetup. A Unapologetic historical review of Permaculture's view on the political realities of our times and...

Permaculture Philosophy-Perceived Needs VS. Real Needs 1:2:19

03 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I get into the history of Nuclear power the way the mIlitary is trashing our real needs and the lack of awareness there is of investing in our Real Ne...

Feeding The World's Cities with Permaculture

04 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Here I dig into the details of how to reconfigure agriculture and city systems to be in a beneficial restorative relationship.

Permaculture Educational Philosophy

26 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What is the purpose of education and how can we accelerate ecological literacy in a largely eco-illiterate society? I answer this question and add new...

Dreiky 50! & Bio-Digestors For All

20 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dive into our day here at the Center For Bioregional living and get into the knowledge of bio-gas herein!

Eco-Psychology & Permaculture:Save Ourselves

31 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This one is distilling how we address the neurosis of modernity with Permaculture.

Permaculture Is Retrofitting The Infrastructure Regionally

17 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Permaculture is about retrofitting the infrastructure to be more regionally self reliant in ecologically adaptive, socially attuned and prosperous way...

Good Sleep & Permaculture Solutions

16 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A short but powerful piece, with two aspects, one a beginning for dream cycle sample and repeat, the second a solid synopsis of a broad kelson for id...

Permaculture Perspectives Watershed Based Economies

12 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

I outline the watershed based concept for regional models of greater autonomy and self-reliance in Food and Energy. I also go into some local meetings...

Permaculture Perspectives -Interview w/Mark Krawczyk

22 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Mark and I hanging out, talking about the politics in Vermont around energy and conservation, at our apartment in Brooklyn, after a day of Mark teachi...

Permaculture Perspectives ;The Ethics of Permaculture & How Can We Feed and Fuel 10 Billion People?

09 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Further explorations into the Ethics of Permaculture and how they prescribe a clear path forward for addressing global food and energy security. I go ...

Permaculture Perspectives A Converstaion on Water with Clay and Adriana

21 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss water from esoteric to the hard science of contamination issues in the U.S. We tell you how to be sure you have healthy good drinking water...

Permaculture Energy Solutions -Principle #1

07 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Here I give a breakdown of how to rank energy options for site development.This is the first in a series I am doing on permaculture Energy Solutions. ...

Permaculture and the Nonviolence work of Martin Luther King Jr.

19 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Here I go into the foundation of the ethics of Permaculture through the lense of the civil rights work of Martin Luther King Jr. and to give homage to...

Permaculture Perspectives-Buying Your Home In The Country 1:4:18

05 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Listen to this for the baseline of what to look for for buying your place in the country.Phase plans for setting it up in a financially accessible way...

Permaculture Principle Multiple Functions and more about the Sun! 12:29:17, 9.28 PM

30 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Dive into outer space and explore how Permaculture permutates and adaptively radiates it's methodologies via the Principle of Multiple Functions from ...

PDC:NYC Graduate Profiles-No Limits!

14 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Enjoy this creative soundscape exploring profiles of graduates from our most recent Permaculture Design Certification Course completed in Brooklyn Dec...

Andrews' Permaculture Life Story- Part 1 with Clay Roup

04 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This is the first in a longer format broadcast we are developing.It is an Interview style discussion between Clay a graduate of our program and myself...

Permaculture Perspectives -Why Carbon Is Not The Issue

14 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This is a musical intro. and outro. with some serious science on carbon on planet earth and how to understand it more broadly.

Permaculture Perspectives on Religion and Mysticism

16 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Here I go into why I feel religion is more a part of the problem and mysticism the solution.How to use introspection to do good design.

Achieving National Security Wisely With Permaculture 9:11:17

14 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

I take this fine Fall day to remember and project forward into our evolutionary future. A future Informed by the past.

A New Model Of Economic Development #2

31 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Herein I breakdown the flaws of the present centralized fossil fuel model of economic growth. Then I outline what the retrofit process looks like fore...

Permaculture Perspectives ; A New Model of Economic Development #1

15 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Here I am laying the conceptual foundation for how to use permaculture For creating a new model of economic development. A model focused on greater re...

Permaculture Perspectives- Kurt Vonnegut,Jr. Address To Bennington College Graduating Class

31 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Here I take a different path and read from a Address that Vonnegut gave to Bennington college graduating class.A Great piece on military science, pess...

Permaculture Is About Celebration not Fear- 5:22:17

23 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this broadcast I get into the permaculture vision of abundance, where does it come from and how do we achieve it? I also share a music track I reco...

Permaculture Principle Relative Location - 5:6:17*

07 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Herein I build on the theme of giving a in-depth exploration of the foundations of Permaculture. I share examples from consultations we have done rece...

Permaculture For Regional Planning - 4:18:17

19 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This is field recording I did one night in Vermont while teaching a class at Yestermorrow. The recording is a little lower quality sound, but great pe...

Permaculture Ways of Living: A Discussion with Lisa DePiano

06 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This a candid conversation with Permaculture Designer extraordinaire! Lisa DePiano, about what brought her to permaculture how to use it to navigate t...

Paleolithic to Neolithic Transitions & Permaculture Solutions 3:27:17

28 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This is an exploration of the era when we transitioned from Paleolithic hunter gatherer societies to Neolithic producers and Farmers. I also explore t...

Permaculture Perspectives; Use Biological Resources #2 . 3:16:17

16 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This is my second piece on the Permaculture Principle Use Biology. I like to dig deep! ...here I go into a good background of earth history of Life to...

Permaculture Principle; Use Biology 3:12:17

12 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This a exploration into the depths of our Principle to Use Biology, this is a two part series that I am doing on this principle. Here I lay the ground...

Mark Krawczyk - Energy in Vermont 3:4:17

07 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Krawczyk and I discuss renewable energy initiatives in Vermont and some of the issues of scale that come up around them.

Andrew Faust - The Evolution Of Ecological Consciousness

24 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Permaculture designer Andrew Faust of Center for Bioregional Living gives us an inspiring and heady narrative about the evolution of all life and huma...

Andrew Faust - Upscaling Permaculture

24 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This talk outlines a regional economic application of permaculture. A unique vision for a new economy that is human scale and ecologically designed. V...