Nordic Permaculture Festival 2016

Some background info

The Nordic Permaculture Festival intents to open up the field of sustainability to a broader public view with a hands-on as well as theoretical focus. The festival is an opportunity for participants from the different Nordic countries to gather and exchange information about sustainable solutions from their areas - both on a national and local level. The festival is meant to be a rotating event, which took place for the first time in Denmark, 2011. Our goal to have the festival rotating between the Nordic countries is now being realized. For everybody to join. For all to share experiences, visions, lifestyles, and practical knowledge.

The first Nordic Permaculture Festival was created in Hegnstrup in Denmark in 2011. Ängsbacka course center in Sweden held the festival In 2012. In 2013 the festival travelled to Norway to the Ecovillage in Hurdalen, then to Friland, denmark and Stjärnsund, Sweden. Next is Finland!

"Permaculture is an abbreviation for permanent agriculture - sustainable development in action. We aim to create a way of life where we can harvest from natural abundance. Permaculture is a design method for sustainable development. Rooted in ’the existing’, it has nature with its optimal solutions as an inspiration. An ideal and maximum use of the resources is achieved through a systematic and wholesome approach. Permaculture is founded on the three principles; earth care, people care and fair share.” (free translation from FB: 'Permakultur i Norge')

The objectives of the Nordic Permaculture Festival are:

To spread knowledge of practical permaculture solutions.
To be a networking forum for Nordic permaculture enthusiasts.
To rotate each year between the Nordic countries, enabling as many people as possible to participate.
To keep the festival affordable for as many people as possible.
To show examples of permaculture on the festival site.
For the catering to consist of mainly local, minimum ecological, produce.
To be open for everyone independent of culture, age or sex etc, or previous experience with permaculture. Active participation and engagement is the only requirement.
To be based on voluntary engagement.