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Safeguarding Timor-Leste for the future
A big-picture response to flood crisis In April this year Timor-Leste was hit by a severe cyclone, causing widespread flooding and damage. Most of the capital Dili and other coastal towns were badly flooded, with many houses washed away and…
Tetum edition now available online!
We are excited to announce that the first six chapters are now available in Tetum online! The Tropical Permaculture Guidebook International Edition, originally written and published in English, is now being translated and reformatted in Tetum to be used by…
Permaculture design
Permaculture design looks at ideas and methods for creating long-term, sustainable, self- maintaining systems for agricultural land, animal systems, houses, projects and communities. We look at the elements: An element is one of the fundamental components making up the whole…
Terraces and swales for water storage and soil protection
For agricultural land, it is vital to protect the soil so the volume increases and the quality improves each year. On sloping land design and build systems to protect your soil, such as swales, terraces and tree terraces. Choose the…
Ego Lemos- Impact Hero finalist 2019
Congratulations! Ego Lemos (Tropical Permaculture Guidebook’s co-author). Earth Company selects one Impact Hero a year– an exceptional change-maker that has the potential to shape the future of developing countries in the Asia-Pacific. Ego was selected as one of 5 Impact hero finalists.…
Natural Resources and Local Knowledge as the Foundation for Life
“If you have three people in a village with a creative mind, then your village will grow stronger, it will be prepared for the necessary development and to confront challenges again.” - Francisco Da Costa, Group leader of Love Timorese…
