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Permaculture Greening the Desert - Geoff Lawton

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Environment, agriculture & food systemsClimate policy, solutions & debate

What it is

Geoff Lawton documents a permaculture project that turned barren Jordanian desert into green, productive land. It covers the techniques he used.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Cited in climate and carbon-removal threads as an inspiring example of re-greening deserts.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2017, last 2020

What HN commenters said

  1. “I would also recommend the excellent Greening the Desert documentary for an example of the reverse process.”

    Documentary showing deserts being reforested and regreened.

    schiffern, 2017-04 · Recommendation · in “UK launches program to explore removal of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere”

  2. “Geoff Lawtons work in Jordan is inspiring”

    Permaculture work turning Jordanian desert green.

    2sk21, 2019-03 · Recommendation · in “Nitrogen-fixing trees “eat” rocks, play pivotal role in forest health”

  3. “They have developed specialized techniques for all climate zones.”

    Permaculture project greening a desert.

    splittingTimes, 2020-07 · Recommendation · in “Hugelkultur: Raised Garden Beds”

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Topics: geoff lawton, desert regreening, jordan, land restoration, carbon removal

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