[tongue-in-cheek]In support of the mission and vision of permies for
world domination of
our expanding permaculture empire, I feel that it is imperative that we indoctrinate the brains of our youth with
permaculture ideas and philosophy.[/tongue-in-cheek]
Currently, I have been taking my 1-year-old outside and into our garden and to the farm every chance I get. The only media this little one has had access to during this first year of life are carefully selected
books. To my chagrin, that is being slowly and inevitably changing as my 1-year-old is introduced to "screen time" by other family members, friends, and play-date families. Now, I understand that books are also a "technology" with plenty of their own pitfalls and shortcomings. Also, I personally view technology as neutral and totally understand that screen time is inevitable in this day in age. That said I'd like my child to be as connected to nature as much as possible. I also understand that there are times that it's not ideal to be out in nature foraging and
gardening and such like on rainy days, holidays, play dates at other peoples' houses, etc. IMO, there are times when media (
films, books, TV shows, music & music videos, comics, magazines, online video channels, board games, - dare I even say... video games?, VR?, AR?, etc.) can be appropriate.
From the permacultural paradigm lens, this media "problem" opens up a world of potential
solutions, prime among them being the ability for media producers, parents, aunts & uncles, and friends to get
permaculture ideas into the brains of the youth!
I have started this
thread so that it may be a place of sharing media designed for children (of various ages) that introduce and educate them into the regenerative
permaculture paradigm and/or sustainable-green permacultural-ish paradigm.
Present-day modern media are welcome, as are back-in-the-day media as many folks are also adept at finding out-of-print media from libraries and shadow libraries.
Allow me to give an example of the ideal post for this thread which will give 1. the name of the educational object, 2. the appropriate age range for its use, and 3. a description of why it's good for raising
permaculture children:
From Bears and Trees to Mushrooms and Bees: A Children's Book by David Marshall with Paul Stamets.
Suitable for readers ages 4–12
I like that the authors focus on the interconnectedness of ecosystems and how we have positive, solutions available to us to make a better world. Paul Stamets, one of the authors, has repeatedly and explicitly promoted permaculture for many years.
FernGully: The Last Rainforest motion picture
G (General Audiences) – All ages admitted (MPAA).
Admittedly, I haven't seen this film in decades, but I seem to remember it having a pretty environmentally conscious message.
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