Perma Kultcha (2010) | Watch Documentary Free Online
This 30-minute documentary focuses on
Permaculture and Organic Farming in South Africa and what it can do to
transform society at a grass roots level, to create sustainable lives
for individuals, communities and South Africa as a whole.
The documentary aims to educate the youth of SA on the importance of
food security and introduces a holistic approach to utilize our
countries abundant, yet often neglected and ignored, natural resources
and natural wealth. Our hope is to reawaken a culture of working the
land that has been lost, and present common sense alternatives to
complement the current development paradigm and mobilize the youth to
create a new world.
It is an informative yet entertaining
piece, leaving the viewer motivated and aware of their positive
potential and the resources available to all South Africans regardless
of their background or location to empower themselves to a better life.
It provides an introduction to the practices and attitudes of a
particular approach to gardening and sustainability that is known as
permaculture. The word permaculture is a combination of the words
permanent and agriculture. Unpacking a set of practices and attitudes
that make gardening or agriculture more permanent or sustainable and
help to create wealth. It includes skills that are easy to learn and can
make a big difference to everyones quality of life.
Permaculture is an internationally successful proven approach to
designing sustainable systems. Its adaptability and emphasis on meeting
human needs means that it can be utilized in every climatic and cultural
zone. Permaculture is about:
•Working with Nature rather than against it
•Seeing solutions not problems
•Co-operation, not competition
•Bringing food and medicinal production back to our communities
•Energy efficiency & moving towards zero waste
•Valuing diversity
•Reforestation of the earth & allowing for wild places to exist & thrive
•Community-building and people care
Permaculture is an optimistic, action-oriented approach to the
environmental, energy, food, water and climate crisis the world is
currently facing It focuses on the small solutions that we can implement
now, to save the earth & ourselves.
The filming and
editing style, presenters and people interviewed are funky and hip
making the show both entertaining and credible to the youth. The aim is
to make self-sufficiency accessible to all, and motivate South Africans
to take charge of our collective future.
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