The Bottom-Up Revolution How Permaculture Design Principles Can Make Cities More Resilient
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Oct 2, 2025 Linda Appel Lipsius, the executive director of Denver Urban Gardens, returns to discuss how permaculture principles can radically transform urban living. She explores the importance of community gardens in fostering social resilience and a greener city. Linda emphasizes the power of observation in urban planning and the necessity of integrating diverse voices. They also dissect concepts like composting as resource management and empowering communities to foster local solutions rather than waiting for top-down interventions.
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Permaculture As A Systems Mindset
- Permaculture is a systems approach that treats humans as part of ecosystems rather than extractors.
- Linda calls it a "lost language of hope" for living regeneratively on Earth.
Circular, Not Linear
- Permaculture thinking is circular and iterative, focusing on feedback rather than linear production.
- It accepts uncertainty and prioritizes adaptation over predetermined outcomes.
How Linda Discovered Permaculture
- Linda took a Permaculture Design Course while living downtown and felt it reawaken something inside her.
- The training reshaped her work and introduced social permaculture and water principles to her life.