Polar Permaculture ? Brighter Dreams for all

Posted by HelenaNelson on August 17th, 2018

Food is one of the basic essential requirements for all living beings, whether plants, animals or human beings. Without food, no one can survive for long and this is why the supply and availability of food is always a concerned subject of people all across the world. To cater to this problem, over the long course of history human beings have developed a system called Permaculture.

What is Permaculture?

It is a setting under which social and agricultural design principles are centered around to simulate or directly utilize the features and patterns that are present in natural ecosystems. Permaculture is a vast structure that includes ecological engineering, ecological design,  construction, environmental design as well as unified water resources management which is responsible for sustainable architecture. The basic pillars on which Permaculture lies have cared for the planet, care for the people and a fair share for all. 

What about the Polar Regions?

Other than every place over the planet, the problem of food availability is most severe at Polar Regions. But now, this problem is also resolved by Polar Permaculture. It has made the production of fresh food possible at Polar Regions like in the world’s northernmost city where harsh tundra and three month of darkness is present. For example, the community is the only single source that provides fresh food over the entire Svalbard Island by using the sustainable composting system, micro-greens lab, and innovative geodesic dome greenhouse.

Making Artic self-sufficient

Longyearbyen food communities work in harsh conditions and without any proper sustainable system. The objective of this polar permaculture program is to restore the self-sufficiency of the region. The community stock local grocery stores along with restaurants, hotels and private residences having a touch of Arctic. Moreover, the community offers organic vegetables, microgreens, quail eggs and sprouts that deliver uncompromised nutrition with access for all at the fair share pricing.

The Longyearbyen food community aims to farm affordable and sustainable food items that are better than frozen foods, which are brought into the region. To again build and make the region self-sufficient, support to the local community is provided and imports are reduced. Such practices after being successful in the world’s most harsh conditions have proven that they can be used anywhere sustainably. Become a patron and contribute to the welfare of the planet.