Such a gem of a gentleman! Sit back and enjoy this candid frolicking conversation with a dear colleague who's work I have admired for decades. Apologies for how low the volume is on my voice you will hear Lee beautifully. Lee Barnes wrote the Permaculture Principles document that Peter Bane and Chuck Marsh gave us in 1996 at The Farm for my PDC. I use them in my courses to this day, 29 years later! Lee is good friends with Chuck, who died way too young, and Peter Bane ,who keeps on trucking and ...
Jul 14, 2025•1 hr 3 min
Enjoy this important discussion on technology and how it is shaping our world today. A free form conversation with Jonathan Crary, author from Columbia University, about his book Scorched Earth: Beyond The Digital Age To A Post-Capitalist World. I ask Jonathan about the inspiration for the boo, what his goals with it are, and read key passages that interested me the most. We discuss foundational thinker and influences that we share and that we wanted to introduce to one another to.
Mar 14, 2025•1 hr 23 min
A quick sketch of some the fundamental flaws in western education and it's ideology and how to remedy them from a values viewpoint. I look forward to hearing your thoughts and feedback on what I outline here.
Feb 21, 2025•10 min
I review and read excerpts from King -A Life by Jonathan Eig ,came out 2023. I focus on King's life history, his philosophy, politics and his, later in his too short life, views on war and poverty. This book is an epic homage to an epic man. Enjoy this exploration of King's life and gain inspiration for the ongoing justice work of our times!
Jan 19, 2025•1 hr
My reflections and review of the film Soundtrack To A Coup d'Etat, by director Johan Grimonperez, a powerful documentary about U.S. espionage in the Belgian Congo to secure Uranium for winning the race to build the bomb against the Nazis. This film beautifully portrays the complexity and intensity of the times and the role the jazz world played in the CIA's pursuits to hide our interests and role in murdering Patrice Lumumba to secure our control on uranium reserves discovered there by the Belgi...
Jan 08, 2025•30 min
Clea Chandmal and I discuss her journey to and with Permaculture. We discuss her innovative systems in India and her insights into Tropical Permaculture. We explore Tigers, Vashtu and the ethics of Permaculture. Clea shares stories of her time studying and talking with Bill Mollison which for me was one of the highlights of our conversation. Clea will be a instructor in our Permaculture design courses covering tropical landscapes.
Oct 21, 2024•57 min
This is a conversation about our personal philosophies and our lives as artists and creators in the modern age.We discuss social media, technology, consciousness, evolution, history and politics. Enjoy this rich and varied discussion of all things Permaculture and beyond! You can find our class to register here- https://www.permaculturenewyork.com/ and pick up a copy of my book here- https://www.permaculturenewyork.com/andrew-faust-books
Sep 05, 2024•1 hr 15 min
A packed and meaningful interview here for you, some really potent permaculture history and explorations into the well known Occidental Arts and Ecology Center in Sonoma County CA. through the mind of Brock Dolman, Brocks depth of experience is unparalleled in the permaculture community , international in scope and teaching powerful PDC's three times a year from 30 years at OAEC. We discuss Bill Mollison's history with the community there, Alan Chadwicks legacy on the land, how to compose with n...
May 31, 2024•1 hr 22 min
A deep exploration of Permaculture's roots with Michael Pilarski , David Harper and I Praise be to Hippies! There's more to do then just selling tomatoes at the farmers market. Hear about the first Permaculture Design certification course offered in the U.S. in the Pacific Northwest by Bill Mollison in 1982 and the cast of characters around it. Hear Michael talk about his personal history with Bill Mollison as his mentor and teacher. We discuss Permaculture Living lands Trust work and the distin...
Jan 09, 2024•1 hr 5 min
Enjoy this interview with a pioneer of Tree cultivation Ken Asmus of Oikos trees. We discuss the founding of his nursery and future vision. https://www.permaculturelivinglandstrust.com/ https://www.permaculturenewyork.com/
Dec 15, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Larry and Adriana and I explore Larrys early years cavorting with Uncle Bill and their friendship and animosities, also Larrys work with Scott Pittman and we discuss permaculture curriculum innovations that we have both explored over the years. https://www.earthflow.com/ https://www.permacultureacademy.com/
Sep 22, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Listen and learn from Lisa Fernanades here as we explore her journey to Permaculture , how to strategize our emerging cultural nodes of growth. Lisa offers some very useful languaging like; Humans embedded in the ecosystems they depend upon and encourages us to think more of well being contrasted to what is oft referred to as "wealth". More about Lisa here-https://about.me/lisa.m.fernandes Links in order of their mention: https://www.spiritinaction.net/about-us/our-approach/ https://www.democrac...
Sep 14, 2023•1 hr 3 min
This is an interview with Megan Offner a graduate of our Permaculture Design Certification program and collaborator in the region Megan started New York heartwoods- https://www.newyorkheartwoods.com/ .Enjoy our candid conversation and please pardon some of the background road noise due to our street side cafe setting.
Jul 05, 2023•51 min
Jared Woodcock is a multi talented genuine spirit who I had the pleasure of interviewing here focusing on agroforestry, Nut trees horse logging and more . I had heard about Jared's work from people in the Regenerative farming community who I respect and wanted to know more, so here you have a romp through life philosophies, history, and many projects and people in the region involved in this work, enjoy!
May 23, 2023•1 hr 29 min
Here I have an excellent and timely conversation with one of the great Urban Permaculture Designers in this Country, Mark Lakeman out in Portland Oregon more about Mark: MARK LAKEMAN, ASSOCIATE AIA – PRINCIPAL, Communitecture, Inc. Mark Lakeman Bio: (B: 1961 – ) Mark Lakeman is the founder of the City Repair Project in Portland, Oregon and served as the Co-Director of Creative Vision from 1995 to 2008. He has also been a long time board member as well as a core member and project leader for the ...
Apr 20, 2023•1 hr 21 min
This is the third session of my Permaculture Living Lands Trust Listening Series. Here I am talking with Buzz Ferver of Perfect Circle Farm in VT. Buzz and I have worked together for more then a decade in the field of Permaculture and he is a true inspiration to me especially his work in discovering and proliferating rare and valuable Nut trees.We discuss John Hershey's trees in PA. The work of J. Russell Smith, author of Tree Crops a seminal text from 1924 on the subject, and Buzz's latest rese...
Apr 05, 2023•1 hr 30 min
A great conversation here with Brian Fagan professor of Archaeology at University of California in Santa Barbara, author of many of my favorite books on early civilizations and climate and environmental histories. From Cambridge to Zambia to the socio-economic ripples into neo-determinism and stalking wild animals. Here we discuss his latest book Climate Chaos and many of his works; The Long Summer, Intimate Bond , The Complete Ice Age and others. We explore a range of my other favorite authors ...
Feb 23, 2023•1 hr 25 min
A lively conversation with Natalie Topa a Regenerative Permaculture Designer working internationally on a broad range of projects, providing humanitarian Permaculture design services for displaced people, in Africa, Myanmar and the Middle East. Natalie and I discuss her background in Urban Planning and Economics and how her work is aligned with much of our regional focus.We touch on Naomi Klein and policies for Solutionaries. Natalie shares apartment and city living methods for permaculture life...
Feb 03, 2023•1 hr 9 min
Dale and I explore his history in Permaculture and plant propagation and latest work with us at the Permaculture Living Lands Trust. We discuss the John Hershey trees, see links below for more on those plantings. Dale gives a introduction to his explorations into biochar and combining conservation with production. We also discuss the whole native/invasive species and management approaches he recommends. Dales site-https://greenlightplants.com/ From Dale below, to follow up on some projects we di...
Jan 31, 2023•59 min
The first in our Permaculture Living Lands Trust Listening Series. We explore a range of ideas and subjects with a rich walk into the past with Michael Judd on his personal journey and Ahh Ha! with Permaculture. The origin of his latest project Silvoculture. I go into some of my personal connection with the Quaker meeting house in Downingtown, PA. where John Hershey lived and planted valuable fruit and nut trees. See the links below for more about Michael's work. www.EcologiaDesign.com www.Silvo...
Jan 23, 2023•1 hr 17 min
Looking over the issues of the last two years as we enter 2023; vaccines, masks, the pandemic, war in Ukraine, overturning of Roe vs. Wade and offering a long view to our evolutionary trajectory. Here I dig into some themes that have come up over the past two years of the pandemic and addressing our media mindset.
Jan 06, 2023•34 min
Here Adriana reads from and we discuss articles in a really cool quarterly called Noema- This edition linked here, and we start and return to the theme of this-https://www.noemamag.com/quarterly-capitalism-cant-compete-with-china/ We explore topics ranging from the Global and U.S. economies and their true costs, to a philosophy of women and children first and technology and it's role in our lives to day, Enjoy our conversation, we did! We always appreciate your responses and feedback. In the dis...
Dec 19, 2022•56 min
Here I go into some of my favorite ancient sites and to balance the bogus science behind a popular series called Apocalypse. The books I read from are first Gobeki Tepe by Avi Bachenheimer, next is a reading from Early Humans By Nick Ashton, and wrapping up with a reading from Brian Fagan's book The Long Summer: How Climate Changed Civilization. www.permaculturenewyork.com https://www.facebook.com/andrewfaust
Nov 29, 2022•34 min
Economy, war, ecology and human integrity. Where and how will the change happen that must happen? Looking at politics, nuclear legacies and applying our collective efforts where they are needed. A correction on a number I give for how many people died in Hiroshima from the dropping of Little Boy, not 10,000 but more like 66,000. TABLE A: Estimates of Casualties Hiroshima Nagasaki Pre-raid population 255,000 195,000 Dead 66,000 39,000 Injured 69,000 25,000 Total Casualties 135,000 More here- http...
Sep 20, 2022•15 min
Readings and thoughts on the main premise of these books and a review of them. I highlight how these all converge into a permaculture understanding of the world and where our work is best applied.
Jul 26, 2022•14 min
Market driven Permaculture is droll and meaningless what we need are regional scale permaculture solutions to the broken industrial nightmare we live in. Sadly many people in Permaculture act as if it is our task to show the technocrats that they can make money with permaculture methods, it is not nor has it ever been a worthwhile endeavor what we need are comprehensive master plans that make the present food system obsolete.
Jun 22, 2022•28 min
Responding to Russia's invasion of the Ukraine and looking at the history of propaganda in Nazi Germany and through history. The history of sewage sludge in the U.S. landscape and designing resilient local renewable energy systems to address waste issues and oil dependence.
Mar 08, 2022•55 min
The Nuclear Power infrastructure in the U.S. has sacrificed future generations and has destroyed our nations economy. The only intelligent decision is to expunge all considerations of this monstrous technology and decommission all Nuclear power plants and clear our minds of this nightmare and clean up our communities. Save the planet and the people from a morally and ethically toxic phenomenon created by our species.
Feb 01, 2022•20 min
This is a highly in-depth interview with one of the most revered historians in our region Evan Pritchard in our first segment we discuss the Munsee tribe and their names for our streams here, the Kahaksink is the Rondout and Ankerops the Vernooy and more, you will hear about in our first discussion, in a series of interviews with Evan I am releasing.
Dec 27, 2021•28 min
Herein you will find a clear and concise outline of what our national priorities must be to achieve true resilience and to truly deal with the roots of our ongoing crisis of Climate Change and Ecological destruction.
Dec 04, 2021•31 min
