Monday, September 23, 2024

SPPHERELab and DLSU Department of Psychology Organize Webinar on Permaculture

The Sustainability Psychology and Planetary Health Research Lab (SPPHERELab)  and the De LaSalle University Department of Psychology organized a webinar entitled "Reimagining Our Landscapes with Permaculture Design" last September 20 via Zoom featuring Dr. Jabez Joshua Flores of Permaculture Research PH and the University of the Philippines Open University.



Thursday, September 19, 2024

New Publication on Permaculture from SEARCA

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🌱 Agriculture and Development Notes Vol. 13 No. 5 | Permaculture: Reimagining Agriculture in the Philippines by Jabez Joshua M. Flores



Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Permaculture Featured in Chit Juan's Good & Green Podcast Episode

(Source: Chit Juan's Facebook account)

Last August 26, Dr. Jabez Flores was invited to talk about permaculture, mapping, and drones in the 6th Episode of Chit Juan's Good & Green Podcast. You can listen to this episode and previous episodes on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Please leave a comment and support Mam Chit's podcast! Thank you.

Sunday, June 23, 2024

New Publication for 2024: Birds Take Center Stage in New Research on Permaculture Landscapes and Biodiversity


Title: Multi-staged Bird Species Classification Through CNN using Bird Vocalizations 

Authors: Albert John De Vera, Rock Christian Tomas, Jabez Joshua Flores, Anton Domini Sta. Cruz

Abstract (preview): The biodiversity of birds may serve as a proxy for the Gini index of a permaculture landscape. Manual biodiversity monitoring can be expensive, time-consuming, and requires highly trained ornithologists. To mitigate these problems, an automated solution is proposed using digital signal processing (DSP) and image classification using deep learning. 

In book: Advancing Sustainable Science and Technology for a Resilient Future

Purchase the book here: https://www.routledge.com/Advancing-Sustainable-Science-and-Technology-for-a-Resilient-Future/Oruganti-Karras-Thakur/p/book/9781032790206


Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Lectures and Webinars for May 2024

MAY 3 - Permaculture Designs in the Philippines, 47th SOLVE Urban Agriculture: Approaches in Boosting Yields and Nutritional Value, SEARCA via Zoom (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM) SEARCA

MAY 4 - Faithful Futures: Engaging Faith Perspectives on Environmental Sustainability in Filipino Culture, University of the Philippines Diliman Extension Program in Pampanga Faithful Futures: STS Policy Forum
Register here: 🌿 bit.ly/FaithfulFutures





















MAY 6 - Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) for data collection and applications in permaculture design. UPLB Data Horizons, UPLB Data Science Guild (12:00-5:00 PM, REDREC Building) UPLB Data Science Guild Secure your ticket to this journey by registering through this link: bit.ly/DataHorizons-Registration


May 8 - 41st Sustainable Shared Growth Seminar: Permaculture and Transition Towns, FMDS, UPOU (9:00 AM - 12:00 NN) UPOU Faculty of Management & Development Studies
Registration URL is https://tinyurl.com/41stKKK









Sunday, March 3, 2024

The FMDS Perma GARDEN @ UP Open University

Welcome to the FMDS Perma GARDEN! Officially opened to the public on March 21, 2023, the garden serves as the physical centerpiece for UPOU’s Sustainability in Action Living Laboratory Campus initiative. “Garden” is an acronym for “Growing Appreciation Toward Resilience, Development, Entrepreneurship, and Nutrition.”

Credits: Jabez Flores - script, videos, photos, editing Raizza Anna Alforja - script and voiceover Music: Relaxing Ballad Musician: Alexander Nakarada

P.S. It's been a while since we posted something on this blog. Now you know why!

Friday, November 17, 2023

Lecture on Permaculture Organized by Universitas Padjadjaran, Indonesia


Last Tuesday, November 14, a general lecture on permaculture was organized by Universitas Padjadjaran (UNPAD) for the Natural Resource and Environmental Economics course. The lecture entitled "Permaculture: Lessons Learned from the Philippines and Indonesia" was attended by undergraduate students from UNPAD and graduate students from the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU). 

The first speaker, Dr. Jabez Joshua Flores of UPOU, talked about the status of permaculture research in the Philippines. According to him, even though there are many permaculture practitioners in the Philippines, the academic community in general seems to be uninterested in the topic in spite of its relevance in the age of climate change. He ends the talk by challenging the students to conduct their own permaculture research. The second speaker, Dr. Ernah of UNPAD, discussed the output of her team's research on permaculture ethics in Kebun Hanif Regenerative Farm--a permaculture site founded by alumni of UNPAD. 

If you are interested to watch the lecture, you can request a link to the video recording by email us at permacultureresearchph@gmail.com.

SPPHERELab and DLSU Department of Psychology Organize Webinar on Permaculture

The Sustainability Psychology and Planetary Health Research Lab ( SPPHERELab )  and the De LaSalle University Department of Psychology organ...