Displaying 16 - 20 of 180. Show 5 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 60 results per page.There is no readier way for a man to bring his own worth into question than by endeavoring to detract from the worth of other men.--John Tillotson.
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Robert Louis Dressler, Ph.D. Robert Louis Dressler was born on June 2, 1927, and raised during the Great Depression in rural Taney County, Missouri. Taney County is in the Ozark Mountains, a fiercely independent but poor people. His father, Mryl, was an electrician who farmed 30 acres of rocky ground to put food on the table. While cutting wood in 1937, Myrl’s electric saw kicked back and cut his arm, and he died four days later of a pulmonary... |
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Tony Rinaudo In his seventeen years in Niger, missionary agronomist Tony Rinaudo discovered a simple method of regreening land without planting a single tree. The technique he pioneered--together with local farmers--came to be known as Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration, or FMNR. It has since reduced our carbon footprint, and transformed millions of lives and livelihoods. For his influential contributions, Tony has received the Right Livelihood Award and was appointed as a Member (AM) of the Order... |
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Masanobu Fukuoka MASANOBU FUKUOKA (1913-2008) was a farmer and philosopher who was born and raised on the Japanese island of Shikoku. In 1975 he wrote The One-Straw Revolution, a best-selling book that described his life's journey, his philosophy, and farming techniques. This book has been translated into more than twenty-five languages and has helped make Fukuoka a leader in the worldwide sustainable agriculture movement He continued farming until shortly before his death in 2008 at the age... |
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Neal Spackman My work is to bring life back to degraded places on earth, through innovative nature-based solutions that integrate environmental restoration with economic regeneration, thus empowering individuals, communities, and businesses to harmonize with nature and foster lasting ecological balance. |
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Andrew Millison Andrew is a Senior Instructor II in the Department of Horticulture at Oregon State University (OSU) where he founded OSU Permaculture Design in 2009. Collaborating with experts at OSU, Andrew developed an online permaculture education program with niche offerings that has evolved into a worldwide program that has served thousands of students throughout the planet. Prior to teaching at Oregon State University, Andrew taught at Prescott College in Prescott, Arizona. |