Welcome to the Mesoamerican Institute of Permaculture (IMAP)!
Courses and WorkshopsWe are a not-for-profit community organization focused on the development of self-sufficient communities through the responsible management of natural resources using a combination of permaculture techniques and ancestral and traditional knowledge.
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Welcome to the Mesoamerican Permaculture Institute 2
IMAP Projects, MultimediaEmpowering communities using permaculture education and Mayan ancestral knowledge.
Training and Education
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They say you want a revolution…
Fundraising, MultimediaIt’s official! We’ve launched our Seed Revolution Campaign on Indiegogo.com. There’s a video. There are photos. There are words. Some of them may wind their way into your mind, and some of them may even switch on the lightbulb. Ah, you…
In Grave Danger of Falling Food (Documentary by Bill Mollison)
Multimedia[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjWaP0iQmWw]
This documentary presents the problems surrounding food production and modern agricultural systems in a clear, unequivocal way. If we don't change the manner in which we produce our food…
The Garbage Warrior (El Guerrero de la Basura) – Subtitled in Spanish
Multimedia[vimeo http://vimeo.com/20394456]
This is the story of the alternative architect Michael Reynolds and his construction team. Together they build the so-called "Earthships", sustainable houses built with garbage and local ecological materials.
The…
A Farm for the Future (full documentary with Spanish subtitles)
Multimedia[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrb__c8wkvA]
Wildlife film maker Rebecca Hosking investigates how to transform her family's farm in Devon into a low energy farm for the future, and discovers that nature holds the key.
With her father…
Seeds of Freedom
Educational Materials, Multimedia, Sustainability[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-bK8X2s1kI]
Seeds of Freedom tells the story of the seed, beginning with its role at the heart of diverse traditional agricultural systems. It then goes on to tell of the seed's appropriation by large…