Featuring Braden Trauth, Assistant Professor of Industrial Design
UC College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning

Humans are the most impactful Keystone Species on Earth. Mutualism is when one organism benefits all others. Permaculture Design can empower humans to heal ecological destruction while providing for the needs of humans and all living beings all at the same time.

Mutualistic Design builds on both concepts by focusing on guiding humans to enhance the Earth’s productivity of our primary producers (plants) through diverse resilience and systems design, while mimicking them in our built environments and products, enhancing energy and resource independence.

How can Permaculture be transformative? If we want to live more sustainably on Earth, must we transition from being Consumers into being Producers?  

Educational Forum will be held Monday, May 11, 1:30-2:30 PM at Nightingale Montessori, 2525 N Limestone St, Springfield, OH 45503