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“I teach self-reliance, the world's most subversive practice. I teach people how to grow their own food, which is shockingly subversive. So, yes, it’s seditious. But it’s peaceful sedition.”

Quote by Bill Mollison

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Bill Mollison was an Australian author, ecologist, and pioneer in sustainable design. Born in 1928, he passed away on September 24, 2016. Mollison is renowned for his contributions to ecological agriculture and sustainable community design, particularly for co-founding the Permaculture movement with David Holmgren. more

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