Kai Sawyer is a nonviolence activist born in Tokyo in 1983. He was
raised in Niigata, Hawaii and Osaka. While attending the University
of California, Santa Cruz, he began to engage with the anti-war
movement and sustainability. He also co-chaired the Education for
Sustainable Living Program (ESLP). As the founder of Tokyo Urban
Permaculture, an experimental project based on the gift economy, he
conducts workshops on permaculture, nonviolent communication,
mindfulness, systems thinking and such around the world. With his
collaborators, he wants to create a world where everyone lives life
to the fullest.
Azusa Fukuoka met her husband at a shared house, and moved to a
satoyama (community-based forest) in Chiba Prefecture after their
child was born. They are exploring how to live a sustainable life
that is fun and beautiful, while implementing the practices of
permaculture. She is also involved with a local community project,
Small Earth, to create a community space for both locals and city
dwellers.
Wakana Kawamura is an illustrator and permaculture designer, born
in in Hyogo Prefecture. Her fascination with American music & art
brought her to the West Coast of the US in 2008.She attended the
Urban Permaculture Institute in San Francisco. After returning to
Japan, she joined the Permaculture Design Lab that focuses on
making edible forests in Japan and began to work as an illustrator.
She loves invisible creatures such as fermentation bacteria and
soil microbes!
"Our Earth, Our Home is a wonderful guide to nourishing children in
both body and mind. These green ideas from Japan will give kids a
sense of adventure as they get in touch with the wonders of
nature."
—Alice Waters, owner of Chez Panisse and founder of The Edible
Schoolyard Project
"This is a gift to the future. The best permaculture book for young
kids I've ever come across."
—Matt Powers, author of The Permaculture Student 1 & 2 and
Regenerative Soil
“This book is a reminder of how creative and cooperative we humans
can be on this precious planet.”
—Tao Okamoto, actress and creator of Emerald Practices
"Our Earth, Our Home is a precious guide for children on how to
live harmoniously as an Earth Steward. The book is both beautiful
and practical with a treasure trove of activities to support young
people in growing their connection to and reverence for our beloved
planet."
—Meena Srinivasan, author of Teach, Breathe, Learn and SEL Every
Day
“There are so few good books about green living for children. Green
living is also good living! If children can learn how to live
lightly and sustainably as they grow then the green ideas and
planet friendly practices will remain with them for the rest of
their lives. This marvelous book should be treasured in every home
and in every school.”
—Satish Kumar, editor emeritus Resurgence & Ecologist magazine and
founder of Schumacher College
“Our Earth, Our Home is a critical tool for helping to instill
alternative values, knowledge, and skills for localized happy
living from an early age.”
—Helena Norberg-Hodge, founder and director of Local Futures and
author of Local Is Our Future
“This book is a gift to the Earth. It is a thorough and deeply
thoughtful exploration of permaculture, offering an exceptional
foundation in this important framework for global sustainability.
And, most importantly, it is a wise and heartfelt book, created and
offered as an expression of humanity's capacity and calling to love
and care for our planet and each other.”
—Karl Steyeart, founder of the Cultural Catalyst Network
“This inspiring and beautiful book makes unstoppable ideas and
tools for creative learning and ecological action available to kids
in the language that matters most: FUN!”
—Mark Lakeman, founder of the City Repair Project
"This book is a doorway to another world. With its beautiful
visuals, Kai and his crew draw you into do-able experiments and
creations, creating a tomorrow that's irresistible. Buy this book,
and become fluent in two cultures: Japanese deep listening, and
Western dream-chasing. We all get to be heroes amongst heroes. Up
we get, off the couch, into Adventureland."
—Cecilia Macaulay
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