3hf Stiftung Schweiz
Dörflistr. 17
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CH 8755 Ennenda GL
Phone +41 79 693 71 60
[email protected] - www.3hf.org
Permaculture Educational Project, Greenland
An ecological system for humans, animals and plants, permaculture strives for sustainable
self-sufficiency and holistic coexistence.
With a surface area of two million square kilometers, Greenland is the largest
island in the world. Fifty-seven thousand people live in the 15% ice-free coastal
regions, while the remaining 85% are covered with ice. Its inhabitants, the Inuit,
are traditionally hunters and gatherers; now, the majority resides in towns and
villages. This residential concentration causes a host of problems, among
them, nutritional deficiencies in some segments of the population due to a lack
of healthy foods, such as fruits and vegetables (much of which must be
imported). To help remedy this state of affairs, 3hf Greenland Foundation is
proposing the „Permaculture Educational Project, Greenland“, a
farm and
nature school that promotes self-sustainability by teaching attendees how to
grow produce
in Greenland’s
warming climate.
Suggested location
The former military camp of Grønnedal is located in the southern part of
Greenland in the Arsukfjord. Grønnedal offers an ideal spot for the 3hf
Permaculture Educational Project. The school facilities can be put into effect in
the existing infrastructure.