In this episode I chat with Tao Orion. Tao holds a degree in Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture from UC Santa Cruz and a MSc degree in Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security from the National University of Ireland, Galway. She is the author of Beyond the War on Invasive Species: A Permaculture Approach to Ecosystem Restoration. Tao and I chat about invasive species, transforming people’s perceptions of them, learning to manage them without the  use of herbicides and how we might start rethinking land management especially as global food growing and distribution systems start to shrink and collapse.

Show Notes:

Tao’s Website

Beyond the War on Invasive Species

Silent Spring by Rachel Carson

Tending the Wild by M. Kat Anderson

The New Wild: Why Invasive Species Will Be Nature's Salvation

In contrast to green image, Portland continues using weedkiller Roundup in parks

What Will They Do with His Garden?

Finisia Medrano

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