Bruce Charles 'Bill' Mollison (born 1928 in Tasmania

Tasmania

Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...

, Australia) is a researcher, author, scientist, teacher and naturalist. He is considered to be the 'father of permaculture

Permaculture

Permaculture is an approach to designing human settlements and agricultural systems that is modeled on the relationships found in nature. It is based on the ecology of how things interrelate rather than on the strictly biological concerns that form the foundation of modern agriculture...

', an integrated system of design, co-developed with David Holmgren

David Holmgren

David Holmgren is an ecologist, ecological design engineer and writer. He is known as one of the co-originators of the permaculture concept with Bill Mollison.- Life and work :Holmgren was born in the state of Western Australia...

, that encompasses not only agriculture, horticulture, architecture and ecology, but also economic systems, land access strategies and legal systems for businesses and communities.

He received the Right Livelihood Award

Right Livelihood Award

The Right Livelihood Award, also referred to as the "Alternative Nobel Prize", is a prestigious international award to honour those "working on practical and exemplary solutions to the most urgent challenges facing the world today". The prize was established in 1980 by Jakob von Uexkull, and is...

 in 1981 with Patrick van Rensburg

Patrick van Rensburg

Patrick van Rensburg is an African educationalist and former anti-apartheid activist. He founded the Brigades Movement in Botswana, and the Foundation for Education with Production which is active in South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe....

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See also

• Peter Andrews
  Peter Andrews (agricultural pioneer)
  Peter Andrews is an Australian race horse breeder and grazier from Bylong in the Upper Hunter Valley of New South Wales.-Agricultural pioneer:...
  
  
• Geoff Lawton
  Geoff Lawton
  Geoff Lawton is a permaculture consultant, designer and teacher. He holds a diploma in permaculture design. Since 1995 he has specialized in permaculture education, design, implementation, system establishment, administration and community development....
  
  
• David Holmgren
  David Holmgren
  David Holmgren is an ecologist, ecological design engineer and writer. He is known as one of the co-originators of the permaculture concept with Bill Mollison.- Life and work :Holmgren was born in the state of Western Australia...
  
  
• Permaculture
  Permaculture
  Permaculture is an approach to designing human settlements and agricultural systems that is modeled on the relationships found in nature. It is based on the ecology of how things interrelate rather than on the strictly biological concerns that form the foundation of modern agriculture...
  
  

External links

• Permaculture Institute in Tasmania
• Tagari Blog
• Right Livelihood Award website
• A sketch of Bill Mollison to colour in! (from the 'Heroes for a Better World' website http://www.betterworldheroes.com/colorme-m.htm)
• The Mollison crest
• Mollison biography

Interviews

• Seeds of Change interview 2001
• Plowboy Interview
• In Context interview
• Permaculture: A Quiet Revolution - An interview with Bill Mollison by Scott London

Video Interviews/Features

• Permaculture: 50-minute Australian-made documentary from 1989 - see also Timestamped study notes for this video.
• In Grave Danger of Falling Food: Another 50-minute Australian-made documentary from 1989.
• The Global Gardener Part 1 The tropics:.
• The Global Gardener Part 2 Dry Lands:.
• The Global Gardener Part 3 Cool Climates:
• The Global Gardener Part 4 Urban Settings: