To paraphrase Holmgren, maybe 'language is an equal opportunities employer'? Isnt a commonly shared understanding the simplest (maximum effect for minimum effort) way to achieve the goal of getting permaculture design understood and delivered ? The 'edge effect' of your west African colleagues surely outweighs the concerns of the 'worried wealthy'? Regards an efficient system where would you put properly applied (that includes everyone involved including the environment outside the managed space) 'Holistic Management'?
Whilst they aren't wealthy their concerns are outweighed by the West African colleagues, as you say. I was just surprised to hear this type of criticism or worry, I hadn't even thought about it, but then again humans are often difficult to understand! I wonder if it's not a sort of 'imposter syndrome' where you are overly sensitive because your distant ancestors did some bad stuff.
To paraphrase Holmgren, maybe 'language is an equal opportunities employer'? Isnt a commonly shared understanding the simplest (maximum effect for minimum effort) way to achieve the goal of getting permaculture design understood and delivered ? The 'edge effect' of your west African colleagues surely outweighs the concerns of the 'worried wealthy'? Regards an efficient system where would you put properly applied (that includes everyone involved including the environment outside the managed space) 'Holistic Management'?
Whilst they aren't wealthy their concerns are outweighed by the West African colleagues, as you say. I was just surprised to hear this type of criticism or worry, I hadn't even thought about it, but then again humans are often difficult to understand! I wonder if it's not a sort of 'imposter syndrome' where you are overly sensitive because your distant ancestors did some bad stuff.