Core Papers
Here are a set of papers on the subject of systems thinking learning and design tools for sustainability.
A trial of a sustainability assessment tool on Northland Sheep Dairy
An introduction to systems thinking and one of its tools
An analysis based on a view of the political economy of capitalism
A proposal for a revolution in agricultural science in higher education
First in a series that describes a vision of relocalized food production designed to feed Tompkins County, New York in the post-petroleum age
Addresses general problem areas in the design of a relocalized county food production system: fertility, water, pest control, energy and species diversity
Pictures the future county food system as a whole: its historical context and implications, and interdependencies among the parts that will make them most effective as an integrated system.
Considers the needs and resources that will shape the design of urban agriculture systems in the city of Ithaca, and offers a case study as a design example.
Considers the needs and resources that will shape the design of peri-urban agriculture systems around the city of Ithaca, and offers a case study as a design example.
Consider the needs and resources that will shape the design of future agrarian communities sharing a symbiotic relationship with the city of Ithaca and will offer a case study as a design example.
- Illustrations and Challenges of Progress toward Sustainability: The Northland Sheep Dairy Experience
An assessment based on an explicit understanding of sustainability and the principles and attributes derived from it
A paper that contains my seminal ideas on sustainable farm design and their application to Northland Sheep Dairy
Coming Soon:
- The grass/ruminant complex
- Farming to love the children
- Holistic Management at Northland Sheep Dairy
- Holistic Management training: a tool for developing multi-dimensional capacity in research, education, and farming
- What’s happening to animal foods and the land and people who make them and eat them
- Whole systems thinking
- What is the proper relationship of holistic and reductionist science?
