Tao Orion on her book, "Beyond the War on Invasive Species"

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Wed, 07/22/2015 - 9:30am to 10:00am
Tao Orion on her book, "Beyond the War on Invasive Species"
Host Chris Andreae speaks with Tao Orion about her new book "Beyond the War on Invasive Species: A Permaculture Approach to Ecosystem Restoration." 

Invasive species are everywhere, from forests and prairies to mountaintops and river mouths. Their rampant nature and sheer numbers appear to overtake fragile native species and forever change the ecosystems that they depend on. These worries have culminated in an ongoing “war on invasive species,” where the arsenal is stocked with bulldozers, chainsaws, and herbicides put to the task of their immediate eradication. 

In her book "Beyond the War on Invasive Species" Tao Orion offers an alternative perspective on invasive species and the best practices for their management based on a holistic, permaculture-inspired framework.  She examines the factors that are largely missing from the common conceptions of invasive species, including how the colliding effects of climate change, habitat destruction, and changes in land use and management contribute to their proliferation. 

Tao Orion is a permaculture designer, teacher, homesteader, and mother living in the southern Willamette Valley of Oregon. She teaches permaculture design at Oregon State University and at Aprovecho, a 40-acre nonprofit sustainable-living educational organization. Tao consults on holistic farm, forest, and restoration planning through Resilience Permaculture Design, LLC. 

Tao Orion will celebrate the publication of "Beyond the War on Invasive Species" on Thursday, July 23rd, from 5:30 to 7:30PM at The First Unitarian Church, 1226 SW Salmon Street in Portland,
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