Design Adventures

Looby Macnamara is a visionary thought leader who inspires thousands with her creative approaches to regenerative change. She is the co-founder of the global Cultural Emergence movement and the author of four influential books: People & Permaculture, Cultural Emergence, 7 Ways to Think Differently, and Strands of Infinity. For over 20 years, she has been a pioneering teacher and runs Applewood Permaculture Centre. Looby is a partner in the international Mother Nature Project. She has a degree in Human Sciences, and is on the expert panel of the Design Council.

"I use the Design Web in all of my projects and work. Once you discover the Design Web you won't want to be without it." Jon Young, Living Connection 1st and author of Coyote's Guide to Nature Connection"Design Adventures is a visionary, inspiring book for our times: nobody else is going to lead us forward to a future we’d be proud to leave behind: it’s down to us now, each of us to embrace our potential and offer ourselves in service to life. And what we need along the way is a beautifully crafted, heart-full guide that we can dive into and know there is wonder in the heart of permaculture, in the world, in ourselves. We can do this, all of us. And Looby’s book will lead the way." Manda Scott, podcaster, author and thrutopian writer"Looby Macnamara sheds fresh light on the sensing, feeling and thinking necessary to generate effective and positive change. Her Design Web is a useful template to help us organise that most mysterious and chaotic part of permaculture; the design process." Dr David Holmgren, permaculture co-originator on Dja Dja Wurrung Country"Design Adventures is an indispensable guide for leading positive change in the world – the micro to the macro, from personal to the political. Looby’s way of describing design is liberating and enticingly accessible, and her wonderful tools help us to unleash our imagination and manifest good things for both people and the planet. A new permaculture classic is born." Morag Gamble, Founder of Permaculture Education Institute"Design Adventures is a valuable resource for designing everything from a garden to a life transition. I look forward to using it in my permaculture courses, and for myself! Looby draws on her own rich experience to provide a gift for all of us." Starhawk, author, activist, permaculture designer and teacher"I congratulate Looby on yet another book to join those she has already contributed to in the permaculture library." Rosemary Morrow, permaculture author and teacher"Wow! What a wonderfully helpful guide for inspiring and supporting any adventure, be it your own personal lifestyle or health journey, a community co-creation, your land design, neighbourhood renewal or a retrofit of our world systems! Looby’s Cultural Emergence framework and use of permaculture design inform this much needed book and her care, compassion, creativity and brilliant design thinking is now available to inspire us all.Enjoy the journey." Robin Clayfield, permaculture elder, social permaculture ‘Grandmother’, bestselling author and creative education facilitator"If you struggle to vision or execute change large or small, then this book, the latest by legend-ary permaculturalist Looby Macnamara, may be for you. It is a kind of handbook for thrutopian design, full of vital and often initially counter-intuitive suggestions, such as the profound importance of pausing if you want to get things done, or the possibility of co-creating the seemingly impossible: if you are able to trust the process." Emeritus Prof. Rupert Read, Editor of Transformative Adaptation and Co-director of the Climate Majority Project