# Looby Macnamara

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Cultural Emergence in Action: Looby Macnamara’s Insights on Resilience and Transformation

In this episode of Community Resilience, we’re thrilled to welcome the incredible Looby Macnamara! Looby is a renowned author, designer, gardener, song leader, mother, and artist. With over 20 years of experience in permaculture, she has pioneered approaches, blending systems, thinking, cultura…

38. Design Adventures with Looby Macnamara

"Someone said to me, ‘We have all the tools and techniques we need for widespread earth repair at the moment.’ Ok, so why is that not happening then? And the answer is always about people." Looby Macnamara leads a productive career as a pioneer of permaculture and co-founder of Cultural Emergence. …

A Longing for Belonging: Shifting the Cultural Paradigm with Looby Macnamara and Leona Johnson

If we are in the midst of the Great Derangement (thank you Amitav Ghosh), what tools do we have to help us shape a system that is actually fit for purpose? Who are our elders and what can they teach us? How do we learn to listen to our heart's (and hearts') desire and shape the communities of place…

Sensing Simplicity: Interdisciplinary Spaces with Aaron Lelito

In this episode, Emily speaks with Aaron Lelito about interdisciplinary space, multisensory creative practice and cultivating simplicity. Aaron is an editor, writer, and visual artist from Buffalo, New York, US. He founded the art and literature publication Wild Roof Journal in 2020 and serves as …

Cultural Emergence and Permaculture with Looby Macnamara

In this week’s episode of the Wild Minds Podcast, I speak with Looby Macnamara about permaculture, cultural emergence, and how small shifts in our habits and decision-making can lead us toward a more sustainable future. We discuss how thinking outside the box and embracing the unexpected can open u…

107 Looby Macnamara on Permaculture, People Care & Cultural Emergence

Join The Permaculture Vine free Skool community for connection and learning: https://www.skool.com/vine-permaculture-7207/about www.cultural-emergence.com In this episode of the Permaculture Vine podcast, host Cormac Harkin chats with Looby Macnamara, renowned permaculture teacher, author, and co-f…

Living Permaculture | Looby Macnamara

On this episode of Living Permaculture, Vanessa interviews Looby Macnamara, an author, permaculture designer, gardener, song leader, and artist from Herefordshire, United Kingdom. They discuss Looby's latest book, "Design Adventures: Discover a Creative Framework for Effective Change", and how weav…

Living Permaculture | Looby Macnamara Part Two

This episode is the second part of a conversation between Vanessa and Looby Macnamara, author, permaculture designer, gardener, song leader, and artist from Herefordshire, United Kingdom. They discuss Looby's latest book, "Design Adventures: Discover a Creative Framework for Effective Change", and …

The Holy Fool, Hallowed Weeds & How To Just Start Writing Already with Helen Lehndorf

I share a GRIPPING TALE about a droplet of water before sitting down with Helen Lehndorf, who is a radical forager, author, anarchist, poet and plenty more wonderful things besides. I loved her memoir A Forager's Life so much! Helen and I dive straight into the weeds about permaculture life strateg…

Food Forest Podcast: Looby Macnamara – How Nature-Inspired Design Can Transform Your Life

Looby Macnamara joins Louis De Jaeger to explore how permaculture principles can shape not only landscapes, but also relationships, communities, and everyday life. Together, they discuss holistic design, the Design Web, and how small intentional actions can create lasting regenerative change. #Food…