Queen’s Award to Permaculture publishers
PERMANENT PUBLICATIONS (www.permaculture.co.uk)
a UK publisher producing practical books, magazines and websites which enable people to reduce their carbon footprint and live more sustainable lifestyles, has won a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2008, in the Sustainable Development category.
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The Queen’s Award panel, endorsed by the Prime Minister’s office, have honoured Permanent Publications because of its ‘continuous achievement’ and ‘unfettered commitment to progressing sustainability’ internationally.
“All the staff at Permanent Publications are passionate about providing people with information and the means to live a greener, more creative future,” says Permanent Publications’ Chief Executive and co-founder Maddy Harland. “We are very pleased to receive this award as it is a clear indicator that the vital issues of climate change and peak oil are being taken seriously. We also welcome this opportunity to emphasise the strength of the grassroots permaculture network worldwide and its creative solutions to the problems facing our planet.”
Permanent Publications publishes practical books by critically acclaimed authors and the quarterly Permaculture Magazine - Solutions for Sustainable Living, established in 1992 with a readership of 600 people. It is now read in 77 countries both in print and online, with over 100,000 readers.
Permanent Publications’ offices are based at a recycled naval base (formerly HMS Mercury) on the South Downs Way in Hampshire. The site is now The Sustainability Centre, an environmental educational charity which they helped found in 1995.
The company is a low carbon operation and demonstrates a commitment to sustainable business at all levels. It does not have a rubbish collection but recycles, reuses or composts its waste. Its offices are heated by biomass sourced on site, water is heated by solar thermal panels and the toilets are flushed with rainwater. Company procurement policy is Fair Trade and ethical.
Permanent Publications is active in supporting environmental projects in their local community, as well as nationally and globally. It has been at the cutting edge of sustainable solutions for almost two decades and winning the Queen’s Award for Enterprise endorses the vital necessity of their work.
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