Permaculture and biochar heal the Earth—restoring soil, capturing carbon, and growing abundance for generations to come.
Biochar in Permaculture
Permaculture Design Contest
Solutions with Biochar is the theme of the 2025 Permaculture Design Contest in which the Grand Prize winner will receive $5000 towards turning their design into reality.
Biochar Documentary
Wildfires are intensifying—but there’s a solution. PINA’s Fire Ecology Restoration Project trains crews to heal forests with fire, biochar, and indigenous wisdom. Watch the full documentary now.
Biochar Podcast Episode
Discover how biochar can transform your soil and restore ecosystems with expert Kelpie Wilson. Learn low-tech, practical methods—watch the full video on YouTube and get inspired to take action!
2025 Membership Drive has Ended
Congratulations to NEW PINA member, Denise Rushing, on winning the Biochar Kiln Giveaway as part of this yearʻs Membership campaign. There is always something new on offer to PINA members.
Make A Difference in 2025
PINA’s Calendar of Events, Workshops & Gatherings
Permaculture Water Management Online with Oregon State University
Introduction to Permaculture @ OUR Ecovillage
2025 Permaculture Design Certificate & ReVILLAGing Family Camp!
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About Us
The Permaculture Institute of North America (PINA) exists to grow permaculture throughout North America and Hawaii. We do this through our Diploma Program, Regenerative Projects, Design Contests, and Membership Services. We seek to promote permaculture professionals and allied organizations throughout each Bioregion on the North American continent.
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Some of Our Allied Organizations
Large-scale collective action is urgently needed to address climate threats while also transforming our economy. The means for achieving this are as yet dimly grasped and poorly organized. Permaculture has many of the answers that will be required to address such perils, yet it has no effective voice.
The Permaculture Institute of North America therefore wants to recruit, train, fund, and employ skilled permaculture designers, educators, and organizers to move the many aspects of our planetary predicament: climate chaos, land degradation, economic dislocation, and community distress, toward positive outcomes.
A Statement of Response from the USA Permaculture Community to the Emerging Political Crisis