About PINA
PINA is a professional association for Permaculture Practitioners working across North America and Hawaiʻi to:
- Promote permaculture pathways in professional development
- Facilitate networking and connectivity among permaculture practitioners
- Grant diplomas recognizing excellence and achievement
- Bring permaculture solutions to the challenges of social justice, land regeneration, and climate change
- Preserve the integrity and quality of the Permaculture Design Course
- Elevate the status and impact of Permaculture by influencing public policy and private development to improve the quality of life for all
- PINA builds value for the permaculture community by supporting education and professional development. Read more about PINA’s Mission here.
Interested in learning more? Get the full history of PINA.
Why I joined PINA Members of the PINA Board of Directors tell us why they joined the organization.
PINA's Goals
- Maintain professional standards in permaculture design, teaching, and practice.
Learn more about the Permaculture Design Course (PDC) - Promote permaculture responses to social and ecological challenges.
Learn About the Fund for Regeneration Projects
Learn about the PINA Design Contest - Support permaculture education through a certification process that recognizes achievement and excellence.
Learn about diplomas - Support efforts to reshape public policy
Learn about the North American Leadership Summit - Provide a structure for communication among Permaculture Design Course (PDC) graduates.
Find Professional Members
Board of Directors
- Monica Ibacache
President | New York - Koreen Brennan
Vice President | Florida - Bob Randall
Secretary | Texas - Darrell Frey
Treasurer | Pennsylvania
- Marco Lam
Colorado - Matt Bennett
Pennsylvania - Matt Bibeau
Oregon - Salina Duncan
Maryland
PINA Staff
- Peter Bane
Executive Director | Michigan - Elizabeth Lynch
Administrator | Pennsylvania - Gloria Flora
Philanthropy Coordinator | Washington - Melanie Mindlin
Diploma Program Coordinator | Oregon - Jesse Tack
Program Services Manager | Michigan - Rebeca Rubalcava
Member Services Coordinator| Georgia - Sean Jennings
Communications Coordinator | Hawaii
More Information
PINA Diplomates
PINA has awarded a professional diplomas to people who have demonstrated excellence in the field of permaculture. We highly recommend the services of our diplomates.
Allied Organizations
PINA offers organizational membership to non-profits, enterprises, informal local associations and guilds that endorse the permaculture ethics and support PINA’s mission.