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Gloria Flora: Why did I join the Permaculture Institute of North America? I’m fortunate to be part of PINA in two ways: first as a member, and more recently, as its new Development Officer.  Since PINA coalesced in 2012, I view it as a leading organization for...

For me permaculture is the ultimate collaboration and when I discovered it in 1991 it was the biggest aha of my life.  In that moment I realized that there is something that we can call the way that I think.  The first step for me was understanding the collaboration...

Castellana Ave, MadridYale Environment, 6/1/20We have had many opportunities to apply the permaculture principle “Creatively respond to change” since the onset of pandemic. Some of us made major lifestyle changes; some of us on homesteads or in communities found our...

Embers of Hope: Embracing Life in an Age of Ecological Destruction and Climate Chaos by Bonita Eloise Ford Please support our book fundraiser!20% of profits from the sale of the e-book will be donated to PINA Enter this donation code when you purchase:...

PINA has a position available for a Development Officer with initial funding in place.  Are you or someone you know the right person for this special job? Title: Development Officer • Reports to: Executive Director PINA is a non-profit 501c6, continent-wide membership...

Executive Director’s Report to the MembershipPeter Bane, PINA E.D., Summer 2021  PINA is pleased to announce that it has received a grant of $169,000 to increase  organizational capacity and to launch a research program into improved methods of fire  risk mitigation...

Woodland Fire Risk Mitigation and Ecosystem Restoration   PINA has received a $75,000 grant to research improved methods of wildfire risk mitigation in relation to forest health. Our restoration forestry practices will be used to treat four sites in southwest...

We are no longer accepting applications for team members for the 2021-2022 forstry season, which is passed. If you are interested in the possibility of working with us in the 2022-2023 season, feel free to send in a job application. Most likely, we will be recruiting...

Monica IbacachePINA Board Member since 2017 A native of Chile, Monica is a New York City–based community organizer, sustainability educator, and ecological designer since 2007. An avid gardener as a small child with her grandparents in Chile, she rekindled her passion...

PINA Board Member, since Dec 2020Toronto, Ontario, Canada Jane is a regenerative community developer, designer, and entrepreneur. She applies her permaculture skills to the collaborative design of land and community-based projects, right livelihoods and businesses....