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PINA 2019 Design Contest Winners
Salina Duncan, representing Garden of Hope in Jocotenango, Guatemala has been awarded the prize in Community Development. Backed by a team that includes two local women: Francisca Maxima Perez, a native and medicinal plants expert, and Maria Jose Gomez Lima, an artist...
Marco Lam, Member of PINA and the PINA Board of Directors
I joined PINA because my friend Peter Bane asked me. I respect Peter deeply for his patient and humble leadership in the movement. I see the value in transcending the iconoclastic and counter culture roots of permaculture while including the robust soil from which it...
Chinampas, agroforestry & mycelium
We hope you find inspiration and some design tweaks or ideas in the diverse stories we share in this issue of regenerative projects from around the world. Chinampas Chinampas, an ancient form of water gardening created by the Aztecs, uses the natural accumulation of...
Executive Directior’s Report Dec 19, 2020
Executive Director’s Report — Getting Ready for 2020 Peter Bane - December 19, 2019 As 2019 winds to a close, PINA moves nearer to its goal of creating a continental marketplace for permaculture services and goods. We have just launched the latest in a series of...
A New Pond Brings Water Security to Aprovecho
by Tao Orion An award of $5,000 from PINA's 2018 Design Contest enabled my husband Abel Kloster and me to build out a large pond at Aprovecho Institute near Cottage Grove, Oregon. The vision for this major earthwork started around 12 years ago, soon after we arrived...
Monica Ibacache, PINA Board President Interview
Monica Ibacache is a permaculture educator from New York City who joined the PINA Board in 2017. Monica was elected PINA Board President in September 2018. Hi Monica, what projects are you working on these days? My organization, Beyond Organic Design, is a nonprofit...
Opportunities for designers broaden
Evidence that permaculture is moving into the mainstream continues to manifest. Urban Planners are being exposed to the concept of a seven layer food forest on city land as a key strategy for food deserts and implementing public food forests in multiple cities....
Diploma offered in Regenerative Land Management
Diploma offered in Regenerative Land Management In cooperation with Earth Activist Training, PINA announces a 6th specialization in its diploma program. Designed to be completed in two years, this diploma is oriented to those seeking a career in large property...
Mutual Aid Webinar Recording & Resources Now Available
Mutual Aid Webinar Recording & Resources Available Now Our second major undertaking for the season is the Mutual Aid webinar with Zev Friedman, which ran last month. Zev has been honing his already keen delivery through a conference recently held in the Carolinas....
Executive Director’s Report, September 2019
As the summer begins too cool into autumn, PINA is winding up for two major endeavors. With this newsletter, we announce 2019 Design Contest offerings on two tracks: Community Development and Media & Communications. Open to PINA members, Contestants may...