by Melanie Mindlin | May 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
PINA’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion The Permaculture Institute of North America (PINA) will challenge and work to dismantle systemic oppression in order to implement permaculture ethics across society. Our historic commitment to ethics of earthcare,...
by Melanie Mindlin | Apr 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
PINA Board Member, since 2016Brooksville, Florida Koreen has extensive experience in both permaculture design and in education. She has taught permaculture design at Pine Ridge Lakota reservation, various locations throughout the US, a number of universities, and...
by Melanie Mindlin | Mar 7, 2022 | blog, Uncategorized
Commercial Foodscapes and Social Permaculture in Big Cities Can commercial foodscapes be community oriented? After years of quiet work, PINA’s newest Board Member, Jane Hayes, and her team have been making headlines with two projects at prominent Toronto...
by Melanie Mindlin | Mar 6, 2022 | blog, Uncategorized
Sometime in late 2011 or early 2012 I was contacted by Peter Bane. I knew Peter from a series of annual permaculture teacher’s meetings and regional gatherings in the eastern states that had been held through the 1990s, and I had contributed to his publication The...
by Melanie Mindlin | Mar 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
PINA is gearing up for a very full year, and I encourage all members to support our growth. Together, we can increase permaculture’s impact. Read on and learn how. Elsewhere in this newsletter, there is an announcement of the Finalists for the 2021-22 Design...
by Melanie Mindlin | Mar 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
FACING THE FIRE Steamboat Springs, Colorado June 3-5, 2022 LECTURE: June 3 @ 5:00 pm – FREE to the public WORKSHOP: June 4-5, 9:00am – 5:00 pm Tickets $350 – $700 REGISTER NOW In Colorado, 2022 opened with a catastrophic wildfire that...
