by Melanie Mindlin | Nov 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
2021-2022 Design Contest PINA’s 2018 and 2019 Design Contests led to great things for the organization, its members and countless people across the continent. We received more than 50 entries, and as a direct result, produced nine videos, educated dozens...
by Melanie Mindlin | Nov 22, 2021 | blog, Uncategorized
by Bob Randall The Climate & Heat We continue to get shocked by what is happening to climate and weather. In late June of 2021, much of the northwestern states were above 110˚F, British Columbia had a temperature of 121.28˚F (about 50˚C) and much, much further...
by Melanie Mindlin | Nov 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Executive Director’s Report to the MembershipPeter Bane, PINA E.D., Autumn 2021 As I look over the frosted and decaying remnants of garden growth, and peer through the spare canopy of the woods to blue and gray skies beyond, I am reminded that every year over...
by Melanie Mindlin | Nov 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Roundtable Discussion on Decolonizing Permaculture Tuesday, December 7, 2021 – 6:30pm to 8pm (online) Join us in a roundtable discussion as PAN journeys towards decolonizing permaculture. We wish to create a frank conversation modelling vulnerability and transparency,...
by Melanie Mindlin | Nov 22, 2021 | blog, Uncategorized
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...
by Melanie Mindlin | Jul 25, 2021 | blog, Uncategorized
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...
