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The International Permaculture Collaborative Laboratory is a network of individuals that aims to enhance the effectiveness of the global permaculture movement.

What's going on!

CoLab Downloadable Resources

The CoLab website now has a "Downloadable Resources" page. Here you can find diverse resources, including templates of documents, case studies of permaculture projects, the results of surveys, workshop design and artefacts, databases, a taxonomy of the permaculture movement, and more.

IOT Open Source Tool Demonstrations

The IOT team has been offering a series of open source tool demonstrations. These sessions showcase tools to help self-organizing teams and team members to work more efficiently. If you enjoy these YouTube videos, please like and subscribe.

Episode 1 - Cal.com: Open Source Appointment Scheduler

Permaculture Convergence

Permacultureconvergence.org is a website that offers convergences worldwide history and timeline, lists and features future events, provides digital tools, services and much more. Feel free to explore their website and to add your own permaculture event to their calendar.

Digital Permaculture Book Launch

CoLab member Dominik has recently published a new book called "Digital Permaculture". Discover how permaculture ethics and principles can transcend garden gates and be applied to the digital world.

"Digital Permaculture" explores the innovative fusion of ecological design with digital technologies, guiding you through a complete permaculture design process adapted for the digital age.
It's available at various online bookshops, and Dominik also offer signed copies directly.

Diversity and Decolonization

The International Permaculture CoLab recognises that permaculture history, ethics, principles and practices have deep roots in many indigenous cultures.

This section of our newsletter is dedicated to addressing gaps in knowledge, highlighting resources and important work. We seek to promote, share and support diversity and decolonization projects, organisations and shared knowledge around the world that are aligned with our vision of a socially just world where we live in harmony with nature.


Community Engagement for Equitable Systems Change

The Community Engagement for Equitable Systems Change collaborative aims to bridge the divide between systems and the communities they serve, change how systems operate, and
equip systems to advance racial equity.

They believe that communities most impacted need to have a seat at decision-making tables. At the same time, systems need to be receptive to community voices and need to build the capacity to operationalize change in partnership with those affected.

They envision a world where:
  • Systems demonstrate equitable results for communities of color and historically marginalized communities.
  • Engaging those most impacted by decisions is a routine part of how systems operate.
  • Systems are nimble and responsive, partnering with community to transform how the systems function.

Engagement opportunities


Job Opening - Convergence Research Team Member

Job Opening - Diversity and Decolonization Community Pot Co-ordinator

Job Opening - Permaculture Convergence Attendees Research


Are you a member?

CoLab members are individuals who have an active account in the CoLab Slack workspace.

If you're interested in becoming a member you can check out what that entails here.

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Upcoming events


August 4th at 18:00 CEST - Moon cycles sisterhood gathering

August 5th at 18:00 CEST - CoLab practice labs

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