International Permaculture CoLab Blog
On the blog you can see articles from members of the International Permacluture CoLab working groups, circles, project teams and individual members and by our Allied Network Partners
If you are interested in submitting an article please note you must be either a CoLab member or an allied network partner first and read the submission guidelines.
Can Advocacy and Listening co-exist? — the Art of Conversation – part 2
First published on Medium - Aug 20, 2022, written by Aimee Fenech Bringing my question whilst being myself, listening with my experience, my identity, my context and my emotional state. When the starting point may already be laborious, in cases where we already know...
Listening with Presence, the Art of Conversation (part 1)
First published on Medium - Aug 19, 2022 & Written by Aimee Fenech In a world full of distractions, how are we doing at listening? When we listen, what is it that we are hearing? What questions are we asking to better our understanding? I recently enrolled in a...
Inclusive Writing in Permaculture – Now Available in English, French, and Spanish
At the heart of permaculture is a commitment to care for people, the earth, and ensure fair share. But how often do we reflect these values in the way we write and communicate? We’re excited to share a new resource that will help you do just that: Inclusive Writing in...
Charting a route for online RC trainings in a complex and busy international network
Flowchart of RC Pathways developed by Siobhan Vida Ashmole for Gaia U Beginning in 2023 the Permaculture Colab sponsored Andrew Langford, assisted by Vida Ashmole, both of Gaia U International, to work-up online Re-evaluation Counseling (RC) training...
Fractals of Neurodiversity: Reflections from the Wired Differently Workshop
Note: This article veers off wildly from my learnt writing style of trying to create a cohesive narrative with limiting sentence structure and instead explores the plotlines & images my mind was drawn to over the course of this work, without trying to overexplain...
Wired Like Me: The Dyslexic Joy’s Experience
When I first signed up for the Wired Differently: Creating a Team Culture Where All Minds Can Thrive workshop, I approached it with optimism and a sense of purpose. The training, hosted outside the International Permaculture CoLab, was also attended by a fellow...
A Strength-Centred Approach to Designing Workplaces that Work (For All of Us)
The idea that we are each having significantly different experiences of the world around us due to differences in our brains, experiences, upbringings, cultures, and world-views can go a long way in our mission to create spaces which are truly diverse and inclusive....
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