Digital Products Research and Development

by | May 12, 2023

Digital Products Research and Development

Research and development of digital products for the colab and allied networks.
Funded with 12, 000 GBP through next steps
STATUS : ongoing

Team

Aimee Fenech, Anton Oussik, Dominik Jais

Reporting Officer: Aimee Fenech

Area

Prototyping, Next Steps Project

objectives 2023

1. Identify CoLab / wider needs using information already available in the network, convergences report, previous meetings etc.

2. Document & Publish research already available & additional findings in the research phase.

3. Prototype new offerings, including installation, training and onboarding.

OUTCOMEs 2023

Some Digital products R&D happens in and around other work tasks, as and when small pieces of research into tools (eg best choices, alternatives etc) comes up.  As such it can be tricky to track time accurately. Future larger pieces of more focused research will be simpler to track and log.

objectives 2024

1. Grow the open-source tools database through research and documentation.

2. Record and release demos for tools used within the CoLab.

3. Support exploration into ethical digital tools for self-organised teams.

Outcomes 2024

We have been working on increasing the data in our opensource tools database which can be found here: https://baserow.app.perma.earth/public/grid/rZ9jGD4PZEPpZHc5pBd3txQRbZ3XVA7is3iHqnTwdRM

People can contribute to the opensource tools database here: https://baserow.app.perma.earth/form/GAfk4jdzSjmEmO7NRoszF7PPhQ\\\_-5mDskj_EpXGO9aQ

We made a start at the research project for this year you can read about it here: https://cloud.perma.earth/f/715264

resources created

Open Source Tools Database

Submit an Open Source tool to be added to the database

Software Demos

Fixed Hours Task MOU template

Open Source Alternative to Slack research

contact links

digitalcircle@proton.me

https://thedigitalcircle.org/

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Learn Team

by | Sep 1, 2022

Learn Team

The Learn team is attempting to create both free and paid educational permaculture resources that can be accessed by anybody.

The Learn team receives a small amount of funding from the Next Steps Project that is for LMS digital licenses, plugins, and web hosting.

They have also received funding from the Emergent Festival.

Find the Learn website here

Project Aims

The aim of the project is to create a pool of resources that align with permaculture values. This will provide value, it will give a platform for teachers and facilitators to offer their work,  and it will help to bring people into the CoLab space.

Funded with 2500 GBP through capacity+
Funded with 1500 GBP through next steps
STATUS : ongoing

Team

Aimee Fenech, Charlie Wilson, Daniel Atwell

Reporting Officer: Charlie Wilson

Area

Training and eLearning, Next Steps project, Capacity+ project

objectives

February 2023

We have already built a course that shows users how to navigate the LMS. This means that they can easily build their own online courses and host them on the Learn website.

Our focus now is on building out more resources. When we have a website with a number of resources, we believe that it will be easier to attract other teachers who want to add their own courses to the Learn website.

OUTCOME

 September 2023 Update

We have created an online course – Designing Work Spaces For All. It is now being reviewed and tested.

We have created the CoLab Podcast. One new episode will be released per month.

We are hosting a Transition Facilitators Training course from September- November 2023. Recordings will be available for those who cannot make it live. 

resources created

contact links

learn@perma.earth

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Minimum Viable Academy (CoLab Training)

by | Sep 1, 2022

Minimum Viable Academy (CoLab Training)

A training program to cover:

  • Governance training

  • Change & Evaluation training

  • Digital Collaboration training

  • Economic practice training

  • Facilitation training

Delivered by the MVA team in collaboration with other facilitators by the beginning of October 2022.

With particular attention to Permaculture CoLab’s needs as identified through the Permaculture Design work carried out in 2021, also by surveying the current active landscape and anticipating what is emergent in the ecosystem.

Please note that from 2024 the MVA Project also encompasses the Re-evaluation Counselling Scholarship Fund Project. 

Funded with 6, 854 GBP through capacity+
Funded with 27, 000 GBP through next steps
STATUS : ONGOING

Team

Aimee Fenech, Jyo Maan, Andrew Langford, Vida Ashmole

Reporting Officer: Jyo Maan

 

Area

Training and eLearning, Next Steps project, Capacity+ project

objectives 2022

1. Demonstration of different trainings and facilitation methods and tools

2. Practical applications for active members in the different circles and working groups to try out

3. Artifacts in various formats that can be used in a variety of ways eg eLearning courses, podcasts, social media teasers, eResource database

4. We will use training and courses created as offers to other networks including GRC, DAF and others from within the Digital Circle enterprise model (including income sharing)

5. We will share our findings from followups of the trainings within the colab, including outcome harvesting and outcome mapping designs

6. We will create spaces enabling cross community collaboration & networking

OUTCOMEs 2022

  • Permaculture CoLab Ecocycle Planning 4 hour workshop + artifacts delivered in 2 sessions

  • Hosting an Inclusive space – 3 part series workshops of 1.5 hours each + artifacts

  • Remote collaboration 101 1.5 hour webinar + artifacts + recording + personal consultation time for each circle / group for real life application if needed

  • Wise crowds for self-generative business practices – delivered in 2 sessions of 3 hours

  • Happy Money Story Fishbowl exp + artifacts + recording 3 sessions of 1 to 2 hours

objectives 2023

1. Understand the needs of the CoLab wider membership.

2. Set out the program in service of general CoLab needs before the end of April 2023.

3. Deliver the program by the End of the third quarter, October 2023, with associated artifacts and recordings.

OUTCOMEs 2023

Cross Network Collaboration Completed.

Conflict Transformaiton for Self-Organized Teams Completed.

Ethical Business Practices using Permaculture Principles is scheduled for Oct 11, 2023.

objectives 2024

1. Deliver a training programe for the CoLab which is self-elective.

2. Create associated artifacts and recordings from training to enable CoLab members to take the training on an adhoc basis.

3. Promote the existing OMBRA course open for CoLab members.

4. Fill the allocated scholarship slots for the RC trio of courses according to standard rates. Re-evaluation counseling / liberation from oppression, using RC tools for co-creation/conflict navigation scholarship slots 20; 10 for Reclaiming discharge – openings limited.

 

Outcomes 2024

September Update:

Colab Training Programme is hosting the Journey of Colab-Oration on Monday Sept 23, 2024 3pm – 4:30pm UTC and Wednesday Sept 25, 2024 3pm – 4:30pm UTC, a storytelling and story sharing space for the old and the new navigators of the ecosystem we love, our International Permaculture Colab. We realize that it is not a one way for all, therefore we are creating this space for the old and the new to come together and share, mentor, guide by learning from our stories made here in the Colab. We would like as many stories be voiced on this space.

This Quarter, the Reevaluation & Counseling (RC) Cohort project has made significant progress by adopting and expanding the one-on-one teaching method introduced in the Q2 2024 report. This approach provides greater flexibility for both learners and teachers while promoting consistent mutual practice sessions. Additionally, it allows us to connect new learners within the Colab environment to established RC communities, both geographically and through the pre-Colab Gaia U network.

Currently, three to four learners are actively participating, ensuring at least three reciprocal teaching and session exchanges weekly. These sessions total six teacher-led events per week, with one learner also engaging with advanced RC practitioners and communities in Sacramento and the Foothills, further enhancing their experience. Peer learning and session-swapping between participants is becoming a regular practice, which strengthens the cohort’s skill development.

 

December Update:

Three sessions were delivered this year successfully and the recordings were published within Colab. The sessions are Creating & Maintaining a Sociocratic Ecosystem, Active & Responsible Participation in Open Governance and A Journey in CoLab Oration, the recording of which is published on Colab’s youtube channel at https://youtu.be/vQ3sBcEAAng?si=fvPjlK8ECdUS_X0X

If you feel inspired to further this conversation relevant to your environment and teams, please contact us at learn@perma.earth

An article outlining OMBRA training, what it entails and how to participate was published. More information about this can be found here: https://gaiauniversity.org/rc-pathway/

There was an intention for CoLab Members attending 1-on-1 mentorship  with Andrew to give them the experiential and theoretical skills, around 4 people took up this opportunity. Towards the end of the year there was a change of objective to produce an article about what Re-Evaluation Counseling is and how it is being offered.

The team is intending recenter its objectives around maximising impact through the CoLab training program for Y3.

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Convergence Research

by | Sep 1, 2022

Convergence Research

A research into tools, best practices and learnings from various online, blended and live permaculture convergence organisers across the globe.

Funded through Capacity+ with 2300 GBP
Funded through Next Steps with 14,000 GBP
STATUS: ONGOING

Team

Aimee Fenech, Cormac Harkin 

Reporting Officer: Aimee Fenech

Previously also: Cândida Shinn, Daniel Mello-Mattos, Maria Prieto, Annaik LeNet, Naomi Joy Smith

Area

Network Weaving, Next Steps project, Capacity+ project

objectives for 2022

Convergence organisers and participants will benefit from this work with access to learnings from previous experiences and recommendations. By working with members of PIRN, IPCC and others we will be strengthening the collaboration bonds between teams whilst working towards a common goal. We will also be raising the visibility of CoLab in the larger permaculture community.

OUTCOMES FOR 2022

A design and collection of effective practices and most common challenges, feedback that convergence organisers can refer to when preparing online and blended convergences and that other permaculture colab Circles and organizers can integrate into strategy about services to offer to organizers in the permaculture movement.

Convergence Research Report 2022

objectives for 2023

–  Springboard from findings in case studies performed in the previous research phase.

–  Ongoing identification of convergences to include in proceeding stages of research.

–  Share findings of the research using a variety of methods.

–  Perform outreach via a diversity of channels and methods, within and beyond CoLab.

–  Collaborate with the CoLab “Global Permaculture Movement Map” and “Permaculture Convergence website aggregator” activities.

OUTCOMES for 2023

The project went from harvesting insights from the previous years’ report, to identifying key areas to focus further research, finalising with a second phase of surveys. These were a fruitful time interviewing event organisers, capturing their amazing experiences.

The initiated collaboration with the Permaculture Convergence Website and the Global Permaculture Movement Map teams will prove to be key in the next year to share future developed resources further, especially with event organisers.

The CoLab communications team has assisted in handling external and internal communications with CoLab members and perma.earth newsletter readers.

objectives for 2024

1. Training resources for event organizers.

2. Outreach from the research team.

3. External Research through consultants/existing organisers of events.

4. Case studies to check hypothesis (eg. problem = lack of training on subject a, > provided with training > how has this changed from starting point).

Outcomes 2024

The Convergence Research team has partnered with the Permaculture Convergence website team to share resources, the research team is contributing with resources and the website team provides the infrastructure for publication and helping with the communications.

You can find the website here: https://permacultureconvergence.org/

December update:

We have onboarded a new team member Cormac Harkin who worked on video editing in order to optimize the content we have for publication, to add to the conversations with convergence organisers series, 2 videos have been released and can be found on the CoLab Youtube channel here: https://youtu.be/u_JCgvlGRbg & https://youtu.be/j7hyVgydEsY

You can now participate in our research project by visiting permacultureconvergence.org and going to Research.

Objectives for 2025

1. Release pubslished report for the last 2 years of research work

2. Liaise further with Permaculture Convergence Aggregator efforts

Outcomes 2025

You can now participate in our research project by visiting permacultureconvergence.org and going to Research.

resources

 

Permaculture Convergence Research Report

Summary of Convergence Research survey Phase II 

Dialogues with event organisers uploaded to the CoLab Youtube channel, such as the India National Permaculture Convergence in 2023

Convergence Attendees Research Pack

contact links

research@permacultureconvergence.org

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