Mediterranean Calling: Sharing Stories, Experiences, and Inspirations

We invite permaculturists from different corners of the planet to an open online conversation called, “Mediterranean Calling: sharing stories, experiences, and inspirations.”The upheaval in the Middle East over the last year, the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and the hundreds of thousands of refugees currently seeking asylum in the European Union has focused international attention … Read more

In the spirit of fair share

By Felix Leibelt  Donations gifted to the Permafund are distributed to organisations with projects in Australia and overseas through a carefully assessed grant application process.Whether a single contribution, a regular tithe, a fundraising Open Garden on International Permaculture Day or the proceeds of a permaculture group’s guest speaker event, the combined efforts by all Permafund … Read more

Bicycles for Refugees

By Benedetta Martin At one of the many community gardens in central Adelaide, Australia I discovered an organisation called Bikes for Refugees (B4R). It is based at The Joinery, home of The SA Conservation Council and community groups who share a love for nature and sustainable living. B4R is part of the Adelaide Community Bicycle … Read more

Developing guidelines for regenerative response

By Juliet Millican Re-alliance is a coalition of field practitioners, researchers, educators, community leaders and humanitarian and development workers, sharing skills and experience to grow the influence and impact of regenerative development in the humanitarian field. As levels of disaster and migration intensify, it is becoming ever more important to work in ways that are … Read more

Sporos Regeneration Institute

By Konstantinos Tsiompanos Sporos Regeneration Institute is located in Lesvos, Greece, one of the main gateways of refugees into Europe, due to its close proximity to the Turkish shores. Its mission is the regeneration of the environment, culture and human relations. Through its plethora of educational tools it aims to teach people of all backgrounds … Read more

Sharing knowledge and skills in Turkey

By Rafif Jijeh – Translations by Sundus Alsaqqaf In this report, Rafif, a Syrian refugee who participated in the first series of permaculture trainings held in refugee camps in Turkey, shares with us her enthusiasm about the latest course she attended in Izmir as a followup to that original series. Together with a group of … Read more

EARTHQUAKE ZONE UPDATE // July 4th

By Emre Rona Almost five months have passed since the devastating earthquakes, which hit eleven provinces of Türkiye, causing tens of thousands of deaths and hundreds of thousands of displaced people in the south-southwest region of the country, as well as Northern Syria. I like to give a brief update on how everything’s holding up … Read more