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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.
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Find out what is going on
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The Digital Circle is celebrating 10 years of work!
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The Digital Circle celebrates 10 years of work and we want to take a moment to celebrate!
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The Digital Circle started in 2016 and since then we have been exploring, testing, and prototyping digital tools for permaculture. Over the years, many people have contributed to this work. Some have helped with websites, servers, systems, documentation, research, governance, community support, tool testing, open source advocacy, hosting, troubleshooting, and countless behind the scenes tasks that often go unnoticed but make the work possible.
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To all past and present contributors: thank you.
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The Digital Circle exists because people keep showing up to ask difficult questions about technology. Who owns the tools we use? Where is our data stored? What happens when community infrastructure depends on extractive platforms? How can we make digital systems easier to understand, easier to maintain, and more aligned with care for people, care for the Earth, and fair share?
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Within the circle, there is also a micro-enterprise team: supporting permaculture projects, organisations, and aligned initiatives with practical digital services, including ethical hosting services, Nextcloud collaboration spaces, app development, tech support, digital infrastructure advice, and guidance on open source tools.
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This work is rooted in open source and free software, open hardware, privacy-first tools, resilient systems, renewable and lower-energy hosting, and appropriate technologies that serve communities.
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You can learn more about the Digital Circle and its services here:
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Ethical AI (is it even possible?)
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Join us for a discussion at the next Digital Independence Day
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AI is here to stay and becoming more and more embedded into our digital life so what can we do about it? Are there Ethical ways to use AI tools? Which models are or aren't Ethical? How does it all fit with Permaculture Ethics?...
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Our digital lives are deeply dependent on a small number of proprietary platforms. This centralisation limits autonomy, locks communities into closed ecosystems, and puts essential infrastructure in the hands of actors whose interests don’t always align with the common good & permaculture ethics.
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Join members of the European Permaculture Network (EUPN), the Digital Circle and Eco Hacker Farm in this discussion about Ethical AI and chip in with your questions and views.
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Digital Independence Day is a series of monthly events covering ethical digital tools for people who value permaculture ethics. Join us for this next event which will explore Ethical AI
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Getting Funders to Come to You!
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Save the date for the next Funding Circle webinar
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We are looking forward to present our next event - Getting Funders to Come to You!
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The aim is to make the funding landscape easier to navigate by creating a direct point of contact between funders and permaculture and aligned projects, in a way that is practical, respectful, and useful for both sides.
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Curious about how the International Permaculture CoLab is structured?
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The Welcome Circle has revised the CoLab ecosystem map to include the latest incubated Research, Education and Training Circle as well as the emergent circle Ethical Livelihood Design and all the great volunteer teams. We are excited to see the CoLab growing and diversifying the domains members are bringing energy to.
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If this inspires you to find out more you can learn more about the CoLab here > https://perma.earth
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The 16th International Permaculture Conference and Convergence (IPC16). Registration is open!
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Sawasdee khrap! The 16th International Permaculture Conference and Convergence (IPC16) is happening in the heart of Thailand. This gathering is more than just a meeting; it is a global reunion of earth-restorers, designers, and visionaries.
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By joining us this November, you will be stepping onto a path of shared wisdom—from the formal academic insights in Pathum Thani to the hands-on, muddy-boots learning in the hills of Wang Nam Khiao. We invite you to bring your passion, your seeds, and your stories as we co-create a regenerative future together.
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Resource of the Month
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Research into Permaculture Projects in Spanish Speaking Regions
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This document is the result of research into permaculture projects in Spanish-speaking regions. It includes infographic data on the location of the projects, their main area of activity, their level of dedication, their strongest communication channel, estimated outreach, and availability for possible future participation.
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On the CoLab Community Space you can now find a category for Permaculture in Spanish which is part of the Permaculture Around the World! You can share about your permaculture in Spanish resources and projects with other Spanish speakers around the world. If you're not a CoLab member yet scroll down to the bottom of this newsletter for a link to join.
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Engagement opportunities
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There are various volunteer opportunities within the CoLab Community Space that you can join, you can view these here when you are logged in. Accounts are available from perma.earth/onboarding-journey
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For more open paid positions within the CoLab visit our website
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Membership Benefits!
CoLab membership is free. CoLab members are individuals who have an active account in the CoLab Community Space and have attended an onboarding call.
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Benefits to members include:
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Networking opportunities, meet other permaculturists all over the world
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Collaborate with others on shared interest projects and permaculture domains
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Learn and unlearn about how self-organised organisation work, make decisions. Access and share learning resources.
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Opportunities for working groups and communities to access ethical digital tools, an ethical job board for ethical livelihood and many more
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Advocacy to bring attention to permaculture to the forefront of funders attention as a solution to the climate crisis.
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Upcoming Events
Digital Independence Day every 1st Sunday - Ethical AI Session 7th June 14:00 - 15:00 CEST
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If you are a CoLab member or allied organisation you can add your events to our calendar.
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Write a Blog Post
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You can submit your article in the community space here.
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This newsletter was brought to you by the Comms Consultancy team within the International Permaculture CoLab and is made possible through funding received from the International Permaculture CoLab as part of the GROW Project. CoLab Newsletter March 2026 © 2026 by Comms Consultancy Team is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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