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: complete

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Team

Aimee Fenech, Cormac Harkin, Ryan Sandford-Blackburn

Reporting Officer: Aimee Fenech

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

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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

September Update

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

The website has been updated with the latest upcoming events and the history now includes events that have taken place this year.

Final Update

The convergence research team joined the permaculture convergence team to bring together an updated history of permaculture convergences and practical resources for event organisers. We have also made an effort to contact event organisers with limited success. Website visitors numbers have been steadily growing as more people become aware of the project.

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

Financially Sustainable Convergences – Presentation

contact links

research@permacultureconvergence.org

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IPC14

by | Sep 1, 2022

IPC14

For the Digital Circle support team to provide tech support to the 14th International Permaculture Convergence at various levels including:
* web development

* appropriate technology research and consultation

* support before and during the event

* support facilitation of good legacy between the current event and subsequent events

With the understanding that this work is made available to subsequent events organizers

Click Here For the IPC14 Website

Funded with 2500 GBP through capacity+

STATUS : COMPLETED

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Team

Aimee Fenech, Luis Tiago

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Area

Network Weaving, Capacity+ project

objectives

Tech support starting immediately and coming up to the IPC14 event before and during the event as well if needed. As outlined in the description of this proposal.

OUTCOME

Opensource documentation of the process and building of the services are we learn from this project to support future projects. Enable the IPC14 team to focus on other aspects of the event organisation. Create an opportunity for the CoLab to widen its horizons by collaborating and perhaps as we take on more work also provide additional sustainable livelihoood opportunities to new digital circle members.

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CoLab Ecosystem’s Event Economy

by | Jun 28, 2022

CoLab Ecosystem’s Event Economy

This is a Three Phase project to design and catalyze an event-based economy for the Permaculture CoLab and our broader social ecosystem; to increase both quality and quantity of engagement, build relationships across aligned movements and organizations, and develop members’ capacities.

The Three Phases are:

Organizing and Facilitation of multiple event formats

Training and Coaching to increase delivery of events by & for CoLab
Coordination and Evaluation of CoLab ecosystem’s event economy

Funded with 15, 000 GBP through capacity+

Status : Completed

Team

Naomi Joy Smith, Keala Young

Area

Diversity, Participation & Engagement, Capacity+ project

objectives

We want to design and run a solid project that accelerates Capacity+ goals by creating openings for various stakeholder groups to participate, meeting 4 core social needs: playing, learning, working & strengthening connections.

By designing guidelines and resources for events across the CoLab ecosystem, and then deliberately training CoLab members and prospective contributors in this system, we will ignite an organic increase in engagement and capacity building, driving forward a bulk of Capacity+ deliverables by applying focus on this key question: how, when and why we meet with whom, and what formats are available to work with?

DESIRED OUTCOME

A scaffolding for increasing engagement, which looks like:

Co-hosting 8 events including the first two quarterly Open Space events (see definitions below); a Live Presentation of our work after 21 weeks; a CoLab Social, a Network Social, a Deep Dive, a Meet & Greet, and another Presentation that we will support (to be selected in Oct).
2 Trainings: one for members of CoLab in how to use this system (the pilot, and we will appreciate your feedback), and a second for any prospective contributors to create livelihood options through the facilitation or organization of events and workshops using the formats provided (includes resources in how to use Open Collective and the Calendar system).
Recommended events hosted by entities in the CoLab ecosystem.
We will hunt for events that Capacity+ can consider using training funds toward for members, and wherever possible we will work to arrange group or network discounts.
A Calendar that shows events happening in the CoLab ecosystem; indicates whether attendance can be financially compensated, who is running the events, and who they’re for.
This will become a resource for CoLab to deliver more events and workshops in future as a source of revenue, and we will work with the Website Team to embed this on our own website. We also aim to feed the information into #newsletter channel to inform our subscriber list of future CoLab events by email.

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CoLab Permaculture Design

by | Jun 28, 2022

CoLab Permaculture Design

The CoLab has been experimenting with its current form over the past 3-5 years. The reports from 2020 show that there are barriers to involvement with the CoLab, and other tensions within it. This is a good time to practice the core Permaculture Principle of “Accept Feedback & Apply Self-Regulation” in the CoLab ecosystem.

Building on their investment in understanding the CoLab, we are proposing to lead a Permaculture Design Process to support the CoLab to collaboratively develop the next iteration of a design for itself.

Funded with 5170 GBP through capacity+

Status : completed

Team

Jillian Hovey, Philipp Grunewald

Area

Diversity, Participation & Engagement, Capacity+ project

objectives

Will be a learning journey of applying permaculture ethics, principles, and design methodologies to the needs and yields, elements and functions of the CoLab. This process will hold space for what wants to emerge, and support permaculture thinking, tools and skills to become more of a fundamental literacy & practice in the Permaculture CoLab. The intention is to “Accelerate Succession” and co-create more conscious, healthy and regenerative patterns and pathways for the Permaculture CoLab, which will support the CoLab in becoming more effective at delivering its Vision, Mission, and Aims (VMAs).

DESIRED OUTCOME

– An integral aspect of healthy systems is to have feedback loops so that the system can learn and grow in increasingly regenerative ways.
– To practice permaculture and regeneration, it is important to co-create environments where we can learn to collaboratively accept and apply feedback and self-regulate, and support the CoLab to evolve and become more effective. In doing this, we can co-create the next stages of understanding of the ecosystem that will support the value flows that will support Earth Care, People Care, and Fair Share.
– A Permaculture Design process for the CoLab, can hold space for these learning loops in a permaculture framework where we can learn together in a collaborative design process. This can stimulate and include existing and potential CoLab members to bring more of their intelligences, passions, and possibilities, to a mutually-designed and regenerative Permaculture CoLab.

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CoLab Social Mapping

by | Jun 28, 2022

CoLab Social Mapping

Picking suitable and ethical software to create a mapping prototype for people and organizations involved in the CoLab, creating a mapping tool with Colab member and organization information to serve as a collaboration resource to all members.

Funded with 2400 GBP through capacity+

Status : completed

Team

Pushpak Parmar, Tanya Medukha

Area

Network Weaving, Capacity+ project

Objectives

Research work aligns with Mapping prototype funding priority. The research and design process sets up the necessary groundwork for mapping tool utilization in creation of the mapping prototype which would clearly display members and organizations and what they bring to permaculture CoLab.

DESIRED OUTCOME

An ethical preferably open-source tool which can be effectively used to create a mapping prototype.
A layout which would utilize the mapping tool to create a representative snippet of the mapping prototype.
A UX research study done by interviewing active members of CoLab.
The final mapping prototype which acts as a visually cohesive representation of the Colab network.

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