• Identify and review two to three national policy documents that formally incorporate agroecological principles, drawn from at least two different regions or political contexts, by the midpoint of the festival timeline.

• Produce an analysis mapping where permaculture’s design framework intersects with, extends, or is absent from the reviewed policy documents

• Develop a minimum of three actionable policy recommendations outlining how permaculture could be more explicitly recognised and integrated at national policy level, grounded in the findings of the analysis, and completed within the festival timeline.

• Share findings with the CoLab community before the end of the festival contributing to the ongoing CoLab knowledge commons.

1. Onboarding Guide Review and Testing

Specific: Review the updated PIA onboarding guide for the new community discourse space, test it with at least 3 to 5 members from Africa or the Global South, and incorporate feedback into a revised version.

Measurable: One revised guide published by end of festival period, with documented feedback from testers.

Achievable: Guide already exists; team has capacity to coordinate testing and revisions within the festival timeline.

Relevant: Directly supports CoLab’s accessibility and inclusion aims, and reduces barriers to participation for members from the Global South.

Time-bound: Testing completed and revised guide published within the GROW Emergent Festival 2026 timeline.

2. Local Network Outreach

Specific: Identify key contacts within the existing local networks database, conduct direct outreach to introduce them to the CoLab, and sign up at least 5 new members from African permaculture networks.

Measurable: Number of outreach contacts made, number of responses received, and number of new CoLab sign-ups tracked.

Achievable: Database already exists; team members have existing relationships with local networks across the continent.

Relevant: Strengthens the CoLab’s African membership base and builds a more robust support structure for members on the ground.

Time-bound: Outreach initiated and first round completed within the festival period.

3. Internal Promotion of the Local Networks Database

Specific: Create and share at least one internal communication to PIA members explaining what the local networks database is, how to use it, and why it matters.

Measurable: Communication published in the CoLab’s community space, with engagement tracked (views, responses, or follow-up questions).

Achievable: Straightforward communication task within team capacity.

Relevant: Ensures the database is actually used and valued by the community it was built for.

Time-bound: Published within the first half of the festival period.

4. Advanced Onboarding and Member Support (ad hoc)

Specific: Provide dedicated onboarding support for new members coming in through the outreach process

Measurable: Number of new members supported tracked; support sessions or check-ins documented.

Achievable: Hours allocated for this within the festival budget; team has experience with onboarding support.

Relevant: Ensures that outreach converts to active, retained membership.

Time-bound: Support provided on an ad hoc rolling basis as new members come in during the festival period.