by charliewilson | Mar 27, 2026
Project Description
Enable development and delivery of diversity training resources for the Colab and the wider movement.
Enhance the diversity of the Colab as a collaborative space by supporting members who otherwise would not be able to engage.
Expected Outcomes
CoLab members, the permaculture movement and allied movements are able to access diversity training.
CoLab is a richer and more diverse space because there is a wider range of people collaborating.
Open Collective
Link to this project’s previous work as the Diversity and Decolonisation Community Pot
The team has not been elected yet.
Diversity, participation and engagement, Network weaving, Grow Project
by charliewilson | Mar 27, 2026
Project Description
Financial admin, Project management, Monitoring & evaluation for the funded project and Fundraising for the continuation of this work
Expected Outcomes
GROW project is well managed.
Teams are supported.
Open Collective
Kate Swatridge, Hans Ryding, Aimee Fenech, Paul Phillips
Group Accountability Officer – Hans Ryding
CoLab maintenance, Funding, Grow Project
by charliewilson | Mar 27, 2026
Project Description
Increase communication capacity within circles and working groups through training and shared responsibility.
Continuing to develop existing outreach channels, growing capacity and usefulness to the rest of the CoLab, and the wider permaculture movement and increase impact reach of already existing resources.
Expected Outcomes
Greater collaboration between teams and circles, leading to better outcomes overall.
New members join CoLab.
Increased engagement with CoLab and its services, products, events and resources.
Open Collective
Link to this project’s previous work as the Communications, Outreach, and Engagement Team
Kate Swatridge, Charlie Wilson, Hans Ryding, Aimee Fenech, Siobhan Vida Ashmole, Alejandra Garcia
Group Accountability Officer – Charlie Wilson
Network weaving, Diversity, participation and engagement, Grow Project
by charliewilson | Mar 27, 2026
Project Description
Ethical digital tools awareness and literacy training to support CoLab members and the extended permaculture movement.
Expected Outcomes
Increased ethical literacy in the movement with a resulting reduction in carbon footprint.
Open Collective
Aimee Fenech, Anton Oussik, Dominik Jais, Alejandra Garcia, Julius Pisch-Johannsen
Group Accountability Officer: Anton Oussik
GROW Project, Training and eLearning
by Alejandra Garcia | Mar 20, 2026
Project Description
Development and publication of educational material to support permaculture projects to measure and communicate their impact.
Expected Outcomes
Courses, tools and processes available to all permaculture projects.
Open Collective
Jyotsna Maan,Siobhan Vida Ashmole,Mayi Lekuona,Kate Swatridge
Research, education & training
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