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 hansryding | Mar 27, 2026
Project Description
Leave room for emergent activities that emergence in line with CoLab VMAs – Emergent Festival a community led event over 6 months per year
Expected Outcomes
Up to 21 mini-projects are funded.
Emergent Festival happens each year.
Open Collective
Emergent festival Project Page from the Next Steps Project can be found here
Ntsikelelo Colossa, Paul Philipps
GROW Project, Diversity, Participation and Engagement, Funding Circle
CoLab members can pitch their ideas and will receive funding through a process of community-led allocation of monies by the most active CoLab members.
contact links
contact@perma.earth
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 hansryding | Mar 27, 2026
Project Description
Community workplace admin & maintaining application of the active space policy
Welcoming and induction in the community using different modes of engagements (eg one to one, on-boarding, events etc)
Expected Outcomes
Online community space runs smoothly.
New members are more engaged from the outset.
Orientation and initiation into CoLab culture, working practices and norms.
Open Collective
Aimee Fenech, Alejandra Garcia, Jyotsna Maan
Group Accountability Officer:
GROW Project, Diversity, Participation and Engagement, CoLab maintenence
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 (left in July 2026) , Charlie Wilson, Hans Ryding, Aimee Fenech, Siobhan Vida Ashmole, Alejandra Garcia
Group Accountability Officer – Charlie Wilson
Network weaving, Diversity, participation and engagement, Grow Project
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