In the early 1980’s, Bill Mollison asked several people to create an organization in order to foster permaculture in North America. They created Permaculture Institute of North America version 1.0, hosted an International Convergence in 1986 and launched the Permaculture Activist magazine (which is still going strong), but then disbanded for lack of funds and focus. In 2009, several long-time permaculture practitioners began working on a new organization, and in 2014 they launched the revitalized PINA as a network of largely autonomous regional membership organizations spanning the continent.

Check out the new and improved PINA!

http://pina.in/


The 2nd North American Permaculture Convergence
is scheduled for September 14-18, 2016 at the Solar Living Institute in Hopland, California.http://northamericanpermaculture.org



About PINA

PINA is a professional association of regional hubs working across North America and Hawaii to:

  • Grant diplomas
  • Preserve the integrity and quality of the Permaculture Design Course
  • Facilitate networking among permaculturists

Goals

Standards
Maintain professional standards in permaculture design, teaching, and practice.
Learn about the Permaculture Design Course (PDC)

Education
Support permaculture education through a certification process that recognizes achievement and excellence.
Learn about diplomas

Communication
Provide a structure for communication among Permaculture Design Course (PDC) graduates.
Find members

Board of Directors

Jude Hobbs, President; Pacific Northwest
Sandy Cruz, Vice-President; Central and Northern Rockies
Peter Bane, Secretary; Great Lakes and Ohio Valley
Darrell Frey; Mid-Atlantic
Penny Livingston-Stark; Northern California
Fred Meyer, Treasurer; Midwest
Wesley Roe; Southern California

Committees

Governance
Finance
Outreach
Membership
Professional Standards
Diploma Review

Regional Hubs

PINA is an association of collaborative regional organizations. Representatives of 8-13 of these organization will eventually serve on the PINA Board of Directors.

Learn more about regional hubs