Permaculture Association of the Northeast
Ecologically, socially, and politically, we are faced with increasing upheaval. As designers, community organizers, and leaders, part of our work is to use this unraveling to bring about meaningful change.
PAN is pleased to announce our new Virtual Engagement Series 2021-2022 on the theme of “Uprooting and Unearthing.” Read more about our upcoming events and register now!
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PAN is so excited to collaborate with Bonita Eloise Ford. She has been an active member of the permaculture community and is our new board coordinator.
Embers of Hope: Embracing Life in an Age of Ecological Destruction and Climate Chaos.
“With open-hearted generosity, Bonita Eloise Ford weaves a pathway with permaculture, energy healing, the Indigenous wisdom of her teachers, and her own life experience, and then guides the reader through a series of exercises to enable us all to face the challenges of a world in ecological collapse and climate chaos with clarity and meaning. That is how, as the fire dies, we find the Embers of Hope.” —Maddy Harland, editor of Permaculture Magazine and author of Fertile Edges: Regenerating Land, Culture and Hope
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PAN will not be organizing a 2021 Northeast Permaculture Convergence. Although it seems that positive strides are occurring as we work to emerge from the pandemic, until recently, uncertainty about the viability of large gatherings has pushed too far into the timeframe needed to organize a worthwhile and dynamic event. With most people having had more than their share of “screen time” over the last months, we’ve opted to hold off on a virtual event as well. However, optimism is high for 2022 and we welcome any input from our community as to what would contribute to a meaningful gathering next year.
In the meantime, we wanted to offer some resources to help you stay connected. While the following list is NOT exhaustive, we hope it can help you find some permaculture community in your area (which is a significant component of PAN’s mission). Additionally, if you are part of or know of any permaculture groups or events that aren’t listed here, please share that information with PAN and we can update this article.
Regular Meetup Groups
Conferences, Tours, and Other Events This Summer
Regional Listservs
Are you tired of getting sucked into Facebook? Us too. That’s why we host an email list where you can connect with your neighboring permaculturalists and tune into regional permie talk.
Here are some topics that have come up recently on the Northeastern Permaculture Listserv:
Join our regional listservs.
Did you know that PAN can help your project or organization receive grants and donations that are normally restricted to entities with 501c3 nonprofit status? Fiscal Sponsorship makes it possible for you by applying for these funding opportunities “through” PAN. We want the good work of permaculture projects and education in the Northeast region to move forward and attain goals that help our communities and region become more resilient, and we know a bit of funding can really help.
If you’re working on a project within an organization that does not meet certain funding requirements — some funding applications require a Nonprofit, Not-for-profit, Corporation, LLC, DBA, or other legal structure–you would be able to apply with our help. Learn more about the fiscal sponsorship process and check to see if you are eligible here.
Here is a story from a recent fiscal sponsorship recipient!
Soil & Souls is an emerging social enterprise with three components: a worker owned native plant nursery that provides leadership training and community education in resilience. We cultivate two audiences: young adults 18 to 35 and faith communities who agree to work together. The two audiences work together during mission conferences, permaculture education and the completion of sustainability projects.
We sought out PAN as a fiscal sponsor because it is a regional body in the Permaculture world that is well respected. Funds received through PAN have allowed us the freedom to pursue our full range of services. From forest retreats in L’nu wisdom in New Paltz York; to healing retreats for urban farmers from New Jersey; to mission conferences for a resilience hub in Westminister, Maryland, we are cultivating a culture of resilience in communities that need it most. Members of PAN have also individually supported our native and medicinal plant nursery. We encourage any startup to pursue partnership with PAN. You will be glad you did. 🙂