About the European Permaculture Network (EuPN)

Our Purpose

The purpose of the EuPN is to enable and promote permaculture in Europe to be visible, connected, and accessible.

Vision

Collective Vision

A world where people and their communities design a life in harmony with the planet and with each other. A future of care, respect, and regeneration for all beings.

Project Vision

The digital home of European permaculture – a living network to connect, share, and collaborate.

Mission

We connect and empower permaculture designers, teachers, practitioners, and organisations in Europe by providing shared spaces, resources, and (digital) platforms.

Network of connections

Our Offering

This digital platform is EuPN’s foundation, providing resources, spaces, and opportunities for members to connect, collaborate, and grow. By participating, each member helps build a vibrant, adaptable network that grows organically, fueled by a shared commitment to permaculture values and principles. 

We commit to the Digital Permaculture principles. 

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Structure

We have a low maintenance structure. We believe in the Teal principles:

  • Wholeness (come as you are)
  • Self-management
  • Evolutionary purpose

Who is running the EuPN?

The Permaculture Network is backed by the non-for-profit Vihreä Pourusmäki ry. 

For now, the Permaculture Network is stewarded by a small team called "Core Council" led by Dominik Jais. The "Core Council" is laying the groundwork so that others can join, shape, and co-create the network in the future. The tools, structure, and language are being created with the intention that others will join and shape it further. This is scaffolding - not a finished structure. 

How can I support the EuPN?

Core Council members

Dominik Jais

From Laitikkala, Finland

I'm deeply involved in permaculture and regenerative systems, both in theory and practice.

At my project…

Aimee Fenech

From Lanjaron, Spain

Aimee is a Permaculture teacher, holding a Permaculture Design Certificate from the Permaculture Association Britain, taught by Aranya and Klaudia…

Karen Noon

From PRIZIAC, France

As a permaculture educator with 12 years of hands-on experience, I've dedicated myself to sharing the wisdom and practices of sustainable living.…

Laura Annastazia Rudin

From

I am a nature lover. I am currently doing a Permaculture Diploma after 11 years being inspired to walk this path. I have done lots of observation…

Rory Fogerty

From Shinrone, Ireland

I gained my PDC in 2011 and my diploma in 2021. My passion is teaching school kids how to grow vegetables and appreciate the environment. I worked…

History

The European Permaculture Institute was originally based in Steyerberg, Germany and managed by Declan Kennedy.  In 1996 it moved to Copenhagen, Denmark, to the office of Tony Andersen. In 2006 the Institute was converted into The Permaculture Council for Europe.

  • Since 1992, the Permaculture Council has organized 12 European Permaculture Convergences. Meetings of the council have also happened in between these convergences.
  • While the council tried to implement democratic procedures of voting for the members of the council, its main work in recent years focused on finding the hosts of the next European Permaculture Convergence (EuPC). There has always been a long “wish list” for what the council could / should be doing but it never had the resources to get this going.
  • At the EuPC 2012 in Germany, a large group of people stepped forward as council members – out of which only a very small number of people actually kept the work going.
  • During the EuPC in Bulgaria in July 2014, several meetings of council members and other interested people were held to start a process and create a first draft of a „Vision, Mission and Aims“-statement for permaculture in Europe.
  • From this, 11 people stepped up to move this statement forward to prepare a strategy for a European Permaculture Network (EuPN) and to create a proposal to go out for review to the existing permaculture organisations in Europe
  • 2015 At the IPC London the up to date version of Vision Mission Aims was discussed tweaked and agreed on in an Sociocratic process.
  • 2016 At the EuPC in Bolsena the first General Meetings with Real Live and Online Participants was kicking of the Work of The EuPN
  • In January 2023 the new EuPN got launched. Focus shifted away from national associations to a wider audience. Also Digital Permaculture came into focus.