# Annex 2: A Permaculture Design for the International Permaculture CoLab User Guide

# Annex 2: A Permaculture Design for the International Permaculture CoLab User Guide

<a name="__RefHeading___Toc1058_3405807163"></a>**Purpose of the design**

We want to create a user guide that:

- compiles critical information about the CoLab that is currently
    
    
    - dispersed over multiple locations
    - not documented
- make more visible the structures, policies and services we have in place to support members
- encourage reflection on what is and how it could be made better

Possible elements / sections for the user guide and functions taking into account applied permaculture ethics and principles

<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" id="bkmrk-permaculture-ethics-" width="100%"><colgroup><col width="74*"></col> <col width="97*"></col> <col width="85*"></col> </colgroup><tbody><tr valign="top"><td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: none; padding: 0.04in 0in 0.04in 0.04in;" width="29%">**Permaculture Ethics / principles**

</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: none; padding: 0.04in 0in 0.04in 0.04in;" width="38%">**Elements**

</td><td style="border: 1px solid #000000; padding: 0.04in;" width="33%">**Functions**

</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td style="border-top: none; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: none; padding: 0in 0in 0.04in 0.04in;" width="29%">Integrate rather than segregate – David Holmgren

Catch and store energy – David Holmgren

Use edges and value the marginal – David Holmgren

</td><td style="border-top: none; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: none; padding: 0in 0in 0.04in 0.04in;" width="38%">Purpose of the User Guide

Use Inclusive Language

</td><td style="border-top: none; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 0in 0.04in 0.04in 0.04in;" width="33%">Be clear to people reading the document as to the context and the content they will find in the user guide – informational

Set the tone for the rest of the document.

Attention to: more simple English and gender in the translated versions.

</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td style="border-top: none; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: none; padding: 0in 0in 0.04in 0.04in;" width="29%">Design from patterns to details – David Holmgren

Produce no waste – David Holmgren

</td><td style="border-top: none; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: none; padding: 0in 0in 0.04in 0.04in;" width="38%">What is the CoLab: The balance between autonomy and coherence

History: [https://www.perma.earth/history-of-the-international-permaculture-CoLab/](https://www.perma.earth/history-of-the-international-permaculture-colab/)

VMAs: [https://www.perma.earth/vision/](https://www.perma.earth/vision/)

CoLab governance model: [https://www.perma.earth/colab/](https://www.perma.earth/colab/)

</td><td style="border-top: none; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 0in 0.04in 0.04in 0.04in;" width="33%">Communicate clearly what the CoLab is

Explaining how CoLab groups work and where lies their autonomy within the ecosystem

</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td style="border-top: none; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: none; padding: 0in 0in 0.04in 0.04in;" width="29%">Observe and Interact – David Holmgren

</td><td style="border-top: none; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: none; padding: 0in 0in 0.04in 0.04in;" width="38%">What does the CoLab do:

Get to know current projects: [https://www.perma.earth/projects/](https://www.perma.earth/projects/)

Circles: [https://www.perma.earth/CoLab/](https://www.perma.earth/colab/) - is being rewritten

</td><td style="border-top: none; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 0in 0.04in 0.04in 0.04in;" width="33%">Communicate clearly what the CoLab does and where to find further information about what are the current activities within the CoLab

</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td style="border-top: none; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: none; padding: 0in 0in 0.04in 0.04in;" width="29%"></td><td style="border-top: none; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: none; padding: 0in 0in 0.04in 0.04in;" width="38%">The CoLab onboarding journey: [https://www.perma.earth/onboarding-journey/](https://www.perma.earth/onboarding-journey/)

Joining an existing work group / circle / project / micro-enterprise

Creating a new working group / circle / project / micro-enterprise

Composting groups

</td><td style="border-top: none; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 0in 0.04in 0.04in 0.04in;" width="33%">Communicate how a person can become a member

how and where to get involved

how to create new groups

how to wind down groups after they have finished their work or become inactive over time

</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td style="border-top: none; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: none; padding: 0in 0in 0.04in 0.04in;" width="29%">Fair share

Earth Care

People Care

Use small and slow solutions – David Homgren

Use and value renewable resources and services – David Holmgren

</td><td style="border-top: none; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: none; padding: 0in 0in 0.04in 0.04in;" width="38%">Support and Services

Tools available to working groups / circles / projects

Additional Services

</td><td style="border-top: none; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 0in 0.04in 0.04in 0.04in;" width="33%">Communicate clearly what services and support is offered as a part of the CoLab membership

</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td style="border-top: none; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: none; padding: 0in 0in 0.04in 0.04in;" width="29%">Catch and store energy – David Holmgren

Use and value diversity – David Homgren

</td><td style="border-top: none; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: none; padding: 0in 0in 0.04in 0.04in;" width="38%">Benefits and responsibilities of CoLab members

Resources: [https://www.perma.earth/shop/](https://www.perma.earth/shop/)

Funding Opportunities:

Code of Conduct

Adhoc policies for grants eg Community Accountability Policy

</td><td style="border-top: none; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 0in 0.04in 0.04in 0.04in;" width="33%">Outline briefly what are the benefits and responsibilities of being a CoLab member. Informational, invitational, reflective.

</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td style="border-top: none; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: none; padding: 0in 0in 0.04in 0.04in;" width="29%"></td><td style="border-top: none; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: none; padding: 0in 0in 0.04in 0.04in;" width="38%">Communications inside and outside the CoLab

slack management

social media links

mailing lists

contact email

</td><td style="border-top: none; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 0in 0.04in 0.04in 0.04in;" width="33%">Outline briefly how communication work and how to responsibly use them. Informational and invitational

</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td style="border-top: none; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: none; padding: 0in 0in 0.04in 0.04in;" width="29%"></td><td style="border-top: none; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: none; padding: 0in 0in 0.04in 0.04in;" width="38%">Feedback

</td><td style="border-top: none; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding: 0in 0.04in 0.04in 0.04in;" width="33%">Outline how feedback is not only welcome but invited, who will review it giving a clear way to submit it.

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