What is Community Engagement?
Community engagement is about building meaningful connections between individuals, groups, and the wider environment they share. There are many ways to define “community”, it can refer to a place, a group of people, or a shared purpose. In education, community engagement means working collaboratively with others to identify needs, share knowledge, and create positive change.
Community Mapping
The Community Mapping activity invites learners to explore their surroundings, connections, and aspirations through a creative, participatory process. Participants reflect on where they come from, what they have learned, and where they wish to go, personally and collectively. Through mapping their communities, interests, and future goals, students develop a deeper sense of belonging, citizenship, and […]
The Living Classroom | Permaculture School!
Present a school that applies permaculture principles to create a living, sustainable learning environment. Through the design and care of gardens, compost systems, and biodiversity zones, students connect theory with practice, embodying the ethics of Earth Care, People Car, and Fair Share. The project reflects the aims of Module 4 by turning the school into […]
Patterns – Formidable Vegetable
A musical video that uses playful, nature-inspired visuals to explore the idea of patterns in the natural world and how they relate to sustainable living.
The Adaptive Cycle Model of Ecosystems + Beginner Permaculture Tips
“The Adaptive Cycle Model of Ecosystems” explains how natural systems evolve through continuous phases of growth, stability, disturbance, and regeneration. This dynamic view of ecosystems perfectly complements Module 2, helping students understand that ecological systems are never static — they adapt and transform. By linking these natural cycles to permaculture design, the video reinforces the […]
Inspiring Schools – A beautiful permaculture garden at a local school
An inspiring school with a beautiful permaculture garden. This videos showcase the results of student participation and community engagement. Helps educators visualize real implementation.
Design Principles summary by David Holmgren
A short video introducing the 3 ethical principles and core design ideas used in permaculture. Ideal for lesson starters to contextualize school projects and ecological design.
Dos tomates y dos destinos
Two tomatoes, one genetically modified and the other heirloom, meet at a bar after having met through an online chat.
Formidable Vegetable – Earth People Fair
Drawing inspiration from the principles of permaculture, this song reflects on the urgent need for Australians to start recognising and adopting more sustainable land use in an ecologically fragile country, attempting to draw links between traditional indigenous practices and more modern systems of permaculture as a way for its more recent inhabitants to try and […]
PERMACULTURA: Una Agricultura Sostenible y Permanente
A 15-minute mini-documentary in Spanish that reviews aspects such as the history of permaculture, the ethical principles of permaculture, the Permaculture Flower, guiding principles of permaculture, and the challenges of permaculture.