The Chileno Institute of Permaculture has been an experimental approach to the design of an Institute of Permaculture. From the beginning we set out to create a system based on the learning by error of the whole permaculture network worldwide.
The Chileno Permaculture experiment is not without roots. Chile has a long history, hidden by the Pinochet government and its shock doctrine, of cooperative efforts. The government of alliende was attempting to run the country as a cooperative of cooperatives in the 70's and with Stafford Beer onboard, was on the leading edge of comunications technology and participatory democracy.
As the permaculture community heads to Jordan, the Chileno example offers some hope of forms of organisation that can be both emergent and innovative, while ordered and formal.
Join us in September as we prepare for Cuba 2013 for deep insights into how to design for learning communities in the age of uncertainty.
Pucon (meaning "entrance of the cordillera") is an inspiring little community in the south of Chile with a total population of some 20,000, 13,000 of which are in the town itself. Pucon is Chiles latest Transition Town, not yet official, but certainly mulling, and now with a core group of leaders moving and shaking, is set to change the game in this part of the world.
The course itself is a first attempt by two permaculture design course graduates Jose Castro and Martin Araneda to establish themselves as teachers, to develop a local team,
If Money Rules the World Who Rule Money? (Español)
Margrit and Declan Kennedy will make a short appearance via live skype conference in El Manzano 26th of February 2010.
As a regional centre of the great re-capacitacion we exist to empower people in communities to redesign their life places. Redesigning money is at the heart of this process.
During the summer permaculture design course we will be exploring strategies for alternative economies and supporting students to apply solutions in their own communities.
Evento organizado y realizado por el Instituto Chileno de Permacultura que se realizó el fin de semana del 18 y 19 de Septiembre 2009 en la localidad de María Pinto, Bioregión Maipo, Chile.
La finalidad de este encuentro fue generar un espacio de encuentro y reflexión sobre la importancia del correcto manejo, producción y consumo de la cosecha de nuestras propias semillas. Mostrando e informando sobre la ley de patentes vegetales que se está tramitando en el congreso. Nosotros como ICHP nos oponemos a este proyecto de ley propuesta por el gobierno porque despoja a los agricultores de su derecho a guardar, intercambiar y utilizar las semillas que son producto de su cosecha, abriendo además paso a los cultivos transgénicos.
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The first module of the 
Interview with Carolina Heidke 
Margrit and Declan Kennedy will make a short appearance via live skype conference in El Manzano 26th of February 2010.
