Educational Structures

Needs and Yields Analysis on Educational Structures

Needs and Yields Analysis - How could a system be even better?

A quick and very resourceful method in permaculture design is the "Needs-Yields Analysis" (or input-output analysis or elements-interactions analysis). It allows to get an idea of what is needed for a system to work and how it could grow even richer. By analyzing the needs and yields of different elements, the imagination of the system designer can really get boosted. If you want to create sustainable structures in your country, this article is for you!

Update – How have the Permaculture Educational Structures changed in UK in the years 2012 – 2014?

Interview with Joe Atkinson, British Permaculture Association, 21st July 2014 by Gaye Amus

I don't think interest in permaculture in Britian has increased as a result of the EPT project though we have learned from seeing new ideas, projects and techniques in other countries. The intercultural aspect was fascinating. Through our visit in Bulgaria we came to realize the people in Britain are so removed from the food production. The tradition of small-scale local food prodution being still a key part of the culture in Bulgaria was really interesting.

UK Permaculture Association

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Founded: 1983

Members: 1400

Aims and Objectives:
To enable people to have better access to permaculture training & education
To enable people to share their practice
To demonstrate the benefits of the permaculture approach to civil society and specific sectors
To promote research into the theory & practice of permaculture
To maintain an archive & library of permaculture activities and texts in Britain

Update – How Have the Permaculture Educational Structures Changed in Germany in the Years 2012 – 2014?

Jan Fischer, Permakultur Akademie Deutschland interviewed by Monika Frank 28th – 30th of June 2014.

The interest into permaculture has largely increased in Germany over the last two years, the Akademie has responded to this by organising more PDCs (in 2014 8 instead of 4-5 in the previous years) and has lifted the restricition on the number of PDCs, established in the past to avoid competition. Also the number of students enrolled in the Akademie has doubled which led to more persons working as tutors and on the online-structures with these students.

Spain Educational Structures

There is no a National Permaculture Association in Spain where all Spanish Permaculture teachers can merge together. There have been some temptatives of working together, but they haven´t been as inclusive, continued and sinergic as we would expect.

So from our learning during the EPT, we have created a google map where every initiative can add their own information, so at least, we can keep an eye on what our colleagues are doing and where.

It is available here: