Regenerative design frameworks such as permaculture can be an incredible means to create equitable systems that care for community and the planet. Alternatively, it can be another tool of eco-colonialism if not implemented meaningfully or with the feedback from diverse communities.
Innovation and transformation has always been fringe, on the edge and within so-called “queer” spaces and Queer theory is now helping steer permaculture into increasingly diverse and equitable outcomes. Regenerative design has so much to offer in terms of tangible systems design support to Queer and other diverse and vulnerable communities. Queering the pathways that have been laid before us has never been more important.
Class will run Thursday 17th, 24th, 31st, of October and 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th of November and 5th of December from 6:00-8:30pm AEDT (Sydney/Melbourne time zone) over Zoom and the link will be sent out two days prior.
The class will also be recorded and made available to ticket purchasers if they are absent for a class
Workshop Content
The role of ‘bravery’ in regenerating our landscape & relationships and new ways we can be brave.
Breakdown of the social conditioning we have all faced that led to the issues we experience today across Patriarchy | Cis-heteronormativity | Ableism | White supremacy
Frameworks we can use to understand and combat challenges across Systems thinking
Trauma informed design
Culturally competent design
Resilient community design
The basics of Queer Theory & Permaculture and their role in this regeneration
How we can all use the above to regenerate our world
About Your Facilitators
Guy Ritani (Ia/they/them), is a proud Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Ngāti Koata, Ngāti Kahungunu & Macnamara takatāpui Māori artist, activist, designer and teacher currently living on Bundjalung Country. Their work is within the growing edge of our systemic relationships to whenua/Country, building food systems, economic support systems and housing that aligns to our planetary limits.
Toad Dell (they/them/it), is an Irish/English settler living on unceded land of the Bundjalung People. Co-founder of PermaQueer & board member of Permaculture Australia and are deeply committed and passionate about using permaculture education to help break up the hegemony and reliance upon cultural systems of violence.
About the Pricing
The general admission for this workshop is $550 although we have five partial scholarship at $250 and five full scholarship for First Nations people to reflect the Fair Share Permaculture ethic. The partial scholarship is aimed towards members of marginalised communities who would otherwise not be able to afford access. If this is still inaccessible, feel free to email toad@permaqueer.com to discuss further.