The Permaculture Research Institute (PRI) is an international non-profit charitable organization working with communities worldwide to expand the knowledge and practice of integrated sustainable agriculture using the whole-systems approach of Permaculture Design to provide solutions for permanent abundance by training local people to become leaders of sustainable development in their communities and countries. We raise funds, consult, manage projects, and provide support for our local affiliates, who further our shared mission by teaching and practicing sustainable design in their own countries and Bio-Regions. We design large and small projects on an international scale that address issues of critical global importance. The Permaculture Research Institute Website is the communication hub of our global network of consultants, aid workers, students, educators and supporters.

We help people who want to:


learn how to integrate organic food production into the broader context of sustainable human settlements


gain skills necessary to design and teach Permaculture systems


access a global network of environmental activists and projects


learn the essentials of nature-friendly, energy-efficient house design


understand, and be responsible for, your energy consumption and waste production


apply Permaculture principles and methodology to other fields


The Permaculture Research Institute (PRI), headed by Geoff Lawton, is a non-profit organisation involved in global networking and practical training of environmental activists. It offers solutions to local and global ecological problems, and has an innovative farm design in progress. The Institute is also involved in design and consultancy work, and actively supports several aid projects around the world.