IPEPA

The Permaculture Institute of Paraná (IPEPA) is a family that came together to strengthen and build a network of permaculturists with a firm ethical purpose of protecting the Earth. The Permaculture Institute do Paraná was conceived in 2008 and founded in 2010 according to permaculture principles and with the aim of acting on sustainable territorial development, food security and sovereignty, self-sufficiency and energy eco-efficiency of the stations associated with the institute. IPEPA has a decentralized and participant self-management model, being therefore, it does not have a headquarters because it works with the proposal of permacultural stations located throughout the state of Paraná. Each permaculture station must have at least one permaculturist with PDC training, according to the timetable stipulated by Bill Mollison and this permaculturist is developing and applying the principles of permaculture. Existing stations: - Jaguatirica Station, located in São João do Triunfo/PR, has bioconstructions, effluent treatment, yerba mate production and Agroforestry (AF) started, native corn seeds for exchange and ecological products. This work is developed by Urban Architect João Paulo and his wife Designer Carla. - Manduri Station, located in the municipality of Piraquara/PR, responsible for Zootechnician Felipe, has a beautiful farm of Indian chickens, is starting FA, it is possible to visualize bioconstruction techniques and treatment of gray and black water. - Estação Primavera, located in the city of Palmeira/PR, more specifically in Colônia Primavera, where Administrator Ricardo and his brother Forestry Engineer Daniel are working, working with the production of vegetables and fruits and are starting their first AF's, has a mandala garden, composting and a dry bathroom. - Curitiba Station, located next to a busy Avenida de Curitiba/PR where Environmental Manager Martin and Journalist Rafaelle experiment with urban permaculture with a small edible garden