Bialystok University of Technology, together with partners from the Netherlands, Greece, Croatia, and Portugal, is working to integrate permaculture principles into business-related study programmes, including management, finance and accounting, economics, marketing, and business analytics. The initiative aims to educate managers whose decisions will not only be economically sound but also socially and environmentally responsible.
Digital Learning Hub: Ready-to-Use Teaching Solutions
The most recent achievement of the international PermaLABS team is the Digital Learning Hub, a digital resource centre that brings theoretical principles of sustainable development into academic practice. Users can access two dedicated toolkits:
- Toolkit for Educators: A set of ready-made methods and lesson plans that facilitate the design of classes based on permaculture principles, such as care for the Earth, people, and fair resource distribution.
- Toolkit for Students: A collection of interactive exercises, infographics, and syllabi that allow students to develop skills in conscious management through practical engagement.
The materials are available at: https://www.permalabs.eu/permalabs-digital-learning-hub/
Permaculture in Business
The PermaLABS project is based on a unique approach – applying permaculture design principles in the business world. Researchers aim to equip future managers with the ability to build systems that are resilient to crises, respectful of diversity, and efficient in the use of available resources.
The university team implementing the project includes researchers from the Faculty of Management Engineering: Aleksandra Gulc, PhD (project leader), Justyna Kozłowska, PhD, Joanna Godlewska, PhD, and Ewelina Tomaszewska, PhD.
About the PermaLABS Project
The initiative “Envisioning Sustainable Futures in Higher Education Business Departments, Inspired by Permaculture Design Principles” is funded under the Erasmus+ programme (Action: KA220-HED).
The consortium is led by RSM Erasmus University in Rotterdam (Netherlands), with partners including Bialystok University of Technology, University of Zagreb/Sveuciliste u Zagrebu (Croatia), University of Lisbon (Portugal), Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece), and Stimmuli For Social Change (Greece).
The total project budget is €400,000, and activities will continue until October 2026.
For more information about the PermaLABS project:
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Compiled by Monika Rokicka
