Wazzup Pilipinas!?
On August 30, 2025, the Philippines will witness a groundbreaking gathering unlike any other — the inaugural Pinoy Permaculture Online Summit, a free and open platform where stories of hope, resilience, and regeneration take center stage.
In a world grappling with climate change, food insecurity, and environmental collapse, this summit plants a bold vision: that Filipinos, deeply rooted in tradition yet forward-looking, can weave a sustainable future by reviving ecosystems, kitchens, and communities through the lens of permaculture.
This isn’t just a conference — it is a movement, a call to action, and a celebration of homegrown changemakers who are proving that solutions exist, and they are already flourishing in our soil, seas, and stories.
Featured Speakers: Voices of Regeneration
Ethan Hernandez – Digital Storyteller for Native Trees
Ethan is more than a conservation advocate — he is a weaver of narratives that breathe life into forgotten forests. Through films, photography, and creative media, he reminds Filipinos of the sacred connection with native trees, urging us to reimagine forests not as fading backdrops, but as living legacies.
Talk: Roots & Stories: Reviving Our Forest Heritage in the Digital Age
Nenieveh Fortun Glinoga – Grassroots Regenerative Farmer & Founder of GIFT
Known to many as Weng, she transformed what was once barren land into Glinoga Integrated Farm (GIFT) — a flourishing example of food security, women empowerment, and community resilience. Her story is living proof that simplicity, perseverance, and faith can ignite movements that change lives.
Talk: GIFT: Payak pero Rock – Growing Food, Empowering Women, Inspiring Communities
Kuys Joms Fulgencio – Community Builder & Health Advocate
Championing the philosophy that health is collective wealth, Kuys Joms integrates permaculture with wellness, indigenous wisdom, and culture. His work highlights how food, lifestyle, and community values can regenerate not just the land, but the human spirit.
Talk: Kalusugan at Kapwa: Cultivating Health Through Community & Culture
A Constellation of Changemakers
Beyond the spotlight, the summit gathers an impressive lineup of leaders across diverse fields:
Teza Ramos – Ecosystem restoration & biodiversity conservation
Jabez Flores – Permaculture research & climate-responsive agriculture
Chef Lao Castillo – Heritage food, biodiversity & community nourishment
Ka Dodoy Ballon – Coastal regeneration & fisherfolk leadership
Sharon Shawi Cortez – Forest school & nature connection for children
John Sherwin Felix – Indigenous ingredients & food security
Marjorie Riconalla – Sustainable farm enterprises
Ronnie Yumang – Regenerative architecture & natural building
Rina Teoxon Papio – Soil regeneration & circular solutions
Hubert Posadas – Indigenous perspectives in permaculture
Prince Arvin Argallon Signo – Youth-driven permaculture network
Together, these changemakers represent the full spectrum of regeneration — from forests to coasts, from seeds to soil, from children to elders.
Why This Summit Matters
The Philippines stands at the frontline of climate change. Typhoons, deforestation, unsustainable farming, and overfishing continue to test our resilience. Yet, amid these crises, the Pinoy Permaculture Summit offers a radical reframe: that the answers are not imported, but homegrown.
It is a call to:
Reclaim traditional wisdom while embracing innovation
Redesign communities for resilience and food sovereignty
Rebuild ecosystems where people and nature thrive together
This is more than a conference; it is a declaration of intent — that Filipinos can lead in showing the world how regeneration is lived, not just imagined.
How to Join
The Pinoy Permaculture Online Summit happens on August 30, 2025.
Register for FREE: pinoypermaculturesummit.com
Meet the Speakers: pinoypermaculturesummit.com/speakers
A Future We Can Grow Together
As the world looks for answers to restore balance, the Philippines has its own guardians of the land, sea, and spirit — changemakers who remind us that permaculture is not just farming, but a way of life.
On August 30, let us listen, learn, and rise together. For the soil. For our communities. For the generations yet to come.
Because regeneration begins with us.
Ross is known as the Pambansang Blogger ng Pilipinas - An Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Professional by profession and a Social Media Evangelist by heart.
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