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Earth Passengers is the first organization to introduce permaculture to Taiwan with over 20 years of practical experience in permaculture design and education and has brought Permaculture into the non-formal (grassroots, communities, outdoor education) and formal education (K-12) settings.

Earth Passengers was initiated by Hui-I Chiang and Peter Morehead in 1997 with a focus on environmental education in Taiwan. After Peter completed a permaculture design course in Tyalgum, Australia in 1999, they began to blend the philosophy and principles of Permaculture in our educational programs and projects. In 2008, Earth Passengers invited Australian Permaculture pioneer Robyn Francis to hold Taiwan’s first Permaculture Design Course (PDC). Since then they have worked with international Permaculture teachers including Darren Doherty, Tom Ward, Joel Glanzberg and Jude Hobbs, and held 34 PDCs and hundreds of short courses during the past 16 years.  

Through offering a spectrum of courses, from introductory classes that provide a foundation in permaculture design to advanced courses for those seeking a deeper understanding of specific skills, and hands-on workshops, including self-sufficiency training in energy design (solar cooking, passive solar design, fire efficiency), water design (landscape and household rainwater harvesting), soil remediation and natural building, Earth Passengers have introduced the permaculture design concept to thousands of people from diverse background in formal and non-formal education systems.  They have also trained other permaculture trainers and have built a strong network of students and colleagues in Taiwan, Hong Kong and China.  

As Permaculture educators, Hui-i and Peter extend their expertise to designing sustainable homesteads, urban regenerative design, green roofs, energy-efficient spaces, and holistic site development.  Together with their colleagues, they are dedicated to promoting regenerative lifestyles guided by permaculture principles in the Chinese speaking world and in their local bio-region as well. Their work encompasses a wide range of actions designed to educate, inspire and implement regenerative practices in the community level, including initiating East Coast Local Currency Project (Mi-bi).  They are also committed to sharing knowledge through books, articles, educational resources, tools, and various media formats. Earth Passengers offer internship opportunities and host farm experiences to students of all ages.

Earth Passengers have experience working with foreign environmental organizations and permaculture teachers. During the past 20 years they have hold international environmental seminars with environmental educators from the USA, including 2 Environmental Education Leadership Conferences, K-12 Energy Education Program seminars throughout Taiwan, an international environmental art contest and exhibition. Earth Passengers has published the following books in local language:

‘Design for Life’ ~ Taiwan’s first book introducing permacultureby Peter Morehead and Hui-I Chiang, 2010
‘Earth User’s Guide to Permaculture’ by Rosemary Morrow, 2011
‘Permaculture-Principles and Pathways beyond Sustainability’ by David Holmgren
‘Earth Restorer’s Guide to Permaculture’ by Rosemary Morrow, 2024

After attending International Permaculture Convergences (IPC) in Cuba and India, in 2017 Hui-I Chiang applied to host the 15th International Permaculture Convergence. With the assistance of dozens of enthusiastic local volunteers we have formed ten working groups to coordinate all aspects of this event. Guided by permaculture ethics and principles, our IPC15 team is committed to organizing an environment-friendly, zero-waste international Permaculture community gathering.