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José Dib is a permaculture designer, consultant, and educator with more than 15 years of international experience in the design, consulting, and implementation of ecological systems, natural building, agroforestry, and ecosystem restoration. He holds a Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) certified by Bill Mollison and Geoff Lawton, and has built an extensive career in ecological design, water management, and the creation of sustainable human settlements.
He has collaborated closely with The Permaculture Institute – Tagari, Australia, where he held various roles in training, project management, publications, and the development of educational programs, working directly with the legacy of permaculture co-founder Bill Mollison. This experience has allowed him to deepen his understanding of the original principles of permaculture and share them across diverse cultural and ecological contexts.
Throughout his career, he has developed consulting, design, and implementation projects in Mexico, Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Uganda, the Philippines, Chile, Argentina, and other countries, supporting initiatives in integrated water management, natural building, agroecological production, and resilient community development. He is the founder of P.A.S. Permacultura, Apoyo y Sustentabilidad and a representative of CalEarth Mexico, promoting appropriate technologies such as Superadobe and comprehensive approaches to ecological design.
As an educator, he has taught Permaculture Design Certificates (PDCs), diploma courses, workshops, and specialized courses in natural building, agroecology, and integrated design across the Americas, Asia, and Oceania, training hundreds of students, professionals, and future permaculture designers. His expertise combines a solid technical foundation with extensive field practice, integrating ecological design with viable solutions for food production, ecosystem restoration, and the creation of human settlements capable of regenerating land and strengthening communities.