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Inspiring conversations about modern applications of deep time practices from around the world All of humanity is bound together by the shared experience of living with and within the confines of natural systems and the extent to which we may alter them and still survive.  Around the world and across time, humans have developed relationships with the place(s) in which they reside and with the beings with whom they share it.  Ancestral knowledge, stories, spiritual practices, and daily living customs arose in this learning to live as a part of nature and spread across the globe as humans migrated, willingly and unwillingly. In this series, we will explore some of these questions (and others) with writers, thinkers, and teachers from around the planet: Does a thriving ecosystem hold spiritual value in your lineage? How are ecological concepts encoded in the language, mythology, story telling, calendars, and/or celebrations of your ancestors? What community organizing and decision making practices evolved from living in deep connection with the land? Are there any ancestral building practices that remain in use today? What can you tell us about how local plants, animals, and fungi were/are utilized in healing – both magical and mundane? Are there any place-based human relationship practices that we can learn from (e.g. dating, partnering, parenting, outside community)? Speakers Stories of Hope – Judith Schwartz – Sept. 22nd Indigenous Regenerative Food Systems, Past and Present – Dr. Lyla June – Sept. 29th The Planet’s Moisture Pump – Anastassia Makarieva – Oct. 6th Ancestors of the Land – Scott Richardson-Read – Oct. 13th Re-Rooting as a Refugee – Paulinho Muzaliwa – Oct 20th Greening the Desert – Nadia Lawton – Oct. 27th Water & Fireflies: Grieving & Thriving for Community Activists – Bonita Eloise Ford – Nov. 3rd Re-Rooting  in the Brazilian Atlantic Rainfroest –  Jonathan Belarmino – Nov. 10th Judith Schwartz  Stories of Hope September 22nd Judith, an award-winning science journalist and storyteller has researched and visited people all around the world who are successfully repairing ecosystems using time-honored soil, water, and land stewardship practices. Join us to hear some of those hope-filled stories and learn how writing these stories has inspired her own daily living practices. Judith Schwartz is a Vermont-based writer and speaker who explores our environmental challenges through the lens of nature, as in how natural systems “work”, creating the conditions for life to thrive. A graduate of Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, her books include The Reindeer Chronicles, Water In Plain Sight, and Cows Save the Planet. Read More 3 Dr. Lyla June Johnston Indigenous Regenerative Food Systems, Past and Present September 29th In this session we will review Indigenous Regenerative Food System case studies. In addition to the specific practices of Indigenous Nations—from Clam Gardens, to regional-scale Chestnut groves, to tallgrass prairie management, to herbivore management—Dr. Lyla June also highlights the value system of Indigenous Nations that are the real secret to their success. These value systems almost invariably revolve around the principles of humility, respect, reciprocity, reverence, regeneration, responsibility to homeland, kinship with life, and being a good ancestor. These things, she argues, are the elements of our inner landscapes that we must cultivate strongly before we can ever hope to properly care for our outer landscapes. Dr. Lyla June Johnston (aka Lyla June) is an Indigenous musician, scholar, and community organizer of Diné (Navajo), Tsétsêhéstâhese (Cheyenne) and European lineages. Her multi-genre presentation style has engaged audiences across the globe towards personal, collective, and ecological healing. She blends her study of Human Ecology at Stanford, graduate work in Indigenous Pedagogy, and the traditional worldview she grew up with to inform her music, perspectives and solutions. She recently finished her PhD on the ways in which pre-colonial Indigenous Nations shaped large regions of Turtle Island (aka the Americas) to produce abundant food systems for humans and non-humans. Read More 3 Anastassia Makarieva The Planet’s Moisture Pump October 6th Dr. Anastassia Makarieva, along with V. G. Gorshkov, formulated the concept of the biotic pump: the atmospheric transport of moisture from ocean to land, a process that sustains terrestrial life. Drawing on more than five years of forest research in the Russian wilderness, Anastassia will help us understand this ecological system and the wider importance of forests for water and climate. She will also share how she thrives in one of the most remote places on the planet and reflect on what wilderness can teach us about our search for meaning. Anastassia Makarieva graduated from the Faculty of Physics and Mechanics at Leningrad Polytechnic Institute in 1996 and received her PhD in atmospheric physics from St. Petersburg State University in 2000. Since 1996, she has worked in the Theoretical Physics Division of the Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, investigating interactions between life and the environment within the framework of the biotic regulation concept founded by Prof. Victor Gorshkov. More recently, she has also been a fellow at the TUM Institute for Advanced Study. Together with V. G. Gorshkov, Anastassia formulated the concept of the biotic pump of atmospheric moisture, highlighting key ecological feedbacks that sustain moisture transport from ocean to land. In collaboration with an international team, she also demonstrated the existence of life’s metabolic optimum—a broadly universal rate of energy use across the kingdoms of life. Her theoretical research is grounded in prolonged observation of the natural world: Anastassia has spent more than sixty months conducting forest research in the Russian wilderness. Her current work focuses on deepening the physical understanding of how natural ecosystems regulate the water cycle, atmospheric moisture transport, and the habitability of the land. She also writes the Biotic Regulation and Biotic Pump blog on substack, where she crosses disciplinary boundaries to explore how natural ecosystems keep the Earth habitable—and what this understanding may teach us about humanity’s relationship with the living world. Read More 3 Scott Richardson-Read Ancestors of the land October 13th Scottish writer, advocate and agitator, and folk magic practitioner, Scott Richardson-Read will talk about how the long relationship his ancestors have with the land (and an island no less) has shaped traditional stories, language, mythology, calendars, and celebrations and the effects of the diaspora on those aspects of culture. We will also learn how his writing and advocacy has shaped and re-shaped his daily living practices and story telling over time. Scott Richardson-Read is a queer working-class writer, folklorist, and alternative cultural historian with a deep connection to Scotland’s folk heritage.

Event time in PT9:00 a.m.Sunday, September 13 · Pacific time Event time in UTC16:00Sunday, September 13 · UTC “We need a green-fingered revolution to bring nature back into the garden – and this begins with encouraging people to respect and love the land they live on. Gardens belong to nature, not the other way round. So do we.” – Mary Reynolds Everything must change and if we are to save the planet, then we must start with our own patches of it. It’s time to re-imagine our work as gardeners and farmers, to become leaders in the race to save our beautiful planet, to save ourselves. Rewilding with Acts of Restorative Kindness to the earth is a way forward in this great work. Human needs can be filled abundantly alongside native plant community restoration which provides habitat for pollinators and wild creatures of every kind. Get inspired on your journey from being a gardener to becoming a guardian. Learn how to grow an Ark and restore native ecosystems in this inspiring webinar about regenerating the world and ourselves. Live presentation followed by an audience Q&A.

Regenerative Landscaper September 2026 – December 2027 Professional Skills Development Program The Regenerative Landscaper is a comprehensive skill set for assessing, conceptualizing, creating, and presenting Regenerative Design plans for clients, communities, and personal projects. Early Bird Discount: $140 Discount if you register by July 31st. Register Now Develop your skills as a designer Part One: Wisdom of the Earth Part Two: Designing for Regeneration Due to the demand on Erik’s design skill, this is the only online class he will be offering this year. Don’t lose out on this opportunity to learn from a world class designer. Advanced Permaculture Certificate What you will learn Understanding how nature works and how to be in a reciprocal cooperative relationship with the surrounding ecosystems. How to read and analyze landscape and community patterns, resources, and constraints in order to develop high-level design concepts. How to develop a set of values, visions, and goals for mental/emotional alignment, longevity of the project, care for project community (stakeholders), and for long-term planning and short-term execution of projects. How to create basic maps of existing features to overlay design concepts onto. How to generate creative and powerful ideas to solve design challenges, and develop projects full of innovation, ecological regeneration, and incredible beauty. How to fully plan the development of a project from design to completion through phased planning approaches and platforms. How to be nature working for its highest self. How to think like a watershed, and function like a forest in the design process. Simple techniques for drafting design plans, be it by hand, or aided by computer programming. Understanding of a full and complete design process, which includes multiple iterations, revisions, presentations, compromise, and inspiration. How to manage relationships between designers and other project stakeholders whether they be partners, family members, professional clients, school communities, city governments, intentional communities, and so on. What to Expect This 6-month program is divided into two, three-month blocks with one month off between blocks. During each teaching block, classes will meet twice a month. Class sessions are 2 hours and will include a content-rich presentation followed by time for Q&A. Over the course, Erik will be joined by a range of amazing guest speakers. Students are encouraged to attend and participate in the live sessions. All sessions will be recorded and posted along with resources in a virtual classroom. Are you interested in implementing regenerative land designs or work with groups and individuals creating resilient landscapes? This class is for you! Class Schedule – Click here The Regenerative Landscaper By Erik Ohlsen The Regenerative Landscaper is the textbook for this course. During this course, Erik will walk students through Parts I, II and III of his book. Get your copy of The Regenerative Landscaper now at  20% off! CLICK HERE, search for The Regenerative Landscaper and enter the coupon code: earth-activist-training20 MEET Your Teachers Erik Ohlsen (he/him) author of The Regenerative Landscaper, is a master of regenerative design, an internationally recognized Permaculture teacher, a landscape contractor, author, farmer, herbalist, storyteller, and practitioner of Nordic folk traditions. Since 1999, Erik has founded numerous organizations that regenerate ecosystems including his award-winning design and build firm Permaculture Artisans and The Permaculture Skills Center where thousands of students around the world learn ecological landscaping and regenerative agriculture. Working as an internationally renowned regenerative designer, he has committed decades to repairing ecosystems and connecting people with the land throughout the globe. He has designed and implemented hundreds of regenerated landscapes ranging from small urban lots to large tracts of land. His many years of experience observing and listening to landscape patterns while managing installation crews have led to an extensive knowledge of ecological land development and planning. He is a specialist in water harvesting systems, food forest design, community organizing, facilitation, vocational education and much more. In all of his work, there is a presence of social equity, climate justice, and ecosystem restoration and his stories and achievements continue to empower people worldwide. Read More 3 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW COURSE INFORMATION Location: Virtual Program is divided into two, three-month blocks with one month off between blocks. Part 1: Sep. – Dec. 2026 Start date: Sept. 24 Part 2:  Jan. – March 2027 Start date: Jan. 7 Timing: Every other Thursday 6:00-8:00 pm PST Classes will meet twice a month during teaching blocks Helpful Tool: Time Zone Converter Weekly 2-hour live sessions with recorded supporting material All live sessions are recorded and closed-captioned. Access to resources, documentation, and recorded class content is accessible via the virtual classroom. QUESTIONS?  We are here for you. Reach us at: support@earthactivisttraining.org FUNDING YOUR EDUCATION Payment Options Early Bird Tuition: $1,060 (one-time payment) Standard Tuition: $1,200 (one-time payment) Early Bird Subscription: $140/month for 9 months ($1260 total) Standard Subscription: $140/month for 10 months ($1400 total) Abundant Subscription: $160/month for 10 months ($1600 total) Attend as an Organization or Groups Organizations 3-5 people – Discount $250 (or $25/month). $950   one-time payment (or $115/month/person = $1,150 total) Organizations of 6+ people -Contact support@eat-activist.org for special group rates. You must indicate who is in your group at registration. Diversity Scholarships Scholarships are available for Indigenous Peoples and People of Color working in their communities on environmental or social justice issues. See below for details. * All amounts in US dollars Click Here for Scholarship Information If you have any questions, we are always here to help: support@earthactivisttraining.org Register Click here to Register

Friday, September 18, 2026 – 9:00am to Sunday, September 20, 2026 – 5:00pm 16th Annual Inland Northwest Permaculture Convergence September 18–20, 2026 • Uhuru Community • Rice, Washington Join us for a weekend of connection, learning, and regeneration at the 16th Annual Inland Northwest Permaculture Convergence. This family-friendly gathering brings together people from across the Inland Northwest and beyond to share practical skills, strengthen community, and inspire collaborative solutions for a more resilient future. Whether you’re new to permaculture or have years of experience, you’ll find opportunities to learn, teach, and connect through hands-on workshops, plant walks, skill sharing, trade circles, live music, and meaningful conversations. The convergence is a welcoming space where people of all ages can explore sustainable living, ecological stewardship, food systems, community resilience, and regenerative practices in a supportive environment. Participants are invited to camp on-site, enjoy community potluck meals, take part in children’s activities, and contribute their own knowledge and talents. Bring a chair, your own dishes, food to share, and an open heart ready to build lasting friendships and grow together. Hosted by the Inland Northwest Permaculture Guild in collaboration with regional organizations, the convergence celebrates the power of community, cooperation, and caring for the Earth while creating practical pathways toward a thriving, regenerative future. For more information and registration, visit www.InlandNorthwestPermaculture.com. Event https://inlandnorthwestpermaculture.com/16th-annual-inland-northwest-permacultur…

PERMACULTURE DESIGN (PDC) CERTIFICATION COURSES 2026WELKINWEIR Sept. 20 – Oct 2.  – Class begins Monday September 21st  at 10am – 4pm   All live sessions! REGISTER HERE  Class Location – Welkinweir PA 1368 Prizer Road, Pottstown, PA 19465  Welkinweir is a 224-acre oasis of natural beauty, featuring a 55-acre arboretum and historic estate house, as well as ecologically diverse wetland, meadow, and woodland habitats. The property is a living laboratory for the study of ecological issues, sustainability, and land stewardship, offering inspiration and education for visitors & community members.​ ​(People stay off site, & BYOL)  – Lunch 1 – 2pm  Sept.21st to Sept. 25th  @ Welkinwier   Arrive between 3 – 5pm on Sunday Sept  20 We will introduce the structure of the course and orient you to the site.  Monday & Tuesday, Morning lecture, afternoon outside integration Group Design Activity For Welkinweir – Wed.- Fri.  (End of week 1) (take Saturday. Sept 26th off) Two days,  off site, on field trip days  — (Sunday. Sept 27 & Mon. Sept 28) Week 2  — Begins 10am – 4pm – Tuesday Sept. 29 – @ Welkinweir Individual designs, the second week a capstone presentation. Design Presentations on Thursday Oct 1st  ​ Potential Field Trip sites:  Kimberton Hills Camphill Village The John Hershey Trees School of Living Birthright Center Cochranville Dale Hendricks Permaculture Center A Exceptional CSA nearby ​​ Learn more about GVWA’s work!  Welkinweir is also the home of Green Valleys Watershed Association, a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to protect, preserve, and restore the natural waterways of northern Chester County. ​ TOPICS COVERED Design Principles Permaculture Principles & What they derive from History Of Civilization History of Agriculture Regenerative Civilizations Water Systems Catch Hold & Store  Ecological “Waste” Water Systems Wetlands Aquaculture Improving Soils  Organic Gardens Earthworks Raised beds Soil Analysis Forest Gardens  What is Forest Gardening Beneficial Plants Pollinator Habitat Restoration Ecology Growing Food Crops History of Domestication of Plants Root Cellars  Beneficial Polycultures Working With Weeds Working With Animals History of Domestication of Animals Biodynamics Rotational Grazing Systems Regenerative Farming Energy Systems Reducing the need for energy by design Maximizing Passive Systems Biogas & Anaerobic Digestors Fully Off Grid Home and Community Scale Natural Building Passive Solar House Design Strawbale Construction Hempcrete & Cob Buildings Creating Microclimates with Structures Springs, Ponds, Streams & Fish Farming  Finding & Identifying Perennial & Seasonal Fresh Water Springs Digging Natural Ponds Streambank Reforestation & Riparian Buffers Ecological Aquaculture/Fish Farming Creating Community & Ecovillages Finding Your Allies & Starting Where You Are Creating Bioregional Economies Worker Guilds, Villages & Communities Pioneer Design & Land Use Ethics Design Process: Skills, Methods & Techniques Working From Patterns To Details Analysis, Assessment & Design Concepts Whole Site Design Regional & Watershed Scale Design REGISTER HERE Testimonials Graduate Presentations OUR WORLD CLASS PERMACULTURE TEACHING TEAM Adriana Magaña Co Founder | Instructor Adriana Magaña is an interdisciplinary artist and designer  living with her family in Ellenville, NY. Adriana is inspired by her commitment to co-create a sustainable world with integrity and ethical values; a world based in nature and justice.  David Harper  Co Director of Permaculture Living Lands Trust has more than 30 years of work with conservation  land trusts, community land trusts and local food and farming organizations, resulting in permanently  preserving 8,000+ acres of farmland, natural areas, and cultural and historic sites in Pennsylvania. Rhamis Kent Rhamis Kent is a consultant with permaculture-based  regenerative whole systems design serving as a registered certified Permaculture Design instructor with PRI Australia. He is a former co-director of the Permaculture Research Institute (PRI)  Larry Santoyo Founder of the Permaculture Academy and lead instructor. He has been a teacher and practitioner of Permaculture Design for the 28+ years and spent over a decade studying and teaching with Bill Mollison. Clea Chandma India on Tropical systems, Clea, from a ‘Genetics’, ‘Ecology and Evolution’, ‘Plant Breeding’ and a ‘Plant Molecular Physiology’ background (University of Cambridge, UK) and a Permaculture background (PDC : Bill Mollison; Geoff Lawton; Greg Knibbs; and Andrew Millison), is a recognised expert in Regenerative Systems. Her approach and methods are novel and rigorously developed over 30 years at her ‘food forest’ farm at the foothills of the Western Ghats in India.

Nurturing Your Land: A Permaculture Journey Through Design, Soil, Water, Earthworks and Plants is designed to be a practical, hands-on day for anyone interested in creating more resilient, regenerative landscapes in New Mexico. Whether you’re a gardener, homesteader, land steward, or simply curious about permaculture, you’ll have the opportunity to learn, ask questions, see ideas in action, and connect with others who are working with the land.  Trees That Please Nursery 3084 NM-47, Los Lunas, NM 87031  September 20, 2026  8:45 AM–5:00 PM MST  $99 per person  Registration: https://www.treesthatplease.org/events What you’ll experience In-depth presentations on permaculture design, soil health, and water systems A guided site visit with hands-on exercises Panel discussion and Q&A Catered lunch from local restaurant Sopas Time to connect and network with other participants Refreshments throughout the day Exclusive access to nursery inventory and Soil Secrets discounts Entry into a high-value raffle featuring gardening products, design services, and more What to bring: Weather-appropriate clothing and shoes, a water bottle, and a notebook. Space is limited, and registration is required, so be sure to reserve your spot. I hope you’ll join us for a day of learning, hands-on exploration, and conversation about how we can work with our land—not against it—to create healthier, more resilient New Mexico landscapes. See you there! Susan Susan Cersosimo Certified Permaculturist, Educator, Designer, Regenerative Farmer Authorized SoilSecrets Bio® Dealer m: 505-886-1185 vitalsoillandscapes.com Follow us on FB

Empowering Collaborative Groups October 1st to November 5th Now more than ever, we need the power of collaboration to bring lasting change. Join Starhawk to learn how to design supportive, nurturing relationships, with a vision for evolving group dynamics. register now WHO IS THIS TRAINING FOR?  THIS COURSE IS FOR YOU IF YOU BELONG TO: A group or organization seeking to make change A nonprofit or NGO that seeks to work collaboratively A spiritual circle, ritual group, or faith community A community group, Transition Town, collective, or worker-run cooperative An intentional community or household–or hope to start one A collaborative arts, theater, or music group, or band A family or a community of friends who want to improve communications and ways of handling conflict SOCIAL PERMACULTURE Cultivating Community Insights from both permaculture and magic will help us learn to be more effective and joyful as we work together to regenerate our world. Watch “Cultivating Community“ We will need to do the hard, long-term work of making systemic change. Online or in-person, the work of change and transformation must be done with other people–those annoying beings who do not always agree with us, and want their own way! Collaborative groups may be healing, nurturing, and inspirational—or they may founder on the rocks of conflict and poor communication. But when we understand their patterns and challenges, we can design structures that favor supportive, nurturing relationships. In this six-week online course, Starhawk guides us through her book, The Empowerment Manual: A Guide for Collaborative Groups. It’s the book she wrote that draws on her decades of experience—often wonderful, sometimes painful—in activist groups, spiritual groups, permaculture groups, collective households and more. Read Starhawk’s “The Empowerment Manual“ while you wait for the course to start. Course Content If you have any questions, we are always here to help: support@earthactivisttraining.org MEET YOUR TEACHER Starhawk, Lead Instructor Starhawk (she/her) is the co-founder and executive director of Earth Activist Training. One of the foremost voices in Earth-based spirituality, Starhawk is an author, activist, and permaculture teacher and designer. Her 12 books include such beloved reads as The Spiral Dance, The Earth Path, and The Fifth Sacred Thing. Starhawk drew from 30 years of living collectively to write The Empowerment Manual: A Guide for Collaborative Groups, which is the basis for this course.  Starhawk has been recognized by the Permaculture Institute of North America (PINA) as a leading figure in permaculture and has been awarded dual diplomas for excellence in education and permaculture site design. Best known as an articulate voice in the revival of Earth-based spirituality and Goddess religion, Starhawk is the co-founder of the Reclaiming movement, an activist branch of the modern Pagan religion. In partnership with Donna Read, Starhawk is the co-founder of Belili Productions film company, whose most well-known project was a trio of popular films on the Goddess religion. Starhawk’s work in progressive activism has spanned generations and geographies. As a global justice and peace activist, Starhawk co-founded RANT: Root Activists’ Network of Trainers, and has taught non-violent direct action across North and South America, Europe, and the Middle East. She has been on the front lines of anti-nuclear actions at Diablo Canyon, Livermore Weapons Lab, Vandenberg Air Force Base, and the Nevada Test Site. She has been a witness for peace in conflict zones across the world, including Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Palestine and Israel. As a teacher of magical activism and permaculture education, Starhawk’s life work takes her across the globe. She currently lives part-time in San Francisco in a collective house with her partner and friends, and part-time in a little hut in the woods in Cazadero, California, where she practices permaculture in her extensive gardens and writes.     Read More 3 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW COURSE INFORMATION Location: Virtual Dates: Oct. 1st-Nov. 5th Timing: 6pm-8pm PST Helpful Tool: Time Zone Converter Taught by Starhawk Each week has 2 hours of live instruction with supporting resources and documentation. All live sessions are recorded and closed-captioned. Access to resources, documentation and recorded class content in our virtual classroom. Payment We are dedicated to making our courses as accessible as possible by offering: Sliding-scale tuition: $350-$400 Payment plans: $88 at registration with 3 monthly payments of $88 Alumni tuition: $100 to retake this course Diversity scholarships available: See below. Group Discounts: See below. All amounts are in US dollars. See below for details. SCHOLARSHIPS & DISCOUNTS Group discounts and Diversity Scholarships available? Yes! Keep reading below. DEAF & HARD OF HEARING STUDENTS Closed-captions will be included in live classes, recordings, and supplementary materials, where possible. YOUR LEARNING JOURNEY All are welcome. There are no prerequisites to this course. This course is a required course for the Regenerative Land Management diploma.   QUESTIONS?  We are here for you. Reach us at: support@earthactivisttraining.org FUNDING YOUR EDUCATION Payment options Diversity Scholarships If you have any questions, we are always here to help: support@earthactivisttraining.org Register Click here to Register

Introduction to GIS Mapping Oct. 12th to Dec. 21st Meets twice a month online Learn the fundamentals of making a map with a Geographic Information System known as GIS. No prior experience necessary, everyone is welcome!   register now About The Course Introduction to GIS Mapping is the first in a series of courses focused on digital map creation. This course will lay the foundation for creating functional maps with Geographic Information System (GIS) software. This is a practical how-to course designed to introduce students to digital mapping tools. We will demystify digital tools’ complexity and translate professional mapmakers’ jargon into easily understood terms. During this class, we will be using QGIS mapping software. QGIS is an open-source (free) application that stands alongside with ESRI ArcGIS (paid service) as the industry standard for digital mapping. Everyone is welcome – No mapping experience necessary! Theory Orientation to GIS: What is GIS-a Geographic Information System? What are its strengths and limitations? GIS Deciphered: Get familiar with the language of GIS mapping and industry terms. Data Storage and Management: Understand how GIS data is structured and how to manage project files. Projection / Coordinate system:  Learn how to take a round earth and make a flat map. Digital Map Structure: Learn about the difference between raster and vector data. Practice Orientation to QGIS: Get oriented to QGIS, its buttons and how to make maps from different forms of data. Creating Map Layers:  Learn to create and manipulate data to map layers such as contour, zone, soil, and aspect maps. Map Composition: Practice the basic rules of cartography and map layout. Finding Data. Learn where to find and access open source data. Make maps: Make multiple digital and printable maps throughout the course. Class Schedule Questions? We are here for you. Please reach out at: support@earthactivisttraining.org MEET YOUR TEACHER Charles Williams, Lead Instructor As Earth Activist Training’s program director and senior instructor, Charles has spent the past twenty five years teaching and implementing permaculture. Charles comes to Earth Activist Training through a love of the wild, faith that healthy communities can solve complex problems, and a belief that working with one’s hands is sacred work. Over the past two decades, he has stewarded many pieces of land throughout the United States, including Diana’s Grove in Missouri, Farm & Wilderness summer camp in Vermont, and Starhawk’s Golden Rabbit Ranch in California. His approach simultaneously promotes the preservation of wild spaces and conservation of the domestic. His deep respect for and relationship with the divine in nature informs all he does, integrating spiritual practices with land management. Charles also understands the need for healthy community, and knows that skilled human implementation is an essential part of any design. In these challenging times, he finds hope for the future through the interlocking, symbiotic relationship of spirit, community, and action. Read More 3 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW COURSE INFORMATION Location: Virtual Dates: Oct. 12th -Dec. 21 Live Class: Every other week. (Oct. 12, 26, Nov. 9, 23, Dec. 7, 21) Timing: Monday 6:00-7:30 pm PST Helpful Tool: Time Zone Converter Taught by Charles Williams, program director and lead teacher for Earth Activist Training. Every other week there is a 1.5 hour live class and 1 hour of recorded instruction. Between class, students will use what you have learned to make a new map All live sessions are recorded and closed-captioned. Access to resources, documentation, and recorded class content in the virtual classroom. PAYMENT We are dedicated to making our courses as accessible as possible by offering: Sliding-scale tuition: $300-$350 Four-part payment plans: $75 at registration with 3 monthly payments of $75. Alumni tuition: $100 to retake this course. Diversity Scholarships available: See below. Group Discounts: See below. All amounts are in US dollars. See below for details SCHOLARSHIPS & DISCOUNTS Group discounts and Diversity Scholarships available? Yes! Keep reading below. QUESTIONS?  We are here for you. Reach us at: support@earthactivisttraining.org   FUNDING YOUR EDUCATION Payment options

Learn to document regenerative farms and ecological projects through video, photography, drones, virtual tours, and immersive media. This online program combines self-paced lessons, live support, and a collaborative community to help participants create powerful stories for education, outreach, marketing, and professional work. Learn more Book a discovery call here to explore if this course is a good fit.

Biogas Curious: Turn Waste into Energy & Fertility opens for enrollment on Sept. 9, with classes starting October 14, 2026  Don’t miss your chance to transform waste into clean energy and learn about sustainable solutions for your community!  SIGN UP HERE to receive alerts about the early bird specials, learn how this program is making a global impact, and find out when a French/Haitian-Creole speaking cohort will start. The course is offered just twice a year—spots fill up fast! Join a growing, worldwide network We are people who are generating our own free energy out of trash, while also helping our climate.  We are doing this at home, in our community centers, on our homesteads, in rural areas and in cities. Basically, everywhere! Who the Biogas Curious class for? What if your kitchen scraps and garden waste could power your stove, fertilize your soil, and improve your community’s health? In Biogas Curious, a 5-week course, you’ll discover how small-scale biogas systems transform everyday organic waste into clean energy, nutrient-rich fertilizer, and sustainable solutions. Through 5 engaging modules, you’ll: Learn how biodigesters work as living systems that need care and attention. Turn sanitation and waste challenges into health, economic, and environmental benefits. Improve soil and plant growth using nutrient-rich byproducts from biogas. Create safe, clean-burning cooking fuel from organic waste. Share knowledge, build community, and inspire lasting change. By the end of the course, you’ll have the skills, confidence, and know-how to transform waste into resources, reduce your environmental footprint, and support your community’s resilience. Small solutions, big impact. Start your journey toward sustainable living today—because waste is treasure, and every choice matters. People who enroll in courses become members of the Biogas Education Hub. Course Pricing: Individual: $150 (Early bird rate: $130) Household: $200 (Early bird rate: $180) If you are a student, farmer, or face financial obstacles to joining us, please email me at puffer.biogas@gmail.com to discuss scholarships towards tuition. Your Host:  Kathy Puffer I’m passionate about making biogas simple, accessible, and practical for everyone. At my homestead, I use biogas for cooking and growing food sustainably. The system provides clean cooking fuel and rich fertilizer, which I use as a compost accelerator to enrich the soil for our orchard and gardens. This closed-loop system is designed around permaculture principles, creating regenerative and resilient solutions that benefit both the land and the community. As an educator, I focus on making biogas hands-on and relevant to your needs. I believe in participatory design—working with communities to create biogas systems that fit their context and last long-term. My goal is to help you implement practical, local solutions that benefit both your household and the planet. I also offer consulting and presentations on biogas, permaculture, and sustainable design. Let’s work together to create systems that serve you and the Earth.  Learn more about me at kathypuffer.com. Know that you are enrolling in a high-quality program!   Kathy has been recognized at the World Biogas Summit for bringing small-scale-biogas solutions to communities and women around the world.  At the annual awards gala in Birmingham, UK, on March 29, 2023, Kathy received the Women in Biogas award, and this Biogas Education Hub was highly commended with second place in the Educational Campaign of the Year category.

OPTICAL SURVEYING Sharpen your eyes with layout skills for earthworks and water  October 22 – 27, 2026 Buckhorn Valley Farm, Ashland, OR Lead Instructor: Hazel Ward Course Fee: $950, early registration by Sept. 22 $850 This six day residential advanced permaculture course offers essential skills for implementing permaculture projects—skills that are highly valuable to every farmer, homesteader, designer and consultant. Hazel teaches the use of several analog  surveying tools, especially rod and scope, along with advanced skills in key line, pond and swale design, mapping and other core knowledge necessary for design and execution of permaculture projects. This is a very hands-on course—you will be surveying and designing. Siskiyou Permaculture has taught this course several times before to rave reviews. Expect a big rise in your skill set.  More Information and Registration.

2026 Florida Permaculture Convergence – At London Island ByEarth Collaborative Follow London IslandPoinciana, FL Friday, Nov 6 at 12 pm to Sunday, Nov 8 at 3 pm Overview Immersive workshops, engaging speakers, seed & plant sharing, and so much more! Florida Permaculture Convergence, celebrating the power of regenerative agriculture, homesteading, and sustainability! The aim is to encourage, educate, and inspire through an immersive weekend filled with hands on learning from community experts. Whether you’re a seasoned permaculturist or simply curious about practical ways to live more sustainably, you’re sure to find inspiration and practical tips at our event. Let’s come together to learn and grow as we discover the amazing power of permaculture. Friday starts off with a tour or the farm followed by a potluck dinner. Our evening is started by Microtalks (3 Minute “Ted talks”) and Live Music. Saturday is our Earthskills village featuring six villages each featuring multiple demonstrations. The villages include Creative (natural building & art), Economics (the business of growing – how to sustain yourself and your family through permaculture), First Aid (wilderness first aid, medicinal gardens, how to make basic first aid medicines), Plants & Propagation (growing, syntropic farming, grafting, seed saving, and more), Homesteading (blacksmithing, tool care, wood working, fermenting, and bee keeping), and Social (Non-violent Communication, interpersonal relationships, managing conflict). There is a kids program coinciding with the adult program.(this is not a drop off program) Please see our website for more information. In the evening we have the famous Tradeblanket, a bonfire, and music. Sunday we focus on Plants. Plant walks and plant talks. We will learn about native plants and permaculture favorites as well as how to grow and use these beauties. This includes a plant swap. As always we will include music, yoga, and our famous farm to table meals. Follow our social media to get all the updates on schedules and presenters. As always a weekend pass gets you free vending of personlay made items. Please contact us if you would like to be a sponsor of the event.

What Makes This Permaculture Design Certificate Special? This immersive 10-day Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) combines expert instruction, hands-on field experience, and a comprehensive design project to prepare you to create resilient, productive landscapes. Designed specifically for the American Southwest and other dryland climates, you’ll learn practical skills you can immediately apply to your home, farm, ranch, business or development. Earning your PDC is also the first step toward becoming a professional permaculture designer. Recognized worldwide, the PDC provides the foundational knowledge for advanced study, consulting, teaching, and professional design practice. What You’ll Learn You’ll gain practical experience in: Permaculture ethics, principles, and systems thinking Site observation, analysis, and the Scale of Permanence Dryland design strategies and climate adaptation Passive and active rainwater harvesting Earthworks, erosion control, and watershed restoration Living soils, composting, mulch, cover crops, and soil biology Efficient irrigation and water-wise landscape design Food forests, tree guilds, orchards, and kitchen gardens Native plants, biodiversity, and pollinator habitat Livestock integration and regenerative land management Greywater reuse and residential water systems Natural building and appropriate technologies Site mapping, field exercises, and a complete permaculture design project Who Should Attend? Perfect for homeowners, gardeners, farmers, ranchers, landscape professionals, educators, conservation practitioners, and anyone interested in designing regenerative, water-wise landscapes. No prior permaculture experience is required. Graduate Ready to Design You’ll leave with an internationally recognized Permaculture Design Certificate, a completed design project for your portfolio, and the knowledge and confidence to create landscapes that conserve water, build healthy soils, support biodiversity, and grow more abundant over time. Participants are encouraged to book accommodations through the Ranch for the event duration to take full advantage of day and evening time learning and social activities. Seats are limited so register today! When: April 5 – April 15, 2027, M-F 9am-5pm (weekend off) Meals: Delicious catered breakfast and lunch included in registration (veg or meat). Lodging: First come, first served. Contact Starrlight Augustine at 505-471-2573 to book. What’s better than attending this workshop alone? Attending with friends and family! See you there! Register HereSee Accommodations