The Regeneration Conversation We Need Right Now
For the first time, Ecoversity is bringing together permaculture teachers and regeneration leaders who have spent decades transforming cities, food forests, eco-villages, and communities. This rare gathering reveals what’s working on the ground today — and how you can begin this regenerative work right now, exactly where you live, no matter your experience.
Your Hosts:
Seraphina Capranos
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Clinical herbalist and international teacher with 20+ years of experience.
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Bridges ancestral plant wisdom with modern regenerative practice.
Stephen Brooks
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Permaculture educator and eco-village founder with 25+ years in regeneration.
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Works alongside Indigenous leaders to restore land and community.
Chelsea Newman
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CEO of Ecoversity and founder of Collaborative Health Consulting.
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Guides the school’s vision for impactful, student-centered regenerative education.
Learn What Regeneration
Can Look Like in a City
Featured Speaker:
Tony Cho
is redefining how cities are built — transforming urban spaces into living, breathing ecosystems that support both people and the planet.
As founder of Future of Cities and co-creator of ChoZen Eco-Retreat, Tony is a pioneer in regenerative placemaking. He has partnered with Wildpath and the Florida Wildlife Corridor to protect vital habitat across the state. Featured in Fast Company and awarded Urban Land Institute’s Young Leader of the Year, Tony proves that cities don’t have to be concrete — they can be alive.
Transform Your Community into Thriving Ecosystems
Garry will share:
- How communities can rebuild themselves.
- How he turns forgotten land into food-producing ecosystems.
- Why every neighborhood needs a food forest.
Featured Speaker:
Garry Gilliam
Former NFL player Garry Gilliam is transforming abandoned schools, malls, and warehouses into eco-villages — complete with food forests, regenerative housing, and community-powered jobs.
As founder of The Bridge Eco-Village and featured in ESPN & EcoAthletes, Garry is proving that regeneration isn’t abstract — it’s practical, local, and wildly inspiring.
Remember
Who Has Led Regeneration All Along
Featured Speaker:
Haru Kuntanawa
Speaking live from the Amazon, Haru Kuntanawa brings the voice of the forest itself.
As Chief of the Kuntanawa Nation, Haru has united tribes, revitalized ancestral culture, and spoken at the UN on behalf of Indigenous land rights. Across Brazil, he is recognized as one of the leading voices for forest protection and cultural revival. Haru reminds us that regeneration isn’t just a practice — it is a responsibility.
Join our global classroom for free
Monday, December 8, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM PST
Online · Global · Limited Seats
A window to what's possible.
How Students Bring Regeneration to Life
Meet Ben Sinderman —
From Student to Food-Forest Designer
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After completing his Permaculture Design Certification with Ecoversity, Ben founded Permanent Yield Design in Charleston to turn yards into food-producing ecosystems.
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His work has been featured in local media for transforming ordinary lawns into thriving food forests — offering real evidence that permaculture + design + action creates living, nourishing landscapes.
Meet Amanda Jo Boener —
From Student to Nature-Based School Founder
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Ecoversity graduate who led a permaculture-based family farm and wild school for 10 years, raising her children through land-connected education.
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Recognized in Tiny Home Tours, Mother Earth News, and Edible Michiana for her regenerative, hands-on approach to family and community learning.
Meet Alex Popp —
From Student to Community Food-Forest Builder
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Ecoversity graduate working full-time in permaculture: designing food forests, hosting plant-and-dance community events, and co-leading the PermaCulture Party movement across multiple states.
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Team member at Neighborhood Forest, helping bring free trees and mini food forests to hundreds of thousands of children across North America.
If regeneration is going to happen, it won’t be from one place — it’ll be from every place.
Regeneration isn’t a role for specialists.
It’s a way of seeing — and acting — that anyone can learn.
These global leaders all share one purpose:
Life thrives when we design for it.
Hosted by Ecoversity —
A School for the Modern World with Wisdom From the Past
Ecoversity is a worldwide learning community of students regenerating land in 47 countries, all using the same design language: permaculture.
Our Living Systems Design: A Permaculture Certification gives you the framework to:
No pressure. Just possibility — and a global community ready to welcome you.
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Reserve Your Free Spot for December 8
A 4-hour global open house on regeneration, featuring leaders from across the world.
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Education that regenerates the world.