About James Stark

James Stark M.A., F.E.S.

James is currently the Co-director of the Regenerative Design Institute (RDI) and a partner in Sustainable Living Designs. James also teaches in the RDI programs specializing in community development and leadership.

James co-founded the following community organizations:

    * West Marin Growers Group (WMGG), which was created to ensure food security in Marin County. WMGG grew into the 5013c, Marin Organic, which introduced the Marin Organic Food Label and hosts the West Marin Farmers Market.

    * Waste Free Now, which is committed to West Marin becoming waste free and hosts the innovative annual Recycle Circus including a "Stuff Exchange" for people to redistribute community resources.

    * KWMR "Watershed Radio", which is a licensed 501c3 community radio station in the tenth year of providing a voice for West Marin residences and heard around the world live through web casting.

    * CLAM - Community Land Trust Association of Marin, an affordable ecological housing land trust (5013c) created to provide affordable housing in the face of increasing gentrification.

    * Permaculture Institute of Northern California

James served two consecutive board terms on the West Marin Chamber of Commerce, the Permaculture Credit Union and the Centre for Responsible Tourism

He served on steering committees for West Marin's county supervisor dealing with waste and affordable housing issues and also served on the Built Environment Working Committee charged with updating the county-wide plan of Marin County.

In 2002, James was nominated for the Beryl H. Buck Award for Achievement for Building Healthy and Sustainable Communities.

James holds a master’s degree in Environmental Studies and a master’s degree in Spiritual Psychology.