Press Room
Latest Press Releases
October 11, 2011
Women's Earth and Climate Caucus
Transition US
July 29, 2011
Upfront: The new environmentalists.
Pacific Sun
August 26, 2010
Permaculture Course to Help Revitalize D-Q University Campus
August 25, 2010
Re-Skilling Movement Fosters Community, Nature Connections
Contacts
To join RDI's press list, arrange an interview or a press-rate spot in an RDI course (subject to approval), or be directed to an expert from our extensive circle of partner organizations, please call the Regenerative Design Institute at (415) 868-9681 or send an inquiry to press@regenerativedesign.org. We respond promptly to all inquiries.
Background
Permaculture 101
About the Regenerative Design Institute (RDI)
History of RDI
Bios
- James Stark, Co-Director of RDI, Co-Founder of the Ecology of Leadership program
- Penny Livingston-Stark, Director and Co-Founder of RDI
RDI Keystone Courses
- Regenerative Design and Nature Awareness (RDNA)
- Ecology of Leadership (EOL)
- Permaculture Design Certification (PDC)
- Earth Cafe
RDI Special Courses
Gaia Unversity
Gaia University Regional Center
Photos
We are developing a press-specific photo section with downloadable high-resolution images, the RDI logo, use guidelines and captions. In the meantime, please contact us with details about your photo needs and we will get back to you.
Videos
The RDI Video Library links to an extensive selection of videos, including an RDNA video journal and videos featuring RDI instructors. Here are a few of our favorites:
- CBS News interview with Penny and James Stark
- Permaculture 101 featuring Penny Livingston-Stark
- RDNA video journal
- See more RDI videos...
Impact
RDI graduates, particularly those who participated in immersion programs like Ecology of Leadership or Regenerative Design and Nature Awareness, often say that participating in the program inspired positive and sometimes profound changes in their lives. Our Grads in Action feature showcases some of their inspiring stories.
Story Ideas
RDI staff would be happy to help you develop a story suitable for television, print, radio or online media. Our photogenic headquarters at Commonweal Garden makes an excellent filming location for segments related to green living, sustainability, healthy cooking and interviews. Here are some topics to get you started:
- Sustainability as a cultural trend
- Relocalization movement
- Re-skilling, or reclaiming traditional craftsmanship and skills
- Healthy natural foods, including "wild foods" (Watch RDI instructor Carin McKay making nettle-goat cheese quiche on the Hippy Gourmet!)
RDI in the News
RDI and its founders have been featured in print, radio, film and online media. Also, James Stark and Penny Livingston-Stark are frequent speakers at events. Here are a few recent press appearances:
Penny featured on Paradigms–visions of a viable future, hosted by WBKM in Burlington, Vermont.
Penny featured in the garden segment of "Backyard Poultry with the Chicken Whisperer," an Internet radio show
Nov. 17, 2010
Wir sind Natur
Oya, November 2010
RDI founders Penny Livingston-Stark and James Stark appear in two recent films: Permaculture: The Growing Edge and 2012: Time for Change
"Wearing Local" (featuring Rebecca Burgess, founder of The Fibershed Project and an RDI guest instructor)
Living on Earth, NPR, week of Oct. 15, 2010
Regenerating D-Q University
Davis Life Magazine, Sept. 14, 2010
Learn about sustainable living and peacemaking at D-Q University
The California Aggie, Aug. 30, 2010
Penny Livingston-Stark is one of the luminaries featured in the film 2012: Time for Change
Penny interviewed on "Queens of Green" podcast
June 5, 2010
James Stark and Christopher Kuntzsch speak about the Ecology of Leadership on Sustainable World Radio
September 2009
Profile of Penny in Marin Magazine
March 2009
