Devin Slavin of Abundance In Balance Design is a Permaculture Designer who has worked with the Regenerative Design Institute for years doing permaculture projects and education. Devin is the founder of the Grow Food Party Crew (GFPC) model, which is spreading throughout the United States. The GFPC is  a fun and creative way to build community and gardens. www. AbundanceInBalance.com


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Crossing the Line with Geoff Lawton and Nadia Abu Yahia Lawton

Geoff Lawton is an internationally renowned permaculture educator, consultant and practitioner. Since 1985, Geoff has designed and implemented permaculture projects in 30 countries for private individuals and groups, communities, governments, aid organizations, and multinational corporations. Geoff has produced, and continues to produce, more Permaculture teachers than any other graduate of the Permaculture Design Course.

Nadia Abu Yahia Lawton was born and raised in the Jordan Valley, in one of the lowest and driest places on earth. Nadia first learned traditional ways of land use from her father, a farmer and herbal healer. She completed her PDC with Geoff Lawton in Jordan and went on to complete a Permaculture Diploma in Education and Site Design. Nadia regularly travels with Geoff for aid project and permaculture consulting work and assists in teaching permaculture design courses. www.permaculture.org.au

Safe Cosmetics with Stacy Malkan, Communications Director of The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, and author of the new book, Not Just a Pretty Face- The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry. Not Just a Pretty Face delves deeply into the dark side of the beauty industry, and looks to hopeful solutions for a healthier future. This “scathing investigation peels away less-than-lovely layers to expose an industry in dire need of an extreme makeover.” Lead in lipstick? 1,4 dioxane in baby soap? Coal tar in shampoo?  Tune in to hear about how the $35 billion cosmetics industry is so powerful that they've kept themselves unregulated for decades and what consumers can do to protect themselves. www.notjustaprettyface.org

Graham Burnett, permaculture practitioner, designer and teacher, holds the Diploma in Permaculture Design. Graham Burnett has been organizing and teaching permaculture introductory and full design courses since 1998. He also teaches specialist courses on vegan-organic gardening and compost toilet building. Graham has experience in many aspects of sustainability and 'earthright' solutions, particularly in urban situations. He has over 20 years experience in working with adults with learning disabilities, including in horticultural settings, and has designed a number of therapeutic and productive landscapes using permaculture and forest gardening principles. Currently Graham works as part of the Naturewise team, running a variety of courses and events around North London. www.spiralseed.co.uk

Claude Genest is the Deputy Leader of the Canadian Green Party and the founder of the Green Mountain Permaculture Institute, where he teaches earth repair and ecological design. Claude is also the creator, producer and host of "Regeneration - The Art of Sustainable Living,” an Emmy award nominated television show that airs on PBS. Claude is the former host of Travel, Travel, and star of Sirens, both popular television series. www.claudegenest.com

Stephen Harrod Buhner is an Earth poet and the award-winning author of
12 works of nonfiction and one book of poetry, among them the multiple award-winning Lost Language of Plants, Sacred Plant Medicine and The Secret Teachings of Plants: The Intelligence of the Heart in the Direct Perception of Nature. www.gaianstudies.org

Ali Shariff Bioneers Conference 07

Darren J Doherty The Principal of Australia Felix Permaculture since 1983
Interview was recorded in 07.  By Jill Cloutier.

Satish Kumar - Born in India currently the editor of Resugence.  From our correspondent in India, Karly Burch. 07

June 28- Christopher Nyerges- Since 1974, Christopher Nyerges has taken over 30,000 children and adults on Wild Food and Survival Skills Outings, field trips and outdoor programs. Christopher is the author of seven books, including Guide to Wild Foods and Useful Plants, Urban Wilderness, Extreme Simplicity: Homesteading in the City, and How to Survive Anywhere.   Christopher is the editor of Wilderness Way magazine. For two years, he appeared on Fox TV’s "X Show," demonstrating survival skills on the streets of downtown Los Angeles.