Ethan is an international permaculture designer, teacher, and eco-social entrepreneur based in the Hudson River Valley of New York, USA. He studies and practices regenerative design in all corners of the world, from the wild apple forests of Kazakhstan to the tropical monsoon ecosystems of Thailand. Ethan builds resilience for local and global communities through the design firm AppleSeed Permaculture, organizes the Carbon Farming Course, and is redesigning the field of higher education through Gaia Northeast - The University for World Changers. He holds an M.S. in Eco-Social Design from Gaia University, and blogs his research on financial permaculture, ecosystem investing, and carbon farming at www.appleseedpermaculture.com/blog.

Regenerative Enterprise

Earlier this year Gregory Landua and I finished a new book on Regenerative Enterprise - Optimizing for Multi-Capital Abundance

Permaculture Orchard Renovation

Transforming a derelict orchard - a complete design by 2010 AppleSeed Permaculture Interns.

2011 AppleSeed Permaculture Internships

Eco-social training for positive systemic world-change. Full details: http://appleseedpermaculture.com/appleseed-permaculture-internships-2011/

Sustainable Suburbia Workshop this weekend!

Edible Landscaping, Organic Lawns, Design for Beauty and Diversity!

Eco-Social Entrepreneurship

In order to kick-start permaculture businesses that focus on ecological and social world-change, I've been applying for 'Social Entrepreneurship' Fellowships.