Begin Your Path in Regenerative Design
Join us for the Permaculture Design Certification Showcase—a live session designed to give you a clear, in-depth understanding of our program and how it aligns with your goals. Meet instructors like Penny Livingston and Stephen Brooks, explore our carefully curated curriculum, and experience what makes our program truly unique. With over 615 students and graduates impacting communities in 47 countries, this is your invitation to step confidently into a regenerative future with Ecoversity.
Register now and join our global PDC community!
Meet Your Instructors
Penny Livingston
Co-Founder of Regenerative Design Institute
Penny has been teaching internationally and working professionally in the land management, regenerative design and permaculture development fields for 30+ years and has extensive experience in all phases of ecological design and construction using natural non-toxic building materials. She is a co-founder of the Regenerative Design Institute, several successful permaculture-based businesses and is a certified instructor through the Permaculture Institute of North America and Permaculture Institute USA.
Stephen Brooks
Co-Founder of Alegria Village, Punta Mona, Envision Festival & Ecoversity
Stephen Brooks has been living for the past 25 years in Costa Rica and is a world leader in creating thriving ecological communities, promoting permaculture practices, and fostering sustainable food production models. He is the co-founder of Ecoversity and Punta Mona Center for Regenerative Design & Botanical Studies. In 2006, Stephen co-founded and developed La Ecovilla, a 45 home community in San Mateo, Costa Rica. His most recent addition is Alegria Village, which neighbors La Ecovilla.
Carmen Gonzales
Indigenous Water Rights Activist & Cultural Preservation Leader
Carmen has worked in the Environmental Science field for over 20 years serving Tribes and rural communities. She is an environmental specialist, water maiden, permaculture designer, and poet who has been dedicated to helping communities heal through reconnecting to nature.
David Holmgren
Co-Originator of Permaculture
David Holmgren, co-founder of permaculture, has dedicated his life to sustainable living since co-authoring Permaculture One in 1978. At Melliodora, his home in Central Victoria, David demonstrates permaculture principles firsthand, sharing his knowledge through projects, consultations, and influential works like Permaculture: Principles and Pathways Beyond Sustainability and RetroSuburbia.
