Regenerative Land Management Diploma Program

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About the Course

Commit to a Regenerative Life

Regenerative Land Management (RLM) is an advanced permaculture diploma program designed to equip participants with the knowledge and skills necessary for applying regenerative practices in various aspects of life, including land stewardship, forest management, urban gardening, and the decolonization of farmland. Through a multi-year curriculum, RLM prepares individuals to become effective agents of Earth healing, providing them with the tools to foster biodiversity, restore soil health, manage water, and integrate human activities with natural ecosystems. This program not only promises to support participants in their personal and familial livelihoods, but also aims to cultivate a community of practitioners dedicated to regenerating and nurturing the Earth for future generations.

    • The Regenerative Land Management diploma is a multi-year program with a deep dive into earth healing and land management.
    • It encompasses five core online courses, one in-person Restoration Intensive, and individually tailored applied learning projects.
    • During the program, students will develop three comprehensive land management plans.
    • Students are matched with Field Advisors to guide and support them throughout the program.
    • Students will join a cohort of peers who provide support, solidarity, community, and shared resources throughout the program.
    • Regenerative Land Management (RLM) is a collaborative project between Earth Activist Training and the Permaculture Institute of North America (PINA).  Upon program completion, students will receive a diploma issued by PINA.

CORE COURSES

Year 1

Year 2

    WHY? THE WORLD IS CALLING

    The world needs people who are trained, ready, and empowered in regenerative land management. That’s what our program is designed to provide.

    CLIMATE MITIGATION

    Regenerative farming and ranching are now on the world’s radar as approaches to climate mitigation.  Many opportunities will be opening up in these fields in the coming years. At the same time, half the farmland in North America is due to change hands in the next two decades as farmers age out. It is vital that we get that land into the hands of those who know how to manage it in ways that contribute to global healing.

    ECOSYSTEM REGENERATION

    Climate change is more than carbon numbers– it represents massive ecosystem destruction on a global scale.  To counter it, we need large-scale ecosystem regeneration, along with a shift to safe, renewable sources of energy.  The good news: we know how to revitalize landscapes, to grow food, and provide for human needs, in ways that create more health, diversity, and resilience in the natural world around us. 

    DEEP TRAINING IN PERMACULTURE

    A Permaculture Design Certificate is a good first step into regenerative design. The journey does not end there. This program is for those looking to take their learning deeper: explore the science of ecological design,  gain more skills to applying permaculture in their home environment, or to  better understand the human environmental interactions for your social justice work.  We have created this to be be an immersive experience that touches the many and complex interlinked aspects of holistic regenerative design.

    THIS PROGRAM IS FOR YOU IF:

    • You have a great desire to live a meaningful life regenerating land and community.
    • You consider yourself grounded in values of Earth activism.
    • You want to work in urban communities providing good quality food, nature connection, and revitalization.
    • You want to gain the skills and experience to make a successful farm, ranch, urban garden, or retreat space.
    • You have land and want to manage it regeneratively.
    • You are shifting careers and long for an immersion in nature.
    • You are a young person starting out and want a fulfilling life.
    • You are retiring and want a new direction to meaningfully impact your community.
    • You want to extend and deepen your knowledge and skills at carbon farming.
    • You want to make a positive impact on climate change.

      What this looks like in Practice

      Course Details

      COURSES 

      • Over the course of the program, students are required to take all of the core courses. The courses can be taken in any order.
      • It is highly recommended that the 9-month Advanced Permaculture certificate program be completed in the first year.
      • Other courses outside of these five core courses can be taken for credit toward Applied Learning hours.

      CORE COURSES

      Mentorship

      • Each student will be assigned a Field Advisor matched with their interests and familiar with their bio-region.
      • Together, you will complete a Learning Action Plan: a personalized road map for the diploma program.
      • With your Field Advisor’s support, you will document your learning and create three permaculture designs for your portfolio.

      PEER SUPPORT 

      • Students will meet quarterly with their cohorts, led by teachers, Starhawk and Charles Williams.
      • Cohort meeting will include a student progress check and aspects of skills building.
      • The cohorts offer students a sense of solidarity and peer support throughout the diploma program.
      • Through networking and personal connections, students support each other’s learning journeys.

      DESIGNS & PORTFOLIO

      • During the program, you will apply your new skills and knowledge in the creation of three regenerative designs.
      • Through documentation of your learning journey, you will create a Portfolio which will be submitted to PINA as part of the diploma process.

      APPLIED LEARNING

      To compliment your classroom learning, you will gain hands-on, in-person experience through internships, hands-on trainings, and self-designed learning projects. Applied Learning will be documented and total 1,000 hours over the course of the program. This can be work you do as a volunteer, or for which you get paid.

      Applied learning/internships will be designed according to your Learning Action Plan. Your mentor will work with you to assess your skills, grow your edges, and discover your interests. Together you will craft a customized, flexible Learning Action Plan that includes opportunities that directly meet your needs and lifestyle. Up to 100 hours of previous experience, including other courses, conferences, and workshops, can be added to your internship hour total.

      We recommend that in your second year, you seek out a longer term apprenticeship in a system you are most drawn to and would consider specializing in, or in an ecosystem where you intend to settle.

      Optional: You are encouraged to invest at least one month interning in a country or community significantly different than your own.

      2025 RLM Handbook - Download

      WE ARE ALWAYS HERE TO HELP

      Please reach out to our Student Support Team: support@earthactivisttraining.org

      Diploma Requirements

      The Regenerative Land Management (RLM) program is based on a comprehensive curriculum that includes a mixture of instruction, hands-on learning, and community building, designed to ground you in both theory and practice. 

      Regenerative Land Management (RLM) is an immersive program that takes a minimum of 2 years to complete, though most people spread the work and learning over 3 to 4 years. Students will take part in five axes of learning to gain personally tailored knowledge and skills in land management and regeneration.

       

      Five axes of learning

      1. Course Work – 5 online and 1 in-person class
      2. Mentorship – Students will have a field advisor to help tailor their learning.
      3. Applied Learning – Internships, hands-on training, self-designed learning
      4. Peer Support – Quarterly peer support meetings
      5. Design & Portfolio – Creation of 3 comprehensive designs and a portfolio

        Regenerative Land Management (RLM) is a collaborative project between Earth Activist Training and the Permaculture Institute of North America (PINA).  Upon program completion, students will receive a diploma issued by PINA.

        Graduation Requirements

        • 5 core online courses
        • 1 in-person Restoration Intensive
        • 1,000 hours of applied learning through internships, hands-on training, and/or paid work
        • 3 regenerative design projects
        • Portfolio of learning

        QUESTIONS? 

        We are here for you. Please reach out at: support@earthactivisttraining.org.

        Meet Your Teachers

        Charles Williams

        Patty Love

        Starhawk

        Chris Gilmour

        Click here to learn more about these amazing teachers.

        THE EARTH ACTIVIST TRAINING DIFFERENCE

        ROOTED IN THE FOUR ELEMENTS

        Grounding in spirit with a focus on

        organizing and activism

        Centering strength and abundance through biomimicry– human systems that learn from natural systems 

        Learning principles and practices for how to read the landscape, build healthy soil, clean water, and design integrated and sustainable food systems

        Exploring solutions for climate change– and the strategies and organizing tools to implement them

        View our mission

        FUNDING YOUR EDUCATION

        REGENERATIVE LAND MANAGEMENT (RLM) VALUE

        RLM VALUE

        Included in the RLM Tuition:

        • Five core classes
        • Teaching fee for the Restoration Intensive
        • Personalized Mentor (4x /year)
        • Peer/Community support
        • Earth Activist Training Organizational support
        • First Year PINA Membership, program registration, and submission fees.

        Core Classes Discount

        When you enroll in the RLM Program you get access to core classes and PINA memberships at a reduced rate. If you were to take all of the core classes individually it would cost $3700, by enrolling in RLM the prices are reduced to $2950.

        *All amounts are in US dollars.

        Course

        Taken Individualy
        $3700
        • Advanced Permaculture: Site Planning $200
        • Advanced Permaculture: Water Management $400
        • Advanced Permaculture: Soil & Animals $400
        • Advanced Permaculture: Forest Ecology & Food Forest $400
        • Empowering Collaborative Groups $400
        • Regenerative Business Design $300
        • Sustainable Infrastructure $300
        • Emergency and Disaster Planning: $300
        • Restoration Intensive $1000 (+ site cost)

        RLM Course

        Taken as part of RLM
        $2950
        • Advanced Permaculture: Site Planning $0 (Free)
        • Advanced Permaculture: WaterManagement $350
        • Advanced Permaculture: Soil & Animals $350
        • Advanced Permaculture: Forest Ecology & Food Forest $350
        • Empowering Collaborative Groups $350
        • Regenerative Business Design $250
        • Sustainable Infrastructure $250
        • Emergency and Disaster Planning: $250
        • Restoration Intensive $800 (+ site cost)

        Tuition

        • Diversity scholarships. Available for Indigenous People and People of Color working in, or wanting to work in environmental or social justice. See below.

        *All amounts are in US dollars.

        • Payments of  $2550/year for the first 2 years and $500/year beyond two.
          • Tuition includes:
            • Five core classes
            • Teaching fee for the Restoration Intensive
            • Personalized Mentor (4x /year)
            • Peer/Community support (4 cohort meetings/year)
            • Earth Activist Training Organizational support
            • First-year PINA membership, program registration, and submission fees.
        • Payment Plan: Payment plans can be set up for a monthly payment of $213/month.
        • Group Discounts. For those who are for coming as a group of two or more people. Contact student support at: support@earthactivisttraining.org

        Diversity Schlorship

        DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS

        • Earth Activist Training is committed to increasing the diversity of global permaculture and regenerative land movements.
        • We recognize the history of this land called the United States and Canada, and seek to do what we can to rectify the deep injustices and systems of inequity that formed and continue to shape society today.
        • Diversity Scholarships are available for Indigenous Peoples and People of Color working in, or wanting to work in, environmental or social justice.
        • These scholarships are pay-what-you-can, with a minimum of half of the standard course price ($1,275). Any amount you can pay above the half off discount is appreciated, and will allow us to support more people to attend the course. Scholarships are available as our funds allow.
        • To apply, select “Diversity Scholarship” in the payment section of the registration form below.
        • Earth Activist Training’s Diversity Scholarship fund is supported by donations. Visit our Diversity Fund page if you wish to support our scholarship program.

        If you have any questions, we are always here to help: support@earthactivisttraining.org

        OUR NETWORK

        A core component of every Earth Activist Training course is our private forum: Earth Activist Training Online network. This platform is where you will find your virtual classrooms, course resources, homework, and a network to connect with classmates and other Earth Activist students. 

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        CORE COURSES

        Advanced Permaculture

        Advanced Permaculture (AP) is a one-year, (four-module) certificate course focused on understanding natural systems and cycles, learning tools of regenerative land stewardship, and developing a plan to implement restorative design practices. This course will bring you into a more comprehensive understanding of the land you live on, shepherding you through the process of designing a more resilient landscape.

        RESTORATION INTENSIVE      

        Spend 9 days immersed in nature in Northern California’s beautiful coastal hills, and gain the theoretical, practical, and spiritual tools we need to mitigate the impacts of climate change. We’ll practice  hands-on forest management, bare-root planting, propagation, and grazing techniques that can restore damaged lands and deter wildfire, all with a grounding in spirit, ritual, and deep connection to the rhythms and patterns of the natural world.

        EMPOWERING COLLABORATIVE GROUPS

        REGENERATIVE BUSINESS DESIGN

        Emergency & Disaster Planning

        SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE

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