in our 6 foundations
Cal-Earth is at the cutting edge of Earth Art and Ceramic Architecture technologies today. Founded and directed by the internationally renowned architect and author Nader Khalili in 1986, it’s scope spans technical innovations published by NASA for lunar base construction, to design and development of housing for the world’s homeless for the United Nations.
Demonstration Center showcasing holistic ways of designing human environments, revitalizing the land and facilitating deeper understandings of ourselves and one another through experiences in nature. Tiny Earthen Houses too!
Education center highlighting empowering and cutting-edge environmental perspectives through fun, hands-on activities that teach practical solutions at the household and community level.
Urban EcoVillage demonstrating the processes, strategies and techniques for creating a healthy neighborhood ecologically, socially and economically.
Organic farm that cultivates resilient food systems and empowers others to engage in gardening, composting, vermiculture, beekeeping, natural pest control and organic soil amending.
EcoVillage of visionary business leaders, health practitioners, co-parenters and educators forming heart-centered community through effective governance, spiritual exploration, and collaboration.
Homestead & Education Center practicing regenerative agriculture, integrated animal systems, watershed restoration, and perennial agroforestry using permaculture ethics and principles.
You’ll learn from over a dozen master sustainability and community living teachers who live what they teach!
Bryan and Shayna go far beyond your generic tour guides.
They are expert facilitators who will be taking you on a transformative journey
to release your fears, build life-long relationships
and step into your fullest potential.
Shayna Gladstone is a global organizer, transformational facilitator, sustainable land steward and co-founder of Earth Journeys and NuMundo, both organizations promoting personal and planetary transformation. Shayna is trained in Joanna Macy’s “Work that Reconnects”, has a Permaculture Design Certification and has been working with clients for years to help them activate their impactful dreams. She has considered nature as her temple since she was a child and has always had a deep connection the earth. While being a digital nomad growing NuMundo, she and Bryan worked at ecovillages and sustainable living projects all throughout Central and South America. Shayna’s presence is inspiring and her ability to ignite passion in others is remarkable.
Bryan Arturo is a community organizer and highly adaptable facilitator who is also a land steward. Supporting proven solutions to restore water to drought-stricken California and healing land through integrated animal systems energizes Bryan daily as a certified permaculteralist. He has facilitated retreats & socially impactful gatherings from Chile to Costa Rica to California, supporting grassroots movements as his primary objective. Bryan co-founded Earth Journeys and supported NuMundo‘s global impact center database since it’s inception. Bryan’s bursting love and laughter is no joke.
