Hi, I’m Bret James

And I help people design and create sustainable, ecologically mindful, and resilient lives, using permaculture, for happiness, health connections, and abundance REGARDLESS of their climate, space, time, or money.

I’ve been doing this work since 2012 and the truth is that most people who want anything to do with living a sustainable or self-sufficient life struggle way more than they have to!

That is because they work against nature as opposed to with nature.

And this is what permaculture teaches us – how to live a more aligned life with nature, using ancient and indigenous knowledge applied to modern life.

So if you are a person who wants to create personal sustainability and resilience, but doesn’t know where to start or how to get there, I’m your guy.

I’ve gone from city living and 9-5 to living rurally, with the land growing my own food and harvesting resources as sustainably as possible, generating my own income and I teach every one of my students to do the same.

I would love to be your guide to do the same.

PermaResilience, formerly High Sierra Permaculture, is based in the San Juan Mountains in Southern Colorado and provides international online education programs for people in all climates and all regions.

Our permaculture oriented company was established in 2014 and teaches sustainable and self-sufficient living in a quickly changing world – with over 1400 students across the globe who are designing the life they desire with the guidance of Bret James and Team.