VPT Online: ReGeneration: Host and Producer






	HOME episodes host & producers resources feedback Host/Producer Claude William Genest *ReGeneration's host and co-producer, Claude William Genest, is founder of the Green Mountain Permaculture Institute of Vermont where he teaches ecological design and regenerative practices to a growing number of eager earth-workers. Claude is currently Deputy Leader of the Green Party of Canada where he helps to formulate forward-looking government policies and carry the green message to business and community leaders. He also formerly hosted the popular Montreal television program Travel, Travel* and starred in the successful police drama Sirens. Producer Victor Guadagno Bordertown Victor Guadagno is an accomplished producer, editor and sound designer. Educated as an industrial engineer, Victor realized that although the Industrial Revolution brought opportunity and luxury to our culture, it also took its toll on the environment, and the "human element" of our systems. Seeking an avenue to contribute a more positive message, he became a digital storyteller through music, photography and video. In 1995 Victor attended his first Permaculture Design Course in Guatemala, which opened the door to the use of nature as a model for designing human settlement. Upon return to the U.S., Victor jumped on the opportunity to manage the commercial reutilization of the Louisiana Army Ammunition Plant. Combining media, program management and a passion for change, Victor led a team that formed the Northwest Louisiana Commerce Center, an eco-industrial park focused on the underlying theme that regional sustainable development is national security. Victor is committed to sustainable development, environmental stewardship and social change. He was thrilled to have the opportunity to produce ReGeneration.