Scott Kellogg is a co-founder of the Rhizome Collective and has served as the director of its sustainability program since 2000.  Through the creation of the Rhizome, he has gained extensive experience designing and building sustainable systems, including constructed wetlands, aquaculture ponds, biogas and biofuel operations, windmills, passive solar devices, micro-livestock systems and many others. He has taught numerous workshops and multi-part permaculture courses in locations as diverse as post-Katrina New Orleans and East Timor.  Scott is the primary teacher and the creator of R.U.S.T. , the Radical Urban Sustainability Training.  In addition, Scott has participated in numerous campaigns for social justice over the years. He and his partner, Stacy Pettigrew, are the authors of the book "Toolbox for Sustainable City Living: A Do-it-Ouselves Guide".  Scott has a B.A. in humanities from the New College of California, and is currently earning a masters in environmental science from Johns Hopkins University.

Lauren Ross. Lauren is an environmental engineering with 30 years of experience protecting and remediating soil, water, and plant systems. She has designed and implemented permaculture systems and encampments for activists in Cancun, Mexico,
Stirling, Scotland, Calgary, Canada, Brunswick, Georgia, New Orleans post-Katrina and Sacramento, California. She has taught courses and workshops in water politics in venues as diverse as the University of Texas and the Radical Encuentro.

Stacy Pettigrew is a cofounder of the Rhizome Collective. She has participated in the construction of sustainable systems and organizational infrastructure. Stacy is also a journalist and producer with WINGS: The Women's International News Gathering Service.