Carol Venolia

Carol is a pioneering ecological architect and author based in Santa Rosa. Her Natural Home Magazine column, "Design for Life," explores healing our role in the biosphere through the way we design and inhabit our homes. She has designed homes of straw, earth, and wood and consulted on schools, healing centers, and eco-villages.

Her groundbreaking book, Healing Environments: Your Guide to Indoor Well-Being, has been in print for fifteen years and in three languages. Past projects include publishing Building with Nature Newsletter and co-founding the Natural Building Network. Carol gives workshops and lectures nationwide, currently focusing on ecological home remodeling.