Transforming private land into a regenerative think-and-do tank. Dissolving the boundaries between living, learning, and working to create a resilient, closed-loop ecosystem.
Practical Ecology & Circular Economics
John and Leslye's home serves as a functional demonstration site. Featuring geothermal-powered radiant heat, passive solar design, sheep wool insulation, and breathable, fire-smart hempcrete siding.
Currently established at John's home, this system serves as a blueprint for the broader campus model. It is anchored by a 2,500-gallon CAL FIRE-compatible gravity-fed water system and culturally managed defensible space perimeters established solely to protect the education center.
Replacing standard tuition with real contribution. Neighbors share resources—from breeding Kunekune pigs to the tallow project, which turns BriarPatch Co-op waste beef fat into local biodiesel.
# Establishing connection to AVN Americas Spine...
> TIMESTAMP: 2026-05-04T14:30:00Z
> SITE_ID: 3SUNS_ALPHA
> PLOT_ID: BiocharHempGuildA
# Soil Array Metrics (Dual-Depth)
> SOIL_MOISTURE_TOP (2-4"): 22.4%
> SOIL_MOISTURE_ROOT (10-12"): 35.1% // Biochar retention confirmed
> SOIL_TEMP: 16.5°C
# Microclimate Array (XPRIZE standard)
> AIR_TEMP: 24.2°C
> HUMIDITY: 45.0%
> SOLAR_RAD (PAR): 65000 LUX
# Audit Status
> MRV_VERIFICATION: INSTITUTIONAL_READY
As part of our pathway toward carbon finance, biodiversity credits, soil health verification, and regenerative impact recognition, 3SUNS is currently in the design phase of an MRV-grade digital twin—a living data layer envisioned to track, document, and verify ecological outcomes across the whole farm system, from soil carbon and water retention to animal health, plant diversity, and energy flows.
Currently utilizing simulated data to demonstrate under-$100 hardware nodes capturing dual-depth soil moisture to empirically prove that biochar and adaptive plant guilds actively hold water and resist evaporation.
The physical land serves as an immersive virtual twin, hosting companion halls for world conferences like the Nordic Climate Finance Summit (Oslo).
Honoring and Protecting Ancestral Lands
Operating as a 508c Private Ministerial Association (PMA), 3SUNS fosters innovation safely outside of standard commercial jurisdictions, grounding the organization in the faith-based belief of planetary care.
Through a legally binding Cultural Easement, the local Maidu tribe is granted permanent access to the land for ceremonies, gathering, and traditional practices.
A framework we are actively building: where Traditional Ecological Knowledge sets the direction and modern appropriate technology amplifies its reach.
The vision is to develop collaborations in which Indigenous-led stewardship and long-held community observation guide physical land care, while tools like remote sensing, drone mapping, digital MRV, AI-assisted pattern recognition, and social media storytelling make ecological change visible, verifiable, and shareable across generations and geographies.