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Dr. Nancy Turner

Premier Ethnobotanist – British Columbia Nancy Turner is an author and Emeritus Professor of Environmental Studies at the University of

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Eugenio “Ego” Lemos

Permaculturalist and Singer-Songwriter – East Timor, Indonesia Eugenio Lemos is an environmental activist and musician. He is the founder (2001)

John Kaisner

The Natural Farmer – India John Kaisner is a much-loved international teacher, designer and practitioner of Permaculture. But it wasn’t

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David Holmgren

Permaculture, RetroSuburbia – Australia David is the other original “co-founder of Permaculture” and also co-author (with Bill Mollison) of the

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Ernst Götsch

Syntropic Agriculture – Switzerland Ernst Gotsch is a Swiss farmer and researcher working mostly in Brazil. He has originated a

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Daniel Valdiviezo

Daniel Valdiviezo is an Ecosystem Restoration Developer and Biomimicry Designer. He combines design thinking, consciousness, and an inclusive viewpoint allows

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Joost Wouters

Joost Wouters is an entrepreneur, speaker, author and the “SeaEO” of the Seaweed Company. Joost and his team aim to

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Dr. William Albert Albrecht

Dr. William Albert Albrecht (1888 – 1974) was not only a distinguished scientist and brilliant scholar; he was also a

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Robert Adrian de Jauralde Hart

Robert Adrian de Jauralde Hart (1913-2000) was an English pioneer of forest gardening in temperate zones. He created a model

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“Amigo Bob” Cantisano

Robert “Amigo Bob” Cantisano (1951-2020) is one of the most widely experienced and influential figures in California organic agriculture and

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Bill Mollison

Permaculture Institute – Australia Bill Mollison (1928-2016) was an Australian researcher, author, scientist, teacher and biologist. He was a co-founder

Joel Salatin

Polyface Farm – Virginia, USA Joel Salatin calls himself a “Christian Libertarian environmentalist capitalist lunatic farmer.” Others who like him

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John Wick

Marin Carbon Project – California, USA John is co-owner of the Nicasio Native Grass Ranch. John is also co-founder of

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John Kempf

Advancing Eco Agriculture – Ohio, USA John Kempf is an entrepreneur, speaker, podcast host and teacher in the field of

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Tony Rinaudo

Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration – Niger, Africa Tony Rinuado is an Australian agronomist, who is widely known as the “forest maker.”

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John Jeavons

John Jeavons is a leader in the field of Biointensive agriculture. He developed the small-scale, high-yielding, resource-conserving “GROW BIOINTENSIVE Sustainable

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Rishi Kumar

Sarvodaya Institute – Los Angeles, CA, USA Rishi Kumar is a small-scale farmer, land-artist, writer, and educator. Since 2010, he

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Neal Spackman

Regenerative Resources – USA Neal Spackman is a Terraformer, an internationally recognized pioneer of hyper-arid agro-forestries. Neal is the director

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Charlie McGee

Formidable Vegetable Sound System – Australia, International Charlie McGee is the most famous permaculture singer in the world as a

J. Russell Smith

J. Russell Smith (1874-1996) was an American geographer and is considered the father of the field of agroforestry. In 1929,

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Goran N’Diaye

Goran N’Diaye of Senegal is a pioneer and master of permaculture demonstrated by growing a lush oasis in the desert.

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Choitresh Kumar Ganguly “Bablu”

Choitresh Kumar Ganguly (“Bablu”) is an organic farmer in India who has been involved in the field of rural development

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Charles and Perrine Hervé-Gruyer

Charles and Perrine Hervé-Gruyer are a “power couple” that decided to become low impact farmers in 2006 with their Bec

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Zephaniah Phiri Maseko

Zephaniah Phiri Maseko (1927-2015) was a Sustainable Farmer and Water Conservationist. For over 40 years Zephaniah Phiri Maseko lived, farmed,

Youngsang Cho

Youngsang Cho was born in Korea and is bringing farming back to the farmers; to restore the farmers’ sovereignty in

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Sir Albert Howard

Sir Albert Howard (1873-1947) was the founder of the organic farming movement. Starting as a Plant Scientist in England, he

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Dr. Elaine Ingham

Elaine Ingham is an American microbiologist with a “user-friendly” approach. Elaine has knowledge on how to ensure a healthy foodweb

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Darren J. Doherty

Darren J. Doherty is a 5th generation Bendigo region land manager, developer, author & trainer and has been involved in

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Rosemary Morrow

Rosemary Morrow trained in agricultural science and rural sociology and after spending time in Africa, she realized there needed to

Geoff Lawton

Geoff Lawton is a world renowned Permaculture consultant, designer and teacher. Lawton was British born and now resides in Australia.

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Andre Leu

Andre Leu is the International Director of Regeneration International, which promotes food, farming and land use systems that regenerate and

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Vandana Shiva

Vandana Shiva is an Indian scholar, environmental activist, food sovereignty advocate, ecofeminist and anti-globalisation author. She is often referred to