I’m a writer, sustainability consultant, former tech entrepreneur and UN climate communications advisor.

I am a co-author of the recent ACTION PLAN FOR THE UN DECADE ON ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION.

From 2005 to 2018 I was North American director for ONE PLANET LIVING at Bioregional, where I facilitated integrated design of ONE PLANET COMMUNITIES: healthy zero carbon/zero waste neighborhoods like the Grow Community and SOMO Village.

I'm also the cofounder and former CTO of TOMOYE CORPORATION (an internet startup acquired by NewsGator), and the proud progenitor of a long tradition of Ultimate Frisbee games at Villa Pamphili in Rome.

INNOVATION CONSULTING
Facilitating big ideas into reality for clients like the United Nations (Nairobi/Rome), Barcelona Housing Systems (Dublin/Barcelona) & World Conservation Union (Brussels) has been incredibly rewarding for me.

I continue to consult globally on climate communications, urban sustainability, regenerative practices and ecosystem conservation.

TELEVISION
I was technical lead on the Wa$ted reality TV series on Discovery Planet Green for 3 seasons. Over that period, our team provided the producers with ecological footprint reduction science and tactics, facilitating “sustainability makeovers” for ordinary American households & small businesses.

PUBLIC SPEAKING
I have lectured at conferences & universities, from Harvard to Barcelona, on sustainable communities and behavior change, & on ground-breaking case studies like BedZED (where I lived).

VOLUNTEERING
It has been an honor to serve as a technical advisor to the Metcalf Foundation's Reinventing Growth program, & the Clinton Climate Initiative.

PERSONAL
My passions include adventure sports and volunteerism. I am a student of kite-boarding, roller derby, martial arts (Shorinjiryu Karate) & forest gardening.

I have lived in London, Rome, West Africa, & Boston. Now located in Ottawa, Canada, & often found in the Utah desert or on the coast of British Columbia.