I grew up in San Francisco, and studied Peace and Conflict Studies and Library and Information Studies at UC Berkeley. My resume is long and unruly and describes the life of an idealist and travele...показать большеI grew up in San Francisco, and studied Peace and Conflict Studies and Library and Information Studies at UC Berkeley. My resume is long and unruly and describes the life of an idealist and traveler with many interests. Inspired by social justice movements, for two plus decades I consulted, volunteered and advocated with non-profits, unions, and individuals mostly in the US and southern Africa.In 2001 I fell in love with Buddhism and meditation following my first silent ten day retreat, and worked for nearly a decade as a Retreat Manager at Spirit Rock, a pivotal insight meditation center in the San Francisco Bay Area. I have also trained to teach MBSR and Qigong.Since seeing An Inconvenient Truth in 2006, I have dedicated most of my volunteer and activist energies to the climate crisis. In 2016 I self-published the book One Small Difference: Step into Action for a Better World; I also offer "One Small Difference" and "One Small Planet" themed workshops through my website, placeforpeace.org.I am based in Woodacre, California, not far from San Francisco.показать меньше