Educational background, Harvard, 1966, U.C. Berkeley, Ph.D. 1972. Homesteading, 1973-1982; Forest Defense via appeals and litigation, 1982-2000; GIS Mapping 2000-2002; Ecological Restoration with Lomakatsi Restoration Project, 2000 and continuing.
When homesteading, trying to live self-sufficiently in the 1970s, permaculture was the very helpful summation and affirmation of what had become obvious - work in harmony with Nature.
Present permaculture activities include starting slowly to set up permaculture systems on a new piece of land, but most importantly, starting a wiki news service to promote the accomplishments of permaculturists and everyone else who is working to benefit the Earth. See the website listed above, and also http://www.facebook.com/GoodNews.FortheEarth.
One goal of this campaign is to encourage detailed reporting of specific accomplishments, so that people can see that permaculture is not only a good idea, it is a practical system with proven, reliable results.