Brendan Hoare, Executive Chair and founder of econation2020 Trust

With 26 years in sustainable systems, design, leadership and philosophy Brendan has also explored traditional food production spending much time in Asia learning this process. The urgency is to convert NZ to a new era in farming to horticulture, and the Asian model that supports large populations has many sustainable possibilities. In essence, a new Gaian (whole Geo systems) thinking needs to be enacted where we can turn crises into opportunity. Brendan has degrees in agricultural systems and horticulture … plus regional and urban landscaping and rural development. Executive Chair and founder of econation2020 Trust, he has just completed lecturing in Sustainable Horticulture and Resource Management Degree program at Unitec NZ. www.organic-systems.org