Before the summer of 2023, I was a full Professor of Sustainability Leadership and Founder of the Initiative for Leadership and Sustainability (IFLAS) at the University of Cumbria. I was also the Founder of the Deep Adaptation Forum and the co-Founder of the International Scholars’ Warning on Societal Disruption and Collapse. A major transformation in my career began in 2017 as I took a year out to study the latest climate science, and released the Deep Adaptation paper which went viral. A reasonable profile of me appeared in GQ Magazine in 2023.
After the release of my book Breaking Together in May 2023 (available as a free download), I decided to leave employment as a full Professor in the UK. At the age of 50, I am entering a new phase in life, where the development of a regenerative farm school in Indonesia and playing devotional music for groups will become my main focus. In addition, I write essays on collapse readiness and response, while giving the occasional talk, course, or interview, and publishing newsletters.
