Rory Spowers is writer, campaigner and event curator, specialising in systems change and consciousness issues. His books include A Year in Green Tea and Tuk Tuks, covering the creation of Samakanda, an ecological learning centre in south Sri Lanka, and Rising Tides, a history of ecological thought, critically acclaimed by the UK Sunday Times, The Observer and a variety of magazines. Most recently, Rory was a writer on Bruce Parry’s 2017 feature documentary Tawai, and since 2015 has been Creative Director of the Tyringham Initiative, a world-class think-tank for new paradigm projects and consciousness studies. Rory is also Lead Curator for Amorevore Food and Consciousness Festival and launched The Re-Generation in 2019, a new educational media and events platform, highlighting people and projects working for systemic change and regenerative culture.