GEN Council of Elders
Max has a background in Mechanical and Civil Engineering Design. Since 1981 he has been teaching Permaculture Courses and is a co-designer of ecovillages like Crystal Waters and Kookaburra Park in Australia. He was a founding member of GEN and was the chairman of the Global Ecovillage Network Oceania & Asia (GENOA) chair for 14 years. These days he and his wife Trudi are mostly focusing on beekeeping, candle making and farming/gardening. Max volunteers regularly in Cambodia. In 2000 he was awarded the “ Australian Centenary Medal”.
