Marc Tobin
Marc Tobin co-founded and now coordinates the Ecovillage and Permaculture Certificate Program at Lost Valley. He has also worked in Organizational Coordination for Lost Valley. Previously, Marc has worked in outdoor education, environmental advocacy, appropriate technology, and renewable energy. Marc holds a BA in Environmental Studies from Naropa University, and a Masters of Community and Regional Planning from the University of Oregon.
He took his first Permaculture Design Course from the High Altitude Permaculture Institute in Ward, Colorado in 1997 and was a Permaculture apprentice at Lost Valley in 2000. Within the field of Permaculture, Marc's main focus has been in how the Permaculture principles can inform community planning.
His research includes ecological accounting, ecovillage site design and zoning for sustainable communities.
Marc has done extensive self-study in the integral philosophy of Ken Wilber and has used this model as an organizing tool in much of his work.
He is also an avid musician, playing guitar and hand drums, often using music as a vehicle to build community.