Andy Goldring is the Chief Executive of the Permaculture Association, the UK charity that helps people to learn about and use permaculture, and host of the 12th International Permaculture Conference which was held in London in 2015. Andy develops networks. He initiated the 'LAND network' of demonstration projects, supported Permaculture Wales and Scotland to form, and was one of the founding members of the European Permaculture Network. Andy is part of a team that is developing the 'Permaculture Collaborative Laboratory', an experimental online approach to helping permaculture networks become more coherent and effective across the world. Andy is a council member of Ecolise, a 'meta-network', that brings together transition, permaculture, eco-villages and other community led sustainability initiatives across Europe. Andy lives in Leeds, Yorkshire, where he is a director of 'Leeds Love it Share it', which explores new approaches to urban regeneration, and chair of Leeds Permaculture Network. Andy cycles to work and enjoys his time off with friends and family in the garden. https://www.permaculture.org.uk/