Janis Roze Ph.D., born in Latvia, is Professor of Biology Emeritus of City College and Graduate School of the City University of New York. He was professionally associated with the American Museum of Natural History and the United Nations.
Jason Bender is a policy analyst at the Global Commons Trust, a nonprofit that provides consultative services for social charters and commons trusts. A global commons advocate for many years, he previously worked in international negotiations at the United Nations Commission for Sustainable Development.
Jay Walljasper is an award-winning writer who has reported on a wide range of topics from urban issues and sustainability to music and travel. He is the author of the What We Share: A Field Guide to the Commons (2010), The Great Neighborhood Book (2007), and Visionaries: People and Ideas to Change Your Life (2001).
Dr. Jean Houston, scholar, philosopher and researcher in Human Capacities, is one of the foremost visionary thinkers and doers of our time. She has long been regarded as one of the principal founders of the Human Potential Movement and one of the leading experts in the field of myth and archetype.