Riddhi Shah works in rural India training teachers. For the past 13 years, Riddhi has dedicated her life to traveling across India working in very remote, rural areas - some with no access to water, healthcare, roads, transportation, electricity, and other basic needs. Her educator training involves dialogue on how integral education is one of the keys to addressing many challenges we face today.

Shephali Patel is a farmer-ecologist, educator, and writer. Over the past seven years, she has been shaping landscapes of the mind, heart, and Earth at Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture, Snug Harbor Heritage Farm, Just Food, The Jane Goodall Institute, Hilltop Hanover Farm, Eagle Street Rooftop Farm, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Alex Epstein is a community organizer, artist, urban farmer, educator, and student of the earth. He is a Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director of the Urban Creators, a grassroots organization that uses food, art, and education as tools to nurture resilience and self-determination in North-Philadelphia neighborhoods.

Sweta Daga lives and works in Bangalore, India She is passionate about social justice issues and facilitates circles and community discussions on themes such as nature, environment, poverty, and gender work.

Crystal L. Forman, MPH, MHA is the Owner/Director of Holistic Wellness and Health and is a passionate health, fitness, and wellness educator, consultant, and coach with many years of experience in health education and wellness. She is also a Baltimore City Master Gardener and a Certified Permaculture Designer.