I’m an Ontario native who migrated west in 2000, landing in Vancouver in 2001. I am a seeker, a java & web software geek, community gardener, sustainability advocate, graduate of Humber College & Royal Roads University as well as a mostly vegetarian organic fanatic, paraplegic, founder of Seva Server, part owner of Elastic Path Software, and husband to Lisa Tilson.
If you want a little history, my old site is http://www.justintilson.com.
My flickr account: http://flickr.com/photos/85653441@N00/
Currently I am really keen on global warming, peak oil, building community gardens as well as being an active, informed and involved citizen. I started into an MBA in sustainable development at Bainbridge Graduate Institute in September of 2007.
My aim in this lifetime is to become as conscious as possible. Whether this includes a full awakening, we have yet to see. As becoming conscious will have a different meaning for everyone, let me try to explain my understanding of it. I believe that we have come to this planet to evolve ourselves physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. It is my aim to develop these aspects of my being so that I can refine the traits of clarity, wisdom, integrity, knowledge and the capacity to serve. My motivation is two fold. First, I have an intrinsic desire to become conscious and second, I feel a very immediate need to actively participate in the evolution of society before we collectively turn Earth into a toxic waste dump. My studies have led me to see that we are approaching a very catastrophic collision of forces on the planet as humankind races toward the brink of environmental collapse. It is my intention to contribute to the evolution of the planet so that we may come to live in harmony with each other and the biosphere. I see this as essential, especially before we develop the capacity to venture out beyond our solar system.
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Andrew Culgin
August 26, 2008 | 11:24 am1
WOW… Justin… i see you have been busy… good for you…. i stumbled upon this site while on Neil’s Facebook page and thought i would see what you were up to these days. I see you are an organic farmer….. that is amazing… i am a chef here in Sudbury and we use and promote local organic produce and meats that we use. I believe in using local products for obvious reasons of “supporting local”. And the organic aspect of the products we use is, for one thing, much better tasting… as this is what i am aiming for when preparing meals. You may also find this interesting… the restaurant that i am a chef at is on a golf course and we are the only one in Northern Ontario to use organic environmentally friendly pesticides and herbacides… kinda neat. Also, i saw some of your pics and noticed your solar oven… we have used one at work once in awhile to cook chicken… my Father- in- law sells and promotes solar energy and thought it may be a good thing to try out at my restaurant! Anyways, hope all is well and live is good…. Cheers!