Our resident Mamma Meg is multi talented and can be found making the world a better place in a number of ways.  In the Office of Environmental Sustainability at Monash Uni; in the kitchen creating a communal vegie feast; or cruising the streets of Melbourne with her bike Bruce.  Meg believes to heal the earth we also need to heal ourselves, thus is studying to be a Kundalini Yoga teacher to elevate others to expand their framework of care beyond the human spectrum.

Danielle is a freelance writer currently based in Canada. Prior to moving to Canada, Danielle worked as publications coordinator and editor for resonate magazine (Australian Music Centre). She has over ten year's experience in teaching, project management, marketing, fundraising, writing and community work. ans is a strong believer in using creativity as a tool for education and making positive change, which is why she is so passionate about The Otesha Project (Australia).

Rhiannon began her career working in communications for Arts organisations. She believes communication and education are major parts of selling a message and encouraging change. Her concern for social justice co-existed alongside her interest in the arts, and she has volunteered for many community organisations, spent time working in a tribal community development organisation in northern Thailand and now works in Indigenous Affairs in Australia and is also completing a Masters of Social Development. Go Rhi!

Thomasen participated in the 2008 NSW Otesha Tour, loved every minute of it and is very excited about continuing as one of the Otesha Team. She is now running conservation tours for international volunteers to learn to nourish the Australian natural environment and have a holiday at the same time. She has been in environmental consulting and wants to work in the environmental/sustainability education field. She believes education is sooooo important and that's a big reason why she has so much love and enthusiasm for Otesha (Aus) and its amazing work.

Tim Scott considers himself a recovering consumer and some-time bike addict. He has just found a keen interest in permaculture - organic food garden design - and has got all sorts of ideas for the front & back yards at his new place. At the moment Tim's singin' lessons are complementing his new found acting skills (if you haven't seen the Hour of Choices skit Tim reckons you should - we might just have to let you in on a dress rehearsal)! In his spare time Tim is studying Science (physiology/geography) & Law at Monash University whilst representing his fellow students as the funkiest Student Environment Officer ever!

Annie’s love for the environment was born in the veggie patch of her family’s suburban Melbourne backyard, way back in the days when it rained and gumboots were cool. Now an Adelaide agent, Annie works in SA as a conservationist and threatened plant ecologist while studying to be a high school maths and science teacher. In 2007, Annie joined the Canadian Otesha Project touring the Maritimes by bicycle.

Dylan Prins emerged from Western Sydney suburbia on his commuter bike and has been pottering around the inner west for a few years. A focus on events led to working with Peats Ridge Festival and later co-founding Figureight Sustainable Event Production. Joining the Otesha Vic Tour in early 2009 marked a lifestyle shift for him and after 5 months touring, urban woofing, bartering and permablitzing around Melbourne he is
enjoying spending time back in Smogney with veggie gardens and composts rather than warehouses and sound systems.