In 1984, Ed co-founded the Gaia Foundation and provided his home in north London as the office. It remained the base of most Gaia meetings and evening talks for over 35 years, becoming a home away from home for many of Gaia’s visiting partners, community leaders, trustees, advisors and allies. It was a safe haven for their work for justice and viable alternatives, and was a vital part of nurturing our ‘affectionate alliances’. In 2007, Ed was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for ‘services to the Gaia Foundation’. Ed is also a Trustee of the Wilderness Foundation UK, the Wilderness Leadership School South Africa and the Green Belt Movement International.