Pooran Desai studied at Oxford and Cambridge Universities prior to working in the sustainable forestry industry. His work there led to the development of the BioRegional Charcoal Company, one of the first sustainability companies. In 1997, he and his wife initiated the BedZED eco-village project, where they currently reside. Pooran studied at the University of Oxford, UK; Cambridge University, UK. He is an Honorary Fellow, Royal Institute of British Architects. Pooran coined the term One Planet Living and has led teams writing sustainability strategies for over $30 billion of green real estate in over 20 countries. He has also worked with cities to co-create One Planet Action Plans. Pooran is serial entrepreneur in green real estate, sustainable forestry and organic farming. He is the Author or Co-Author of three books and the recipient of awards including th Officer of the Order of the British Empire.