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Writer and bioregional designer. He curated the celebrated Doors of Perception conference for 20 years, and was commissioner of the UK social innovation biennial Dott 07 and the French design biennial City Eco Lab. Since 2011, Thackara has curated workshops in 20 countries on the theme: Pathways to sustainability. He is visiting professor at Tongji University in Shanghai, and curator of the Social Food Forum. His last book - How To Thrive In the Next Economy: Designing Tomorrow's World Today - has just been published in China.