David is an entrepreneur-activist, self-confessed geek and passionate advocate of co-designing with communities. He has founded a number of social impact ventures including Digital Eskimo, Australia’s first purpose-driven design agency (acquired in 2015 and rebranded as Future Friendly), the social good advocacy platform Do Gooder and Revolution Apps, which operates the Compost Revolution in partnership with the 3 Council Project, the NSW EPA and over 30 councils across Australia.

Since 2011 JP has worked for Randwick, Waverley and Woollahra Councils. Affectionately known as 'Compost Revolution Commander in Chief', JP ran the original face to face form of the Compost Revolution, simultaneously scaling it up on-line. JP now has time for other projects, including an organics collection service for councils’ commercial waste customers. JP previously worked in environmental management and education for a variety of councils and NGOs in roles as diverse as ‘Energy and Water Auditor’ and ‘State Manager’. In his own time, JP has founded 3 community bicycle reuse and repair centres, co-founded the Australian Student Environment Network, successfully negotiated $1Million of extra funding for Renewable Energy from Sydney University, and led the student arm of the successful campaign to protect the largest inland forest in NSW. JP is trained as a biologist specialising in fungal-plant ecology. He really digs soil. JP loves hiking, sailing, and dancing.