Tomas has been involved in UK permaculture since the mid 90s, after attending the Sustainable Land Use course in Worcester in 1995. In 1997 he received his Diploma in Applied Permaculture Design. Since then, he has worked in West Yorkshire for 6 years with Treesponsibility, a bioregional climate education, reforestation and ecological restoration project. He teaches permaculture design, introductory and specialist courses. As a trustee, Tomas is keen to help establish the structures that can make the Association an active player in the transition to a sustainable Britain and world. One particular interest for him is to apply the spirit of 'fair shares' by linking projects and individuals for mutual benefit, within Britain as well as across national borders. He also wants to helps advance research as a vital part of the Association's work.