John Michael Greer — Archdruid, historian, and one of the most influential figures in the peak oil movement, writes the widely cited weekly blog "The Archdruid Report" and has published more than twenty books on nature, spirituality and the future of industrial society. His involvement in sustainability issues dates back to the early 1980s, when he was active in the Appropriate Technology movement and became certified as a Master Conserver. He is the author of numerous titles, including The Long Descent, The Ecotechnic Future and The Wealth of Nature. He lives in Cumberland, MD, an old mill town in the Appalachians, with his wife Sara.