Jeremy Fackenthal is the Managing Director of the Institute for Ecological Civilization. Prior to joining EcoCiv, Jeremy focused on teaching, filmmaking, and event production, working with a number of non-profit organizations. He continues to explore the intersection of arts, philosophy, and social change as a means of communicating what an ecological civilization could become.

He earned a PhD from Claremont Graduate University in 2012. Jeremy leads EcoCiv’s work on wellbeing economies. He has extensive experience conceptualizing and supporting multi-year projects and providing managerial support for projects led by other team members. Jeremy lives in San Diego and enjoys spending time outdoors by hiking, paddle boarding, skiing, and snowshoeing.