Keynote

Kim Thompson

The Daenary Project
Executive Director

PLENARY SESSION “A SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT AND AN ECONOMY THAT WORKS FOR ALL”

Tuesday, September 25

A resident of the Eastern Shore since 1988, Kim has been instrumental in establishing natural building techniques as viable construction options in the Maritimes. Building her first straw bale home in 1993 with the help of community and friends Kim shared that experience through the production of video and resource materials to support others to take on similar projects. Since 1998 she has been teaching courses in natural building at the School of Architecture.As a founding member of The Deanery Project, Kim has been Executive Director since 2011. She infuses all she does with her love for nature, learning, art, and sustainability.