Nick Morgan

Nick is a community organizer and ecovisionary activist.  He began his career in the U.S. Navy, unloading toxic wastes from warships and looking for spills in the back lots of bases.  Recognizing that our government was being less than forthcoming, he moved on to the EPA to work with the public, the Congress and other governmental agencies to create accountability for government pollution.  Realizing that our planet was facing equally great threats, he then coordinated Greenpeace’s efforts to address global environmental justice issues.  Lately, his work has been on a more local scale, including brownfield conversions with the cities of Berkeley and Emeryville and on ecosystem restoration/protection programs in Bali, Costa Rica, New Mexico and the Yucatan.

With the arrival of some children, it seemed time to get off the ships and airplanes (though not the streets!), and settle into the Bay Area.  Thankfully, this meant a trip to the Black Rock desert, just in time to be blown away and inspired by all the creative forces on the playa, including his homebase crew at the Otter Oasis.   Invigorated by Burning Man, the OCF and many Dead shows, he’s translated his passion for organizing into a position as Director of Synergy for Peak Experience Productions which produces multi-day audience participatory events based on mythic themes.  Realizing that he had more connections to make, he’s been serving as an advisor and Board member to the Black Rock Arts Foundation, Conscious Alliance, Our Future Now and The Rex Foundation.  Through these great organizations, he’s been connecting artists, activists, musicians, and visionaries with each other in support of emerging culture and communities around the globe.