Kenley Neufeld lives in Ojai with his wife Leslie Davis and their two children. He works as the Library Director at Santa Barbara City College and drives the van pool three days a week from Ojai. His environmental activism began in 1987 when he became a vegetarian in response to the deforestation of the rainforest's for the American cattle industry. Kenley recognizes that our civilization may end soon unless we make radical changes in the way we interact with the planet. In addition to local efforts and initiatives, a sustained and organized effort by world leaders must be started to turn the situation around.