Elisabet Sahtouris was an evolutionary biologist, futurist, speaker, author and sustainability consultant. She was a US and Greek citizen who lived in the US, Canada, Greece, Peru and Spain while lecturing, doing workshops and media appearances on all continents. She earned a PhD from Dalhousie University in Canada. During her lifetime, she consulted with corporations and government organizations in Australia, Brazil, Europe, Asia, Africa and the United States.