Ross Jackson
Ecological Financier

Ross Jackson in front of a statue of the goddess Gaia, at Fjordvang in Jutland, Denmark (1991)

Dr. J.T. Ross Jackson is a Canadian-born naturalized Danish Citizen living in Copenhagen with his wife Hildur. He has three sons, Rolf, Thorleif and Frej. Ross was educated in Engineering Physics in Canada, and did his post-graduate studies in the United States. There, he received his PhD in Operations research at Case Western Reserve University.

Hildur Jackson

What started as a visit to Denmark to get some International business experience ended in a permanent move after he met Hildur, now his wife. Most of his highly successful professional career has been as an independent consultant in operations research, with a specialty in software development for financial institutions. In 1987, his long-standing interest in the environment and spirituality resulted in the founding, with Hildur and other Danish friends, of Gaia Trust - a charitable cooperative that supports persons and organizations working for the transition to a sustainable planet. He has been chair of the group since that time.

Gaia Trust's main project to date has been the establishment and support of GEN (The Global Ecovillage Network), an International network of ecovillages which are working models of sustainable living for the new millenium, integrating ecological, social and spiritual aspects into a holistic lifestyle.

For further information, including excerpts and reviews of Ross' two recent books, see Ross Jackson's homepage at www.ross-jackson.com