At around the age of 50 Ed realized that he needed to live the dream quickly or not live it at all.  He then qualified for his Open Water Diving certification and first ventured to the Riviera Maya in 2000 to volunteer with Centro Ecológico Akumal , a local non-profit located in Akumal just south of Playa del Carmen.  Over the years he has helped CEA make improvements within its volunteer program, as well as building a mailing list database as well as with fundraising efforts. 

Although Ed is still an active supporter of CEA it became difficult to continue to help with "hands on" volunteering when he did not live in the Rivera Maya year round. In 2005 he came up with an idea to organize workshops on renewable energy in the Riviera Maya.  The workshops let him combine his love of the ocean, and the area, with his professional interests, which include planning, organizing, and managing workshops and tradeshows on renewable energy. Although not a property owner in the Riviera Maya, he is able to visit two or three times a year, and plans on becoming a snow bird, living in paradise during Wisconsin's frigid winter months.

Ed will be running his fourth annual workshop on Green Homes and Renewable Energy in the Riviera Maya November 6-8, 2008 for more information please visit his site.

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