■ Yoshihide Kanno
Chairman of the Promotion Committee for Nagai Proposal "Connecting the Kitchen to the Field" (Rainbow Plan). Yoshihide Kanno was born in 1949. He became involved with agriculture in 1975 after graduating from the School of Agriculture of Meiji University. In 1978, he became an advisor to the Okitama Hyakusyou Exchange Committee in Yamagata . In 1989, he was named to the post of Chairman of the steering committee of Hy akusyou International Exchange Committee in Yamagata. In June of 1990, he was named to the post of Chairman of the Investigation Committee for Nagai Proposa l "Connecting the Kitchen to the Field." He was named to his current post in N ovember of 1991. Currently, he is living in Nagai City, Yamagata Prefecture wh ere he raises free-range chickens and farms a 2 ha paddy. He has also co-autho red The Local Community as Star published by Shakai Hyouron Co.

■ Hidenori Nishisato
Deputy Mayor, Ueno Village, Okinawa
Hidenori Nishisato was born in Ueno Village in 1943. After graduating from the Japan Practical Agriculture University, he went to Hawaii to do further resea rch in agriculture under a US program. He held various posts in agriculture co mmittees from 1980 until 1986 when he was awarded the post of Deputy Mayor of Ueno Village. In 1992, he became Assistant Director of the Hakuai Internationa l Exchange Center Foundation.

■ Gunter Pauli
Advisor to the Rector for the ZERI Project
Gunter Pauli was born in Belgium in 1956. After graduating from the Department of Economics of St. Ignacious University, he went on to receive an MBA from I nsead, France. He is past president of Ecover, which created the world*s fir st Zero Emissions Factory. He came to his present position in 1994. He is the central figure in the Zero Emissions Research Initiative.

■ Bill Mollison
Executive Director, Permaculture Institute.
Bill Mollison was born in Tasmania in 1928. He received an appointment to Tasmania University in 1968. In 1974, he and David Holmgren developed the concept of permaculture. In 1979, he established the Permaculture Institute to teach the practical design of sustainable soil, water, plant, and legal and economic systems. In 1981, he was awarded the Stockholm Right Livelihood Award for his work in environmental design.
His major publications include Introduction to Permaculture, Permaculture 1, Permaculture 2 and Permaculture: A Designers* Manual.

■ Yoshihiro Nakano
Yoshihiro Nakano was born in 1960. After graduating from the Department of Agr iculture of Kyoto University, he worked for a cosmetic manufacturer and a larg e consulting firm before come to Human Renaissance Institute in 1991. His curr ent research focuses on "Research into materials for clothing, food and home" and "People and Residence." To keep in touch with current trends, he watches o ver 100 movies a year and places importance on practical experience and networ king.

	■ Yoshihide Kanno Chairman of the Promotion Committee for Nagai Proposal "Connecting the Kitchen to the Field" (Rainbow Plan). Yoshihide Kanno was born in 1949. He became involved with agriculture in 1975 after graduating from the School of Agriculture of Meiji University. In 1978, he became an advisor to the Okitama Hyakusyou Exchange Committee in Yamagata . In 1989, he was named to the post of Chairman of the steering committee of Hy akusyou International Exchange Committee in Yamagata. In June of 1990, he was named to the post of Chairman of the Investigation Committee for Nagai Proposa l "Connecting the Kitchen to the Field." He was named to his current post in N ovember of 1991. Currently, he is living in Nagai City, Yamagata Prefecture wh ere he raises free-range chickens and farms a 2 ha paddy. He has also co-autho red The Local Community as Star published by Shakai Hyouron Co.
	■ Hidenori Nishisato Deputy Mayor, Ueno Village, Okinawa Hidenori Nishisato was born in Ueno Village in 1943. After graduating from the Japan Practical Agriculture University, he went to Hawaii to do further resea rch in agriculture under a US program. He held various posts in agriculture co mmittees from 1980 until 1986 when he was awarded the post of Deputy Mayor of Ueno Village. In 1992, he became Assistant Director of the Hakuai Internationa l Exchange Center Foundation.
	■ Gunter Pauli Advisor to the Rector for the ZERI Project Gunter Pauli was born in Belgium in 1956. After graduating from the Department of Economics of St. Ignacious University, he went on to receive an MBA from I nsead, France. He is past president of Ecover, which created the world*s fir st Zero Emissions Factory. He came to his present position in 1994. He is the central figure in the Zero Emissions Research Initiative.
	■ Bill Mollison Executive Director, Permaculture Institute. Bill Mollison was born in Tasmania in 1928. He received an appointment to Tasmania University in 1968. In 1974, he and David Holmgren developed the concept of permaculture. In 1979, he established the Permaculture Institute to teach the practical design of sustainable soil, water, plant, and legal and economic systems. In 1981, he was awarded the Stockholm Right Livelihood Award for his work in environmental design. His major publications include Introduction to Permaculture, Permaculture 1, Permaculture 2 and Permaculture: A Designers* Manual.
	■ Yoshihiro Nakano Yoshihiro Nakano was born in 1960. After graduating from the Department of Agr iculture of Kyoto University, he worked for a cosmetic manufacturer and a larg e consulting firm before come to Human Renaissance Institute in 1991. His curr ent research focuses on "Research into materials for clothing, food and home" and "People and Residence." To keep in touch with current trends, he watches o ver 100 movies a year and places importance on practical experience and networ king.