about us
We are committed to empowering people to protect and restore the Earth's biological integrity.
PARTNERs
BioIntegrity is a third party fundraiser promoting the best projects in global wildlife conservation. BioIntegrity is currently raising funds for the most trusted, networked, and reputable wildlife conservation groups in the US. Learn more about each organization by visiting their websites:
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CONTRIBUTOrs
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Donors to date:
2014
2015
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2016 Recurring Donors:
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Thank you Biotic Heroes!
Mission
BioIntegrity, LLC is a for-profit fundraising business, working to empower the most efficient means of protecting and restoring the earth’s biosphere. Our mission is to help the world's most impactful, global environmental solutions succeed as fast as possible. We endeavor to make the world a better place by promoting partnered solutions that protect and restore the earth's ecological systems, resources, biodiversity, and beauty, in perpetuity.
Currently we are focused on raising funds for projects that protect our planet’s most valuable land-based ecosystems, i.e. tropical forests in Central and South America, Africa, Madagascar, and Southeast Asia. The projects we promote protect the greatest concentrations of species diversity and the greatest concentration of globally-critical ecosystems, per acre, on earth. Each BioIntegrity promoted solution stops the earth’s most significant planetary problems today and serves future generations, powerfully and globally.
Currently we are focused on raising funds for projects that protect our planet’s most valuable land-based ecosystems, i.e. tropical forests in Central and South America, Africa, Madagascar, and Southeast Asia. The projects we promote protect the greatest concentrations of species diversity and the greatest concentration of globally-critical ecosystems, per acre, on earth. Each BioIntegrity promoted solution stops the earth’s most significant planetary problems today and serves future generations, powerfully and globally.
team, phase one
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Chris Searles
founder As a social entrepreneur, Chris founded the online green retail business GoodCommonSense in 2005. In 2015, the business was acquired by The Hummer Group, America's oldest distributor of green consumer products. In 2006 and 2007 he produced a series of popular green living festivals called The Sustainable Shopper's Ball. In 2008 Chris produced an all ages educational engagement project, Green Tips from Great Kids. As a social advocate, Chris co-founded The Interfaith Environmental Network of Austin (IEN) in 2009. He has served on the boards of Treefolks and the IEN. His 2010 project Austin Has a Dirty Secret led to extensive blogging and public testimony on the rewards of clean electricity investments for Austinites, many of his views have since been indoctrinated into City policy. In 2011 Chris led Austin's first cross-stakeholder effort to increase transparency at the publicly-owned utility Austin Energy, resulting in dramatic increases in the company's annual reporting. Chris is a member of the First Baptist Church of Austin's Green Team and founder / acting editor of AllCreation.org. As a musician, Chris toured and/or recorded with Shawn Colvin, James McMurtry, Alejandro Escovedo, Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, The Flatlanders, Twang Twang Shock-a-boom, Stephen Doster, Slaid Cleaves, Poi Dog Pondering, Eric Johnson, Bruce Robison, Davíd Garza, Abra Moore, Sara Hickman, Mitch Watkins, Casper Rawls, and many more. Chris has played on two Grammy nominated recordings. In 1989 he was awarded a full scholarship to the University of Texas at Austin as a music major. He's also been fortunate enough to perform and/or record: Buck Owens, John Prine, Roky Erickson, Los Lobos, Ellis Marsalis, Mose Allison, Ian McLagan, the guy in the photo above, Lucinda Williams, and many more. Chris still plays drums and percussion from time to time and loves vegan food. Chris is a 2018 board member of the Bay Area Tropical Forest Network. > Listen to a 2016 interview with Chris. > Listen to a 2017 interview with Chris. > Listen to Chris' 2017 interview with Scott Sabin. > Watch A Template for Global Biospheric Restoration, via the Institute of Ecolonomics. |
Chris drumming in 2012.
Chris with Treefolks.org, 2013.
Chris presenting in 2017.
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FOUNDING BOARD
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Marc Gitterle
board president Dr. Marcus Gitterle, FACCWS, is CEO of WoundCentrics, LLC, Chief of Staff Elect for the Christus Santa Rosa hospital system and Medical Director of Woundcare and Hyperbaric Medicine for the Christus Santa Rosa hospital system, owner of Wimberley Wellness, PLLC, a Principal Investigator with the US Army Institute for Surgical Research, and a partner at Saxett Pharmaceuticals. Marc founded the Leg Savers program at Christus Santa Rosa, the first one-phone-call limb salvage system in Central Texas, providing expert amputation prevention services in an accessible, patient-centric, system-based format. Marc has been a clinical leader in Central Texas for more than two decades. Marc is also an authority on integrative medicine and anti-aging medicinals. Marc lives with 100% off grid with his wife and their two sons "in a home built from love and reclaimed materials." Visit Marc's LinkedIN page. |
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Julie Renfro, Secretary
Julie is an entrepreneur living in Buda, TX, Julie owns and operates Buda's highly regarded Tavern on Main, feeding and employing the community and local musicians, and advocating for inclusive community and sound environmental policy. |
Advisers
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Tom VandeStadt
Faith & Ecology Reverend Tom VandeStadt is a champion of social justice and environmental solutions, both personally and professionally. An avid cyclist Tom rides at least 100 miles every week. We highly recommend Tom's numerous blogs on our collaborative project, AllCreation.org. |
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Colm O'Malley
Business Colm is an accomplished real estate investor currently living and working in Austin, TX. |
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Kerry Stevens
Communications Kerry is a retired engineering and project manager. During his 32 years at IBM he led broad organizational transformation, globalization initiatives, and new product system test missions. In 2014 he climbed Mount Kilimanjaro and will soon visit Antarctica. |
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Stephen Summer, P.C.
Legal Mr. Summer offers legal services in the areas of estate planning, probates, copyrights, trademarks, and entertainment law. In addition to his law focus, Steve is an influential jazz drummer and one of Chris's earliest musical heroes. |
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Marjorie Barlow, Ph.D.
Business & Community Marj Barlow began her career in human resources more than 40 years ago. Highlights of her since distinguished activities include spearheading the strengths-based culture at Interface, Inc., the world's largest commercial carpet supplier, which helped Interface become the world's most sustainable global corporation. |
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Amy Lukken
Business & Philanthropy Amy Lukken is an exceptionally energetic business leader building long-lasting partnerships for meaningful social change. Previously Amy was VP of Cultural Development at Interface, Inc. Currently Amy is helping thousands of nonprofits accomplish their goals, as Director of Philanthropy at Tito's Handmakde Vodka. |
