I’m Rick
- a writer, community builder, and visionary rooted in the solarpunk movement.

I come from a background in geoscience and permaculture, but my real education came from walking away from systems that no longer resonated—academic institutions, traditional career paths, and even some spiritual practices that once gave me meaning.

In 2021, I left Europe and began living between alternative communities in India and beyond. In that search for belonging, I realized:

The place I was looking for didn’t exist—so I joined someone who was already building it.

That someone was Era, who had been quietly dreaming and planting the seeds of Planet108 for years. When we met, her vision lit something in me—and I committed to building this future with her.

Planet108 is now a decentralized, story-driven movement rooted in community, consciousness, and creative rebellion. Together, we’re building a culture where ancient wisdom, modern technology, and The Sacred Pause are not separate forces, but woven together to support a new way of living.

My role lives at the intersection of truth-telling, narrative systems, and regenerative design.

I write fiction and essays about the future of humanity, manage the digital and technical backbone of our movement, and design ethical, transparent models for funding, governance, and collective decision-making.

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Right now, I’m focused on:

  • Launching our first crowdfunding campaign to fund Planet108’s foundation

  • Producing our first video storytelling series

  • Creating space for aligned supporters, investors, and collaborators to join us early in the journey

This work isn’t a brand. It’s a response to the collapse of extractive systems and the rise of something more sacred.

I’m not here to sell a product.
I’m here to co-create a living blueprint for the future
-rooted in presence, purpose, and participation.