Tariq is a co-founder of an ecosystem of social and planetary initiatives, including; 3BL Associates, Public-Planet Partnerships, Diversity on Board, Recipes for Wellbeing, and postgrowth.earth. He holds advisory and board roles with entities such as the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (UNEP & FAO), the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions – Race to Resilience Campaign, the World Economic Forum, 1t.org youth hub, the Global Shapers Community, and the EAT Forum – the leading science-based global platform for transforming food systems. With a diverse educational background, Tariq holds a BSc. in Investment and Financial Risk Management, has graduated from the Singularity University Executive Program based at NASA Research Park, is among the first 100 people in the world to complete a certified specialization in the field of Biomimicry, and is among the first 10 globally to complete an international master’s in degrowth and post-growth economics policy. Often working at the intersection of the Systemic Sacred, Tariq is a certified Ubuntu Peer Peace Coach through the Archbishop Demond Tutu Foundation, has completed an Alternative Masters in Divinity, and serves on global faith based advisory boards.