Rolling Earth is located in Roberts Creek on the Sunshine Coast, BC, and on the traditional territory of the shíshálh Nation. We are a family-owned and operated eco-business sustained by the natural beauty and resources of Mount Elphinstone.
Rolling Earth was founded by life partners Brett Heneke and Joah Lui. Brett and Joah love being land-based, raising their children in the community of Roberts Creek and sharing their life with those from Vancouver and beyond.
Joah aspires to move mindfully between different roles at Rolling Earth Centre: Mom, permaculture farmer, cook, filmmaker, video artist, and Qi Gong practitioner. Joah has 21 years experience working with youth and community organizations around environment, health, gender and other social justice arenas.
She has earned an MA in Communication and works on documentary films and Communications consulting. She holds a Permaculture Design Certificate, a whole systems approach to home-scale ecological land use. Joah is inspired to create nourishing films, video stories and projections of human connection and innovation. Most recently, she has been filming and editing for The Belonging Project, which introduces you to the stories, struggles and strategies of six newcomers to Vancouver.
BRETT HENEKE
Brett Heneke is an outdoor environmental educator with twenty three years of experience in community organizations, camps, and schools. He is a graduate of Queen’s University’s Outdoor Experiential Education Program and has a degree in Anthropology and Environmental Studies from the University of Victoria. He is a Level 1 kayak instructor, a Red Cross First Aid Instructor and has a certificate in Wilderness First Aid.
As well as being a teacher, Brett is an organic farmer, musician, wilderness guide, volunteer fire fighter, and father of two children. Brett initiated the outdoor experiential program at Stratford Hall, Vancouver, and continues to co-ordinate outdoor programs for schools in the area.
