Dot eco is coordinated by Big Room Inc., a for-benefit Canadian company based in Vancouver with an environmental, social and financial mission.

We are working with a global group of advisors, partners and stakeholders to create dot eco polices and run a public engagement process on how best to manage this community resource. 

We have been working on dot eco since 2007 — read our story.

The founders have deep sustainability expertise, having worked at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), INSEAD Business School, Yale University, Institute for Sustainable Futures, the EcoDesign Foundation, the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).

The Founders

Trevor Bowden

Trevor developed the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) Roundtable series and launched the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) at the New York Stock Exchange in 2006.

He has consulted extensively to the United Nations and international banks on environmental lending and investment practice. Trevor holds an M.Sc. from the University of London, a Diploma in Environmental Studies from McGill University and a B.A. (Hons.) in English and Philosophy from the University of Western Ontario.

Jacob Malthouse

Prior to Big Room, Jacob was Liaison to the Caribbean and Canada at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). He also developed ICANN's Fellowships Programme.

Previous to ICANN, Jacob was Head of Investment at the United Nations Environment Programme's Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). At UNEP FI he was responsible for the Principles for Responsible Investment, the Materiality Series, and the creation of a legal framework for the integration of environmental, social, and governance issues into institutional investment. Jacob holds a B.A. in Geography and Economics from the University of Victoria, Canada.

Anastasia O'Rourke

Anastasia is a leading author and researcher on cleantech, green business, and environmental metrics, having written over 20 reports, articles and whitepapers. She has twelve years experience in environmental research and consulting having worked in Australia, Sweden, France and the U.S..

Anastasia has a Ph.D. at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies on cleantech investments. She holds an M.Sc. (Environmental Management & Policy) from the IIIEE at Lund University, Sweden; and B.A. Hons (1st Class and University Medal) from Sydney University, Australia.