Rhamis Kent is a consultant with formal training in mechanical engineering (University of Delaware, B.S.M.E. ’95) and permaculture-based regenerative whole systems design serving as a registered certified Permaculture Design instructor with PRI Australia. He is a former co-director of the Permaculture Research Institute (PRI).  Rhamis has taught Permaculture Design (formal Certification and short Intensive courses) in Palestine/Occupied West Bank, Greece, Ethiopia, Yemen, Turkey, Thailand, Malaysia, Italy, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia, and The United States.  He has also performed additional consultancy work on projects in Spain, Colombia, Somaliland, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and Western Sahara.

Mr. Kent currently serves as a consultant with United Designers International, a Supervisory Board member of The Netherlands-registered non-profit Ecosystem Restoration Camps Foundation, and as a Trustee and Implementation Team member at Plant for Peace Foundation (UK). He is also a co-founder of the IGE-PEARL (Islamic Gift Economy - Program for Ethical Appropriate and Regenerative Livelihoods).