Aton Edwards

Aton Edwards (b. c. 1962)[1] is an American expert in the fields of emergency preparedness, self-reliance and sustainable living.

In the early 21st century, it has become a training group to teach civilians how to prepare for, respond to and recover from natural, technological, environmental, civil, cyber, economic disasters.

It specializes in the development of survival strategies for catastrophic emergencies such as global geophysical events,[6][7] pandemics[8] and nuclear, biological or chemical warfare.

"ia" combines the full range of activities related to preparedness, outdoor survival, sustainable living, personal health, and self-defense into a discipline similar to a martial art.

[14][15] On September 18, 2011, Edwards was featured in the Discovery Channel special, How Will The World End, starring Samuel L. Jackson.