Founders of Feasta included retired barrister John Jopling, co-author of Gaian Democracies,[4] architect Emer O'Siochru, and events organiser Davie Philip.
The Feasta website is interactive, with a forum section that includes discussions on broad topics such as energy, food and land, as well as ongoing projects such as Cap and Share.
It has organised several major conferences, covering subjects such as Ireland's transition to renewable energy, the merits of introducing a land value tax, third-world debt and climate change, and the challenge of sustainable food production in a world of depleting fossil fuel.
Past lecturers have included Herman Daly, David Korten, Marjorie Kelly and Wolfgang Sachs.
[6] Top-down Since 1999, Feasta has made a series of submissions and reports to governmental bodies in Ireland, the UK, the EU and the US on topics ranging from financial system reform to rural housing.