Social Entrepreneur Branches Out with O2 Treehouse Community

If building tree houses for adults sounds absurd, than investing in the construction of an entire community of geodesic, eco-friendly and self-sustaining tree houses in the forests of California must be down right crazy. Dustin Feider - social entrepreneur, Change Agent and Founder of O2 Treehouse – couldn’t disagree more.

As a child building forts and climbing trees in the woods of Wisconsin, Dustin never envisioned his childhood love for tree houses coupled with rock-solid carpentry skills and a passion for sustainability would culminate in a social entrepreneurship career. Dustin is an emerging champion for “living architecture,” a movement that fuses art, design and the use of sustainable natural resources for residential and commercial construction.

O2 Treehouse relies on eco-friendly and sustainable practices that would pass muster with any bona fide treehugger. Not one hole is drilled into the trees to build these breathtaking, practical structures Dustin designs as backyard retreats, vacation cabins and eco-adventure resorts.

Dustin’s vision for changing the way we build is touching lives across the country. He’s also nailing down the basics, which includes finalizing the details for a prefab location in Oakland, where he can pre-build the tree houses, and pursuing investors.

If these pictures are compelling, check out some of his other work, follow his Change Agent story and show your support for Dustin's social entrepreneurship tree house project. He’s always looking for volunteers and kind words, drop him a line.