<meta charset="utf-8"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(51, 102, 51); font-family: 'Book Antiqua', Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 18px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "> A lifelong student Sobey took his cues from S.E.E.D. Alternative School in Toronto and came to Vancouver and took part in the Wondertree Natural Learning Program called Insight Out which spawned a 7 year project called The EcoCafe Society out of an interest in ethical eco-entrepreneurship. He went on to be an eco-educator for the provincial government of British Columbia for 5 years and he later was involved in a youth empowerment program called Momentum Youth Project an offshoot of <a class="wp-oembed" title="Power of Hope" href="http://www.powerofhope.org/" target="_self" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; background-color: inherit; color: rgb(51, 102, 51); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; ">The Power of Hope</a>program in the USA. A post-rave intentional dance community advocate and facilitator featured in various published interviews,<a class="wp-oembed" title="Podcast" href="http://www.virb.com/tribalharmonix" target="_self" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; background-color: inherit; color: rgb(51, 102, 51); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; "> podcaster</a> and admin for <a class="wp-oembed" title="Tribal Harmonix" href="http://www.tribalharmonix.org/" target="_self" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; background-color: inherit; color: rgb(51, 102, 51); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; ">Tribal Harmonix</a> and co-founding member. Tribal Harmonix with its mandate to encourage new ways of thinking by supporting gatherings, workshops, and special events that raise consciousness of environmental, social, political, spiritual and youth issues had brought many presenters towards audiences including Dorthy Mclean, the Lorian Association, Elders Speak Wisdom Society and more. A coordinator with the annual <a class="wp-oembed" title="Intention" href="http://www.tribalharmonix.org/intention/" target="_self" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; background-color: inherit; color: rgb(51, 102, 51); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; ">Intention </a>Retreats which began in 1999 and <a class="wp-oembed" title="Earthdance" href="http://www.earthdance.org/" target="_self" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; background-color: inherit; color: rgb(51, 102, 51); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; ">Earthdance</a>, the global dance for peace held in 300 locations in over 50 cities worldwide. He is also the regional coordinator of the <a class="wp-oembed" title="Evolver" href="http://www.evolver.net/group/evolver_vancouver" target="_self" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; background-color: inherit; color: rgb(51, 102, 51); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; ">Evolver Vancouver Spore</a> events in conjunction with 35 cities worldwide.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 18px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">As an advocate of conscious relationships and sacred sexuality Sobey has organized and facilitated 2 series of 7 week “culture labs” alongside <a class="wp-oembed" title="Marise Vachon" href="http://www.thewellnessqi.com/" target="_self" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; background-color: inherit; color: rgb(51, 102, 51); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; ">Marise Vachon,</a>called Love Sex Intelligence.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 18px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">In 2004 Sobey received his certificate in Permaculture Design through the <a class="wp-oembed" title="ASC" href="http://www.acs.edu.au/COURSES/default.aspx" target="_self" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; background-color: inherit; color: rgb(51, 102, 51); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; ">Australian Correspondance School</a>through the <a class="wp-oembed" title="EcoTech" href="http://www.gaiacraft.com/home.html" target="_self" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; background-color: inherit; color: rgb(51, 102, 51); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; ">EcoTech program</a> on the Sunshine Coast BC. In 2005 as part of the Iboga Therapy House on the Sunshine Coast he assisted in facilitating sessions for clients for substance dependency and psycho-spiritual therapy for 3 years. In 2009 Sobey took part in organizing and facilitating a grief ritual for a lost community member working with Tembo Chinook. In summer 2010, Sobey volunteered as a mentor for <a href="http://www.teenjourney.org/" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; background-color: inherit; color: rgb(51, 102, 51); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; ">Teen Journey</a>, a camp for teens to experience rites of passage.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 18px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Over the past decade Sobey has explored his interests through conferences such as the Bioregional Congress,Community Development Institute, The Gathering of the Tribes, Bioneers, Be the Change Network, Contact Improvisation Dance Festival and festivals such as Burning Man where he has hosted councils to bring together culture crafters. He has also taking on-line courses in Reconnection with Nature, Astrology & 8 Circuit Intelligence. He is currently a student of the <a class="wp-oembed" title="Gnostic Center" href="http://www.gnosisvancouver.org/" target="_blank" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; background-color: inherit; color: rgb(51, 102, 51); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; ">Vancouver Gnostic Center</a>.</p></span>