Albert Kealiinui Bates (born January 1, 1947) is a member of the intentional community and ecovillage movements. A lawyer, author and teacher, he has been director of the Global Village Institute for Appropriate TechnologyGlobal Village Institute. Global Village Institute for Appropriate Technology, Summertown, TN. Retrieved on: June 12, 2013. since 1984 and of the Ecovillage Training Center at The Farm in Summertown, Tennessee, since 1994.
