(b. 1946– )
U.S. environmentalist, journalist, and author“Let’s understand that things are thieves of time because the more things you have, the more time you have to spend working to pay for them, the more your life is chained to a rhythm of perpetual purchase.”
more infosource: The 11th Hour, produced and narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio; directed by Nadia Conners and Leila Conners Petersen; distributed by Warner Independent Pictures; and released August 2007.
category: consumerism, economy, materialism, time
medium: Film
“When asked if I am pessimistic or optimistic about the future, my answer is always the same: If you look at the science about what is happening on earth and aren’t pessimistic, you don’t understand the data. But if you meet the people who are working to restore this earth and the lives of the poor, and you aren’t optimistic, you haven’t got a pulse.”
more infosource: University of Portland commencement speech, May 3, 2009, full speech here
category: commencement speech, earth, environment, global warming, planet
medium: commencement speech
notes: Paul Hawken's website here
“This planet came with a set of instructions, but we seem to have misplaced them. Important rules like don’t poison the water, soil, or air, don’t let the earth get overcrowded, and don’t touch the thermostat have been broken.”
more infosource: University of Portland commencement speech, May 3, 2009, full speech here
category: commencement speech, earth, environment, global warming, overpopulation, planet
medium: commencement speech
notes: Paul Hawken's website here
Paul Hawken