It is possible for the assembly-line worker consigned to tightening the bolts on the transmission and the office worker who processes medical insurance claims to work with pride and efficiency, but it's not easy to maintain that attitude. Paul Hawken assemblyattitudebolt share on social
We're trained to see the world in terms of charismatic organizations and charismatic people. That's who we look to for leadership and change, for transformation. We're awaiting the next J.F.K., the next Martin Luther King, the next Gandhi, the next Nelson Mandela. Paul Hawken awaitchangecharismatic share on social
What we are missing, utterly and completely, in this government is accountability. Paul Hawken accountabilitycompletelygovernment Change image and share on social
That inefficiency is masked because growth and progress are measured in money, and money does not give us information about ecological systems, it only gives information about financial systems. Paul Hawken ecologicalfinancialgive Change image and share on social
We have the capacity to create a remarkably different economy: one that can restore ecosystems and protect the environment while bringing forth innovation, prosperity, meaningful work, and true security. Paul Hawken bringcapacitycreate share on social
All is connected... no one thing can change by itself. Paul Hawken changeconnectthing Change image and share on social
Biological diversity is messy. It walks, it crawls, it swims, it swoops, it buzzes. But extinction is silent, and it has no voice other than our own. Paul Hawken biologicalbuzzecrawl Change image and share on social
The United States prides itself on being the richest country in the world. Yet we can't balance the budget, pay for education, or take care of the aged and infirm. Paul Hawken agebalancebudget Change image and share on social
Really, the proper study of economics is fulfilment, not consumption... It doesn't even matter if it's a green product or a green house... It's still consumption. What matters in this world is the fulfilment of people's needs and the fulfilment of their aspirations. Paul Hawken aspirationconsumptioneconomics share on social
I think an old style of addressing environmental problems is ebbing, but the rise of the so-called conservative, political movement in this country is not a trend towards the future but a reaction to this very broad shift that we are undergoing. Paul Hawken addressbroadcall share on social
