What I see everywhere in the world are ordinary people willing to confront despair, power, and incalculable odds in order to restore some semblance of grace, justice, and beauty to this world. Paul Hawken beautyconfrontdespair 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
Thus, the forces and value systems that are most threatened by this shift are becoming the most coherent and are rising to the top as minority or plurality powers. But they do not represent either the shift, the change, or the future. Paul Hawken changecoherentforce share on social
We have an economy that tells us that it is cheaper to destroy Earth in real time rather than renew, restore, and sustain it. Paul Hawken cheapdestroyearth Change image and share on social
We are the only species on the planet without full employment. Brilliant. Paul Hawken brilliantemploymentfull Change image and share on social
Business is destroying the world, with flair, expertise, and panache. Paul Hawken businessdestroyexpertise 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
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
People are naming it the Third Wave, the Information Age, etc. but I would say those are basically technological descriptions, and this next shift is not about technology - although obviously it will be influenced and in some cases expressed by technologies. Paul Hawken agebasicallycase share on social
Natural capital is easy to overlook because it is the pond we swim in. One can live perfectly well without ever giving a thought to the sulfur cycle or wetland functions. Only when the benefits nature provides are disrupted do we take notice. Paul Hawken benefitcapitalcycle share on social