For the developed world, there is a choice to be made: to promote economic policies that despoil indigenous lands or to support cultures and the remaining biological sanctuaries. Paul Hawken biologicalchoiceculture Change image and share on social
Real change occurs from the bottom up; it occurs person to person, and it almost always occurs in small groups and locales and then bubbles up and aggregates to larger vectors of change. Paul Hawken aggregatebottombubble Change image and share on social
Intelligent policies will be largely self-regulating in the sense that the system of incentives and standards makes it absolutely ludicrous to not move towards clean, internalized systems of cost and production. Paul Hawken absolutelycleancost share on social
This planet came with a set of instructions, but we seem to have misplaced them. Civilization needs a new operating system. Paul Hawken civilizationinstructionmisplace Change image and share on social
Most floods are caused by man, not weather; deforestation, levee construction, erosion, and overgrazing all result in the loss of ecosystem services. Paul Hawken causeconstructiondeforestation Change image and share on social
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. Paul Hawken answeraskdatum share on social
The self-owned and -operated business is the freest life in the world. Paul Hawken businessfreelife Change image and share on social
Enslaving each other was what human beings had done for ages. And the abolitionist movement was greeted with incredulity. Conservative spokesmen ridiculed the abolitionists as liberals, progressives, do-gooders, meddlers, and activists. Paul Hawken abolitionistactivistage share on social
Always leave enough time in your life to do something that makes you happy, satisfied, even joyous. That has more of an effect on economic well-being than any other single factor. Paul Hawken economiceffectfactor Change image and share on social