Yes, population is a huge problem - birth rates are too high. And in order to take care of the environment, we have to make sure that every child that comes here, that arrives, knows that he or she is welcome, is going to be cared for and honored. Paul Hawken arrivebirthcare share on social
Green business is not about tie-dyed T-shirts. It's about transforming the industrial system itself into one that looks at all the connections. Paul Hawken businessconnectiondye Change image and share on social
We assume that everything's becoming more efficient, and in an immediate sense that's true; our lives are better in many ways. But that improvement has been gained through a massively inefficient use of natural resources. Paul Hawken assumeefficientgain 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
And also, more and more businesses really want to do the right thing. They feel better about themselves, their workers feel better, and so do their customers. I think this is equally true in the transnational corporations, but it is harder to express in those situations. Paul Hawken businesscorporationcustomer 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
We can no longer prosper by increasing human productivity. The more we try to do, the more poverty we will create. Paul Hawken createhumanincrease Change image and share on social
Information from destructive activities going back a hundred years right up until today is being incorporated into the system. And as that happens the underlying framework of industrialism is collapsing and causing disintegration. Paul Hawken activitybackcause share on social
There is no cost difference between incarceration and an Ivy League education; the main difference is curriculum. Paul Hawken costcurriculumdifference Change image and share on social
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
