Natural Quotes by Paul Hawken

8 Natural quotes by Paul Hawken

Paul Hawken’s eight short statements plant seeds of hope for a sustainable future, each line hinting at the natural balance we can restore. The brevity of the collection makes the optimism feel immediate and actionable.

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Throughout the industrial era, economists considered manufactured capital - money, factories, etc. - the principal factor in industrial production, and perceived natural…

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We need to revise our economic thinking to give full value to our natural resources. This revised economics will stabilize both the…

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Natural capitalism is not about making sudden changes, uprooting institutions, or fomenting upheaval for a new social order. Natural capitalism is about…

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The first rule of sustainability is to align with natural forces, or at least not try to defy them

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We assume that everything's becoming more efficient, and in an immediate sense that's true; our lives are better in many ways. But…

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If, as is natural, you focus on the corruption and on those threatened institutions that are trying to prevent change - even…

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We are now heading down a centuries-long path toward increasing the productivity of our natural capital - the resource systems upon which…

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Natural capital is easy to overlook because it is the pond we swim in. One can live perfectly well without ever giving…

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