Better future Quote by Gordon Hempton

“I'm in love with Earth. I truly am. And so listening is not work, to work toward a better future. It's joy. To not be able to work toward a better future would be work. That would be tough.” quote by Gordon Hempton — Download Open image

“I'm in love with Earth. I truly am. And so listening is not work, to work toward a better future. It's joy. To not be able to work toward a better future would be work. That would be tough.”

Gordon Hempton

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