Paul Hawken

Well, the secrets are in the 3.4 trillion creatures that we share this planet with. And then in the uncountable number of plants that we also share this planet with. And I often say to people, not in an arrogant way, I hope, that we don't know where we live. We don't know where we live. We literally don't know the earth. And, but furthermore, we don't know who we live with.

Well, the secrets are in the 3.4 trillion creatures that we share this planet with. And then in the uncountable number of plants that we also share this planet with. And I often say to people, not in an arrogant way, I hope, that we don't know where we live. We don't know where we live. We literally don't know the earth. And, but furthermore, we don't know who we live with.

Our understanding of invertebrates and vertebrates and creatures and birds, et cetera, is just now sort of opening up to the idea that plants, insects have consciousness, have language, have emotion, these qualities that we have never associated with the living world. And we're on the cusp of a huge breakthrough in science and understanding, you know, not just that whales speak, they do.

Our understanding of invertebrates and vertebrates and creatures and birds, et cetera, is just now sort of opening up to the idea that plants, insects have consciousness, have language, have emotion, these qualities that we have never associated with the living world. And we're on the cusp of a huge breakthrough in science and understanding, you know, not just that whales speak, they do.

Our understanding of invertebrates and vertebrates and creatures and birds, et cetera, is just now sort of opening up to the idea that plants, insects have consciousness, have language, have emotion, these qualities that we have never associated with the living world. And we're on the cusp of a huge breakthrough in science and understanding, you know, not just that whales speak, they do.

And we understand that. And we have obviously primate behavior studied by Jane Goodall and others in terms of their communication. But we're talking now about bees having emotion. And this is science, this is not projection. And that's what I mean about that's our family, that's our kin, not biologically in the sense of genetics. but without whom there is no life on earth.

And we understand that. And we have obviously primate behavior studied by Jane Goodall and others in terms of their communication. But we're talking now about bees having emotion. And this is science, this is not projection. And that's what I mean about that's our family, that's our kin, not biologically in the sense of genetics. but without whom there is no life on earth.

And we understand that. And we have obviously primate behavior studied by Jane Goodall and others in terms of their communication. But we're talking now about bees having emotion. And this is science, this is not projection. And that's what I mean about that's our family, that's our kin, not biologically in the sense of genetics. but without whom there is no life on earth.

And so to give a sort of expansive sense of the words you read, the complexity, the majesty of this place, it just changes, perhaps, your sense of respect. And then maybe it changes your sense of what you are doing or not doing as a denizen of this planet. You're here, you come, you live and you go. So what are you going to do while you're here?

And so to give a sort of expansive sense of the words you read, the complexity, the majesty of this place, it just changes, perhaps, your sense of respect. And then maybe it changes your sense of what you are doing or not doing as a denizen of this planet. You're here, you come, you live and you go. So what are you going to do while you're here?

And so to give a sort of expansive sense of the words you read, the complexity, the majesty of this place, it just changes, perhaps, your sense of respect. And then maybe it changes your sense of what you are doing or not doing as a denizen of this planet. You're here, you come, you live and you go. So what are you going to do while you're here?

Are you going to increase life on Earth or are you going to decrease it? Are you going to destroy what has taken a billion years to create? And we've lost 70% of our mammalian population in the last 50 years. That's a pretty rapid decrease.

Are you going to increase life on Earth or are you going to decrease it? Are you going to destroy what has taken a billion years to create? And we've lost 70% of our mammalian population in the last 50 years. That's a pretty rapid decrease.

Are you going to increase life on Earth or are you going to decrease it? Are you going to destroy what has taken a billion years to create? And we've lost 70% of our mammalian population in the last 50 years. That's a pretty rapid decrease.

Or are you going to do, are you going to act in such a way, live your life in such a way that absolutely creates more life, not only for your children and your children's children, but for all people who follow us?

Or are you going to do, are you going to act in such a way, live your life in such a way that absolutely creates more life, not only for your children and your children's children, but for all people who follow us?

Or are you going to do, are you going to act in such a way, live your life in such a way that absolutely creates more life, not only for your children and your children's children, but for all people who follow us?

And actually the fact is that by and large, indigenous people, that is to say the tribal cultures, and maybe tribal is not the right adjective, have been doing that for tens of thousands of years. And you could say, well, they didn't have a choice. Fair enough. They didn't have technology. They didn't have ways not to. But they stayed in the place and they learned to live there.

And actually the fact is that by and large, indigenous people, that is to say the tribal cultures, and maybe tribal is not the right adjective, have been doing that for tens of thousands of years. And you could say, well, they didn't have a choice. Fair enough. They didn't have technology. They didn't have ways not to. But they stayed in the place and they learned to live there.

And actually the fact is that by and large, indigenous people, that is to say the tribal cultures, and maybe tribal is not the right adjective, have been doing that for tens of thousands of years. And you could say, well, they didn't have a choice. Fair enough. They didn't have technology. They didn't have ways not to. But they stayed in the place and they learned to live there.