Paul Hawken
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Entrepreneur, environmental activist and author Paul Hawken was born in 1946 in California. His work focuses on environmentally and socially conscious business practices. Hawken co-founded Smith & Hawken, a garden lifestyle brand, and some of the first natural food companies relying solely on sustainable agriculture. He also founded a research firm, the Natural Capital Institute, and the open source networking platform Wiser Earth to foster the work of those concerned with the environment and social justice. A highly-sought after speaker, Hawken has delivered keynote addresses at environmental conferences, business summits and universities across the globe. His books include Blessed Unrest (2007), Natural Capitalism (1999), The Ecology of Commerce (1993), and Growing a Business (1987),on which was based the PBS series exploring socially responsive companies. His work has appeared in and/or been highlighted by Resurgence, Wall Street Journal, Orion, Utne Reader, Mother Jones, Boston Globe and others. About the collection: Papers, 1968-2017 (4 boxes) contains personal correspondence, journals, audio/visual material, working notebooks, and artefacts. It also contains drafts and notes for his major publications. |
- Hawken, Paul. Drawdown: the Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming. New York: Penguin, 2017.
- Hawken, Paul. Blessed Unrest: How the Largest Movement in the World Came into Being and Why No One Saw It Coming. New York: Viking, 2007.
- Hawken, Paul, Amory Lovins and L. Hunter Lovins. Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution. New York: Little Brown and Company, 1999.
- Hawken, Paul. The Ecology of Commerce: A Declaration of Sustainability. New York: HarperCollins, 1993.
- Hawken, Paul. Growing a Business. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1987.
- Hawken, Paul. The Next Economy. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1983.
- Hawken, Paul,Peter Schwartz and James Ogilvy. Seven Tomorrows: Toward a Voluntary History. New York: Bantam Books, 1980.
- Hawken, Paul. The Magic of Findhorn. New York: Harper & Row, 1975.
Last updated: July 9, 2021