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Paul Hawken on Reimagining Our Relationship to Carbon

2025/3/18
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Leslie McClurg discusses the narrative surrounding carbon with Paul Hawken, exploring the misconceptions and the need for a new story about our environment.
  • Carbon atoms have cycled through ancient life forms like dinosaurs and forests.
  • Paul Hawken argues that the media's narrative around carbon is part of the problem.
  • The current narrative is filled with jargon and misconceptions about carbon neutrality and decarbonization.
  • A fraction of the global population is actively doing something about climate change.

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In his new book “Carbon: The Book of Life,” Paul Hawken guides readers through the integral role of carbon in our world and daily lives. Carbon is a miracle element that is the basis of life on earth, and yet, it has become maligned as the culprit of our climate change crisis. Hawken, a Bay Area native and longtime environmentalist and entrepreneur, offers a hopeful re-consideration of carbon, as a way to embrace our connection to the planet and guide us to climate solutions. We talk to Hawken about his new book, his work on environmental sustainability and how to reimagine our complex relationship with carbon and the planet as a whole.

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Paul Hawken, environmentalist, entrepreneur and author; his latest book is "Carbon: The Book of Life." His other books include "Regeneration," "Drawdown," "Blessed Unrest" and "The Ecology of Commerce."

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