“If you’re 18, 19, 20 years old, the Earth was stolen from you. I think we can all stop heading in the wrong direction and do a 180 and head for regeneration.” “What we can all see if we are aware, listen, watch, is that regenerative road. “Regeneration today is being used a lot, today, more and more and what I mean by regeneration is pretty much the center of bringing the Earth back to life,” Hawken said. Hawken began the lecture by expanding on the term “regeneration,” which he defined as a “radical new approach to the climate crisis, one that weaves justice, climate, biodiversity … into a seamless tapestry of action … that can end the climate crisis in one generation.” The lecture was one of many features from the UCSB Arts & Lectures “Creating Hope” campaign, which aims to “strengthen human connection, promote emotional well-being, joy and compassion, and envision positive change” within the UCSB community. Hawken - alongside UCSB moderators professor Sarah Anderson of the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management and assistant professor Liz Carlisle from the environmental science program - dedicated the lecture to expanding on his book “Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation,” as well as redefining sustainability. With an emphasis on the importance of beginning Earth’s restoration process now, Hawken called the current generation the reason for an imminent “fundamental shift.”
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |