Regenerative living can restore a broken world

A frog and a mockingbird changed Paul Hawken's life, kindling a devotion to protect and restore nature. Now he advocates for regeneration — a calling and action plan for the world to come together to end the climate crisis in one generation.

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Watch time – 12 minutes

A frog and a mockingbird changed Paul Hawken's life, kindling a devotion to protect and restore nature. Now, as one of the world's preeminent environmentalists, he advocates for regeneration — a calling and action plan for the world to come together to end the climate crisis in one generation and put life at the center of every decision we make.

This talk was presented at an official TED conference.

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