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Let My People Go Surfing
cause to the planet is the result of our own ignorance and that we cannot afford to go about blindly doing unnecessary damage simply because we lack curiosity. Uncovering problems—and ultimately finding solutions—requires not only allowing facts to influence your faith but also requires asking lots of questions, hard questions. I’ve found that aski
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the Peregrine Fund,
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So in 2013, Patagonia launched a venture capital fund to invest in environmentally and socially responsible for-profit start-ups. We wanted to apply the many lessons we have learned in trying to conduct our business more responsibly to applications beyond the outdoor apparel industry. We were willing to sacrifice short-term returns for long-term fi
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Bibliography Chouinard, Malinda, Jennifer Ridgeway, and Anita Garroway-Furtaw. Family/Business: A Visual Guide to Patagonia’s Child Development Center. Ventura, California: Patagonia, 2016. Chouinard,
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Lead an examined life. Clean up our own act. Do our penance. Support civil democracy. Do good. Influence other companies.
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The root of the problem is that neither government nor business uses full-cost accounting in its use of resources.
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The key to building a consensus for action is good communication.
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Confessions of an Eco-Warrior
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The day is coming when a single carrot, freshly observed, will set off a revolution. —Paul Cezanne
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