#58 John de Graaf: Greening Neighborhoods, 4-Day Work Weeks, and Sustainable Living
What Could Possibly Go Right?
English - October 26, 2021 07:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBSocial Sciences Science Education Self-Improvement vicki robin climate change sustainability equity equality social justice environmentalism activism liberal politics Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
John de Graaf is an author, award-winning documentary filmmaker, speaker, and activist “with a mission to help create a happy, healthy and sustainable quality of life for America.” He was the Executive Director of Take Back Your Time and co-founder of The Happiness Initiative. Since 1977, he has produced more than 40 documentaries, and dozens of shorter news stories and films. He is the author of books including international best-seller Affluenza, Running Out of Time and Hot Potatoes.
He addresses the question of “What Could Possibly Go Right?” with thoughts including:
That beauty in nature and the built environment can be a uniter in our polarized communities.That greening local neighborhoods can have broader positive implications, like reducing violence and having a healing influence.That experiments in increasing vacation time or introducing four day workweeks can make workers healthier, happier and more productive.That movements towards simplicity, sustainable living and getting outdoors has been boosted during the pandemic.Connect with John
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