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Created: Jun 29, 2007
Updated: Aug 06, 2008

Duane Elgin

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Email: duane [at] awakeningearth.org
Address: 14 Lupine Circle
Novato, California 94947
United States
Phone: (415) 893-0374
Fax: (415) 893-0374
I Speak: English
I Am: Activist, Educator, Networker, Researcher, Social Entrepreneur, Writer
Member Since: June 29, 2007
Local Time: Wed Aug 20 06:48:35

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Peace and Peace Building (2042 people)  |  Sustainability Education (2672 people)  |  Youth Leadership (1236 people)  |  Sustainable Livelihoods (1863 people)  |  Environmental Ethics (1161 people)  |  Evolutionary Ecology (736 people)  |  Fair Trade (1742 people)  |  Culture and Sustainability (1721 people)  |  Democracy and Civil Society (1279 people)  |  Education, Government and Sustainability (1265 people)  |  Sustainable Energy Development (2409 people)  |  Religion and Ecology (818 people)  |  Global Food Supply and Sustainability (1552 people)  |  Institutional Accountability (710 people)  |  Global Governance (713 people)  |  Government Oversight and Reform (434 people)  |  Philanthropy (879 people)  |  EcoVillages (1825 people)  |  Ecopsychology (865 people)  |  Democratic Participation (976 people)  |  Sustainability, Religious and Spiritual Issues (1736 people)  |  Sustainable Communities (2575 people)  |  Sustainable Living (2314 people)  |  Community Participation (2157 people)  |  Responsible Business Practices (1849 people)  |  Climate Change (2882 people)  |  Climate Justice (831 people)  |  Television (570 people)  |  Internet (1678 people)  |  Video (828 people)  |  Media and Communication (1745 people)  |  Democratic Reform (737 people)  |  Democracy Education (625 people)  |  Consumption and Green Consumers (1533 people)  |  Women's Civic Participation (447 people)  |  Social Entrepreneurship (2148 people)  

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Duane Elgin is an internationally recognized author and speaker who looks beneath the surface turbulence of our times to explore the deeper trends that are transforming our world. For more than thirty years Duane has been speaking and writing in four major areas: 1) the big picture of humanity’s evolutionary journey at this pivotal time in history, 2) more sustainable and satisfying ways of living, 3) media accountability for an empowered citizenry and society, and 4) the convergence of science with the world’s wisdom traditions and their shared views of a living universe.

Duane has given more than 250 keynotes and workshops with audiences ranging from business executives and civic groups to spiritual communities and college students. He likes to bring an engaging, conversational approach to his talks. Say reviewers: Duane is "absolutely captivating" and "inspired our deepest thinking."  For video examples of Duane speaking, go to the video portion of this website.

Duane is the author of three major books: Promise Ahead: A Vision of Hope and Action for Humanity's Future (2000), Voluntary Simplicity: Toward a Way of Life that is Outwardly Simple, Inwardly Rich (1993 and 1981), and Awakening Earth: Exploring the Evolution of Human Culture and Consciousness (1993). With Joseph Campbell and others he co-authored the book Changing Images of Man (1982). He has worked as a senior social scientist with the think-tank, SRI International where he coauthored numerous studies on the long-range future for government agencies such as the National Science Foundation and the President's Science Advisor. He has also worked as a senior staff member of a joint Presidential-Congressional Commission on the American Future.

As a media activist, over the past twenty-five years Duane has co-founded three, non-profit, trans-partisan organizations concerned with media accountability; see: www.ourmediavoice.org.

He has an MBA from the Wharton School, an MA in economic history from the University of Pennsylvania, and an honorary Doctor of Philosophy for work in "ecological and spiritual transformation" from the California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, CA. Duane was honored in 2006 with the International “Goi Peace Award” in recognition of his contribution to a global “vision, consciousness, and lifestyle” that fosters a “more sustainable and spiritual culture.”

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billveltrop 4 months ago
I've known Duane's work for years and have had the privilege and pleasure of engaging with him more directly over the past several years. Duane is an extraordinary being, one of the great thought leaders of our time. He's an exemplary "game-ready infinite player (GRIP)."

Each of his books has expanded my consciousness, my imagination, and my sense of who we are and why we're here. If you haven't been exposed to Duane's writings, I'd recommend you start with Promise Ahead: A Vision of Hope and Action for Humanity's Future.
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