Planetwalker: 22 Years of Walking. 17 Years of Silence by John Francis Ph.D.

Overview from the publisher, National Geographic: When the struggle to save oil-soaked birds and restore blackened beaches left him feeling frustrated and helpless, John Francis decided to take a more fundamental and personal stand-he stopped using all forms of motorized transportation. Soon after embarking on this quest that would span two decades and two continents, the young man took a vow of silence that endured for 17 years. It began as a silent environmental protest, but as a young African-American man, walking across the country in the early 1970s, his idea of the environment" expanded beyond concern about pollution and loss of habitat to include how we humans treat each other and how we can better communicate and work together to benefit the earth.

 
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Ted Talk: Walk the Earth…My 17 Year Vow of Silence with John Francis


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