Duane Elgin

Duane Elgin's Key Accomplishments Include . . .
Author of Promise Ahead: A Vision of Hope and Action for Humanity's Future, Awakening Earth: Exploring the Evolution of Human Culture and Consciousness and Voluntary Simplicity: Toward a Way of Life That is Outwardly Simple, Inwardly Rich; Former Senior Social Scientist at the Stanford Research Institute and Senior Staff Member for the Presidential Commission on the American Future

More About Duane Elgin . . .
Drawing on science, myth and spiritual teachings, Duane Elgin fosters great expectations while providing concrete steps for creating a bright future. The steps he advocates to implement change include developing spiritual practices, rejecting consumeristic values and embracing new communication technologies. Reminding audience members that "we are the leaders we have been waiting for," Duane Elgin inspires them to step up and meet the challenges that await us all.

In November 2006, Duane received the Goi Peace Award. This award is given annually by the Goi Peace Foundation which is based in Tokyo. The Peace Award is given to an individual who they feel has made outstanding contributions towards helping to create this peace and harmony for all life on earth. Elgin was only the second person from the United States to receive this award.

• The World At the Tipping Point: A Hopeful View Of Our Future
• A New World for Business: The Peril and Promise as Adversity Meets Opportunity
• Voluntary Simplicity: The Search for a New American Dream and More Sustainable and Satisfying Ways of Living
• Alternative Approaches for Revitalizing Citizen Participation

"Duane totally engaged more than 2,000 green building professionals in a spirited dialog about the future.  As chair of the world's largest green building conference, I can say that Duane's impact was immediate, profound and likely to be lasting on our industry.”

---Jerry Yudelson, Chair, 2005 US Green Builders Conference