Why is Paul Hawken Optimistic about our Future?

Bill Clinton dubbed Paul Hawken’s book Natural Capitalism one of the ten most important books in the world. It also inspired Ray Anderson, CEO of Interface, to turn his entire business around and go green. Waylon lured Paul into one of Boulder’s many leafy, natural spots to discuss everything from hard nose business to the possibility of hope in a bleak environmental landscape.

One week after interviewing Dr. Deepak Chopra for the first of two times, I met with Paul Hawken, a green business leader, about why he holds out a realistic hope for the future of our human species (and all those other species).