https://www.johndegraaf.com/homepage-media daily 0.75 2017-05-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1490807916393-RILVW6RD0U20MM9E4MKN/Untitled+design.jpg Homepage media - BOOKS I am the author or co-author of four books, including Affluenza, my international best-seller. READ ON https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1490807916393-RILVW6RD0U20MM9E4MKN/Untitled+design.jpg Homepage media - BOOKS I am the author or co-author of four books, including Affluenza, my international best-seller. READ ON https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1490807794134-QB332N390PIVNTZX53DQ/Untitled+design.jpg Homepage media BOOKS Learn more here... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1490821914714-RVHBBKQNC25Q0SL5MTLT/NCFilm-GVU-091616-A.jpg Homepage media - FILMS Since 1977, I have produced more than 40 documentaries, and dozens of shorter news stories and films. 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READ ON https://www.johndegraaf.com/homepageactivism daily 0.75 2017-07-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1490804058693-LBHOLYH6WZW4AMDZPI0O/51KmFuEec1L._SX334_BO1%2C204%2C203%2C200_.jpg Homepage activism https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1490804058693-LBHOLYH6WZW4AMDZPI0O/51KmFuEec1L._SX334_BO1%2C204%2C203%2C200_.jpg Homepage activism https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1490821588105-110VYZ8FT9PJ1DDZ39Y5/Image9.jpg Homepage activism - SPEAKING I've been an invited and keynote speaker for dozens of conferences all over the world — Canada, Dubai, Brazil, the UK and various US venues — and at more than a hundred universities. LEARN MORE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1490896124134-GVGYBKJBT08TDJA0722V/Untitled+design.jpg Homepage activism - ACTIVISM Since my early years as a VISTA Volunteer and an anti-Vietnam War spokesperson, I've been active in numerous campaigns for social change. LEARN MORE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1490812740766-R8VC6VHINKDABWUA1AUQ/John+photo+A.JPG Homepage activism - SPEAKING I've been an invited speaker, and often, a keynoter, for dozens of conferences in places such as Canada, Dubai, Brazil, the UK and various US venues, and at more than a hundred colleges and universities. LEARN MORE https://www.johndegraaf.com/blog daily 0.75 2017-05-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1494962293745-Q2A89NU6AQNG2UCGVH8U/yildiz.jpg Blog https://www.johndegraaf.com/blog/2017/5/27/a-beautiful-american-story monthly 0.5 2017-05-27 https://www.johndegraaf.com/blog/2017/5/24/late-winter-storms-sierra-nevada-a-poem monthly 0.5 2017-05-24 https://www.johndegraaf.com/blog/2017/5/16/the-robots-are-comingthe-robots-are-coming monthly 0.5 2017-05-16 https://www.johndegraaf.com/book-gallery daily 0.75 2017-05-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1490898711047-2BKFVQJWHC7OOH3UX2Q8/51y9lppsLsL._SY344_BO1%2C204%2C203%2C200_.jpg Book Gallery - AFFLUENZA affluenza, n. a painful, contagious, socially transmitted condition of overload, debt, anxiety, and waste resulting from the dogged pursuit of more. We tried to warn you! The 2008 economic collapse proved how resilient and dangerous affluenza can be. Now in its third edition, this book can safely be called prophetic in showing how problems ranging from loneliness, endless working hours, and family conflict to rising debt, environmental pollution, and rampant commercialism are all symptoms of this global plague. BUY HERE   “Affluenza has easily passed the test of time and become an American classic, the book that raised our crisis of consumption to national awareness. —Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature and founder, 350.org https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1490898711047-2BKFVQJWHC7OOH3UX2Q8/51y9lppsLsL._SY344_BO1%2C204%2C203%2C200_.jpg Book Gallery - AFFLUENZA affluenza, n. a painful, contagious, socially transmitted condition of overload, debt, anxiety, and waste resulting from the dogged pursuit of more. We tried to warn you! The 2008 economic collapse proved how resilient and dangerous affluenza can be. Now in its third edition, this book can safely be called prophetic in showing how problems ranging from loneliness, endless working hours, and family conflict to rising debt, environmental pollution, and rampant commercialism are all symptoms of this global plague. BUY HERE   “Affluenza has easily passed the test of time and become an American classic, the book that raised our crisis of consumption to national awareness. —Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature and founder, 350.org https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1490898654340-L0AARS000OAQ5DWKCRWJ/51UpBauGDjL._SX323_BO1%2C204%2C203%2C200_.jpg Book Gallery - TAKE BACK YOUR TIME Take Back Your Time is the official handbook for TAKE BACK YOUR TIME DAY, a national event. Organizers have enlisted the support of colleges, universities, religious organizations, labor unions, businesses, activist groups, and non-profit organizations to create events that will take place across the country, calling attention to the ways overwork and lack of time affect us-at home, in our workplaces, and in our communities-and to inspire a movement to take back our time. BUY HERE   "This compilation of expert views on America's battles against "time poverty" pulls out all the stops with its 30 powerful essays." — Publisher's Weekly "This book is not only a treasure but an eye opener!" — Michael Benjamin, Executive Director, National Council on Family Relations "A tour de force!" — Al Gedicks, Professor of Sociology, University of Wisconsin — La Crosse https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1490898675900-NIGUDF4RPXSY4C3TTOTS/51KmFuEec1L._SX334_BO1%2C204%2C203%2C200_.jpg Book Gallery - WHAT'S THE ECONOMY FOR, ANYWAY? In this funny, readable, and thought-provoking book based on the popular film of the same name, activists John de Graaf (coauthor of the bestselling Affluenza) and David Batker tackle thirteen economic issues, challenging the reader to consider the point of our economy. Emphasizing powerful American ideals, including teamwork, pragmatism, and equality, de Graaf and Batker set forth a simple goal for any economic system: The greatest good for the greatest number over the longest run. Drawing from history and current enterprises, we see how the good life is achieved when people and markets work together with an active government to create a more perfect economy-one that works for everyone. BUY HERE   “If you read one book on the economy this year – and you should – make it What's the Economy For, Anyway?. You'll gain a clear understanding of what's gone wrong, and what we have to do to fix it.” ― Ann Crittenden, author of If You've Raised Kids, You Can Manage Anything and The Price of Motherhood https://www.johndegraaf.com/activism-gallery daily 0.75 2017-04-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1490905559043-BCCRQ6GYEX7XF9UILXTO/TakeBackYourTime_logo-block-300x228.png Activism Gallery Take Back Your Time seeks to challenge the epidemic of overwork, over-scheduling and time famine in the United States and Canada that threatens our health, our relationships, our communities, and our environment. We seek a renewed understanding of the value of leisure time and the costs of time stress in our lives and workplaces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1490905559043-BCCRQ6GYEX7XF9UILXTO/TakeBackYourTime_logo-block-300x228.png Activism Gallery Take Back Your Time seeks to challenge the epidemic of overwork, over-scheduling and time famine in the United States and Canada that threatens our health, our relationships, our communities, and our environment. We seek a renewed understanding of the value of leisure time and the costs of time stress in our lives and workplaces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1490905525279-5L7SAZJVE3KU17H666BH/87681d_69bc95145c9a0bfcb8474b52de37b1b6.jpg Activism Gallery Earth Island Institute is a non-profit, public interest, membership organization that supports people who are creating solutions to protect our shared planet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1490905532496-CQ6PAZKHSTGOVZPB5002/10405296_804859672871213_5314977630066122114_n.png Activism Gallery Our mission is to improve the well-being of society by increasing understanding and appreciation of the factors that lead to life satisfaction, resilience and sustainability. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1491584232015-OFFLES82B8XR9F1W2T9T/sierra_club_logo.jpg Activism Gallery Founded by legendary conservationist John Muir in 1892, the Sierra Club is now the nation's largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization -- with more than two million members and supporters. Our successes range from protecting millions of acres of wilderness to helping pass the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Endangered Species Act. More recently, we've made history by leading the charge to move away from the dirty fossil fuels that cause climate disruption and toward a clean energy economy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1491584327928-04XFTLRVHS8N5IOMWAIO/logo.jpg Activism Gallery The Balaton Group generates new research, new action and new solutions for sustainability. We believe that through systems thinking, networking, communication and envisioning we can make a huge change for the better in global sustainability. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1491584439604-OB00E5I846WIO5DCZIXH/sustainable-seattle-org-overview-march-2010-1-728.jpg Activism Gallery Sustainable Seattle is focused on long-term sustainability, equity and resilience in the Puget Sound Region. We value collaboration, stewardship, and social justice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1491584613132-2W624VU0B31O57VS6Q5F/Earth_Economics_Logo.jpg Activism Gallery We all need nature. Nature is crucial to our survival - without food, clean air and water, a buffer against floods and fires, we lose our way of life. Nature is the backbone of the economy, but when is the last time you noticed it on a balance sheet? Far too often, nature is left out of the equation in accounting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1491584918442-SKMDXJB286WAU9YE68CX/tbF1g3klxENBp8-XZdLXZpA2z0HYsVuXAOccjcXORSo_visual-14a91908cf6.jpg Activism Gallery The Work and Family Researchers Network (formerly the Sloan Work and Family Research Network), is an international membership organization of interdisciplinary work and family researchers. The WFRN also welcomes the participation of policy makers and practitioners as it seeks to promote knowledge and understanding of work and family issues among the community of global stakeholders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1491593816592-1ILK69HQLMMUC5HZ94QT/Screen+Shot+2017-04-07+at+11.41.23+AM.png Activism Gallery The International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies(ISQOLS) is an international society whose purpose are to promote and encourage research in the field of quality-of-life (QOL) studies.   https://www.johndegraaf.com/filmgallery daily 0.75 2025-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1755913229654-05TM9VLLIPUO2Q01RTTZ/image-asset.png FILM GALLERY - FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA: KATHARINE LEE BATES AND THE STORY OF AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL A biography of the social reformer, educator and prolific poet who wrote America’s most popular song. Provides a surprising look at hidden metaphorical meanings in the song’s four verses and a deep dive into the historical events that shaped it. A celebration and a critique of American ideals and policies as our nation turns 250, this film was adapted into a symphonic production by the renowned Boston Pops Orchestra. www.seatoshiningseafilm.org https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1755913229654-05TM9VLLIPUO2Q01RTTZ/image-asset.png FILM GALLERY - FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA: KATHARINE LEE BATES AND THE STORY OF AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL A biography of the social reformer, educator and prolific poet who wrote America’s most popular song. Provides a surprising look at hidden metaphorical meanings in the song’s four verses and a deep dive into the historical events that shaped it. A celebration and a critique of American ideals and policies as our nation turns 250, this film was adapted into a symphonic production by the renowned Boston Pops Orchestra. www.seatoshiningseafilm.org https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1755913742853-26415QO602TAL7ZCCBM8/Screenshot+2025-08-22+at+6.48.10%E2%80%AFPM.png FILM GALLERY - STEWART UDALL THE POLITICS OF BEAUTY, 2023 A comprehensive biography of America’s most famous Interior Secretary, who took the lead in the establishment of America’s most important environmental laws and the preservation of millions of acres of American lands in National Parks and wilderness areas. Stewart Udall’s remarkable story is brought to life with extensive still photography and archival footage, mixed with interviews of his children and many of the people who knew him best. https://stewartudallfilm.org/ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1755913099167-YYWMH8YJSLMPUMLV5TZ0/image-asset.png FILM GALLERY - THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS, 2019 A close look at Danish idea of “cohousing” that offers its residents both privacy and community. We meet Charles Durrett, who brought cohousing to the US from Copenhagen and visit four communities he designed—in Davis, Nevada City, Grass Valley and Fair Oaks, California—and examine the benefits cohousing brings to the people who live there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1755912915673-HL7C8QM2VUA7Z1F6OZ02/image-asset.png FILM GALLERY - REDEFINING PROSPERITY: THE GOLD RUSHES OF NEVADA CITY, 2018 In Nevada City, the largest town of the California Gold Rush, hippies and rednecks come together to save their beautiful Yuba River from proposed power dams, and create a flourishing community united by their love for the arts, the environment and historical preservation, led by vibrant community organization. https://www.bullfrogcommunities.com/redefiningprosperity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1493749867374-KR63QB1YF1JWU4G6QDSP/Great-Vacation-Squeeze_DVjacketF.jpg FILM GALLERY - THE GREAT VACATION SQUEEZE, 2014 Vacations matter - for productivity, happiness, family bonding and especially, health. Explore why Americans take less time off work, even when it’s proven to be good for us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1493749711368-PY72DCSJ9P7BD8JS5S6R/Whats-The-Economy-For-Anyway_DVjacketF.jpg FILM GALLERY - WHAT'S THE ECONOMY FOR, ANYWAY?, 2009 In this humorous monologue, ecological economist Dave Batker questions whether GDP is an adequate measure of society's well-being and suggests workable alternatives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1493750447783-CFMFLTHM0PK8NA9F091Q/charles-erskine-scott-wood-1.jpg FILM GALLERY - THE OREGON EXPERIENCE: CES WOOD, 2009 The amazing story behind Chief Joseph's "I will fight no more forever!" speech and a young soldier who became a champion of human rights and social justice after his experiences in the Nez Perce War. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1493750071169-L8SITERFCWSPZFFC5P5N/Buyer-Be-Fair_DVjacketF.jpg FILM GALLERY - BUYER BE FAIR, 2006 Looks at the benefits of fair trade goods and product certification for people and the environment through case studies of the TransfairUSA and the Forest Stewardship Council. Filmed in Mexico, Canada, the US and Europe.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1493749780438-MVWVITFL6EC1UNX8DHGQ/Motherhood-Manifesto_DVjacketF.jpg FILM GALLERY - THE MOTHERHOOD MANIFESTO, 2006 Looks at the obstacles facing working mothers and families and the employer and public policy changes needed to restore work-life balance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1493749754516-1L0D1OHXK9JUAOO3JFYL/Silent-Killer_DVjacketF.jpg FILM GALLERY - SILENT KILLER, 2005 Highlights promising attempts in Africa, and in South and Central America, to end world hunger. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1493749838836-WZYSOLC3SJ4B3C4YM18Z/Hot-Potatoes_DVjacketF.jpg FILM GALLERY - HOT POTATOES, 2002 Explores the history of potato blight and the chemicals used to control it, from the Irish potato famine to the present day, through the stories of two remarkable scientists. Filmed in Mexico, Peru, the US and Europe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1493750038573-GFEHPX8T0COVZQ7R3KQQ/Beyond-Organic_DVjacketF.jpg FILM GALLERY - BEYOND ORGANIC, 2002 Meryl Streep tells the story of farmer, writer and photographer Michael Ableman and his model of community-supported agriculture in the midst of suburban sprawl. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1493750298467-BK2M1EY6RXAQJWSFT71N/Escape-From-Affluenza_DVjacketF.jpg FILM GALLERY - ESCAPE FROM AFFLUENZA, 1998 The sequel to the PBS hit AFFLUENZA explores ways to live better with less — hosted by Wanda Urbanska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1493750007792-M6ABQ2LUP0NQSH7IWYTR/Affluenza_DVjacketF.jpg FILM GALLERY - AFFLUENZA, 1997 AFFLUENZA is a groundbreaking film that diagnoses a serious social disease — caused by consumerism, commercialism and rampant materialism — that is having a devastating impact on our families, communities, and the environment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1493311111850-MR9Y5HGUBF7WXSMP592Q/Genetic-Time-Bomb.jpg FILM GALLERY - GENETIC TIME BOMB, 1994 The world's food supply may be seriously endangered by a dramatic decline in crop diversity. As high-yield hybrids replace traditional food crops worldwide, thousands of heirloom plant species have gone extinct, increasing the long-term possibility of famine. Filmed in Russia, Europe, Mexico and the US. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1491592160412-92GJE8SRDL5H8106PV8A/gordon-hirabayashi.JPG FILM GALLERY - A PERSONAL MATTER: GORDON HIRABAYASHI V. THE UNITED STATES, 1992 The moving story of a courageous young Japanese-American student who challenged the World War II relocation program and eventually won his case, upholding the American Constitution. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1493750761138-XOVRIK0B9MTA7YUWL5X8/Brower-in-hat-3MB-72dpi-1.jpg FILM GALLERY - For Earth's Sake The Life and Times of David Brower, 1989 A stirring portrait of America's leading environmentalist, David Brower, who was instrumental in establishing some of America's most spectacular national parks, while heading the Sierra Club, establishing and directing Friends of the Earth, and later Earth Island Institute. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1493750130612-WXOV6H0GKCSGFTWAH4NN/Circle-of-Plenty_DVjacketF.jpg FILM GALLERY - CIRCLE OF PLENTY, 1987 Master gardener John Jeavons seeks the smallest possible area to grow a diet for one person sustainably, and transforms thinking about small-scale agriculture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1491591971403-IPE7HX7RK9JINHG49AT4/6c6d3e5fe170ebf3110519f77161c5da.jpg FILM GALLERY - VISIBLE TARGET, 1985 Explores the WWII Japanese-American evacuation and Internment through the story of the first community evacuated under wartime orders, Bainbridge Island, Washington. Called "wondrously well done" by the New York Times. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1493750672428-X34CK9O7B8NOLLYX22DK/alan+at+virginia+2.JPG FILM GALLERY - Garden Song, 1980 Portrait of the late Alan Chadwick, Shakespearean actor, master gardener, and inventor of the "Biodynamic French Intensive Method," who spent 50 years in the garden — digging, planting and watching. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1755913150918-MC289UNTCNI7N3WHTXVP/image-asset.png FILM GALLERY - STEWART UDALL: THE POLITICS OF BEAUTY, 2023 A comprehensive biography of America’s most famous Interior Secretary, who took the lead in the establishment of America’s most important environmental laws and the preservation of millions of acres of American lands in National Parks and wilderness areas. Stewart Udall’s remarkable story is brought to life with extensive still photography and archival footage, mixed with interviews of his children and many of the people who knew him best. https://stewartudallfilm.org/ https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/58e668e4db29d6fe83f5337d/68a91c031b922228bca283c1/1755913792384/ FILM GALLERY https://www.johndegraaf.com/articles-gallery daily 0.75 2020-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1491582192580-0WDCMJ20JMUUWXCQM94B/NYT.jpg ARTICLES GALLERY - WHY DON’T AMERICANS TAKE VACATION? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1491582192580-0WDCMJ20JMUUWXCQM94B/NYT.jpg ARTICLES GALLERY - WHY DON’T AMERICANS TAKE VACATION? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1491582196017-WODOO2HFIC2Z2GLT09T6/4fgNVF4H.jpg ARTICLES GALLERY - AMERICANS WORK TOO MUCH FOR THEIR OWN GOOD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1604443165091-ICQ1PDV7DZEDD0VE6GWJ/image.jpg ARTICLES GALLERY - THE PROMISE OF THE GREEN NEW DEAL https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1604443165091-ICQ1PDV7DZEDD0VE6GWJ/image.jpg ARTICLES GALLERY - AND BEAUTY FOR ALL https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1604443165091-ICQ1PDV7DZEDD0VE6GWJ/image.jpg ARTICLES GALLERY - RETHINKING THE GOOD CITY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1604443165091-ICQ1PDV7DZEDD0VE6GWJ/image.jpg ARTICLES GALLERY - CAN BEAUTY BRING US TOGETHER https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1604444564991-ODQWAR7SVZEI5FDTTA76/image-asset.jpeg ARTICLES GALLERY - STEWART UDALL: A REMEMBRANCE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1604444788973-92JH7ZL997ZF10L74USU/image-asset.jpeg ARTICLES GALLERY - 2026: A NEW AGENDA FOR TOMORROW https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1604444788973-92JH7ZL997ZF10L74USU/image-asset.jpeg ARTICLES GALLERY - CAMPAIGNING FOR BREAD AND ROSES https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1604445343480-9ICQSBRRT5TLENMM3EXC/image-asset.jpeg ARTICLES GALLERY - A CALIFORNIA CITY THAT’S TAKING BEAUTY SERIOUSLY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1491582202524-ON7UV500B916KNB6JYGY/TxW_ElRX.jpg ARTICLES GALLERY - FINDING TIME FOR OUR PARKS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1493785178509-2R28WL560GIA5BVH12C7/Unknown.png ARTICLES GALLERY - GROSS NATIONAL HAPPINESS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1493395596265-ZXAN4YP4E2DZH4DU7TL8/Unknown-1.jpeg ARTICLES GALLERY - A PEACEFUL REVOLUTION: THE LAST SUMMER (WITHOUT A VACATION) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1491582561583-29AKYJ6U1MKRLBDZY05X/I58EQMCH.jpg ARTICLES GALLERY - IRRITABLE GROWL SYNDROME https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1493395241959-8QDPJJYRDMMHU9HXWOMZ/earth-island-journal-green-tagline-flat.jpg ARTICLES GALLERY - IN CELEBRATION OF JOHN MUIR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1491582546936-NU1T4E0WFP2U3AMZ9APT/CgO1SKos.jpeg ARTICLES GALLERY - CELEBRATING ST. FRANCIS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1491582553108-VCOTMCNQ3HSBYEWO6OZJ/worldwatch_institute.jpg ARTICLES GALLERY - REDUCING WORK TIME AS A PATH TO SUSTAINABILITY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1491583346891-BAJTIGXAL6M2B9LZWOWP/o2VYe4DO.jpeg ARTICLES GALLERY - BEAUTY: THE FORGOTTEN RECIPE FOR HAPPINESS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1491583346891-BAJTIGXAL6M2B9LZWOWP/o2VYe4DO.jpeg ARTICLES GALLERY - 1968: THE YEAR THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1491583346891-BAJTIGXAL6M2B9LZWOWP/o2VYe4DO.jpeg ARTICLES GALLERY - REMEMBERING THE SPIRIT OF BREAD AND ROSES https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1493395325590-H6OD87RLRT934BY8WS6J/Unknown.jpeg ARTICLES GALLERY - THE PROGRESSIVE POLITICS OF HAPPINESS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1496938188125-PPA7NDPVDCVBFNFBS1AO/o2VYe4DO.jpg ARTICLES GALLERY - A BEAUTIFUL AMERICAN STORY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1491583144184-1EKSF6GZ65YYPBWPZKNH/crosscut-fb.jpg ARTICLES GALLERY - HOLD THESE TRUTHS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1493395111975-AAO6OD9YMMK555BXDRUS/tikkundaily_default2.jpg ARTICLES GALLERY - A MEMORY OF CASTRO'S CUBA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1493657108285-LYQK8LLHNJ1BK53IKK98/Unknown.png ARTICLES GALLERY - A HAPPY WORLD REQUIRES INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1493657108285-LYQK8LLHNJ1BK53IKK98/Unknown.png ARTICLES GALLERY - A CONVERSATION WITH RUE MAPP OF OUTDOOR AFRO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1493657108285-LYQK8LLHNJ1BK53IKK98/Unknown.png ARTICLES GALLERY - A NATIONAL BEAUTIFICATION CAMPAIGN REVITALIZED COMMUNITIES https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1491582557742-U466HFE5KJKEXQFAEC02/Tologo.jpg ARTICLES GALLERY - THE ORIGINAL OCCUPY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1493656937748-VILAK7IWNSMN262HYIP7/Unknown.png ARTICLES GALLERY - Trump's Suppression of Climate Science Echoes Restrictions Under Stalin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1493656990021-4YPLWEDBYNVGQNNHY5SB/Unknown.png ARTICLES GALLERY - Stop Fixating on Economic Growth — Let's Talk About Quality of Life https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1493657108285-LYQK8LLHNJ1BK53IKK98/Unknown.png ARTICLES GALLERY - From "The New Economy" to the Cooperative Commonwealth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1491583454207-Q1583BPBO0JJV1ZO4L06/center-footer.jpg ARTICLES GALLERY - WORKERS OF THE WORLD, RELAX! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1604612297118-VPMNW29I0UE30MDLRVVT/grantee_grist_logo.jpg ARTICLES GALLERY - HOW DIRTY MEDIA BROUGHT DOWN OREGON'S CLEAN ENERGY GOVERNOR AND HIS ACTIVIST FIANCE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1491582571385-P6DPKPNLW8T3Y85HWZPV/grantee_grist_logo.png ARTICLES GALLERY - LYNDON JOHNSON’S CASE AGAINST GROWTH https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1491582568973-31JGUL3VFAFUXJ8DOYJS/Resilience-blue-logo-1.png ARTICLES GALLERY - STRENGTHENING OUR HEALTH https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1491582542500-1JQLJGA1HDHA1Q5YOZYG/sierra-nov-dec-2014-cover.png ARTICLES GALLERY - A BACKPACKER’S THEORY OF LIFE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1493785080652-JAIQVZMJZR99NEONQGTE/Sierra-May-June-2014-cover.jpg ARTICLES GALLERY - MEMORIES OF A CONSERVATION GIANT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1491582543474-8X07F9Z0PUCBW8CKMVXR/url.jpg ARTICLES GALLERY - THE SERIOUS BUSINESS OF WELLBEING https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1491582757605-XN55R12K5PPSZLGTRJVT/0000322743790.3.jpg ARTICLES GALLERY - NO VACATION NATION https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1493657830967-ICR5K8L7DFJR9JTXEJOR/Unknown.jpeg ARTICLES GALLERY - When America Came 'This Close' to Establishing a 30-Hour Workweek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1493657845207-WDGIE6QTV329IIYIBDOG/Unknown.jpeg ARTICLES GALLERY - Life Away From the Rat-Race: Why One Group of Workers Decided to Cut Their Own Hours and Pay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1499363092560-JGAB7A0MVHYW2V0S1BCE/prlogo.png ARTICLES GALLERY - CAMPAIGNING FOR BREAD AND ROSES https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1493395690786-B4MYYSAOKYWQ7D5TI686/Unknown-2.jpeg ARTICLES GALLERY - INTERVIEW WITH JOHN: OUR TIME HAS BEEN SACRIFICED FOR OVERCONSUMPTION https://www.johndegraaf.com/speaking-gallery daily 0.75 2020-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1493394665140-8ZY5XHKDRGKGFHUW0A1R/Screen+Shot+2017-04-28+at+8.44.26+AM.png SPEAKING GALLERY - Watering the roses: time balance and happiness: John de Graaf at TEDxBellevue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1493394665140-8ZY5XHKDRGKGFHUW0A1R/Screen+Shot+2017-04-28+at+8.44.26+AM.png SPEAKING GALLERY - Watering the roses: time balance and happiness: John de Graaf at TEDxBellevue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1493394345062-A0ZVEJOLLLO82KYDJXO6/image-asset.jpeg SPEAKING GALLERY - Happiness Conference 2012 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/590362d9e4fcb545fcb83922/590364e91dd4546ead4d2a7d/1493394528547/ SPEAKING GALLERY - Watering the roses: time balance and happiness https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1493394380181-FBOTVE9KNNASMLNY9ZMQ/image-asset.jpeg SPEAKING GALLERY - What's the Economy for Anyway? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1493394405575-90DCEICT18U70UU2AWYG/image-asset.jpeg SPEAKING GALLERY - Can capitalism be fixed? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1493394429822-H92VSFS9QFU7QUAY5KQM/image-asset.jpeg SPEAKING GALLERY - From GDP to Happiness and Well-being https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1493394455048-7EHEXCX56PR52S4ZYFT8/image-asset.jpeg SPEAKING GALLERY - Happiness, Time, and Sustainability with John De Graaf https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1493394483402-OF5A3HE5NAXEZ35WXTU8/image-asset.jpeg SPEAKING GALLERY - Emmy Award Winner John de Graaf talks Time Balance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1493394503456-JF9BWIR082Z2EATXJ9ZK/image-asset.jpeg SPEAKING GALLERY - John de Graaf and David Batker - What's the Economy for Anyway? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1493394746180-WAUKP207O7VKJWXL1A2A/image-asset.jpeg SPEAKING GALLERY - Take Back Your Time https://www.johndegraaf.com/articles-gallery-2 daily 0.75 2020-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1604612964747-84KBBFJIMOVH51BDMNMF/image-asset.png ARTICLES GALLERY 2 - STOP FIXATING ON ECONOMIC GROWTH - LET'S TALK ABOUT QUALITY OF LIFE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1604612964747-84KBBFJIMOVH51BDMNMF/image-asset.png ARTICLES GALLERY 2 - STOP FIXATING ON ECONOMIC GROWTH - LET'S TALK ABOUT QUALITY OF LIFE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1604612964747-84KBBFJIMOVH51BDMNMF/image-asset.png ARTICLES GALLERY 2 - TRUMP'S SUPRESSION OF CLIMATE SCIENCE ECHOES RESTRICTIONS UNDER STALIN https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1604613216612-FZFSM2D7ZEL8MNK2NDNN/Screenshot+%28216%29.png ARTICLES GALLERY 2 - HOW DIRTY MEDIA BROUGHT DOWN OREGON'S CLEAN-ENERGY GOVERNOR AND HIS ACTIVIST FIANCE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1604613216612-FZFSM2D7ZEL8MNK2NDNN/Screenshot+%28216%29.png ARTICLES GALLERY 2 - THAT TIME LYNDON JOHNSON MADE A KILLER CASE AGAINST UNBRIDLED GROWTH https://www.johndegraaf.com/new-gallery daily 0.75 2020-11-13 https://www.johndegraaf.com/film-gallery-2 daily 0.75 2020-11-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1605229524590-A96X29LD9SG568C72SJ3/Screenshot+%28225%29.png FILM GALLERY 2 - BACK TO LIFE: THE IRON GOAT TRAIL, 2005 Travel writer Rick Steves narrates this story of the remarkable volunteers who created a wonderful 12 mile Rails to Trails project at Stevens Pass, Washington https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1605229524590-A96X29LD9SG568C72SJ3/Screenshot+%28225%29.png FILM GALLERY 2 - BACK TO LIFE: THE IRON GOAT TRAIL, 2005 Travel writer Rick Steves narrates this story of the remarkable volunteers who created a wonderful 12 mile Rails to Trails project at Stevens Pass, Washington https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1605231127645-INV5QFYN2N8ZNQUERXZG/Screenshot+%28233%29.png FILM GALLERY 2 - ON NATURE'S TERMS, 2001 Protecting habitat and contiguous areas of open space to save America's keystone predators--grizzlies, wolves, mountain lions, bobcats--while also protecting livestock and ranchers. A look at positive solutions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1605227844466-LGMSII2BJ1SXFH3O610R/Screenshot+%28217%29.png FILM GALLERY 2 - RUNNING OUT OF TIME, 1994 The growing problems of "time famine" and overwork. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1605228577677-OPL3E46G9JVTOXN9SB64/Screenshot+%28219%29.png FILM GALLERY 2 - GREEN PLANS, 1995 National environmental policies in the Netherlands and New Zealand offer models for the rest of the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1605231712249-B4OG9LP3949MEFWBCJ5G/Screenshot+%28236%29.png FILM GALLERY 2 - THE MOON'S PRAYER, 1991 Indian tribal members of Washington State relate traditional Indian concerns about the environment. Specific concerns include depletion of salmon fisheries, clear cutting of forests, damming of rivers and streams, oil spills and toxic pollution of beaches and harbors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58d435c6b8a79b27eb36f254/1605229586993-BCFG384KJC6D861Z7GHY/Screenshot+%28230%29.png FILM GALLERY 2 - HOT POTATOES, 2001 In the mid-1990s a virulent strain of blight threatened potato crops all over the world. Two brilliant scientists--an old man and young woman--lead a search for solutions. 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