Rex Weyler: "Crisis in the Ecology Movement"

<p class="">On this episode, we meet with ecologist, writer, and Greenpeace cofounder, Rex Weyler.</p> <p class="">Weyler explains how the ecology movement was hijacked by the environmental movement. How is climate change one of many issues that has a root cause of overshoot? </p> <p class="">Weyler also explores the dangers of relying on hope as a strategy.  Why must we be careful about virtual signaling in the environmental movement, and how can we "sharpen the sword" as individuals?</p> <h4>About Rex Weyler</h4> <p class="">Rex Weyler is a writer and ecologist. His books include <em>Blood of the Land</em>, a history of indigenous American nations, nominated for a Pulitzer Prize; <em>Greenpeace</em>: <em>The Inside Story</em>, a finalist for the BC Book Award and the Shaughnessy-Cohen Award for Political Writing; and <em>The Jesus Sayings</em>, a deconstruction of first century history, a finalist for the BC Book Award. </p> <p class="">In the 1970s, Weyler was a cofounder of Greenpeace International and editor of the <em>Greenpeace Chronicles</em>. He served on campaigns to preserve rivers and forests, and to stop whaling, sealing, and toxic dumping. <br /> <br /> He currently posts the "<a href="https://www.greenpeace.org/international/author/rex-weyler/">Deep Green</a>" column at the Greenpeace International website. He lives on Cortes Island in British Columbia, with his wife, artist<a href="https://lisagibbonsart.com/"> Lisa Gibbons</a>.</p> <p class="">For Show Notes and Transcript visit: https://www.thegreatsimplification.com/episode/rex-weyler</p>