Duane Elgin

DUANE ELGIN is an internationally recognized author, speaker, and social visionary who looks beneath the surface turbulence of our times to explore the deeper trends that are transforming our world. He has an MBA in business and an MA in economic history. His books include Choosing Earth, Awakening Earth, Voluntary Simplicity, and The Living Universe. He has worked as a senior social scientist on the staff of the Presidential Commission on the American Future and a senior social scientist at the think-tank SRI International, co-authoring numerous studies of the long-range future for clients such as the President’s Science Advisor; the National Science Foundation; and others. Duane has also co-founded three non-profit organizations working for media accountability and “Electronic Town Meetings.” He received the Peace Prize of Japan the Goi Award, in recognition of his contribution to a global “vision, consciousness, and lifestyle” that fosters a “more sustainable and spiritual culture.” Duane is the Co-director of the Choosing Earth Project.