CURRENT MISSION

inventing the future. learning and teaching

ABOUT ME

Am founder of 18 grassroots organizations and campaigns, author of 7 books on grassroots organizing. Taught urban studies at Temple University, and Ecological Economics at Philadelphia University. Vegetarian for 47 years. I travel by bicycle and train rather than automobile, live simply. http://paulglover.org

PHILOSOPHY

The world's cities must be entirely rebuilt toward balance with nature.

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Can show you the town.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Have traveled extensively in U.S and Mexico/Central America. Hitchhiked extensively, years ago. Walked across the United States and stayed with many families.

兴趣

Dancing, singing, cartooning, bicycling, hiking, chess. Community organizing-- getting people together to meet their needs with least reliance on distant boardrooms and capital.

• writing
• books
• singing
• dancing
• vegetarian
• news
• chess
• traveling
• hiking

音乐、电影和书籍

Monty Python, Chaplin, Mark Twain. Desert Solitaire, classical, folk, world beat.

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

Walked across USA entirely on foot, started local currency traded by thousands, started health co-op for uninsured, started orchard project, started community newspapers, etc.

教，学，和分享

I've started many organizations dedicated to environmental repair and social justice. These have been the subject of over 2,000 news stories.

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

Career Counseling, Navigating the Future, business and nonprofit development, community organizing, long distance hiking, bicycling, chess, writing/editing

我游览过的国家

Canada, El Salvador, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, United States

我居住过的国家

Nicaragua, United States