Paulo Lugari (1944 - )
Regenerator of a rain forest in a rain-leached, desiccated area without trees, creator of a village (Gaviotas) in a nearly uninhabited area later called by the United Nations “a model of sustainable development,” and known as“the inventor of the world;” Paulo Lugari represents one of the most inspiring stories of human goodness and potential. In 1971 his group of idealistic, challenge-seeking engineers and visionaries moved to a desolate, semi-populated region of Colombia, SA. Today, that once barren land has regenerated a rain forest with millions of trees, sprouted 247 plant species, and established an aquifer that supplies water to over 45,000 people. One of the most hopeful environmental success stories ever told, Gaviotans successfully built a prototype of sustainability in an area ravaged by political terror. Every family has free housing, community meals, and schooling. There are no weapons, no police, no jail or rules, yet they are an oasis of peace.
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Hispanic Humanism Scientists
“The fastest way to become successful is to make lots of mistakes.”
Chapters:
43. No Effort, No Trace
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“Gaviotas is not a community that can be replicated. What needs to be replicated is the Gaviotas way of thinking.”
Chapters:
80. A Golden Age
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“The only deserts are deserts of the imagination.”
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“There is nothing more unstable than clinging to stability”
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“Every obstacle is really an opportunity in disguise.”
Chapters:
59. The Gardening of Spirit
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“Civilization has been a permanent dialogue between human beings and water.”
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“There’s no such thing as sustainable technology or economic development without sustainable human development to match.”
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