Is Climate Change a Spiritual Crisis? (w/ Paul Hawken)

Soul Boom

Rainn Wilson

Mental Health, Religion & Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Spirituality, Society & Culture

4.8 • 610 Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

What if climate change isn’t just an environmental or economic issue, but a spiritual one? In this eye-opening conversation, Rainn Wilson and environmentalist Paul Hawken dive into the philosophy of regeneration—a revolutionary approach to healing the planet while revitalizing our sense of meaning and purpose. Paul explains why fear-based activism is failing, how indigenous wisdom offers a roadmap for sustainability, and why reconnecting to nature is the key to saving ourselves. They also discuss the hidden intelligence of plants, the role of community in social transformation, and what a 23-year-old in Tulsa can actually do to make a difference. Paul Hawken is a renowned environmentalist, entrepreneur, and author. His work focuses on practical, systemic solutions to climate change that integrate ecological, social, and economic renewal. Order Paul's new book Carbon: The Book of Life - https://amzn.to/4kY2Nr2 MERCH OUT NOW! https://soulboom.com/store God-Shaped Hole Mug: https://bit.ly/GodShapedHoleMug Sign up for our newsletter! https://soulboom.substack.com SUBSCRIBE to Soul Boom!! https://bit.ly/Subscribe2SoulBoom Watch our Clips: https://bit.ly/SoulBoomCLIPS Watch WISDOM DUMP: https://bit.ly/WISDOMDUMP FOLLOW US! Instagram: http://instagram.com/soulboom TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@soulboom Sponsor Soul Boom: [email protected] Work with Soul Boom: [email protected] Send Fan Creations, Questions, Comments: [email protected] Executive Produced by: Kartik Chainani Executive Produced by: Ford Bowers, Samah Tokmachi Companion Arts Production Supervisor: Mike O'Brien Voicing Change Media Theme Music by: Marcos Moscat

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0:00.0	You're listening to So Boo!
0:03.0	I'm 23 years old.
0:06.0	I don't know what to think about climate.
0:09.0	This is not complicated.
0:11.0	This is not rocket science.
0:12.0	Okay, so spell it out if it's simple.
0:14.0	Sure.
0:15.0	People think it's an economic issue.
0:16.0	It is not. It's a spiritual issue.
0:18.0	Wait, what?
0:20.0	What?
0:21.0	And if we don't understand that is the core,
0:24.7	both the problem and the solution,
0:28.4	then we're kidding ourselves.
0:30.5	Regeneration is about bringing the planet back alive.
0:33.7	But the practice of it brings us alive.
0:43.3	What the 23-year-old is mourning is a meaningful life.
0:55.0	Hey there, it's me, Rain Wilson, and I want to dig into the human experience. I want to have conversations about a spiritual revolution.
0:58.0	Let's get deep with our favorite thinkers, friends, and entertainers about life, meaning, and idiocy.
1:05.0	Welcome to the Soul Boom Podcast.
1:12.9	So Paul, I did this before on another episode.
1:17.7	I'm a college kid.
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