Tag: Patagonia
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BR234) “let my people go surfing” Book Review
let my people go surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman by Yvon Chouinard. 4/5 rating. 232 pages. Book #1 of 2022. Read January 4, 2022. What a great book to start 2022 with! This is all about Yvon (the founder of Patagonia)’s reasons for the way he runs the company. This is the second…
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BR149) “Tools for Grassroots Activists” Book Review
Tools for Grassroots Activists: Best Practices for Success in the Environmental Movement Edited by Nora Gallagher and Lisa Myers. 5/5 rating. 288 pages. Book #74 of 2020. Read October 19, 2020. This is an incredible book that should be everyone’s first resource if you’re thinking about starting a movement of any kind! This book is…
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BR98) The Responsible Company
The Responsible Company: What We’ve Learned from Patagonia’s First 40 Years by Yvon Chouinard and Vincent Stanley. 4/5 rating. Book #23 of 2020. Read April 15, 2020. This book is by Yvon, the creator, and Vincent, a former executive at Patagonia. It discusses the importance of being good stewards of the earth and its inhabitants…