About Hazel Henderson
Lived 1933 – 2022 (aged 89). Hazel Henderson was an American economist, writer, prognostician, ecologist and futures studies.
Early life and education Henderson was born on 27 March 1933, in Bristol, Somerset, England, the daughter of Kenneth and Dorothy May ( Jesseman) Mustard. She was also Regent's Lecturer at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and held the Horace Albright Chair in Conservation at the University of California, Berkeley, and worked as a travelling lecturer and panelist. Honorary Doctor of Science degree (University of San Francisco) Honorary Doctor of Science degree (Soka University) Honorary Doctor of Science degree (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)
Books
The Politics of the Solar Age. Knowledge Systems Inc., 1988, , 433 pgs (original edition, Doubleday, NY, 1981) Redefining Wealth and Progress: New Ways to Measure Economic, Social, and Environmental Change : The Caracas Report on Alternative Development Indicators. Knowledge Systems Inc., 1990, , 99 pgs Paradigms in Progress. Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 1995, , 293 pgs (original edition, Knowledge Systems, 1991) Hazel Henderson et al., The United Nations: Policy and Financing Alternatives. Global Commission to Fund the United Nations, 1995, , 269 pgs Creating Alternative Futures. Kumarian Press, 1996, , 430 pgs (original edition, Berkley Books, NY, 1978) Building a Win-Win World. Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 1995, , 320 pgs Beyond Globalization. Kumarian Press, 1999, , 88 pgs Hazel Henderson et al., Calvert-Henderson Quality of Life Indicators, Calvert Group, 2000, , 392 pgs Daisaku Ikeda coauthor, Planetary Citizenship, Middleway Press, 2004, , 256 pgs Ethical Markets: Growing the Green Economy, Chelsea Green Publishing, 2006,
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Who was Hazel Henderson?
British-American activist & progressive writer (1933–2022)
When was Hazel Henderson born?
Hazel Henderson was born on 27 March 1933 in Bristol.
When did Hazel Henderson die?
Hazel Henderson died on 22 May 2022 in St. Augustine.
What was Hazel Henderson's occupation?
Hazel Henderson was an economist, writer, prognostician, ecologist and futures studies.
What nationality was Hazel Henderson?
Hazel Henderson was American.
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