David Gershon

"David [Gershon] is the author of nine books including the bestselling 'Empowerment: The Art of Creating Your Life the Way You Want It'. . .He has lectured at Harvard, MIT, and Duke and served as an advisor to the Clinton White House and United Nations on behavior change and sustainability issues. . ." Source: Page 73 of the book. Denis Hayes, Co-founder, Earth Day, President and CEO, Buillitt Foundation, said of this work, "This book is fabulous! It couldn't be more timely. It's practical, accessible and effective. Getting people to take on global warming at a personal level is critical to tackling the issue. The 'Low Carbon Diet' can make a huge difference."… (altro)

David Gershon and Gail Straub are leaders and co-founders of the Empowerment Workshop, an internationally acclaimed human potential training program. They have worked with thousands of people over the past two decades and are recognized worldwide as pioneers in the field of empowerment. In 1986 they applied the principles of empowerment and organized, in partnership with the United Nations Children's Fund the First Earth Run in which a lighted torch was passed around the world. More than 25 million people and 45 heads of state in 62 countries participated in this worldwide celebration of our possibility to live in harmony with each other and the Earth. David and Gail are married and live in upstate New York… (altro)