John Francis (environmentalist)
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John Francis is an African-American environmentalist. Born in 1946 in Philadelphia, the son of a West Indian immigrant, he moved to Marin County, California as a young man. After witnessing the devastation caused by a 1971 oil spill in San Francisco Bay, he stopped riding in motorized vehicles, a vow which lasted 22 years. During that time, he also spent 17 years in silence, without speaking a word.
He holds a Ph.D. in land resources, and is the author of Planetwalker: How to Change Your World One Step at a Time. He lives in Point Reyes Station, California with his wife and son.
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Francis, J., Planetwalker: How to Change Your World One Step at a Time, Elephant Mountain Press, (Point Reyes Station), 2005. ISBN: 0976019205.
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