Dax Dasilva, Eric Hendrikx

Echoes from Eden (eBook, ePUB)

A Memoir from the Frontlines of Conservation

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

"Echoes from Eden recounts Dax Dasilva's journey supporting conservation efforts in the places that need it most. This book is a testament to the power of direct action, a blueprint for environmental conservation, and, as well, a deeply personal exploration of spirituality and Earth stewardship." - Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE From the frontline protests of Clayoquot Sound to the helm of a global tech empire, Dax Dasilva's path has always straddled two worlds-innovation and conservation. Echoes from Eden is not just the story of a man who walked away from business as usual; it is a call to arms for the wild. As the world reeled from the pandemic and conservation efforts collapsed, rangers were sent home, funding dried up, and poachers and loggers swept in like vultures. Instead of retreating, Dasilva launched the Age of Union Alliance, committing $40 million to safeguard the planet's last wild places. What followed was a journey into the heart of the Earth's most endangered landscapes-tracking Grauer's gorillas in the Congo with Dr. Kerry Bowman, navigating Amazonian rivers with Paul Rosolie and Junglekeepers, braving militia-held territories in Haiti to protect community forests, and sailing with Sea Shepherd to shut down illegal fishing operations in the Bay of Biscay. Along the way, he met those who risk everything to defend the land: Dr. Jane Goodall and Juma Xipaya in the Amazon, Suzan Baptiste protecting the leatherback turtles of Trinidad, Dr. Russell Mittermeier conserving the endangered lemurs of Madagascar, and the fearless eco-warriors fighting in Indonesia, Canada, and beyond. But Echoes from Eden is more than an expedition log-it is a reckoning. Told with an urgency sharpened by experience, it asks us to see the world as it is: beautiful, brutal, and slipping through our fingers. This isn't a plea for awareness-it's a battle cry. The time to act isn't tomorrow. It's now.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Victory Belt Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. April 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781628605792
• Artikelnr.: 72298132

Autorenporträt

Visionary entrepreneur and environmental conservationist Dax Dasilva is the driving force behind publicly traded Lightspeed Commerce Inc. and the nonprofit Age of Union Alliance. Since establishing Lightspeed in 2005, Dasilva has transformed the company from a retail POS system into a global payments juggernaut, revolutionizing business operations in over 100 countries. His dedication to environmental preservation inspired him to write Age of Union in 2019, highlighting his commitment to mobilizing global activism. Following his $40 million pledge to support ten imperiled environmental projects worldwide, Dasilva embarked on a journey to the frontlines of conservation, producing several documentaries including The Corridor, CAUGHT, and Wildcat, with the latter winning the 2023 Emmy Award for Outstanding Nature Documentary. Eric Hendrikx studied anthropology at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and San Diego State University, where he earned his bachelor's and master's degrees, respectively. As a freelance journalist, he has written for Rolling Stone and Men's Journal, including articles on sustainability that led to co-authoring this book with Dax Dasilva. He lives in Toronto with his wife, Natasha, and their two English Black Labradors.