“I wanted to be kissed by hummingbirds every day,” says Ron Finley. “I wanted to see butterflies. I wanted to smell lavender, and jasmine, and rosemary. That’s where it started.”
In case you missed it, as I somehow did, you can watch his amazing TED Talk on his website.
“Funny thing, the drive-through is killing more people than the drive-by.”
He’s got a vision of cities and how people and plants can live in them. He is all about health for people, for ecology, and for beauty.
“The problem is the solution. Food is the problem, food is the solution.”
“Gardening is the most therapeutic and defiant act you can do, especially in the inner city. Plus you get strawberries.”
“The funny thing about sustainability, you have to sustain it.”
Ron Finley has the gift of energy and the gift to inspire, and a boundless supply of fantastic one-liners. He’s the kind of DIY-meets-Social Change that brings hope.
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I saw him on Ted Talks and he was so inspiring!
I watched his TED talk, very powerful speaker actually. Love it. Thanks for sharing.
I’m so glad you shared this! Ron Finley is such an inspiration, and has a fantastic vision. What I particularly love about his project is that it’s working towards solving so many different issues, from the environmental to the social – and, most importantly, shows that they are all connected.