As a young man, Rex Weyler joined early Greenpeace expeditions to document and stop commercial whaling. He went on to co-found Greenpeace International, and as a journalist has covered the subject of ecology extensively. In this newly released 2010 interview, Weyler shares his observations of "what can happen as a civilization grows out of control." Technology, economics, consumption, population and politics are all in his cross-hairs. "The human machine is just steamrolling…toward disaster." Weyler has lived a rich life and has a keen understanding of the source of joy, but there is sadness in his voice when he talks about how civilization grew right past ecological limits to growth. "I'm not concerned that my children will consume less stuff and have to live lifestyles more like my grandparents. I'm more concerned that my children will have to live in chaos because we were stupid and we tried to drive right past all these limits…." Weyler does express some hope for the future, as well, and outlines changes needed to bring human civilization back to living within ecological limits. "What I'm working toward in my life and in my community is that we make these changes intelligently, peacefully, within our communities."
