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22 Years of Walking, 17 Years of Silence
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After seeing a massive oil spill pollute San Francisco Bay in 1971, John Francis gave up all motorized transportation. For 22 years, he walked everywhere he went -- including treks across the entire United States and much of South America -- hoping to inspire others to drop out of the petroleum economy. Soon after he stopped riding in cars, Francis, the son of working-class, African-American parents in Philadelphia, also stopped speaking. For 17 years, he communicated only through improvised sign language, notes, and his ever-present banjo. Listen to the environmental pilgrim, John Francis, retell the story in his own words!
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Thank you!
John has achieved control over his actions and desires. He does what needs to be done and not what he is told to do.
Salute to such people who think and have the courage to act.
"We are the environment, how we treat each other is how we treat the (earth) environment". -John Francis