Dr. Basener Metellus (Manavendra) has enthusiastically started a popular Prout movement in the south of Haiti. Using the French translation of “Tools …
What is Prout?
The Progressive Utilization Theory (Prout) envisions a society where resources are shared equitably, the environment is protected and a high quality of life is guaranteed for everyone.
Recent Prout Perspectives
By Alex Jackimovicz, co-founder of the Alliance for Economic Democracy, Prout Alliance steering committee chairman During the five-day Ananda Bliss Festival in …
"Alternative visions are crucial at this moment in history. PROUT’s cooperative model of economic democracy, based on cardinal human values and sharing the resources of the planet for the welfare of everyone, deserves our serious consideration."
Noam ChomskyAuthor
"King's response to our crisis can be put in one word: revolution. A revolution in our priorities, a reevaluation of our values, a reinvigoration of our public life and a fundamental transformation of our way of thinking and living that promotes a transfer of power from oligarchs and plutocrats to everyday people and ordinary citizens."
Cornell WestAuthor
“I used to think that top environmental problems were biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and climate change. I thought that thirty years of good science could address these problems. I was wrong. The top environmental problems are selfishness, greed and apathy, and to deal with these we need a cultural and spiritual transformation. And we scientists don’t know how to do that.”
Gus SpethAuthor and U.S. Advisor on Climate Change
"To become naturalized is to live as if your children’s future matters, to take care of the land as if our lives and the lives of all our relatives depend on it. Because they do.”
Robin Wall KimmererAuthor of Braiding Sweetgrass