Author: William McDonough

William McDonough was characterized in 1992 at the Earth Summit in Rio as “the mastermind of sustainable design.” Time magazine recognized him in 1999 as a “Hero for the Planet,” stating that “his utopianism is grounded in a unified philosophy that—in demonstrable and practical ways—is changing the design of the world,” and Real Leaders magazine ranked him #23 in their Top 50 Keynote Speaker awards.