Chouinard: Minimalism and Function

December 29, 2014 By: Erin Block

Yvon Chouinard has been called “America’s most unlikely business guru,” but he is a natural environmentalist. His recent work involves raising awareness about the harmful impacts of dams on fish populations. In a recent piece on The Globe and Mail, Chouinard talks about his film DamNation and his guiding philosophy in life:naked minimalism as functional ideal.”