Rob Hopkins

independent activist and writer on environmental issues
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Rob Hopkins

Summary

Rob Hopkins is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chiswick[2]. He was born on +1968-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4], militant[5], blogger[6], environmentalist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Rob Hopkins's place of birth was Chiswick[2].
  • Born in Ireland[10], Rob Hopkins…
  • Rob Hopkins was born on +1968-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rob Hopkins was born on +1968-06-24T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Rob Hopkins held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Rob Hopkins worked as a writer[4].
  • Rob Hopkins worked as a militant[5].
  • Rob Hopkins's professions included blogger[6].
  • Rob Hopkins's professions included environmentalist[7].
  • Rob Hopkins worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Rob Hopkins's field of work was community resilience[13].
  • Rob Hopkins's field of work was energy transition[14].
  • Rob Hopkins's field of work was permaculture[15].
  • Rob Hopkins's field of work was ecologic transition[16].
  • Rob Hopkins's field of work was ecology[17].
  • Rob Hopkins's field of work was sustainable development[18].
  • Rob Hopkins was educated at University of the West of England[19].
  • Rob Hopkins's education included a stint at University of Plymouth[20].
  • Rob Hopkins was educated at Blaise High School[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Rob Hopkins is The Transition Handbook: From Oil Dependency to Local Resilience[22].
  • Rob Hopkins received the Q113555536[23].
  • Rob Hopkins received the honorary doctor of the University of Namur[24].
  • Rob Hopkins received the Curry Stone Design Prize[25].
  • Rob Hopkins received the honorary citizen of Liège[26].
  • Rob Hopkins was a member of Transition Network[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Chiswick[2], an area of London[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Ireland[10], a sovereign state[30], in Ireland[31], founded in 1937[32]. Recorded date of birth include +1968-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1968-06-24T00:00:00Z[11].

Education

Educated at University of the West of England[19], a public university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1970[35]; University of Plymouth[20], a university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1992[38], headquartered in Plymouth[39]; and Blaise High School[21], a secondary school[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1956[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], militant[5], blogger[6], environmentalist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include community resilience[13], a sociological concept[43]; energy transition[14], an energy policy[44]; permaculture[15], a farming system[45]; ecologic transition[16]; ecology[17], an academic discipline[46]; and sustainable development[18], a type of policy[47].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Rob Hopkins is The Transition Handbook: From Oil Dependency to Local Resilience[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Q113555536[23]; honorary doctor of the University of Namur[24], an award[48], in Belgium[49]; Curry Stone Design Prize[25], an architecture award[50], founded in 2008[51]; and honorary citizen of Liège[26], an award[52], in Belgium[53].

Why It Matters

Rob Hopkins ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54]

He has been cited as an influence by Pablo Servigne[55], an ecologist[56], b. 1978[57], of France[58], specialised in ecologic transition[59].

FAQs

Where was Rob Hopkins born?

Rob Hopkins's place of birth was Chiswick[2].

What did Rob Hopkins do for work?

Rob Hopkins worked as writer[4], militant[5], blogger[6], environmentalist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Rob Hopkins go to school?

Rob Hopkins was educated at University of the West of England[19], University of Plymouth[20], and Blaise High School[21].

What awards did Rob Hopkins receive?

Honors received include Q113555536[23], honorary doctor of the University of Namur[24], Curry Stone Design Prize[25], and honorary citizen of Liège[26].

Who did Rob Hopkins influence?

Rob Hopkins has been cited as an influence by Pablo Servigne[55].

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  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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