Our people, planet, and communities are more stressed than ever. These problems persist because we strive to sustain the very things that cause them. Growing the Renaissance is an in-depth look at how we settled our country, built our cities, became the nation we are, and what it will take for us to be the change we need to be. With over 30 years of first-hand experience and extensive study, Charlie Hopper offers an in-depth look at living with the agency to be the people we are and want to be. The book is an open-eyed look at our past, a call for action, and a beam of hope for our planet and us as people.