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Gilbert Van Kerckhove
Gilbert has written the book we all wish we could write. It offers a very concise description of the world’s economic, environmental, social, and governmental problems, but more importantly, it tel...view moreGilbert has written the book we all wish we could write. It offers a very concise description of the world’s economic, environmental, social, and governmental problems, but more importantly, it tells us what we can do about them now, before it is too late. The book is jam-packed with interesting data, much of which is from China—the new epicenter of toxic capitalism. Although it can be used as a great reference, it is not merely an academic tome. It has an armchair feel and is a terrific read. Bravo!
--Frank T. Gallo, PhD, Chief Leadership Consultant, Aon Hewitt Greater China, and the author of Business Leadership in China
Gilbert Van Kerckhove is from Belgium and graduated with master’s in electronic engineering.
Since 1980, he has been working with China, where he spent twenty-seven years, mostly in Beijing, but also in Hong Kong and Shanghai.
He is the president of a Beijing-based management consulting that provides strategy guidance for foreign and Chinese companies.
Since 2000, he has been assisting the Beijing municipality in the areas of economic studies and foreign investment promotion. He has received the highest Chinese awards for his role in the 2008 Olympics, including the Chinese Green Card. He considers Beijing his home.
An avid reader of regional and international news, he has built a large database on issues related to the environment, economy, public services, trade, labor markets, and more.
Living in China, he became alarmed by the dramatic pollution levels and the impact of toxic capitalism, an unwelcome strain of capitalism that thrives on overconsumption and indiscriminate wastage, promoted by the West with the help of questionable companies, financial institutions and governments. China, as factory of the world, is facing depletion of resources and roams the world to satisfy its voracious appetite for energy, raw materials, and food. How serious is the environmental destruction? How did we come to this madness, and what can we do to preserve the future of our children?view less
Books by Gilbert Van Kerckhove
Toxic Capitalism: The Orgy of Consumerism and Waste: Are We the Last Generation on Earth?