Vicki Robin is a prolific social innovator, writer, and speaker known for her influential work in sustainable living and financial independence. She is the coauthor, alongside Joe Dominguez, of the international best-seller 'Your Money or Your Life: Transforming Your Relationship With Money and Achieving Financial Independence,' which became an instant New York Times best seller in 1992 and remained on the Business Week Best Seller list for several years. Her book has been translated into eleven languages and has significantly impacted readers' perspectives on money and consumption.
In addition to her work on financial independence, Robin authored 'Blessing the Hands that Feed Us,' which explores the concept of 'relational eating' and emphasizes the importance of local food systems. She has been actively involved in numerous sustainability initiatives and has served on the President's Council on Sustainable Development's Task Force on Population and Consumption. Robin is also known for her role in promoting dialogue through the Conversation Cafés initiative, which fosters meaningful discussions among diverse groups in public spaces.






