as futile", rhetorically asking "can you see everyone in a democracy volunteering to give up flying? Can you see the majority of the population becoming vegan? Can you see the majority agreeing to restrict the size of their families?" He believes that, "Even if the world went zero-carbon today that would not save us because we've gone past the point of no return." He announced his withdrawal from speaking and writing on climate change and other topics in 2018, with these statements. Personal life He married Heidi Krott in 1964, and they have two sons, born in 1968 and 1970. Hillman is a lifelong vegetarian. Selected publications Hillman, M, T. Fawcett and S.C. Rajan. 2007. The Suicidal Planet: How to Prevent Global Climate Catastrophe. St. Martin’s Press. Hillman, M. and T. Fawcett. 2004. How We Can Save the Planet, Penguin. Hillman M., J. Adams and J. Whitelegg. 1990. One False Move. Policy Studies Institute, Hillman, M. 1993. Cycle helmets: the case for and against. Policy Studies Institute. Ekins P, M. Hillman and R. Hutchison. 1992. The Gaia Atlas of Green Economics. Anchor Books. Hillman, M. 1992. Cycling: Towards Health and Safety. BMA, Oxford University Press. A festschrift volume was published on his 70th birthday in 2001. Hutchison R. (ed.). 2001. Ahead of Time: Birthday Letters to Mayer Hillman. London: PSI. Authors look backward from his 90th birthday in 2021, testing his earlier predictions and innovations. References External links Mayer Hillman's website Policy Studies Institute page A chain reaction, interview in The Guardian ( November 2002 ) 1931 births Living people Academics of the University of Westminster Alumni of the University of Edinburgh Alumni of University College London Architects from London British environmentalists British Jews British male writers British non-fiction writers Cycling advocates Male non-fiction writers Non-fiction environmental writers