tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256133247455285688.post6354754899951540121..comments2016-01-30T01:18:28.108-08:00Comments on one-eleven SHADES of GREEN: natural solutions for a sustainable world: The Lottery of BirthDaughterMoonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11431025885360023722noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256133247455285688.post-43016147276586757032011-01-26T17:01:42.028-08:002011-01-26T17:01:42.028-08:00The truth is, the planet cannot sustain the entire...The truth is, the planet cannot sustain the entire human population living as we Americans do. I think our priority right now, rather than trying to raise everyone up to our unsustainable standards of living, should be to lower ourselves a bit to less ridiculous, sustainable ones. Like Nick said, it's going to happen, either willingly and in some control of it, or unwillingly and with very little control.<br /><br />People like kittensDaughterMoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431025885360023722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256133247455285688.post-35013798780750765292011-01-26T05:37:52.141-08:002011-01-26T05:37:52.141-08:00There is a large percent of the population who, wh...There is a large percent of the population who, while not begrudging other countries the quality of life similar to what we have, are not willing to give up a single ounce of what they have. "That's socialism!" is what they usually fall back on.<br /><br />I also noticed that this is the second post in a row that included the picture of a cat. Is it coincidence?Carmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16486527080366674296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256133247455285688.post-21601700821093109752011-01-25T21:03:08.686-08:002011-01-25T21:03:08.686-08:00Exactly. It's a very complex thing to conside...Exactly. It's a very complex thing to consider, not just the influence of the parents but of society and the natural environment. Here in the US, we can mostly (and artificially) remove ourselves from the effects seasons, droughts, etc. What would it be like if drought caused hunger and there wasn't any option for recourse? What if that was the world in which we grew up, formed our identities, our view of the world and society and of ourselves?DaughterMoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431025885360023722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256133247455285688.post-37673741163363465872011-01-25T19:00:29.134-08:002011-01-25T19:00:29.134-08:00I've considered that question before, or more ...I've considered that question before, or more specifically, what if I were born to different parents. I think a young life is shaped by it's environment as well as genetics. Would I still be as open minded as I am? Would I cherish nature as much? Would I have negative prejudices against other races? I'm not sure I can answer the question, but I wonder. I think I would not be the same person. Hopefully I would be a good person, but children are swayed so much by what adults teach them, so I am left wondering.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256133247455285688.post-6654866488877870072011-01-25T13:14:13.537-08:002011-01-25T13:14:13.537-08:00Yes, good point and excellent link!
Well, it'...Yes, good point and excellent link!<br /><br />Well, it's a hard thing to grasp: that we have to willingly give up some of our more unrealistic/destructive/selfish conveniences today so that we can have a better chance at keeping a good quality of life down the road. Isn't that, really, what sustainability is all about? Making some sacrifices in order to sustain and perhaps even improve life. <br /><br />The problem is, we need massive changes. We need towns and counties and states and the country as a whole to be on board with a reordering of our transportation and energy infrastructures (among other things, like defense and foreign policy). <br /><br />I don't think the green movement is dead. I think it is the only way to get the ball rolling. As I've said before, our governments are not going to do the right thing until they know it's not political suicide to do so. And that will only happen when the voters... US... are putting our money and actions where our mouths are. When the corporations know we are no longer willing to let them be in control. Walking or taking public transportation when possible, buying local and organic food and other goods, investing in alternative energy for our homes, using less energy in general, tamping down rampant consumerism, etc. Until then, why should they bother making policies that, while absolutely necessary, would simply get them run out of office both by the voters and by their wealthy benefactors?DaughterMoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431025885360023722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256133247455285688.post-67724358526946555492011-01-25T11:49:16.895-08:002011-01-25T11:49:16.895-08:00More interesting figures: http://bristlingbadger.b...More interesting figures: http://bristlingbadger.blogspot.com/2009/04/economists-vs-climate.html<br />We should stop promising developing countries that if they adopt US policies they will end up as well off as the US. It is a hoax. It is IMPOSSIBLE. The US, one way or another, will be meeting other countries somewhere in the middle (if they're lucky). We can choose to do it the hard way or the really hard way.Nick Dearthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127455354525847577noreply@blogger.com