Eaarth (chapter 6 and Afterward)
After so much gloom and doom, I was thrilled to be encouraged. I liked his practical ideas—
Get back to farming—less pesticides-more organic, cheaper and healthier, sustainable for the long haul, more meaningful work for more people
Think local for energy—windmills, river hydro-power, sun powered solar panels, even manure waste
Think alternative ways of transportation—bikes, walking, public buses
Think local for food—urban farmers’ markets, home grown gardens
Internet connections—cheap to access, and gives us variety for exploring lots of interesting things, decentralized information sources
It’s funny, I’m the one who needs hope, but I think maybe Mc Kibben’s positive outlook is too much because for it to really work he is assuming we will all be folks filled with compassion and integrity. Human nature doesn’t always work that way, so I want to add that we need to bring our Christian perspective to these issues. A perspective that includes sacrifice. We need to stay connected to God as our source because there will be folks that will continue to act selfishly, and we need grace for their wastefulness. We want to be able to do the right thing even when others take advantage of our sacrifice.
I also enjoyed the video Greening the ghetto. It is so easy to accept dead end stereotyping of lost places. I liked that there was a person with a vision of something different, and that person was a woman J I even liked that she challenged Al Gore when she said things shouldn’t be so top down.
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