I just knew you needed a mid-evening dose of insanity
We must look down and to the left, as the Zapatistas of Mexico say: to the people, and what we can do ourselves. For example, stop producing waste, rather than recycling it. This requires a lot of things, from rejecting plastic bags and packaging to radically abandoning the flush toilet – one of the world’s most destructive habits, absorbing 40% of water available for domestic consumption and contaminating everything in its way. And instead of overusing polluting vehicles, let’s reclaim auto-mobility, on foot or bikes. Just as we strive to eat and drink sensibly, let us live our whole lives in a different way.
You first, Gustavo Esteva, you first.
Oh, and in the way back (like to November 21, 2009) machine
Warmer winters, wetter springs and more flooding along riverfront communities in Illinois may become the norm, Wes Jarrell says.
“The time for debate about global warming is over,” he said. “It’s not a matter of opinion; it’s a matter of fact. Climate changes are already occurring in the Midwest.”
Hmm, how’s that working out? Most of Illinois is under a winter storm warning at this time (obviously, if you check the link at a later date, that will change. Or, based on the way this winter is going after a harsh one last year, maybe not).
