Comments for Sustainability Southeast http://sustainabilitysoutheast.org toward a sustainable human culture Fri, 16 May 2008 16:14:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 Comment on How to slow the population clock by Lollita http://sustainabilitysoutheast.org/2006/09/13/how-to-slow-the-population-clock/#comment-32 Lollita Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:59:38 +0000 http://sustainabilitysoutheast.org/2006/09/13/how-to-slow-the-population-clock/#comment-32 you guys hav a rocking website i only tried it today and i must say u guys know your work.I found the research i was looking for and more.keep it up guys but then it might help if you would upgrade yhe web page a bit put in more colour to make it attractive and worth searching on and give users more of a variety to choose from, coz honestly speaking it is very dull and uninteresting but then for the rest everything is ok. you guys hav a rocking website i only tried it
today and i must say u guys know your work.I
found the research i was looking for and more.keep it up guys but then it might help if you would upgrade yhe web page a bit put in more colour to make it attractive and worth searching on and give users more of a variety to choose from, coz honestly speaking it is very dull and uninteresting but then for the rest everything is ok.

]]> Comment on Leaders refuse to see what’s happening by marguerite manteau-r http://sustainabilitysoutheast.org/2008/02/13/leaders-refuse-to-see-whats-happening/#comment-31 marguerite manteau-r Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:59:18 +0000 http://sustainabilitysoutheast.org/2008/02/13/leaders-refuse-to-see-whats-happening/#comment-31 Thanks for stopping by my blog, Steven. I do agree with you, overpopulation is a huge problem. Thanks for doing your share of reflecting and trying to affect policies in that regard. http://lamarguerite.wordpress.com Thanks for stopping by my blog, Steven. I do agree with you, overpopulation is a huge problem. Thanks for doing your share of reflecting and trying to affect policies in that regard.

http://lamarguerite.wordpress.com

]]> Comment on Our gift to children is a murky future by Tenney Naumer http://sustainabilitysoutheast.org/2008/01/06/our-gift-to-children-is-a-murky-future/#comment-27 Tenney Naumer Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:24:34 +0000 http://sustainabilitysoutheast.org/2008/01/06/our-gift-to-children-is-a-murky-future/#comment-27 Dear Dr. Salmony, Elizabeth and I have missed you comments on the Dot Earth blog, lately. We hope you are well. Tenney Dear Dr. Salmony,

Elizabeth and I have missed you comments on the Dot Earth blog, lately. We hope you are well.

Tenney

]]> Comment on Clarity of vision on environment needed by Magne Karlsen http://sustainabilitysoutheast.org/2007/12/08/clarity-of-vision-on-environment-needed/#comment-26 Magne Karlsen Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:52:39 +0000 http://sustainabilitysoutheast.org/2007/12/08/clarity-of-vision-on-environment-needed/#comment-26 Sorry. I fortgot. This post was first published at John Feeney's studious blog GROWTH IS MADNESS. I am referring to an article by Ken Whitehouse; one that has stirred a rather tempered discussion over at GIM. In the above comment, I forgot about the link to that post. Here it is: http://growthmadness.org/2008/01/17/sowing-the-seeds-of-a-future-society/ :-) Sorry. I fortgot. This post was first published at John Feeney’s studious blog GROWTH IS MADNESS. I am referring to an article by Ken Whitehouse; one that has stirred a rather tempered discussion over at GIM. In the above comment, I forgot about the link to that post.

Here it is: http://growthmadness.org/2008/01/17/sowing-the-seeds-of-a-future-society/

:-)

]]> Comment on Clarity of vision on environment needed by Magne Karlsen http://sustainabilitysoutheast.org/2007/12/08/clarity-of-vision-on-environment-needed/#comment-25 Magne Karlsen Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:49:00 +0000 http://sustainabilitysoutheast.org/2007/12/08/clarity-of-vision-on-environment-needed/#comment-25 Let’s be rational here, please! If we really want to take a serious step towards “sowing the seeds of a future society” we should not be thinking about Danny Bloom’s polar cities, and we should not be contemplating a future “much reduced human population [that] will be concentrated in areas which are still capable of producing food,” — to quote Ken Whitehead here. We should not let go of possible solutions to the crisis we are finding ourselves in, as part of a species which is about to overwhelm and overgrow the very planet and its many and diverse natural habitats. We should try to make people and governments understand that the global growth culture, with its industrial face, coal-fired heart and petrol-fuelled soul, is the exact mishap which is leading humanity, as a whole, down this road of ecological destruction, and that we might as well be better off by cutting the lifeline of this on-going madness off, simply by putting a stop to shopping. That would be the perfect first move. And yes: it will have its effect of the national and corporate economy. And yes: it will have its effect on the work market. Oh, and yes: it will make the rich and the powerful start to do and say crazy things. To some of us, it will actually be quite funny. If we want to sow a seed of a future society, we should not be thinking about human colonisation of the solar system, but we should urge humanity on towards a more sustainable lifestyle. I do not expect any of the present times’ politicians and beaurocrats and economists and lawyers to do it for us. We must — just like Steven Earl Salmony and Krishnaraj Rao has said, over and over and over again — start campaigning for the obvious solution towards taming the growth machine. It is all about cutting down on consumption. After that it will be all about rainforest conservation, protection of the fish resources. It will also be about a slow, steady and certain move away from the fossil-fuelled nightmare of our times, and towards solar powered, wind powered, wave powered and possibly nuclear powered future. A FUTURE that should be marked by friendship and peace, and not by the current hate and bloody warfare. An age of mutual understanding is what I have always been dreaming of (silly, little me), and I know much better than that. And I’m telling you all: that’s unfortunate. Let’s be rational here, please! If we really want to take a serious step towards “sowing the seeds of a future society” we should not be thinking about Danny Bloom’s polar cities, and we should not be contemplating a future “much reduced human population [that] will be concentrated in areas which are still capable of producing food,” — to quote Ken Whitehead here. We should not let go of possible solutions to the crisis we are finding ourselves in, as part of a species which is about to overwhelm and overgrow the very planet and its many and diverse natural habitats. We should try to make people and governments understand that the global growth culture, with its industrial face, coal-fired heart and petrol-fuelled soul, is the exact mishap which is leading humanity, as a whole, down this road of ecological destruction, and that we might as well be better off by cutting the lifeline of this on-going madness off, simply by putting a stop to shopping. That would be the perfect first move. And yes: it will have its effect of the national and corporate economy. And yes: it will have its effect on the work market. Oh, and yes: it will make the rich and the powerful start to do and say crazy things. To some of us, it will actually be quite funny.

If we want to sow a seed of a future society, we should not be thinking about human colonisation of the solar system, but we should urge humanity on towards a more sustainable lifestyle. I do not expect any of the present times’ politicians and beaurocrats and economists and lawyers to do it for us. We must — just like Steven Earl Salmony and Krishnaraj Rao has said, over and over and over again — start campaigning for the obvious solution towards taming the growth machine. It is all about cutting down on consumption. After that it will be all about rainforest conservation, protection of the fish resources. It will also be about a slow, steady and certain move away from the fossil-fuelled nightmare of our times, and towards solar powered, wind powered, wave powered and possibly nuclear powered future. A FUTURE that should be marked by friendship and peace, and not by the current hate and bloody warfare. An age of mutual understanding is what I have always been dreaming of (silly, little me), and I know much better than that. And I’m telling you all: that’s unfortunate.

]]> Comment on Our gift to children is a murky future by danny bloom http://sustainabilitysoutheast.org/2008/01/06/our-gift-to-children-is-a-murky-future/#comment-21 danny bloom Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:23:08 +0000 http://sustainabilitysoutheast.org/2008/01/06/our-gift-to-children-is-a-murky-future/#comment-21 http://gizmodo.com/344551/polar-cities-for-day-after-tomorrow-survivors-will-save-us-all-from-horrible-deaths Steven, go go go. Danny latest polar cities news FYI http://gizmodo.com/344551/polar-cities-for-day-after-tomorrow-survivors-will-save-us-all-from-horrible-deaths

Steven, go go go.

Danny
latest polar cities news FYI

]]> Comment on Our gift to children is a murky future by Krishnaraj Rao http://sustainabilitysoutheast.org/2008/01/06/our-gift-to-children-is-a-murky-future/#comment-20 Krishnaraj Rao Sat, 12 Jan 2008 08:52:42 +0000 http://sustainabilitysoutheast.org/2008/01/06/our-gift-to-children-is-a-murky-future/#comment-20 Well-spoken, Steven. We, the elders, have largely abdicated from our responsibility as preservers of our children's heritage. Collectively, we are too wrapped up in being consumers to even care what happens to our children. Collectively, we are sleepwalking, or drunk/drugged with our collective consumer experience... and we are leading our children into the same state of blissful ignorance Yes it is deeply immoral. My hope is that we can awaken people by pointing out this deriliction of duty towards future generations. This week, I have addressed two Rotary Clubs with a 45-minute presentation-talk titled "The Camels in OUr Commons", where I tried to show them how the 'camels' of various commercial forces were destroying our collective wealth -- the commons -- that are our children's heritage. The audience response was excellent. I hope to stir up some serious action: lobbying for scrict legislation that requires that EVERY MANUFACTURER MUST BUY BACK AS SCRAP EACH TONNE OF RAW MATERIAL (like plastics, metals, lube-oils etc) THAT HE PUTS INTO THE MARKET & THE WORLD. If any manufacturing/trading activity is unable to comply for reasons of economic or technical unviability, then such activities are ECOLOGICALLY UNVIABLE and should be banned, irrespective of their economic attractiveness. That's the message that I'm carrying to people in my city. Warmly, Krish Well-spoken, Steven.

We, the elders, have largely abdicated from our responsibility as preservers of our children’s heritage. Collectively, we are too wrapped up in being consumers to even care what happens to our children. Collectively, we are sleepwalking, or drunk/drugged with our collective consumer experience… and we are leading our children into the same state of blissful ignorance

Yes it is deeply immoral.

My hope is that we can awaken people by pointing out this deriliction of duty towards future generations. This week, I have addressed two Rotary Clubs with a 45-minute presentation-talk titled “The Camels in OUr Commons”, where I tried to show them how the ‘camels’ of various commercial forces were destroying our collective wealth — the commons — that are our children’s heritage.

The audience response was excellent. I hope to stir up some serious action: lobbying for scrict legislation that requires that EVERY MANUFACTURER MUST BUY BACK AS SCRAP EACH TONNE OF RAW MATERIAL (like plastics, metals, lube-oils etc) THAT HE PUTS INTO THE MARKET & THE WORLD.

If any manufacturing/trading activity is unable to comply for reasons of economic or technical unviability, then such activities are ECOLOGICALLY UNVIABLE and should be banned, irrespective of their economic attractiveness.

That’s the message that I’m carrying to people in my city.

Warmly,
Krish

]]> Comment on Our gift to children is a murky future by George Mobus http://sustainabilitysoutheast.org/2008/01/06/our-gift-to-children-is-a-murky-future/#comment-19 George Mobus Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:25:22 +0000 http://sustainabilitysoutheast.org/2008/01/06/our-gift-to-children-is-a-murky-future/#comment-19 PS. Keep up the good work Steven. George PS. Keep up the good work Steven.

George

]]> Comment on Our gift to children is a murky future by George Mobus http://sustainabilitysoutheast.org/2008/01/06/our-gift-to-children-is-a-murky-future/#comment-18 George Mobus Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:24:14 +0000 http://sustainabilitysoutheast.org/2008/01/06/our-gift-to-children-is-a-murky-future/#comment-18 The question of who we trust to make wise decisions is critical. I have recently turned to the question of what is missing from the ordinary human cognitive capacity that makes our leaders make bad decisions. Very smart people can do stupid things or have wrong beliefs. My last blog entry introduced the notion that wisdom is in short supply even if intelligence and creativity are not. In the next entry I will continue the exploration regarding who we should trust to make wise decisions. George http://www.questioneverything.typepad.com/ The question of who we trust to make wise decisions is critical. I have recently turned to the question of what is missing from the ordinary human cognitive capacity that makes our leaders make bad decisions. Very smart people can do stupid things or have wrong beliefs.

My last blog entry introduced the notion that wisdom is in short supply even if intelligence and creativity are not. In the next entry I will continue the exploration regarding who we should trust to make wise decisions.

George
http://www.questioneverything.typepad.com/

]]> Comment on Our gift to children is a murky future by Trinifar http://sustainabilitysoutheast.org/2008/01/06/our-gift-to-children-is-a-murky-future/#comment-17 Trinifar Mon, 07 Jan 2008 08:49:12 +0000 http://sustainabilitysoutheast.org/2008/01/06/our-gift-to-children-is-a-murky-future/#comment-17 Hi Steve, When the elders have failed in their responsibilities, isn't it time for younger people to step forward? Also, it's time that we chose a more responsible set of elders to be in positions of leadership. Hi Steve,

When the elders have failed in their responsibilities, isn’t it time for younger people to step forward? Also, it’s time that we chose a more responsible set of elders to be in positions of leadership.

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