Activists have to be, at least on some level, optimists. You just can’t throw yourself into something thinking, “Well, this is a waste of energy.” I believe, because I have to believe, that we are capable of doing something about this giant iceberg we’re about to hit. Even if we can’t turn this boat around, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘environmental movement’
5 Jan
What we’re up against
Whenever I feel a little too comfortable in my treehugger social bubble, I need only look as far as my condo complex to give myself a good slap in the face. There are recyclables in the trash…pretty much every time. There is trash in the recycle bin…pretty much every time. The dryers are going full blast when [...]
24 May
Why We Can (But Won’t) Save the Earth
Today I find myself supremely frustrated by the following set of facts: Humans are smart enough to predict, detect, and measure environmental problems caused by our actions. Humans are also smart enough to produce viable solutions to circumvent or minimize many of them. Humans are unlikely to act with sufficient speed, unity, and scale to succeed in doing so. (See Copenhagen.) [...]
