Here’s AN EXCELLENT ARTICLE by Michael Pollan (The Omnivore’s Dilemma, In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto). It’s for those of us who want to do something about climate change (besides dealing in carbon credits) but find the whole thing overwhelming.
Photo: Ken Lockwood Gorge. High Bridge, New Jersey. USA. April 2008
4/21/2008
Why Bother?
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I enjoyed reading that article. Dave is building me two vegetable boxes this year. I'm looking forward to checking out the new garden that you and Mom are putting together in your new green space. Miss you, Dad.
Great article and very empowering! I like the thought that gardening brings us together. I will always remember gardening with my grandparents and my parents. Those were happy times.
a 28 year old friend of mine--one child, another in the oven--informed me a couple weeks ago over high-priced cocktails that my hybrid was bullshit. "It's all bullshit. There's nothing we can do about this mess. It's too late. In another fifty to seventy-five years the planet will not be able to sustain anywhere near this many people. Enjoy and fuck it."
Seems to me it is this dichotomy--this denial--that pretty well sums up the situation. our small family has taken green steps--car, lite bulbs, local food, less travel--primarily because it makes sense economically. if we're doing some tiny good for the earth's overall health, that's cool, but basically we're motivated by financial realities.
and chas, cool photo. one of favroite places to walk. especially sweet in winter. like something out of northern new england.
Read "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" by Barbara Kingsolver.Her daughter and also her husband add their two or three cents. It suggests many ways that we can begin to reclaim some of the country from agri business, eat better, care about others, treat animals with respect and honor their contribution (vegetarianism is not always the best way for all cultures nor the healthiest). Its not a complete answer, nothing is but plenty to think about. Thats a beginning, maybe its always too little too late but if everyone sent 4 oz. of rotted horse manure to Dick Chenay maybe he would start a compost pile.
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