conservationists on the planet---
Here's an important snippet from this less-than-6-minutes talk:
"...the absurd idea that we can have infinite economic growth on a planet with finite resources." Amen.
Unfortunately, probably 90% of our politicians believe in that "absurd idea". We can change that, IF we have the desire & will to do so.
A few cardinal rules re our current Eco-Crisis:
1. Ecological overshoot will not be mitigated enough by advances in Technology if we continue to pursue infinite economic growth.
2. Earth's waste assimilating/neutralizing capability is being overwhelmed by our pursuit of perpetual growth.
3. Healthy, natural ecosystems are crucial to our thriving on this planet.
4. Economic development does NOT require constant economic growth.
5. Yes, Earth does have a carrying capacity, and that applies regardless of technological advances. While those advances can somewhat increase said capacity, such is true only up to a point. Beyond that point, Nature tells us to back off, slow down, and cultivate some ecological sense.
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Not only my opinion. Be Well
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