A NEW PARADIGM (One possibility): Where Decisions (& Technologies) Are Based On The Long-Term Health Of People And The Planet, Not The Short-Term Interests Of Profits, Politics, & Power. We require Sustainable systems which are NOT based on constant economic growth & consumption. Systems which run parallel to natural ones, not against them. For example, regional, closed-loop (No waste, cradle to cradle), self-sufficient, & decentralized systems (Horizontal vs. Hierarchical). Everything should be decentralized, power; both political (bio-regions) and physical (Where energy is fed back into the main grid), permaculture vs. centralized food systems such as agribusiness / GM Foods, etc. The organization of self-managed, egalitarian, and highly co-operative societies. A permanent revolution that changes with its environment, constantly evolving. Wind, Co-generation, Geothermal, Permaculture, Smarter Buildings & Cities Where People Live Where They Work, Tidal & Wave Energy, Bio-Fuels From Waste, Hemp, Solar, Vegetarianism, etc.. 1000s of Solutions. “The more our world looks and function more like nature, the more likely we are to be accepted on this home that is ours, but not ours alone” – Benyus This may include *Bio-Regions* (An area bounded by natural rather than artificial borders, for example, watersheds OR catchment areas). The second element under such a system I ‘imagine’ would be a truly representative global senate with global standards with regards to human rights (which would include a sustainable environment) along with equal and proportional representation from each of these ‘sustainable autonomous regions or bio-regions. I feel these global standards are important since water and air transcend political boundaries, sometimes referred to the tragedy of the commons which results in a race to the bottom with regards to our natural environment. Need to eliminate the billions/year in oil subsidies (At a time they are making record profits?) and reinvest into alternatives. Nano-shell technology will be the next generation of solar power. It will be capable of harvesting more energy from all structures (Roads, buildings, homes, etc.) by tapping into a larger spectrum of light (U.V.). The smaller particles also provide a larger surface area for absorption. Decentralized power which is fed back into the main grid. *If We Ended Subsidies To Big Oil & Reinvested Into Alternatives, The Research, Development, & Implementation Of These Technologies Would Be Fully Realized Much Sooner* facebook/notes/navneet-gupta/the-biosphere-our-impact-on-future-generations-other-species-ecosystems-problem-/10150957330799344 In Solidarity.
Posted on: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 23:51:56 +0000