Comments on: Unsustainable development on a grand scale

By: 20 years of unsustainable development « Lack of Environment

20 years of unsustainable development « Lack of Environment — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 23:02:52 +0000

[...] the same title. I am completely indebted to Nele for bringing this to my attention yesterday; in completely unsolicited comment on something I posted here in July. I was so impressed with the power and clarity of Nele’s [...]

By: Martin Lack

Martin Lack — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 10:29:55 +0000

Hola Nele! Many thanks for visiting and commenting; and thank you for providing that link to your own essay – which is absolutely excellent.

By: Nele Marien

Nele Marien — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 03:50:15 +0000

yes, growth has been the only pillar of sustainable development that received real attention. Social wellbeing and environment were left far behind since the Earth Summit in 1992. see also http://www.nelemarien.info/20-years-of-unsustainable-development/

By: Paul Handover

Paul Handover — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 16:06:53 +0000

Agreed, it’s very compelling.

By: jpgreenword

jpgreenword — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 19:50:01 +0000

I love that video! We can’t watch it enough.

By: Martin Lack

Martin Lack — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 16:57:50 +0000

Apart from emailing my elected unrepresentatives (which I am also tired of doing) – I think is civil disobedience a la Dr J. E. Hansen… whom I emailed recently and within about 30 minutes (early morning in NY) got a really nice reply… It brightened my day no end (and his I suspect). Thanks, as ever, for taking the time to comment.

By: Jennifer Browdy de Hernandez

Jennifer Browdy de Hernandez — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 16:31:24 +0000

Yes, the denialism is rampant. How to change this narrative? How to get the commitment to sustainability to be more than just lip service? Ranting is a start but–what’s next?