Nov 11 2008
Discovering where we live
discovering where we live
Krista Tippett’s interviews with Majora Carter and Calvin DeWitt offer hope and wisdom for those in the “environmental” movement. Listen to the whole thing, or check out gems on:
the role of academic experts in the environmental movement
How did we trick ourselves into thinking that we would NOT know (or be able to learn) how to be a vibrant part of our ecosystems, perhaps growing our own food or restoring native bird habitats, or building safer run-off systems?
the trouble with the word environment
I think this is a fascinating, and frightening, power of language. This is one reason why it’s encouraging that many communities of faith are using “creation care” language, understanding ourselves to be one more part of creation.
what we lose and what we gain when living in a sustainable community
Certainly we do lose things, especially in the short-term, when we are still accustomed to technology-driven lives and believe that modern conveniences actually make our lives easier. Perhaps the next cultural wave will hold values that love everything about sustainable living, and despise anything fast-food, individually-wrapped, overnight…but I’m not there yet!
what religion and the Netherlands have to offer
Why aren’t more people talking about this?! Didn’t 1 in 4 people see An Inconvenient Truth, and watch Florida disappear?!