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Civilization faces 'perfect storm of ecological and social problems'
Reblogged from eastofthebay
Celebrated scientists and development thinkers today warn that civilization is faced with a perfect storm of ecological and social problems driven by overpopulation, overconsumption and environmentally malign technologies.
In the face of an “absolutely unprecedented emergency”, say the 18 past winners of the Blue Planet prize – the unofficial Nobel for the environment – society has “no choice but to take dramatic action to avert a collapse of civilisation. Either we will change our ways and build an entirely new kind of global society, or they will be changed for us”.
Repeat:
Either we will change our ways and build an entirely new kind of global society, or they will be changed for us.
and thus sums up my blog.
From the article: “To transition to a more sustainable future will require simultaneously redesigning the economic system, a technological revolution, and, above all, behavioural change.”
-see Revolution:
(a) a sudden, radical, or complete change
(b) a fundamental change in political organization
(c) activity or movement designed to effect fundamental changes in the socioeconomic situation
(d) a fundamental change in the way of thinking about or visualizing something
(e) a changeover in use or preference
We have to change it all.
(Source: sarahlee310)
