Carbon Positivity
The Ideal for a New World Order
Today we face cities sprawling across miles of terrain. Populations are burgeoning in many countries, shrinking in others, and devouring natural ecosystems with breathtaking speed. Stories run regularly of flocks of birds or flights of insects suddenly dropping dead, hundreds of fish washing up on shores, whales beaching themselves. These mass animal deaths should be a warning siren for many, but instead are passed over by societies that generally are too caught up in pop stars and popcorn flicks.
What to do?
This weblog will propose ideas and concepts, new and existing, that radicalize the environmental movement.
After all, this is the 21st century. Supposedly, our global societies are continuously reaching new levels of interconnectedness and technological advancement, and advancing towards new higher levels of technology every day. Indeed, our societies are technomaniacal - obsessed with technology. Most office workers spend hours either in front of a computer doing analysis or research or on a telephone speaking with potential clients somewhere else in the city or on the planet.
We need to dial it back. We need to reconnect.
In order to do this, our present ideas of what is necessary to temper our technological dreams and our basic needs for survival may need to be redefined.
Currently our environmentalists have been calling for carbon neutrality or zero carbon. That means we are supposed to aim to use no carbon. This seems a little difficult given that we must consume carbon to keep our bodies alive. On top of that, to attain neutrality is a very delicate balance. Presently we are failing on massive scales. Carbon neutrality is a half measure! Give it up.
A new challenge: carbon positivity.
I believe we can design our lifestyles and educate our world's citizens to learn how to live in a way that gives back to the planet every day. For every gallon of gasoline consumed, for every liter of water drunk, every plate of food eaten - we can make this difference up by building, supporting and sustaining natural ecosystems around us.
We do not need to endlessly consume, and there must be a time for us to reconnect to our roots, to the planet, and to ourselves.
Please stay tuned here for more writings, ramblings and scribblings on how we can make this happen.
Your ideas are encouraged and welcome. I can't do this alone.
