Here is the main idea--the environmental movement has demonstrated that it cannot be ignored and has impacted changed. Unfortunately, much of this movement consists of "ecological segregation." In other words, its the white mid-to-upper class that has carried this movement and for various reasons. Don't get me wrong--there have been many influential minority leaders, but this is generalized as a "white mans" thing. Well, to me, this ecological segregation doesn't make much sense...it isn't very sustainable. The movement will peeter off and never reach its full potential if it does not incorporate the entire community. You know the expression "You're only as strong as your weakest player?" That's kinda what i am getting at.
So here is why this movement needs to diversify into the Brazilian forests, the farms of India and the deserts of Africa...the developing world constitutes the majority of the global population, therefore without their participation we are lacking a majority. Plus, they are the ones greatest effected because they don't have teh finances to prepare their country or individual communities. Farms in India are experiencing their worst flooding ever as the temperature there rises...a bad flood can be just as devestating as a drought. They are estimating a loss of 20% of annual cereal production. Hurricane Katrina--urban New Orleans, large minority population--devestated. Hurricane Katrina's strength was proven to be affected by the warming oceans. Everywhere you look, everyone you meet....needs to be involved because this is a global fight. Remember that.
"Love of one's country is a beautiful thing, but why must it stop at the borders?"
Peace.
