Climate Change: Crazy Hippie Theory or Reality?
Oct 15th, 2009
Today is Blog Action Day. This year Blog Action Day is about climate change.
Most of what we hear about climate change is depressing. Really depressing. A lot of people think that climate change is a load of rubbish and completely a liberal rouse. Chances are ridiculously high that you know one of those people, even if you think you don’t, you probably do.
What if instead of thinking about climate change as either an inevitable disaster or something made up by crazy hippies, we thought about climate change as an opportunity to make positive changes in our lives? What if we used all that angry energy used to convince people we’re either right (the end is near) or that we’re not crazy hippies (it is really happening, I swear) we actually started changing things? A much nicer approach, no?
Taking a few leaves from the books of Ed Begley, Jr., or Larry Hagman (He runs the nation’s largest residential solar-powered system!!), I’m going to start being inspired by the change we must make at hand. One person working towards that change is Mark Diacono who runs a climate change farm on the theory that climate change can be done in the positive direction through agriculture. You can learn more about what he’s doing here, the fact that is absolutely adorable* doesn’t hurt either:
I like the way he changes vocabulary, taking it from something negative into something more positive. We have the power. We have the chance. But do we have the will?
Farming Futures
Climate and Farming
Organic farming could stop global climate change
“Greening” agriculture key to fighting climate change
*Yes, but then again, you know I do have a weakness for men who make the world a better place. Farm and Wellington boots? Optional.
Farm and wellingtons… yes, please :-) I agree with you. When we cannot know whether the global warming is happening or not, I think we should be changing our lifestyle for the betterment of our living standard – life is not about having the latest gadgets and so, but being together, living slow, doing things that are worth doing…
Gardening is so rewarding in many ways, locally produced organic food tastes better, saving electricity saves my money and, frankly, everyone always complains about there being nothing worth watching in the telly anyway, so why not let it stay off.
We had a lovely evening on the Earth Hour day – my husband and I sat together and read a book aloud in the light of a candle :-) Normally we both potter on with our computers, in our own little worlds, minding our own little businesses, not being together. I know which one feels better :-)