... laws governing pollution tend to move pollutants from one medium to another. So, for example, we scrub SO2 from power plants only to dispose toxic sludge on land. We "clean" water only to disperse toxic-laced solids on farmland or landfills. Pollution control becomes a kind of giant shell game by which we move pollutants between air, water, groundwater, and land.
In an ecological perspective, in other words, there are few accidents or anomalies, only outcomes based on system structure and dynamics. Climate ch… - David W. Orr
In an ecological perspective, in other words, there are few accidents or anomalies, only outcomes based on system structure and dynamics. Climate ch…
- David W. Orr
Journey of the Universe is eloquent, accessible, and powerful, and conveys a sense of wonder ranging from the cosmos to the microcosm--in itself a co… - David W. Orr
Journey of the Universe is eloquent, accessible, and powerful, and conveys a sense of wonder ranging from the cosmos to the microcosm--in itself a co…
Unrestrained automobility, hedonism, individualism, and conspicuous consumption cannot be sustained because they take more than they give back. A spi… - David W. Orr
Unrestrained automobility, hedonism, individualism, and conspicuous consumption cannot be sustained because they take more than they give back. A spi…
Our true destiny...is a world built from the bottom up by competent citizens living in solid communities, engaged in and by their places. - David W. Orr
Our true destiny...is a world built from the bottom up by competent citizens living in solid communities, engaged in and by their places.
The dialogue about sustainability is about a change in the human trajectory that will require us to rethink old assumptions and engage the large ques… - David W. Orr
The dialogue about sustainability is about a change in the human trajectory that will require us to rethink old assumptions and engage the large ques…
A summons home to the nature that nourishes the best human qualities of creativity, intelligence, connection, and compassion. - David W. Orr
A summons home to the nature that nourishes the best human qualities of creativity, intelligence, connection, and compassion.
It is not education, but education of a certain kind, that will serve us. And the current model of western, urban-centered, school-based, education, … - David W. Orr
It is not education, but education of a certain kind, that will serve us. And the current model of western, urban-centered, school-based, education, …
No institutions in modern society are better equipped to catalyze the necessary transition to a sustainable world than colleges and universities. The… - David W. Orr
No institutions in modern society are better equipped to catalyze the necessary transition to a sustainable world than colleges and universities. The…
Real security, in other words, is inseparable from issues of energy policy; education; public health; preservation of soils, forests, and waters; and… - David W. Orr
Real security, in other words, is inseparable from issues of energy policy; education; public health; preservation of soils, forests, and waters; and…
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