Who would have predicted a century ago that the richest civilizations in history would be made up of polluted tracts of suburban development dominated by the private automobile, shopping malls, and a throwaway economy? Surely, this is not the ultimate fulfillment of our destiny.
Who would have predicted a century ago that the richest civilizations in history would be made up of polluted tracts of suburban development dominate… - Alan Thein Durning
Who would have predicted a century ago that the richest civilizations in history would be made up of polluted tracts of suburban development dominate…
- Alan Thein Durning
If we attempt to preserve the consumer economy indefinitely, ecological forces will dismantle it savagely. If we proceed to dismantle it gradually ou… - Alan Thein Durning
If we attempt to preserve the consumer economy indefinitely, ecological forces will dismantle it savagely. If we proceed to dismantle it gradually ou…
But the basic value of a sustainable society, the ecological equivalent of the Golden Rule, is simple: each generation should meet its needs without … - Alan Thein Durning
But the basic value of a sustainable society, the ecological equivalent of the Golden Rule, is simple: each generation should meet its needs without …
Economists use the word consume to mean "utilize economic goods," but the Shorter Oxford Dictionary's definition is more appropriate to ecologists: "… - Alan Thein Durning
Economists use the word consume to mean "utilize economic goods," but the Shorter Oxford Dictionary's definition is more appropriate to ecologists: "…
If the life-supporting ecosystems of the planet are to survive for future generations, the consumer society will have to dramatically curtail its use… - Alan Thein Durning
If the life-supporting ecosystems of the planet are to survive for future generations, the consumer society will have to dramatically curtail its use…
Dispossessed peasants slash-and-burn their way into the rain forests of Latin America, hungry nomads turn their herds out into fragile African rangel… - Alan Thein Durning
Dispossessed peasants slash-and-burn their way into the rain forests of Latin America, hungry nomads turn their herds out into fragile African rangel…
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