Still haven’t read Bill McKibben’s Eaarth – or my review of the scary but important book? Maybe a funny synopsis a la David Letterman will be easier for you to get through. Bill was on Letterman last night, not only talking about the pressing climate change issues covered in his book, but also urging everyone to get involved with the 10/10/10 Global Work Party next month.
Watch the 11-minute clip to find out why he wants President Obama to put solar panels back on the white house, how individual personal actions relate to collective political actions — and what you can do to push politicians to make real progress on climate issues in October. By the end of the interview, you’ll probably thinking what Letterman says to Bill: “Thank you for just scaring the crap out of me.”
Earlier:
>> Book Review: Deep Economy by Bill McKibben
>> Bill McKibben meets The Colbert Report: Can 350.org get laughs?
As McKibben says, everything is solvable- and Permaculture Design teaches us how to approach problem solving in any area required of human settlement in a way that benefits people and their environment.
Yes, there is a lot of work to be done, but this can be considered the most exciting time in human history as we are confronted with the need to rise to our highest capabilities and not just substitute the things we use, but change the way we do things to achieve a sustainable solution.
Check out the 10th production of EarthFlow’s Los Angeles Permaculture Design course with Larry Santoyo at http://earthflow.com/LAPDC_fall10.php if you’re interested in real strategies for positive change.
Comment by Kathryn Ellen — September 2, 2010 @ 10:04 am
I second KathrynEllen’s comment. I took Earthflow’s Permaculture Design course last year. The solutions are very empowering, and I am excited to be alive and doing my part. I really feel myself as part of the evolving Eaarth.
Comment by Nancy Richler — September 3, 2010 @ 12:11 pm