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Originally Posted by bastardsquad
I honestly don't understand how more people don't see this a huge issue...If we don't protect our planet and it falls apart then nothing else will matter in the grand scheme of things...
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Where you are now is a classic example of eco-deterioration and know of one area which is probably where Florida (the Glades) was 50+ years ago - an awesome place with very intense wildlife. Give it another 20 years and that whole area will be deteriorated and converted into a mass gated community with riverside docks for boats and $5m homes - and the wildlife will have long gone or died off.
Something which has been a total education to me was being involved with people who had a clue - biologists, sustainabilty master planners etc. Some of the guys we involved have awesome creds - ranging from work in Galapagos, the Amazon basin to growing greens in the desert (a project involving 3000 people which got international awards). It is amazing what they can propose which not only reduces overall consumption/waste, but actually increases lifestyle aspects - both for current generations and (a timescale "standard") seven generations ahead.
Governments have spent good money getting reports/guidance from these "experts" and the common response when presenting their findings to eg politicians/leaders was "It won't happen while I'm in power, so...." But, that has been changing and an acceptance that bad news on the eco front can have an adverse effect on commerce and money. Who would have guessed that would have an effect on a change in policy-making?? *lol*