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A documentary about global warming by Al Gore, this year's Nobel peace prize winner.
I'm endlessly thinking about what I can do meaningful things everyday. One of my basic idea is, as shown in last part of the documentary, we already have lots of ideas and technologies all around the world but not used. Why? we are , as a group or an individual, lazy and selfish.
"humanity already possesses the fundamental scientific, technical, and
industrial know-how to solve the carbon and climate problems..."
-Stephen Pacala and Robert Socolow. science, august 13, 2004
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The day after the first sustainable practices class, I tried to check my everyday life.
<recycled sketchbook>
I needed a sketchbook, and I found the green-sketchbook which reads "premium recycled" on it. However, I needed larger than the size, so I bought the left one. Need more size for green purchase.
<lots of garbage after lunch>
I ate a bowl of salad and a bottle of juice. And, those were all packages. As you can see here about short descriptions, lots of waste. How can I and the store become sustainable?
1. prepare bins for separate disposal
2. say 'I don't eat bread'
3. say clearly, 'stay' (not to go)
4. use reusable bowl
5. don't give napkin, people can pick as much as they use
6. ...
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Ecosystem Goods and Services Series: Valuation 101
(While reading the beginning, I wonder which way is more sustainable in reading on screen or reading a hard copy. The former consumes electricity while the latter spends paper.)
According to this article, there are two major valuation methods to measure sustainability : monetary valuation and integrate information valuation. The latter is more data-oriented valuation such as indicators or ecosystem models. The author points out that we should be well in financial planning plus indicators, models and simulation approaches.
I agree with the author's idea, however, don't decision makers such as politicians and executives or even ordinary people mainly concern about only money? I hope the latter valuation method can appeal to most of us. Or, we can make sustainable practices culture, we do without thinking about them. This thought reminds me of following quote.
Civilization advances by extending the number of important operations
which we can perform without thinking about them. - Alfred North
Whitehead, An Introduction to Mathematics, 1911
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Brand, Clock of the Long Now, chapter 7 (handout)
Interesting study about the order of civilization. "All civilizations suffer shocks, yet only those that absorb the shocks service", and "there are six significant levels of pace and size in the working structure of a robust and adaptable civilization."(p34-35).
Fashion/Art <-> Commerce <-> Infrastructure <-> Governance <-> Culture <-> Nature
According to this article, an appropriate pace and size of way is a faster way to make it right. In addition, we also should think about a bigger impact on our civilization even if we can only make small changes. For example, while we do a project in fashion or art when hoping it to be a part of our civilization, it needs whole consideration of next levels. But, should artist think about everything? Isn't it a constraint of creativity?
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