[Brian Kaye]

I forgot to post these earlier.

My two questions were…

 

1. Clearly these demonstrations of “monkey wrenching” come off as kind of foolish and counter-productive. Just to me it seems that this form of protest doesn’t seem to be gaining any followers. How could this group of activists protest and have their side of the story heard without doing anymore damage?

 

 

2. Would you join their group? Why or why not.

[Brian Kaye]

This site is a bad example. During the remediation process of the old plant, pollutants were carelessly managed and knowingly spilled into the river. Just because the finished product seems to be efficient, its the entire process that needs to have the same attitude from start to finish.

[Brian Kaye]

This site takes an old unused parking lot, previously a strip mall, and is creating a smart growth community. This is an example of taking something that is unused and creating a beautiful place within an existing city and adding to its character.

[Brian Kaye]

I really agree with this statement and looking towards future generations. Today it is only the beggining of this so called revolution but its really about the massage to the next generation that will have the greatest impact. I could even see it being introduced in schools, such as buying and selling local food products that teach children this importance.

The economic crisis really does have the biggest effect on the idea of a green revolution. The cost of most “green” items are typically more expensive. For example food, to eat healthier usually costs more money so families are often drivin towards the more cost effective alternatives that are not healthy. Another way we see this happening in the landscape architecture is in construction. Porous pavement for example costs more than asphault and is really a tough sale to a client looking to save as much as possible. All in all the beggining steps we are taking in this revolution will impact future generations for the better.

[Brian Kaye]

I do really think that the other suggestions Walk in the Woods and The World Without Us will be very good books if we choose to select those. I also found another book that could be interesting which is The Future of Nature, this may have been on your list but it really seems related to the structure of this class. Here is a short discription.  

 

Required reading for those interested in a livable future, this collection explores the barriers that divide humanity from the natural world and reveals the damning results of that division. The Future of Nature looks through our pervasive ecological crises to the root causes in human culture and offers a path beyond.

From local economies to our genetic heritage, and from environmental refugees to the nature of education, this essential book is both a compendium of the finest writing in Orion and a crucial guidebook for the twenty-first century activist

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