We are nature, learning.
Ethan Roland
I have had email conversations with people over the last few months about what the transition to a lower energy future actually means. It seems that the transition which needs to happen relates to our understanding of the relationship between the individual and the earth.
One of the things that will have to transition is the notion that the so-called ‘environment’ is a so-called separate ‘issue’, as if everything else could carry on as normal whether this issue gets addressed or not. That’s plainly impossible. Designers, artists and scientists are going to have a big part to play in communicating this, because it’s toxic to politicians. … there is not much any government can do now that will make much difference in its short political lifetime (typically 10-15 years max in the UK) and they can’t face up to telling the voters what the energy companies are already saying: energy and all fossil-fuel derived or dependent products and activities are going to get more and more expensive in the future, starting now. Do you know about Jody Boehnert’s projects - her sites are at www.eco-labs.co.uk and www.teach-in.co.uk?
[Extract from email correspondence]
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