F climate change. apparently we can just keep on truckin', then engineer nature back to the way it was intended. says so right here. wonder what it will take for people to realize that we aren't actually in control of the natural world, we're but a small part of the whole.
now, all over the planet, people are constantly monitoring the populations of other species. we determine how many of a certain type of animal there should be, when there aren't enough, and when there are too many. overpopulation we call it. then, as generally prescribed, the hunt is on. i wonder if anyone out there has put a number on us? we clearly can't keep going at this rate, but i guess procreation is mighty instinctual. there's a fairly interesting debate you can find here. the "background reading" section is particularly informative.
at risk of sounding redundant, it seems to me that rather than trying to tackle population/consumption driven problems at a macro scale, maybe some simple consumer education is in order. portland's one of the greenest places i know, but could still come a long way. what does that say about the rest?
check this story out. maybe it's old news for some. there are these groups around town that campaign for people's surplus lawn space, cultivate it, and pay said people in harvested goods. awesome. it's always nice if you take the growing initiative on yourself, but this is an effective way to motivate the other folks. 'twould be supertits to get something like this going in japan and wherever the hell else i end up. i really only see two main hurdles:
1. i don't speak much japanese
2. the only people with lawns are farmers
the first is really just a motivation issue. the second is a testament to their efficient use of space. maybe i could just pass out city friendly planters with translated watering instructions.
hope everyone's enjoying the jams. two new ones this morning.
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Yea for engineers!
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