davep wrote:Hence the need for grassroots action.
The wife and myself have decided to take action. We have both ended our careers early, we have bought an acreage, and we have plans in effect to reduce our carbon footprint considerably. "Be the change that you wish to see in world", has more or less become our goal in life now. There have been many of our friends, coworkers, family members, and acquaintances that have expressed interest in what we are doing, but overall, people think that we're absolutely crazy. Even my father can't figure out why we would want to return to, in his words, 'the hunter/gatherer lifestyle'.
I would like to believe that 'grassroots action' will make the difference needed, but for every person leaving the cities for simpler lives, tens of thousands more are doing the exact opposite. Most people do not understand what is at stake here, and many of those that actually do, are in a complete state of denial.
I would really like to believe that people in general will wake up before it's too late, but I'm not going to hold my breath. We either collapse our economies on purpose, or wait for the inevitable, and let them collapse on their own. Either way, we are in for a whole world full of hurt.