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Mon, 05 Jan 2009

Second Thoughts on Global Warming and Sustainable Agriculture

Two articles grabbed my attention in Common Dreams today.

Bill McKibben is the author of 'Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future', scholar in residence at Middlebury College, and cofounder of 350.org. In his article, he shoots down a half dozen common delusions about global warming:

• Scientists Are Divided
• We Have Time
• Climate Change Will Help as Many Places as It Hurts
• It's China's Fault
• Solving It Will Be Painful
• We Can Reverse Climate Change

If you're thinking any of those thoughts, read what Bill has to say about climate change, and think again!

Wes Jackson is a plant geneticist and president of The Land Institute in Salina, Kan. Wendell Berry is a farmer and writer in Port Royal, Ky. They tell us why we need a national agricultural policy based on ecological principles, and a 50-year farm bill to forthrightly address the problems of soil loss and degradation, toxic pollution, fossil-fuel dependency and the destruction of rural communities. They're hoping President Obama will stand and deliver. I'm not sure one man can pull this off - I think it will depend on the rising strength of collective consciousness. Read 50 Year Farm Bill and see what you think.