Ideas and Concepts Seemingly Long Forgotten
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Our Disregard for the Natural World Is Not Compatible with a Just Society
When Baby Jessica was trapped in that deep, dank hole in Midland, Texas the entire nation was riveted. For fifty-eight hours the nation held its breath and when she was finally lifted to safety, held gingerly in the arms of her rescuer, the entire nation was moved to tears. What compels a nation to rally around a child who has fallen down a well, yet draws a collective yawn when entire regions of our nation are...The Battle for Creation
The Sixth Great Extinction “We are talking about saving the Creation. Once you lose species, they will not return. It is ethically impermissible to let this happen on our watch.” - E. O. Wilson, renowned Harvard biologist The world’s people face several immense challenges in the twenty-first century. Among these are global unrest that manifests itself in political and religious...Protecting Nature, When Convenient
Betrayal Rancho Cucamonga’s last General Plan Update was conducted in 2003. As always, the public was invited to participate. So I did, lobbying for several months to have the following language included in the General Plan’s Vision Statement: “Our city has recognized the importance of the natural resources within its purview and is sensitive to the threatened ecosystems that are present...Environmentalism
Environmentalism – Is it dead? By Frank Schiavone Well, I hope not. The environmental movement has brought us such landmark bills as the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and the Endangered Species Act. Because of this legislation the air is cleaner, many dead rivers and lakes are now alive again, and the emblematic bald eagle is again soaring over many parts of the Continental...They Paved Paradise
They Paved Paradise By Frank Schiavone I know, I know – this is a lyric from a 1970 Joni Mitchell ditty. I always thought it was a pleasant little tune but never realized just how prophetic it was. Sprawling land development is gobbling up America at an alarming rate – around 365 acres per hour according to government figures. In most communities the amount of developed land is...