The Abundance Myth: Our Environment In Crisis
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Self Help, Self Improvement, Motivational
| Author: | Jon Van Loon | ISBN: | 9781301406968 |
| Publisher: | Jon Van Loon | Publication: | August 11, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jon Van Loon |
| ISBN: | 9781301406968 |
| Publisher: | Jon Van Loon |
| Publication: | August 11, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
There is a dangerous and erroneous belief circulating that the current exponential output in environmental research will contain answers that will save our planet. Yet every minute we destroy 51 acres of rain-forest, we consume 35,000 barrels of oil and we release 12,000 tons of carbon dioxide into our environment:
The above belief is dangerous because it suggests that the general public can continue sitting back waiting for the skilled researchers to solve our major life endangering problems. Considering Our major problems have only developed during the less than 200 years since the onset of the Industrial Revolution accompanied by an astounding population increase from 1 to 7 billion a drastic change in most aspects of society is required. The revelations contained here-in are a must read.
There is a dangerous and erroneous belief circulating that the current exponential output in environmental research will contain answers that will save our planet. Yet every minute we destroy 51 acres of rain-forest, we consume 35,000 barrels of oil and we release 12,000 tons of carbon dioxide into our environment:
The above belief is dangerous because it suggests that the general public can continue sitting back waiting for the skilled researchers to solve our major life endangering problems. Considering Our major problems have only developed during the less than 200 years since the onset of the Industrial Revolution accompanied by an astounding population increase from 1 to 7 billion a drastic change in most aspects of society is required. The revelations contained here-in are a must read.
