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Members were asked: What is the biggest issue today that has you concerned and why? Does this issue have local and global effects? Do you have any ideas of a solution to help tackle this issue?![]() |
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There are a lot of big issues that has me concerned today. One of them is big corporations, which has both local and global effects. Local in two places, where the products they sell are made, and where they are bought. Where the products are sold people might word under horrible conditions. Locally, where people buy the products at a very cheap price, it takes away from local jobs. Call me a "pinkie", but it's true. As long as we get to buy something for cheap, we don't think much about the consequences and the process behind the product. Globalization has it's pro's and con's. How do we tackle this? Buy more locally made and grown.
Friggjasetr
Global Warming keeps me up at night worrying about the future and what will happen to the bees, polar bears, owls, etc. The Pacific Forest Trust's Van Eck Forest Project is helping to cool our climate. It's also protects critical wildlife habitat, including that of the endangered Northern Spotted Owl. Learn more at http://www.pacificforest.org/stewards...
Greensprings0
I am currently concerned about the act of hydro-fracking. I live in Upstate NY, and it seems to be becoming a hot topic in my local area, as companies want to drill for natural gas along the east coast. Local opinions are heavily divided and I don't know if it can be reconciled in an environmentally safe way. All I can do is educate myself and become active in local groups. I fear NY will give the companies the green light and the watersheds around here will become polluted. Then we will all be in trouble.
Ecoleeko
The biggest issue for me is climate change. I feel that all the work we have to do revolves around this now. That includes stopping the corporate take over of our government, overturning Citizens United ruling that made corporations equal to people, scaling back the police state and as if it weren't enough already, would it be too much to stop this endless warmongering?
I think that Bill McKibbens group 350.org is a good place for me to put my energy and try to turn this around.
SarahWinterClothwork
I am very concerned about the pollinators. One out of every three bites you take is a DIRECT result of something being pollinated. There are many reasons that this may be happening...ranging from a natural die out to pesticides. I do not use any pesticides or non-organic sprays or anything in my yard and garden. I try to educate others to these issues through my Facebook site and website. We need to treat the earth as a home, not a rental.
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