THE BIOREGIONAL PERSPECTIVE: DISCOVERING YOUR NATURAL COMMUNITY: Part 9 Deep Ecology for the 21st Century
Guest: Kirkpatrick Sale, Stephanie Mills, Peter Berg, Kelpie Wilson, Jeanne Roy, Dick Roy Program 2724
Host: Michael Toms Interview Date: 10/1/1998 Program Length: 1 Hour
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Program Description: Do you think your water comes from the faucet, your electricity from the wall socket, and your food from the store? "In terms of species survival," says noted ecologist Peter Berg, "it's a suicidal perspective." But therein lies the great challenge-waking up to the realities of the place where we live. Bioregionalism teaches greater awareness of the world that keeps us alive-an awareness we need in order to stay that way. Various facets of expertise on the topic are offered by: Kirkpatrick Sale, director of the E.F. Schumacher Society and author of Rebels Against the Future; Stephanie Mills, author/editor of In the Service of the Wild; Kelpie Wilson, director of the Siskiyou Project; Peter Berg, originator of the term "bioregion" and author of Discovering Your Life Place; and Jeanne and Dick Roy, cofounders of the Northwest Earth Institute and bestselling author Jerry Mander. Included in Deep Ecology for the 21st Century. 1 hour
Topics explored in this dialogue:
Thinking in terms of the region where you live
The significance of a watershed
Living "off the grid" with homemade electricity
The special challenges of ecological sustainability in cities
Why buying produce from far-away places doesn't make sense
What percent of land is devoted to cars in cities (make a guess!)
