Humans failing the sustainability audit
29/10/07 12:05 Filed in: Villager's
News
With its "Geo-4" report, the United Nations tells
us that most aspects of the Earth's natural
environment are in decline; and that the decline
will affect us, the planet's human inhabitants,
in some pretty important ways. We've heard it
before, of course, but this report is different.
First there is the sheer scale. Hundreds of
researchers from a huge variety of disciplines
have compiled, written and analysed its 572
pages; thousands more have reviewed the various
chapters; and second, Geo-4 covers the whole
range of environmental issues, and the links
between them. Our EcoVillage ethos moves us in
the right direction - but is it enough? Read more
at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7060072.stm