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TxRider

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52. Speak for yourself

Sun Jan 20, 2013, 11:43 PM

Jan 2013

I use a water well so I have one pump and a bit of plastic pipe. I'm not running it on solar yet but when I do the single most environmentally damaging thing I will have in the system is the solar panels and the toxic waste and pollution generated in it's manufacture.

Even so I still never leave a faucet running when I brush my teeth.

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Can we achieve growth & equality while kicking Climate Change? [View all] NoOneMan Jan 2013 OP

No, we can't continue growing. NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #1

You waste enough H2O brushing your teeth to water a village leftstreet Jan 2013 #2

Beg pardon? derby378 Jan 2013 #16

To be fair... NoOneMan Jan 2013 #20

Domestic water use is a fairly small part of the overall amount muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #25

I was referring more to what it takes to bring it to the tap NoOneMan Jan 2013 #27

Another good argument against Tar Sand development Joe Shlabotnik Jan 2013 #32

Argue until you are blue in the face NoOneMan Jan 2013 #33

yup Joe Shlabotnik Jan 2013 #34

I agree. I really think it is too late. Mojorabbit Jan 2013 #56

Speak for yourself TxRider Jan 2013 #52

Way to go! NoOneMan Jan 2013 #54

I live on a community well pscot Jan 2013 #17

Succinctly done. immoderate Jan 2013 #5

"and their footprint" NoOneMan Jan 2013 #9

When I had presentations.... NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #13

The global average standard of living can increase, but... Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #3

How? NoOneMan Jan 2013 #6

You're half right pscot Jan 2013 #18

Americans gave up healthcare so Canadians could have it? leftstreet Jan 2013 #29

Where did that come from? Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #41

You suggested it leftstreet Jan 2013 #43

Aside from your strange Canada/America example, it very well mean this NoOneMan Jan 2013 #55

Check this out regarding global emissions.... NoOneMan Jan 2013 #30

It's not the size of our economy, it's our income distribution that's the problem. pampango Jan 2013 #59

I'm not sure why growth and equality are lumped together. RedCappedBandit Jan 2013 #4

Can they not be? NoOneMan Jan 2013 #7

Aye, there's the rub. rrneck Jan 2013 #8

Sure, once our CEOs and shareholders lose their entitlement mentality Recursion Jan 2013 #10

This level of profit promotes disparity, and disparity throttles growth NoOneMan Jan 2013 #12

i'll be the buzzkill datasuspect Jan 2013 #11

First of all 2naSalit Jan 2013 #14

These ideas can't do anything for the global situation unless implemented en masse NoOneMan Jan 2013 #15

I agree with about 2naSalit Jan 2013 #24

"If a sizable group of people..." NoOneMan Jan 2013 #28

I doubt we can do a thing about climate change at this point. JVS Jan 2013 #19

So all this talk about equality and making a better world... NoOneMan Jan 2013 #22

New technologies and new expansion? cbrer Jan 2013 #21

Ok, the magic of technology NoOneMan Jan 2013 #23

Tangible Proof? cbrer Jan 2013 #36

Yes, like a non-faith-based reason to continue our pursuit of "progress" NoOneMan Jan 2013 #37

You think I meant religion? cbrer Jan 2013 #38

"Technology got us to this place." NoOneMan Jan 2013 #39

You effectively shoot down every suggestion cbrer Jan 2013 #40

Sure did NoOneMan Jan 2013 #42

"bring civilization back to the drawing board immediately" cbrer Jan 2013 #44

Yes, and then we get a reboot (whatever that means) NoOneMan Jan 2013 #47

with technology and good governance we can samsingh Jan 2013 #26

A good government will make climate change illegal? NoOneMan Jan 2013 #31

agreed samsingh Jan 2013 #35

Human need vs human greed YoungDemCA Jan 2013 #45

Go vegan. n/t flvegan Jan 2013 #46

Hunted meat probably has a lower footprint than farmed foods NoOneMan Jan 2013 #48

On an individual basis? Stipulated. flvegan Jan 2013 #49

About 78 billion tons of carbon is lost from our soil from agriculture NoOneMan Jan 2013 #51

Can billionaires prosper while kicking global warming? daleo Jan 2013 #50

Resistance to the change originates in a growth obsessed system... NoOneMan Jan 2013 #53

Average people don't have a lot of say in these matters daleo Jan 2013 #57

Climate change should take priority over growth and equality. nt Comrade_McKenzie Jan 2013 #58