ecological footprint
Is humanity inherently unsustainable?
Location
MONTHLY LECTURE & DISCUSSION SERIES:
Dr. William Rees, faculty member at the University of British Columbia and originator of the "ecological footprint," discusses his recent work.
About the World Federalist Movement:
World Federalists support the development of a global community based on the rule of law and democratically accountable international institutions. As global citizens we pledge to educate ourselves and to take action.
Beyond the limits
My first introduction to Donella Meadows was in the mid-1990s after I began publishing The Record in Gold River. I found her columns on the Internet published under the title "The Global Citizen," columns that spoke clearly about our environment and our place in it. I corresponded with Dr. Meadows and she allowed me to republish them as I could so that a wider audience would have access to her knowledge and vision.
Like many people in the past, Donella was a prophet whose message, as plain and obvious as it was, went unheeded by most, and flat out denied by many.