The rogue capitalist ways, including those not evolved since the industrial era, are no longer serving us. In fact, they’re making us sick while companies profit from technological advances and tax cuts, while regular people without assets are homeless and many homes around the world sit vacant.
The correlations with our mental health are no surprise. We don’t need industrial factory farms that harm animals and our shared environments. We can reduce systemic food waste and localize resource consumption, while outsourcing for mutually beneficial trades. Enjoy the benefits of eating from a garden, though you may be experienced in administrative work.
This is the tech meets living standard boom we’ve all been waiting for! It’s time to use all of the knowledge and resources we share on our planet for common good without depleting each year’s “bank” [Earth Overshoot Day].
Notes & Solutions for Cities
Q&A
Want to learn more about housing in North America?
Check out this video!
What is your favorite food & drink’s water footprint?
Depending on farming practices, coffee can use 10X more water to produce than tea (~1056 vs 108 gallons, respectively)! “Broccoli at a scant 34 gal./lb., along with cauliflower and brussels sprouts. Asparagus is the water hog of the veggies, requiring 258 gallons of water per pound.” – HuffPost
Solution(s) to reduce resource consumption?
Consume more local goods! Not available? Produce more local goods – we can work together to make it so! A great common ground starting place would be a food garden or bulk market. Contact us for assistance at any step of the way to assess your community’s skills, wants, and needs!
Fun Fact
Animal Agriculture – Cow Farming
While it is true that cows emit methane into the air through their gastrointestinal process, what is not accurate is the data collection method used to determine this environmental impact. Most studies collected data from factory-style farms where hundreds if not thousands of cattle are kept in confinement. The cows are not grazing on the land, benefiting the soils, and allowing the environment to thrive in those situations, so naturally the toxic methane levels are having a negative impact. However, when allowed to rotate on pasture and keep the grasses managed, fertilized, and deep rooted, pasture raised cattle are helping reverse climate change and sequester carbon into mineral rich soils.
Hickory Nut Gap Farm in Asheville, NC – where they use biodynamic practices effectively