http://globalchangenow.net/learasmussen Just another weblog Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:37:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://globalchangenow.net/learasmussen/2009/09/22/climate-change-change-of-mind/#comment-4 Solana Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:37:07 +0000 http://globalchangenow.net/learasmussen/2009/09/22/climate-change-change-of-mind/#comment-4 It has to be both. Sometimes I feel environmental organizations default on the personal changes, out of fear of getting 'too political' and that is a shame, because it's the big organizations who would have the leverage to get political change too. It has to be both. Sometimes I feel environmental organizations default on the personal changes, out of fear of getting ‘too political’ and that is a shame, because it’s the big organizations who would have the leverage to get political change too.

]]> http://globalchangenow.net/learasmussen/2009/09/22/climate-change-change-of-mind/#comment-3 Belen Bogado Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:20:55 +0000 http://globalchangenow.net/learasmussen/2009/09/22/climate-change-change-of-mind/#comment-3 Lea, I think it's normal to wonder what's the right approach in terms of who would be more powerful and influential (citizens or politicians for instance) when it comes to action towards climate change. And I think there is no right or wrong answer here. But I'm certain that the more people realize the problem and feel optimistic about the solutions like you do, the more possibilities we have to see concrete actions taking place. Lea, I think it’s normal to wonder what’s the right approach in terms of who would be more powerful and influential (citizens or politicians for instance) when it comes to action towards climate change. And I think there is no right or wrong answer here. But I’m certain that the more people realize the problem and feel optimistic about the solutions like you do, the more possibilities we have to see concrete actions taking place.

]]> http://globalchangenow.net/learasmussen/2009/09/22/climate-change-change-of-mind/#comment-2 Casper Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:21:05 +0000 http://globalchangenow.net/learasmussen/2009/09/22/climate-change-change-of-mind/#comment-2 I think this discussion of whether to take an individualistic approach to change - or to focus on empowering to reform the structural level, is really interesting! I read an article (and made a blog post about it, which sort of puts another perspective on what you're proposing here), which you might find interesting: http://globalchangenow.net/casper/2009/09/22/the-obvious-limitations-of-the-individual-approach-and-the-prohttpglobalchangenow-netcasperwp-adminpost-new-phpblems-of-the-communal-alternative/ I think this discussion of whether to take an individualistic approach to change – or to focus on empowering to reform the structural level, is really interesting! I read an article (and made a blog post about it, which sort of puts another perspective on what you’re proposing here), which you might find interesting:
http://globalchangenow.net/casper/2009/09/22/the-obvious-limitations-of-the-individual-approach-and-the-prohttpglobalchangenow-netcasperwp-adminpost-new-phpblems-of-the-communal-alternative/

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