A Sustainability Renaissance Man

Peak Moment 91: Earth needs humans to figure out our shared destiny, says Alan Seid, whose interest is both the outer and inner dimensions of sustainability. Outside there's ecology, social systems and economics (e.g., in Permaculture). Inside is the psychological dimension of personal and group values and intentions. How do we meet people where they are, engender respect, promote crucial information-sharing, and motivate change? [www.cascadiatraining.com]

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[areyouserial]

Alan brought up some great points about the PR of the sustainability movement that rarely, if ever, get mentioned. I'm in Alan's demographic and want to support every effort being made out there to propagate sustainable environmental policies, tax and otherwise. While we all want a healthier ecology, I find myself turned-off by the marriage of great environmental ideas with undesirable and, from my view, unrelated so-called "social justice" issues openly hostile to my demographic.

[peakmoment]

@areyouserial, can you say more about which "social justice" issues you'd separate out from environmental sustainability issues? ~Janaia

[DustTown]

there is an obvious wilberian influence here. We need more ppl like him.

David Johnston has pioneered a sophisticated approach in introducing green initiatives.

[peakmoment]

Yes, Ken Wilbur is an important influence on Alan's approach. Tell us more about David Johnston.

[nxkindaguy]

Thank you Alan for so clearly articulating much of what I have been processing and intuitively know to be important in our journey towards a regenerative society.

[paulmercy]

This guy is great. I immediately listened more closely when he said, "This is only my perspective. It's not the 'truth' or 'reality'. It's just my perspective." There's so much dogma out there. I'm far more likely to trust someone who isn't selling me "The Truth".  Nevertheless he is not ambivalent: he is clearly committed to the power of co-operative vision.

I love the summary he presents from 16:OO - 16:4O.

[robertscottpearson]

I like what he is saying. But I was expecting someone with a stationary bicycle hooked up to batteries for his solar go-cart on cloudy days. Where is that video?

[Axbent]

@bodhifreak of course!, its just a matter af awareness! But fear is the primary choice tool we have by default.

[bodhifreak]

@Axbent I agree! Fear IS a great motivator. In addition to that, do you think we can _also_ CHOOSE _other_ motivators?

[Axbent]

fear IS the greates motivator there is. It motivates us daily in all parts of our lives!

[Tikmondo]

wow! he look like he's 25.

[agnostoatomo]

At least a view of life like his is evolving more and more,so i'm happy about that,appreciating the growing company of interdependent connected freedomlovers.

Thanx to the internet we can connect our minds to change the world through a healingsome motivated attitude,more than any kind of activism.

I hope we'll take care of our awareness and common needs before we try to change the environment,otherwise we're just blind people with good intentions on the edge of a high rock.