The human population has passed the 7 billion mark. When I was in high school I took a class with the alarming title of World Problems. Population was one of the highlighted issues, and I could feel the pressure of 4 million people pressing on my Pagan soul and sucking up the planet’s resources. Some of my darkest nightmares revolved around that dreadful movie about pollution and overpopulation that schools were all showing in the 70s.
I have heard it expressed from both the left and the right that some sort of population collapse event is inevitable. I think we feel this way in part because we cannot imagine how all those people will be fed, and what kind of world we will have in the process. Scary as it is, I believe there is hope for us. This is not just blind faith in the goodness of the Universe. In the course of learning about sustainable, permaculture style food systems, I have come across some remarkable pieces of information.
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It is my hope that Pagans will help to lead this charge. Our love of the land is a natural match for permaculture, and other techn
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How fortunate you are that you were able to attend this! Salatin's farm should be put up as an example to everyone who considers p
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The Russian people have a long tradition of food not lawns. It is both sustainable and practical in that it provides food security
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Thank you for this - I too have moved into a place of optimism for much of the same reasons.