Companion blog to "The Simplicity Connection: Creating a More Organized, Simplified, and Sustainable Life" by C.B. Davis (copyright, 2009)
Monday, February 20, 2017
You didn't think this would be easy, did you?
Been thinking long and hard after being asked "what can we do about the
fact that the EPA seems destined for dissolution"... Here's what I am
thinking: This election (at it's core) is about one thing: MONEY. It's
about the haves, grabbing everything they can and not caring at all
about the have-nots. The dismantling of the EPA at it's core is about
the fossil fuel and chemical industries wanting to keep the billions of
dollars they currently spend fighting against regulation (and
buying votes) in their own pockets. So the answer isn't going to be
easy, but it's the only way to have a real impact. Hit them in their
wallets. It will mean changing the way you transport yourself: driving
less or not at all. It will mean reevaluating what type of energy you
consume. It will mean not patronizing companies that are complicit in
this. It will mean if you have investments, divesting from all fossil
fuel ties (or if you have a pension, lobbying to get them to divest--a
great resource is: https://gofossilfree.org/).
It will mean taking a long hard look at how you consume products and
food because it all connects back to the consumption of oil. Will it be
easy? Absolutely not, but you really don't want them to win this easily,
do you?
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