Re: article about Extinction Rebellion (fwd)

[robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

Well, coronavirus may help with the overpopulation problem at the very
least.

 > From: Noelle <noelle>
 > Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 13:07:43 -0700 (PDT)
 >
 >  > From: Olga Mandrussow <http://www.gmail.com/~mandrussow>
 >  > Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 12:01:14 -0700
 >  > 
 >  > Gosh, what a heart-warming summary.  The second to last paragraph says it
 >  > all.
 >  > 
 >  > In meantime, these are little tidbits:
 >  > Paris Accord and global climate agreements:  according to Nathan Rich
 >  > ("Losing Earth") of the 120 nations or so involved in climate agreements,
 >  > only 4 or 5 actually complied.
 >  > 
 >  > XR's "citizen assemblies":  I've thought about this and don't think it
 >  > would work in the US or most other countries.  Maybe in the UK?
 >  > 
 >  > Kingsnorth/XR books:  I read the first one.  Basically essays and other
 >  > literature.  OK reading but doesn't go anywhere.
 >  > 
 >  > Hallam:  he makes "insensitive" statements, mainly having to do with
 >  > climate migrants and Third World countries.  Lots of XR talk about ousting
 >  > him, distancing, etc.  Me myself personally:  climate migrants are going to
 >  > be a huge, scary issue.  The survivalists have some good points.
 >  > 
 >  > There was Guardian article linking coronavirus eruptions to climate
 >  > change.  But author's argument really about overpopulation. We're
 >  > obliterating ecosystems and destroying habitat.  This forces disparate
 >  > species to suddenly be in contact, producing new viruses (virusi? :))
 >  > Although overpopulation is related somewhat to climate change, if you think
 >  > it through, climate change would have happened even if human population was
 >  > kept lower.  Its about atmospheric carbon release.
 >  > 
 >  > Hey!  Have a great day and stay happy ;)
 >  > 
 >  > On Fri, Mar 20, 2020 at 10:48 AM Noelle <http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg>
 >  > 
 >  > wrote:
 >  > 
 >  > > HI Olga
 >  > > during these times of sheltering at home, time to read more!
 >  > > Listening to interview with author of this article, so here's the
 >  > > article.
 >  > > I bet the air quality is better now. I rode my trike to the local
 >  > > store to get some supplies and cycling was a pleasure without all
 >  > > those cars.
 >  > >
 >  > > https://www.dissentmagazine.org/article/can-extinction-rebellion-survive