mobilizing the collective.
so, yesterday i ranted a little bit about body burden, which is this pervasive pollution that industry and chemical manufacturing has given the world. the truth is, we have allowed these industrialists to get away with too much, and now our blood, soil, air, water, plants and wildlife are all evidence of the fact that things have to change.
and in theory it isn’t that hard. all we have to do is require these companies to use products that don’t compromise the health of the planet, which in turn compromises our health.
so all we have to do is make sure they aren’t killing us while taking our money! it’s the least they could do for their cherished customer base, after all!
… but my question is, where to begin?
my very smart friend norah, and that smarty-pants over at harper’s magazine have given me the wake-up call … we can’t let industry get away with murder. we need to lobby our governments (in north america) to force industry to comply with stricter standards.
we need in north america what they have in europe … either exactly what they have, or something better.
so … where to start? does anyone have any bright ideas? norah? ….
because frankly speaking, i am ready to get the ball rolling,
c.
