Right. Another dimension of bioregionalism, as I have read it, is the
settling of the standard of living to what the region can support, trading
excess local product for that from other regions. This is in the same sense
of making a smaller footprint on the land, living lightly, etc. I do see the
obvious problem of persuading people to live more closely to the land at
this time in this country (not to speak of those who have no choice!) . This
concept may not be practical, then, until larger circumstances have severely
negatively affected the ability of those of us who currently live high on
the hog, and have persuaded us quite forcefully that our high standards of
living are not even sustainable for ourselves in the US/UK, let alone as a
global standard.
-Tc
Anthony R. S. Chiaviello, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Professional Writing
Department of English
University of Houston-Downtown
One Main Street
Houston, TX 77002-0001
713.221.8520 / 713.868.3979
"Question Reality"
> ----------
> From: Steve[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 11:44 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Local Environment
>
> --- "Chiaviello, Anthony" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > Buying locally is considered one of the advantages of
> > bioregionalism,
> > enabling regions to exist and prosper as units. Do I see a can of
> > worms
> > opening here?
>
> Well, no if you don't mind the potential hit to the standard of
> living.
>
> Steve
>
>
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