Green Thought For The Week

A Green Thought For The Week every week of the year! A 'Green' quote, to start your week, from various sources across the spectrum of the green movement, science and philosophy. Though the selection is broad the perspective of this blog is that of Deep Ecology. The quotes have been selected, complied and edited by John Gale a long term Deep Ecologist. Also hosted is John Gale's "Green Reading List" which lists a selection of must reads for those wishing to Green their perspective!

Monday 7 November 2011

‘Easter's End’ by Jared Diamond

Today’s Green Thought comes from the essay ‘Easter's End’ by Jared Diamond and can be found at http://jayhanson.us/page145.htm

Why didn’t they look around, realize what they were doing, and stop before it was too late? What were they thinking when they cut down the last palm tree?

Further details about the demise of the culture on Easter Island can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Easter_Island

Green Thought For The Week

Monday 7 November 2011

‘Easter's End’ by Jared Diamond

Why didn’t they look around, realize what they were doing, and stop before it was too late? What were they thinking when they cut down the last palm tree?

Further details about the demise of the culture on Easter Island can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Easter_Island

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