Comments on: How the world changed in 2009 http://borderskipping.com/2010/01/12/the-world-is-changing-interesting-links/ Sun, 13 May 2012 17:08:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Kim http://borderskipping.com/2010/01/12/the-world-is-changing-interesting-links/#comment-128 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 17:36:49 +0000 http://globalsocialite.com/?p=196#comment-128 Loving the rant! I agree with your points and great links. This whole inter-connectedness thing is putting a huge strain on the environment and exaserbating the strength of various, often opposing, forces in terms of how to approach our relationship with the planet as a whole and the huge variety beings who inhabit it. Like you, I see hope in some areas, while in others (as you say, some places in Brazil) it just makes me sad that we can’t get our act together! That’s my rant ;-)

Hope you’re good love; feel free to comment any time! :) xxx

]]> By: ipimtito http://borderskipping.com/2010/01/12/the-world-is-changing-interesting-links/#comment-126 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 06:52:29 +0000 http://globalsocialite.com/?p=196#comment-126 Ok, ranting still happening :-) watch ‘the human planet’ on bbc ( I believe). It pointed out that we, as environmentalists are making it illegal for certain indigenous hunters to carry out their (small scale primitive) practices whilst large scale farmers still are. I don’t get it?
Happy change news:
http://wolfram-publications.blogspot.com/2011/01/green-giants-eco-power-list.html

xxx

]]> By: ipimtito http://borderskipping.com/2010/01/12/the-world-is-changing-interesting-links/#comment-125 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 06:08:42 +0000 http://globalsocialite.com/?p=196#comment-125 To conter act my little rant ( although it’s only a view of, developing to development) heres’ some good news…
http://www.thetravelword.com/2010/02/05/understanding-the-spinner-dolphins-at-home-in-fernando-de-noronha-brazil/
And.. some other news – i know it’s not people suffering from bullet wounds and human rights abuses but i sort of see things as a stepping stone – these are areas (like the amazon) where we can work to preserve before capitalism completely buys them out or takes their spirit. And then there are other areas where we can bring peace- -hopefully, a better future.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2008/sep/10/brazil.wildlifeholidays
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecotourism

This is just my inside view :-)

Much love to all xxxx and happy travels xxxx

]]> By: ipimtito http://borderskipping.com/2010/01/12/the-world-is-changing-interesting-links/#comment-123 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 05:27:44 +0000 http://globalsocialite.com/?p=196#comment-123 Ok, i never blog but i have a passion… having watched the GB TED and the ‘Human planet’ programme last night i need to comment.! We are not computers, we are all humans (with choices) and are evolving in our own pace. Yes we need to get involved otherwise all humans want to go thorough all the same mistakes we have already made and….on the other hand, that is all we can teach them – so let them find their own adjustments to their world – we already fucked ours up. There are other countries that are more mindful of long term goals (such as australia and many oriental countries) us ‘ruling countries’ need to show where we are NOW, not how we go here. Which to me as someone who grew up in one of the most naturally rich countries in the world- Brazil. I find that human/economic hold so hard to handle. In Brazil (now) even economics would dictate they are safe (because of their straightforward banking strategy) , however, they will bend over backwards for anything and anyone who comes from abroad, still!! Artists took refuge from ‘western induced’ military regime in the 80′s and that still resounds in song but in business?? It is all americanised (uk)/stantardized and super mac fries! It’s scary! I was recently in chaing mai and jericoacoara where modern european ideals of sustainability seem to have had a hold but … that will only be sustained til the area isn’t picturesque enough for those people to go there on holiday. Look up fernando de noronha – it seems to me that what started as all efforts to be an eco island are now failing because tourism has taken over. People go there to work on biology and come out as tourism officials – lets get back to basics and not shit in our doorsteps – animals don’t why should we? Ok, maslow’s hierarchy of needs – deel with the basics first – f00d, shelter, family…http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c3/Maslow%27s_hierarchy_of_needs.pnglets
This is no dig in particular but just someone a bit frustrated as to what to do in the light of so much close relationship as well as outside views.

All the best! xx

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