I’ve taken many-a-hike at Merk Forest and also stayed in their cabins for a few Vermont winter nights. They are a fun place to visit with kids because of all the farm animals and also a well managed forest and trail system. We spoke with Ken Smith about what they do there and what sustainability means. He talks about sustainability being unrealistic unless it’s reachable by more people. How are these concepts or ideals made ‘attainable’ by a wider population? What do you all think?
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I completely agree with everything he is saying in particular his last statement about how a lot of sustainability isn’t attainable to the mass public. There are a great number of people who are living like he is, as individuals. But how can we live as a global community in a sustainable way. I think that is the biggest question with this “sustainable movement.”
Huh, good video. But is the \”Amish\” lifestyle really \”sustainable? Is small scale agricultural economy more \”green\” than say, nomadic hunter gatherer economy? Because I don\’t think the latter is \”attainable\” or a realistic next step for humans.
nice message that you took from that one
yeah i hear that.
but i also think buying wind power from large farms is a scam. or is it even real? i’d rather have small communities or neighborhoods working to make their own power like co-ops. who knows. something has got to give though.