While the collapse of credit markets around the world is bearing on our minds, and curtailing our consumption today, the destruction of the earth’s biosphere by humanity’s footprint is so massive and immediate that its effects will compound the economic dislocation now and be felt directly within a year.<\/p>\n
The global economy is losing more money from the disappearance of forests than through the current banking crisis.\u00a0 An EU-commissioned study <\/strong>puts the annual cost of forest loss alone at between $2 trillion and $5 trillion<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Fundamental system change is necessary, now.<\/p>\n We are in unknown territory.<\/p>\n Leaders, policymakers, governments, businesses are all thinking using medieval perspectives.\u00a0 Enlightened thinking is required to change course.\u00a0\u00a0 Action by all people, rich and poor, is required.<\/p>\n BBC report here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Study here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" While the collapse of credit markets around the world is bearing on our minds, and curtailing our consumption today, the destruction of the earth’s biosphere by humanity’s footprint is so massive and immediate that its effects will compound the economic dislocation now and be felt directly within a year. The global economy is losing more …
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