Comments on: Ecuador invites the world to save its rainforest http://understory.ran.org/2007/06/07/ecuador-invites-the-world-to-save-the-rainforests/ The Understory is the official blog of Rainforest Action Network. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:08:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: lynda http://understory.ran.org/2007/06/07/ecuador-invites-the-world-to-save-the-rainforests/comment-page-1/#comment-156654 lynda Fri, 04 Jan 2008 12:11:40 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/06/07/ecuador-invites-the-world-to-save-the-rainforests/#comment-156654 Okay...This is a conservationist, 'lefty' activist dream...This is what many activists always scream for...Where are they?... Just give them the darn money and hope for the best! Okay…This is a conservationist, ‘lefty’ activist dream…This is what many activists always scream for…Where are they?…

Just give them the darn money and hope for the best!

]]> By: Alice Whittenburg http://understory.ran.org/2007/06/07/ecuador-invites-the-world-to-save-the-rainforests/comment-page-1/#comment-99769 Alice Whittenburg Fri, 22 Jun 2007 11:01:48 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/06/07/ecuador-invites-the-world-to-save-the-rainforests/#comment-99769 I don't know if I agree with Mark or not. Or maybe I should say that I agree with Mark that economic growth is the problem and that local action is the solution to many of the problemsm we face. But the destruction of the rainforest is such an irreversible and horrible possibility, I think we need to do something before it's too late. And I'm not really sure that the notion of killing the economy before it kills the rainforest is entirely helpful in a world in which the economy is much stronger and better defended than the rainforest is. I don't drive a car, I have no children, I am a vegetarian, I don't buy most consumer goods (I do have a computer, I admit, but I often "step away from it"), but still the rainforest is under seige. And I think that Correa's idea may help to save at least one small part of it. I don’t know if I agree with Mark or not. Or maybe I should say that I agree with Mark that economic growth is the problem and that local action is the solution to many of the problemsm we face. But the destruction of the rainforest is such an irreversible and horrible possibility, I think we need to do something before it’s too late. And I’m not really sure that the notion of killing the economy before it kills the rainforest is entirely helpful in a world in which the economy is much stronger and better defended than the rainforest is. I don’t drive a car, I have no children, I am a vegetarian, I don’t buy most consumer goods (I do have a computer, I admit, but I often “step away from it”), but still the rainforest is under seige. And I think that Correa’s idea may help to save at least one small part of it.

]]> By: Mark Knapp http://understory.ran.org/2007/06/07/ecuador-invites-the-world-to-save-the-rainforests/comment-page-1/#comment-97875 Mark Knapp Fri, 15 Jun 2007 21:25:54 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/06/07/ecuador-invites-the-world-to-save-the-rainforests/#comment-97875 There's a fly in the ointment. Or perhaps it's an elephant. If we pin our hopes on financial investors, conservation will not succeed, because investment demands growth. (For example, do you know anyone with a retirement account that has ZERO return on investment?) It doesn't matter if it's growth in making plastic widgets from petroleum, growth in tourism, or the export of indigenous crafts. In any case, the forest will still be consumed. A viable solution is one that the modern industrial world doesn't like. It would be to embrace limits and reduce population, affluence and technology. And that would necessitate the destruction of capitalism. So here's what I suggest you do. Step away from your computer, make human contact with your neighbors, and launch a project to obstruct any or all plans being made by your local capitalists. Do whatever you can to put sand in the gears of the machine. Kill the economy before it kills the rainforest. There’s a fly in the ointment. Or perhaps it’s an elephant. If we pin our hopes on financial investors, conservation will not succeed, because investment demands growth. (For example, do you know anyone with a retirement account that has ZERO return on investment?) It doesn’t matter if it’s growth in making plastic widgets from petroleum, growth in tourism, or the export of indigenous crafts. In any case, the forest will still be consumed.

A viable solution is one that the modern industrial world doesn’t like. It would be to embrace limits and reduce population, affluence and technology. And that would necessitate the destruction of capitalism.

So here’s what I suggest you do. Step away from your computer, make human contact with your neighbors, and launch a project to obstruct any or all plans being made by your local capitalists. Do whatever you can to put sand in the gears of the machine. Kill the economy before it kills the rainforest.

]]> By: Sharon Dickenson http://understory.ran.org/2007/06/07/ecuador-invites-the-world-to-save-the-rainforests/comment-page-1/#comment-97670 Sharon Dickenson Fri, 15 Jun 2007 03:08:44 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/06/07/ecuador-invites-the-world-to-save-the-rainforests/#comment-97670 President Correa is taking a great step to save the Rain forest! I wish leaders of all countries follow his actions. President Correa is taking a great step to save the Rain forest! I wish leaders of all countries follow his actions.

]]> By: Alice Whittenburg http://understory.ran.org/2007/06/07/ecuador-invites-the-world-to-save-the-rainforests/comment-page-1/#comment-97483 Alice Whittenburg Thu, 14 Jun 2007 09:47:06 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/06/07/ecuador-invites-the-world-to-save-the-rainforests/#comment-97483 You know, last week when I first heard that President Rafael Correa had proposed this extraordinary solution to rainforest destruction and the destruction of the lives of indigenous people, I thought it was something activists would eagerly embrace. But I have heard very little about it since then. But how else can we save rainforest, when so many interests seem to dictate its destruction? Does anyone have any ideas about how we can help to further President Correa's proposal to save the people and lands of Yasuni National Park? Shouldn't we do what we can to encourage corporations and governments to respond? You know, last week when I first heard that President Rafael Correa had proposed this extraordinary solution to rainforest destruction and the destruction of the lives of indigenous people, I thought it was something activists would eagerly embrace. But I have heard very little about it since then. But how else can we save rainforest, when so many interests seem to dictate its destruction? Does anyone have any ideas about how we can help to further President Correa’s proposal to save the people and lands of Yasuni National Park? Shouldn’t we do what we can to encourage corporations and governments to respond?

]]> By: Christine Cohen http://understory.ran.org/2007/06/07/ecuador-invites-the-world-to-save-the-rainforests/comment-page-1/#comment-97387 Christine Cohen Thu, 14 Jun 2007 02:13:59 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/06/07/ecuador-invites-the-world-to-save-the-rainforests/#comment-97387 I think this is a great idea. How about individual and state/province/territory contributions too? I think this is a great idea. How about individual and state/province/territory contributions too?

]]> By: Marilyn Gill http://understory.ran.org/2007/06/07/ecuador-invites-the-world-to-save-the-rainforests/comment-page-1/#comment-97385 Marilyn Gill Thu, 14 Jun 2007 01:56:34 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/06/07/ecuador-invites-the-world-to-save-the-rainforests/#comment-97385 President Correa has taken a dramatic step in the right direction. The world benefits from the saving of the Rainforest let alone its indigenous peoples. How courageous this action is! Other presidents should follow suit - but will they? Kudos to President Rafael Correa for his foresight and courage!! President Correa has taken a dramatic step in the right direction. The world benefits from the saving of the Rainforest let alone its indigenous peoples.

How courageous this action is! Other presidents should follow suit – but will they? Kudos to President Rafael Correa for his foresight and courage!!

]]> By: Jane Mauer http://understory.ran.org/2007/06/07/ecuador-invites-the-world-to-save-the-rainforests/comment-page-1/#comment-97369 Jane Mauer Wed, 13 Jun 2007 23:55:10 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/06/07/ecuador-invites-the-world-to-save-the-rainforests/#comment-97369 this is a great move towards curbing global warming this is a great move towards curbing global warming

]]> By: John Merlo http://understory.ran.org/2007/06/07/ecuador-invites-the-world-to-save-the-rainforests/comment-page-1/#comment-97307 John Merlo Wed, 13 Jun 2007 19:19:48 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/06/07/ecuador-invites-the-world-to-save-the-rainforests/#comment-97307 Yes this would be a very good project to pursue a I applaud the new president to take action and invite other nations to readily help do the same thing and help protect the rain forests around t he world. Yes this would be a very good project to pursue a I applaud the new president to take action and invite other nations to readily help do the same thing and help protect the rain forests around t he world.

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