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The Green Fire Wolf
David Foreman was one of the co-founders of the radical environmentalist group "Earth First!" and is working currently in The Rewilding Institute to try to re-establish a belt of wilderness from North America down through South America. http://library.thinkquest.org/26026/People/dave_foreman.html
Dave Foreman came to my attention a couple of years ago during the Spring Symposium at my college, and I've been looking up his work and the work of those associated with him ever since. I read his book a year ago: Confessions of an Eco-Warrior, and it's written exactly how he speaks: somewhat unstructured, but charismatic and powerful. Besides, it comes with a load of advice for environmental activism.
I'm following him in particular not because I agree with everything he says, or plan to become a radical environmentalist (just plain environmentalist is good with me), but because he inspires me to DO something instead of simply talking about it. He inspires me to internalize my ideas and to externalize the results. He inspires me to howl at the moon every once in a while, and I have to say, I didn't have the voice to do that before.
Unfortunately, I can't seem to find a place to contact him, which does not surprise me one bit. He seems to be outdoors a lot more than on the internet, haha. But I did favorite a video on Youtube with one of his stories that he's so famous for telling, and I'm doing everything I can to send an email to The Rewilding Institute.
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Comment by Adam Sunman on March 18, 2010 at 2:57pm
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interesting about environmentalist, do you not think that environmentalists are inherently radical ?
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Comment by Alyssa Laurel Crum on March 18, 2010 at 4:01pm
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Adam Sunman - I don't think so. Or at least, I think the American ones are a little more radically inclined than the rest. But maybe that's an elitist attitude; I've been noticing lately that environmentalism from developed countries is trying to impose itself on undeveloped and developing countries, and that causes major problems regarding economy and future development. It's almost as if the developed world is trying to claim exclusive rights to development, but the goals are simply clashing.
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a.v. - Yeah, he is very cool. I was too afraid to talk to him when I saw him at the Spring Symposium, because I'm a silly insignificant person, and he was a giant to me.
Same thing with Vandana Shiva, (who I will be writing about next) who came to the Headwaters program last semester. She's a GODDESS, and I was intimidated.
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I'm extremely impressed with Vandana Shiva's work with the collective commons. She's a visionary, and I hope I get to see some more work from her real soon. Have you read her book "Earth Democracy?"
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I think you have to be overtly radical in America to have a voice on the political stage. The political climate in the US means that environmental campaigners have to be different to be heard.
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Comment by Jan Lampe on March 18, 2010 at 4:22pm
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we have a belt of wilderness in the ex-dmz between east and west germany... is it similar to the american project you wish for?
German Green Belt @Wikipedia
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Adam - 'Tis true, 'tis true. It's fairly difficult to break beyond the bipartisan dichotomy as well, and between the Democrats and the Republicans, there's really no platform for the environmentalists can stand on. They've tried to squeeze their way into the Democratic party, as a fringe, but the Democrats are less interested in the environment as they are in immediate social problems. And the Republicans are much more concerned with economic success than the environment too, so there's no room for them there either.
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founded deep ecology ? yeah I have. what I'm suggesting though is the inherent radicalism in environmentalism though, rather than differing between environmentalists and radicals. - By wanting change to the situation to better the environment are you not definition a radical ?
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@Alyssa, I think theirn lies the problem, Americans have the choice of one party backed by, and expecting return from corporations, or another, which is exactly the same, but with slightly different conservative values. - Having spent a long time discussing this for a University paper, This would actually be beneficial to environmentalism. Once people start buying into green technologies (a lot of eco-products are prospering within silicon valley) those companies will be embowered and be able to buy government in the same way that immoral companies do now,
The very thing that corrupts US politics will be the thing to draw it into more responsible and moral legislation. Iron triangles like the military industrial complex will be thrown off in favour of a more environmental and peaceful agenda.
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Jan - I think the proposal in The Rewilding proposal is a bit bigger than that, but I'm having a hard time getting to the website to find out. I hope the proposal hasn't been discontinued. That would break my heart.
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