Naming a blog is not as easy as it might seem. Some names are quite mundane like “Bob’s blog”. Other names sound exotic or the meaning is not readily apparent like “The Archdruid Report” or “Causabon’s Book”.
So I decided to keep it simple.
Sustainability today. It is meant in a couple different ways. What does sustainability mean to us in the early years of the 21st century, at this particular point in history?
The other meaning is with a sense of urgency, but not desperation. Sustainability today. Not tomorrow. Not next week, not next month, or next year. A little like “Peace Now”, but more specific and focused.
Whether we come at sustainability from the perspective of climate change, peak oil, resource depletion, financial crisis, or simplicity and frugality, living more sustainable lives, making our communities more sustainable is the central task of our times. There is not a day or a person to waste, and today is what we have to work with to move things forward.
I am actually pretty optimistic about the future of the North Country in all this. It has some definite strengths. I hope to share those as well as other thoughts about sustainability in the region in the coming weeks.
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