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are we fighting for something bigger than the environment?

Posted on 19 May 2008

I have been reading a lot lately ( I also owe you wonderful readers a review of John Grants “green marketing manifesto”)But I want to raise another matter today.It seems like we’re in the fight for something bigger than “just” the environment. Apparently it looks like we are the generation who is going to take on the biggest battle. We have 4 global crisis’ going on in the world today. 1. the enviromental crisis2. the food crisis3. the oil crisis4. the financial crisisTo me it might not be a coincidence that all these crisis’ are coming at the same time. I think what the world needs now is “something” that can guide us through this all the way – and I don’t think that the leaders of every nation in the world is going to be capable of agreement. In the danish newspaper information there has been a couple of articles lately describing the crisis in the overall global system. It was called “the end of a supercyclus” and argues that the russian economist Nikolai Kondratiev, probably was right after all. that after 50-60 years of growth – the system needs to reinvent itself. So is there a new depression coming like in the 30s ? – could be….  On the other hand you have a more participatory environment ever ! – existing on the internet. I am sure that we all are going to have a huge impact on this when everything comes to everything. People that does something instead of just watching TV. In my eyes the future looks bright – but exciting ! – and I think this is a test that all humans needs to get together and actually act upon as a whole. I am not frightened but I think that 2008 is going to be a year of dramatic changes – in everybody’s lifes… 

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Henriette - who has written 33 posts on Green Girls Global Blog.

Henriette has her own company called toothless tiger where she consults on companies to use their online presence as a marketing tool. she has a secret wish to change the business world for the better

1 Comments For This Post

  1. Städ says:

    Nothing is more important than environment, and we have to take care of it

    Regards

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