Climate Change is Not a Spectator Sport.
I'm sitting somewhere between a social anthropologist and an optimistic opportunist in this space; swaying between making commentary through film and literature and real world intervention via the business world. For the last three years I've been working with the New Zealand Sustainable Business Network (www.sustainable.org.nz) which is a fantastic organisation of motivating, action-based people assisting business to think about its wider role in the world.
I've also been working on artistic projects concerning water, oil and our relationships with them (see most recently The Water Show at Christchurch's Physics Room) and I'm really keen to see more artists engage and contribute ideas to our way out of this conundrum.
I've just re-read John Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath. Written 70 years ago it still says heaps about the nature of social attitudes to wealth, power and corporate responsibility.
I believe that it is the values which ultimately lie beneath our actions that have got us into this strange cannibalistic time and place. It's also really easy to become busy, busy busy but I've found that quick 'solutions' are as distracting as they are attractive. Hence my favourite quote:
What is worth doing and what is worth having? It is worth doing nothing and having a rest. (Michael Leunig)
Swarnalatha B. is doing this action: Reduce Your Consumerism at Christmas
Swarnalatha B. completed this action: Locate My Recycling Centres
Swarnalatha B. is doing this action: Don't waste water
Swarnalatha B. is doing this action: Educate yourself about the environment
Swarnalatha B. is doing this action: Give up soft drinks
Swarnalatha B. is doing this action: Wash & Sort Your Recycling!
Swarnalatha B. is doing this action: Don't Waste Food
Swarnalatha B. is doing this action: Choose products with less packaging
Letter From Antarctica 391° (following)
WWF NZ Tuvalu Climate Change 65° (following)
The Bright Green Idea 63° (following)
Support an artist with an environmental message!. Did this in May 2009.
Make Access to Clean Water A Fundamental Human Right. Pledged to do this 1578 days ago.
Kill a possum (in New Zealand). Pledged to do this 1564 days ago.
Slow Down. Pledged to do this 1724 days ago.
Stop buying bottled water, juice and soft drink. Pledged to do this 1777 days ago.
Waiora - Arteries of Life - Art Award 30°
Chris Turney 35°
George Monbiot 30°
Jan H. 0°
Marjorie M. 65°
Mathieu Regnier 141°
Megan Hosking 275°
Lanna Gerline Millien 95°
Nick G. 292°
That is among the best "About Me" section I've read yet - nice one, Sophie!
Thanks Nick! The site's progressing really nicely. Are you burning up at 1532 degrees?
I had almost begun to think that 'corporate ethics' is as much an oxymoron as 'responsible advertising'. Hope there are more exceptions to the rule!
Sorry Sophie for my last very long message. I started writing and did not realize that I needed to say that much. Lanna Gerline Millien
Dear Sophie, I was delighted to read your post under my profile! Thanks for expressing an appreciation for that long one. This long profile is more a result of trying to share as authentically as possible rather than trying to be pompous or pretentious. I have yet to find a way to be someone else while being on my own path. Your profile was also a pleasure to read. On a different note, I am unable to find that first message I sent you. It was mainly in relation to your comment about corporate ethics and how the current crisis can be an opportunity for organizations to perhaps review and find a new meaning to the word <ethics>. If I find it, I will post again. Best regards. Lanna Gerline Millien
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