‘When we asked Iikka if he thought human beings could still do something to prevent the catastrophic events of global warming or if it’s already too late, he replied: “I think global warming is a fact. Consequences of it could still be reduced. If will and deeds are there, instead of a big catastrophe, there could be a little smaller catastrophe. Something we could still live with.”’
Iikka Haslo on My Modern Met, by Jacob Paul Wiegmann
“In his series “Museum of Nature,” Haslo presents viewers with a world in which nature has to be constantly protected. Using giant canopies and special housing, he shows that what’s left of nature must be salvaged. That’s not where it ends though. These last gems of nature are used as tourist attractions, with museums built around waterfalls, or roller coaster tracts running through wetlands.”
Iikka Haslo on My Modern Met, by Jacob Paul Wiegmann
Thus far, consuming via baby-making has been a no-judgment zone for most Americans, even the most “green” among us. Babies sure are cute. And creating a family is a complex, highly personal art. Many mothers I know say that having a child is the most miraculous experience they’ve ever had. Turns out, harsh as it sounds, that it’s also one of the most environmentally irresponsible.
It’s easy to understand why we don’t weigh these public ramifications in our procreation decisions, but it doesn’t make it right.
| — | Courtney E. Martin, The Population Debate Gets Personal |
Priest, ‘When life gives you oil spills, make molotovs!’ Mobile, Alabama, 2010 (via Wooster Collective) unburyingthelead:claytoncubitt
