Re: Quebec wall down!

Dear Gert,
    I appreciate you question. It seems quite appropriate. I am an activist 
with my own non-profit, www.bagelhole.org . Recently, the website has been 
upgraded. We see the project as a proactive, grassroots focus/strategy. We 
have received some encouragement from the late Donella Meadows and some 
others, but generally, not much from academics. Donella was both an academic 
and an activist.

My question, is how can you or any other academic in your field help? We 
would love your support. We would love to see more academic/activists (This 
might be the answer to your question).

We believe that as the world continues to rely more and more on high tech, 
the situation for the whole planet becomes more vulnerable and tenuous, and 
that what is being overlooked is the importance of low tech (analogous to the 
previous century's attitude toward indigenous culture vs. the 
primitive/savage). What is needed is a low-tech infrastructure along side the 
high tech. This way people and communities will have more control over the 
essentials for existence, be less dependent on governments,corporations, and 
fate, and have more autonomy.  What do you think?

Don't Panic, be Organic,
Mofwoofoo Woofuaza
San Francisco

In a message dated 4/21/01 2:58:54 PM, gkohler@accglobal.net writes:

<< (This is not a rhetorical

question. I would really like to know what the major "need to know" is on

the part of activists, assuming that some activists and some academics share

a common hope for the future.)

Gert >>