If you read around the edges of this site, you'll realise Paul Gilding is absolutely in tune with these ideas. He has been through the despair of "How are we going to get out of this mess?" and come out the other side, optimistic that the necessary changes are inevitable, that we have the technology already, and rather than feeling powerless, individual action is all that's necessary.
Listen to this podcast every day until you know it word for word. Then play it every day until you understand it. Then play it every day until you take action. Then play it every day because it just makes sense, and there's just not enough 'sense' in the world.
There's no need to riot in the streets. Don't bother lobbying corporations and governments to do what their customers don't want anyway (Paul's observation). You are the customer, if you change, they will change because they like your money/vote.
Let me add a few easy and practical suggestions:
- If you have the option, buy 'green power' from your electricity supplier. If you don't have the option, write to your electricity supplier and ask for 'green power'.
- Get your fruit and vegies from a 'farmer's market'.
- Go out of your way to use public transport. The more people that use it, the more services will be provided.
- If you want an electric car, a good one, write to your car manufacturer and let them know you're not buying a car until they make an 'electric' with the same performance as the current petrol model.
To paraphrase the podcast: We are the people we've been waiting for, so get to it and build a new world.
Refs
The Great Disruption letter (origin of the podcast speech, but the podcast is better)
Paul Gilding's site - if you only read one thing this year, this is it.
Background Briefing podcast - listen to this every day.
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