- cross-posted to:
- collapse@sopuli.xyz
- cross-posted to:
- collapse@sopuli.xyz
cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/37311675
Australian woman, lived just down the road from where we used to live until we had massive bushfires and we decamped to Tasmania
Lismore has serious flooding issues, so I presume the house she lives on is up on the hill near the hospital ?
Collapse ? She talks of her climate grief and her understanding of “we’re collapsing”, (at about 11:40 and again at 14:00) not sure she’s at Tom Murphies level but none the less I find her inspirational and thought others might be interested.
Yes yes we’re well aware underpinning it all is someone else paying the bills in exchange for her labour, but I still find her inspirational for lowering her impact significantly and thoughfully.
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i don’t understand the point of this
if this was someone who had left society sure but what are we supposed to take away from this?
I feel like now making a conscious effort to purchase goods with a shorter supply chain.
how though, for 99% of people it would be a pretty major impact to do so in a meaningful way
10 companies own like 90% of anything the passes your mouth in the US
I’ll try self discipline and goal oriented decision making. I’ll start off small by checking out some farm stands.
the seeds are owned by those companies
most American farming cannot exist without adding nitrogen
if you are serious about changing your food to reduce impact, lower or cut meat consumption entirely
That has nothing to do with who or where I choose to buy stuff from. I just gave my opinion on what I took away from watching a minute of the video. I explained how I’m going to do it.
Try breaking down the issue into smaller problems and keep doing that until you find something you can control yourself. One person buying fruit from a neighbor isn’t going to change the world overnight, but it’s just something I can do to steer my future the way I want. I’m not solving the issue about nitrogen supplies or intellectual property rights of corporations. I’m just cutting out a bunch of overhead costs added to the price of what I buy. Maybe someone else shares the same perspective and gets motivated to do something themselves. Hopefully it’s you, friend.
the whole point i’m trying to make is these things sound good but don’t actually do anything
these companies are not so stupid to just make it easy to cut them out
it usually cost more to do so and quality may sometimes be better but supply and quality will be inconsistent
Sustainability. Climate adaptation and resilience. Detachment from capitalism and harmful industries. A good story.
The real question is what were you hoping to take away that isn’t here?
how any of that is really present in this example when she’s benefiting from society that relies on said things
No one said she had left society. I guess this just isn’t what you were expecting because it’s kinda obvious how those things are present.
I can relate to her feelings here. But as others have pointed out, this type of lifestyle relies on financial support from others. I lived like this in my early 20s. For a while in the same area as her. Working on farms for food and board, and WOOFing in permaculture communities. Living without earning money. Looking back, I realised that all of the people who set up the farms and communities I lived in were boomers who bought land cheaply, and got family support to set up their lifestyles. None of this is accessible to younger people. For me, coming to terms with reality meant not living the kind of life I really wanted which was consistent with my ecological principles, but changing myself to accept things about society I can’t change. This meant learning how to adapt to the “urban hive” and develop skills to earn money. I’m not judging her, but most of us have to figure out how to pay the big rents and bills that come with not having the financial support of family or friends. So I shaved off my dreads and got an engineering degree. I don’t think going off grid is a good message. It reminds me of David Holmgren’s attitude. As if we should all have such a charmed life to be able to live in the country side and grow our own food. It’s a very insular and privileged message.
As a side note, there are some things you absolutely need money for. Like dental care. I wiped my arse with tobacco plant leaves instead of buying toilet paper. But you always end up needing to go to the supermarket for something. Even dumpster diving relies on the existence of supermarkets.
