While we most certainly do not agree with Mr. Stude regarding Congressman Tipton (R-Colorado); he certainly does hit the mark on a number of his points elsewhere.
Imagine a world of balance when it comes to all aspects of the environment. Including politics.
Carl Ted Stude:
"What these disciples of unregulated resource exploitation have in common is their failure to understand that moderation in the exploitation of limited natural resources is necessary to sustain the prosperity that they enjoy, and equally necessary to enhance and sustain other people’s quality of life.
The solution to extremism is a combination of ideological balance and understanding of basic principles of natural science and economics. Sadly, the people who have these qualities do not very often stand up in public to make specific proposals for balancing economic development with environmental quality, in a way that benefits the majority of Americans without undue harm to the minority...." (Read more? Click title)
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
Showing posts with label environmental privilege. Show all posts
Showing posts with label environmental privilege. Show all posts
December 6, 2011
SandBox Comments: Aspen Daily News "Two sociologists study inequality in Aspen ‘Slums’"
"A pair of sociologists, in their new book, paint a damning picture of the stark inequalities between local immigrant laborers and Aspen vacationers and the wealthy homeowners they serve.
Titled “The Slums of Aspen: Immigrants vs. the Environment in America’s Eden,” the book by University of Minnesota professors David Naguib Pellow and Lisa Sun-Hee Park was published in September by NYU Press.
The authors spent 10 years studying the haves and have-nots of Aspen. They concluded that the rich and mostly white ruling class here has used its economic and political power to gain exclusive access to the environmental amenities the area offers, at the expense of immigrants who work as landscapers, housekeepers and line cooks.
They define the phenomenon as “environmental privilege.” They argue it is similar to the better-known practice of “environmental racism,” where minority neighborhoods are burdened — by governments and other powers that be — with toxic waste dumps, power plants and other potentially dangerous pollution centers.
“The case of Aspen,” the authors write in their introduction, “illustrates the importance of understanding poverty and environmental inequality by getting out of the ghetto and into places where racial and economic privilege are enjoyed. That certain communities face greater environmental harm is indeed a social problem, but the accompanying social problem is that others benefit from this harm through environmental privilege.”
(Andrew Travers)
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Titled “The Slums of Aspen: Immigrants vs. the Environment in America’s Eden,” the book by University of Minnesota professors David Naguib Pellow and Lisa Sun-Hee Park was published in September by NYU Press.
The authors spent 10 years studying the haves and have-nots of Aspen. They concluded that the rich and mostly white ruling class here has used its economic and political power to gain exclusive access to the environmental amenities the area offers, at the expense of immigrants who work as landscapers, housekeepers and line cooks.
They define the phenomenon as “environmental privilege.” They argue it is similar to the better-known practice of “environmental racism,” where minority neighborhoods are burdened — by governments and other powers that be — with toxic waste dumps, power plants and other potentially dangerous pollution centers.
“The case of Aspen,” the authors write in their introduction, “illustrates the importance of understanding poverty and environmental inequality by getting out of the ghetto and into places where racial and economic privilege are enjoyed. That certain communities face greater environmental harm is indeed a social problem, but the accompanying social problem is that others benefit from this harm through environmental privilege.”
(Andrew Travers)
(Read the rest? Click title. Comment to discuss)
"Truth goes through three stages. First it is ridiculed. Then it is violently opposed. Finally, it is accepted as self-evident."
November 2, 2011
SandBox Comments: Summit County Citizens Voice "Op-Ed: Wilderness needs bipartisan support"
Why do regional locals like The Summit County Citizens Voice as the spot to go for news on the environment?
Because they respect the journalistic integrity of Bob Berwyn.
Great op-ed piece this morning.
Up and over on The Summit County Citizens Voice.
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Because they respect the journalistic integrity of Bob Berwyn.
Great op-ed piece this morning.
Up and over on The Summit County Citizens Voice.
(Learn more? Click title and comment to start discussion)
"Truth goes through three stages. First it is ridiculed. Then it is violently opposed. Finally, it is accepted as self-evident."
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