Ep 76: Greenwashing Part 4: Yuppies Revenge

This time I return to ecological critique and green capitalist humbug with stories about regardless of intent, establishment lies are in the mix. An animal rights call; a tree planting program fails to think about power; my current policy proposals; Big data is damaging to people and planet; The lifestyle economy is not green; Paul Smart ends with bit about local news production. A larger question to explore when it comes to social or environmental progress: What if its all just advertising?

Sources

     We treat all nature not in service as an enemy
sentientmedia.org/stop-treating-animals-as-invaders-for-simply-trying-to-exist
     Urban Tree program large on resources, short on local empowerment
citylab.com/environment/2019/01/detroit-tree-planting-programs-white-environmentalism-research
     Big Data needs to be cut back for the planet and our personal freedom
theguardian.com/technology/2019/sep/17/tech-climate-change-luddites-data
     Degrowth agenda outlined by Dutch Professors
facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10159702742674745
     The Lifestyle economy is not green
http://unevenearth.org/2019/08/why-a-hipster-vegan-green-start-up-service-economy-lifestyle-cannot-be-sustainable