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Bezig met laden... Unfolding Dreams: Journey beyond the Rio Summitsdoor H.P.P. Kessels
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 Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. 1   MaryAnn12 | Apr 4, 2013 |   Deze bespreking was geschreven voorLibraryThing lid Weggevers. Fascinating book. I admire Mario Houle for wanting a change and stopping at absolutely nothing to achieve his goals. Very inspiring. (  )1 basia9018 | Mar 26, 2013 | Deze bespreking was geschreven voorLibraryThing lid Weggevers. A fascinating series of adventures around getting a giant postcard to the UN conference in Rio in 1992. I had a difficult time putting it down. I kept wanting to read how Harry and Mario would get to Rio and the conference, and what an amazing feat it was that they actually did what they set out to do! Complete with beautiful photos of Canada and Rio along with various quotes that are appropriate and inspiring. A really good book! (  )1 RaeLee58 | Mar 8, 2013 | Deze bespreking was geschreven voorLibraryThing lid Weggevers. I was impressed with the poster cover and was attracted to the book. The book is promising in being very logical and straight forward in its discussions about the serious topic of environment degradation with frequent interesting tid bits thrown around. However, it starts to get monotonous after a while, as the story building is a little weak and it sounds more as a travel journal. However, if you are interested in the real/hidden story behind these summits and the actual work being done, then no other book, published so far, can paint this picture. It's like being involved in conversation with the author.The quotations at the start of each chapters could have been better selected for delivering the punch. The pictures looked very honest and beautiful on the ebook, and I wish I had them in hard copy for a better effect. Having lived in Canada for two years, I feel a sort of personal connection with those places. (  ) ankushag | Mar 7, 2013 | In this well-researched study,Mario Houle and Harry Kessels argues that the real challenge facing the self-interested nation-states that participated will be to look beyond their own boundaries to the welfare of the planet as a whole and actually implement the Rio environmental principles. Would you please take a moment to consider your level of ecological intelligence. We have to be better stewards of the natural resources that God has so graciously provides for us! “Humanity stands at a defining moment in history. We are confronted with a perpetuation of disparities between and within nations, a worsening of poverty, hunger, ill health and illiteracy, and the continuing deterioration of the ecosystems on which we depend for our well-being.” It's not depressing like all the other environmentalist books. Hopeful and logical. Great book with a great message! If you are interested in climate change or sustainability issues, I recommend this book. ( )1 MaryAnn12 | Mar 6, 2013 | geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
UNFOLDING DREAMS - Journey beyond the Rio SummitsOn January 1, 1992, carpenter Mario Houle and geography student Patrice Boyer embarked on a journey, planning to cross North, Central and South America in a self-initiated campaign called Green Light to Rio. Their plan was to raise awareness about environmental issues that concerned them personally. Thousands of signatures, slogans, petitions, poems and messages of hope were collected on a giant wooden postcard painted by Patrice, and eventually got delivered to the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in June 1992. This conference, also called the Earth Summit, was unprecedented, as this was the first time in history where political leaders committed to tackling global environmental problems by involving local communities. The campaign visited 34 Canadian Universities, colleges and organizations from coast to coast. When Patrice decided to leave the project, Mario remained determined to complete the envisioned journey through the Americas to Rio de Janeiro. Harry Kessels traveled from Edmonton to join Mario in completing the mission. In a race against the clock with almost no funds and against all odds the new team made it in time, just before the end of the Summit. After traveling roughly the equivalent of the earth's circumference, the giant postcard was displayed during the final days of the Global Forum as part of the Earth Summit. Then it mysteriously disappeared, and was never seen again. In its course, Green Light to Rio evolved from an awareness and appreciation of nature into environmental activism at grassroots level, naturally progressing into the journey of a lifetime. Twenty years later, along with the Rio+20 Conference, a mural called We Are All One was created by an international group of renowned visual artists. Addressing the Rio+20 theme The Future We Want the mural began traveling in 2012 and will continue through multiple countries, reviving the question: 'What is your dream for the future of our earth?Genre: Non-fictionThemes : nature, environmentalism, philosophy, education, art, idealism, sustainability, ethics, community, spirituality, politics, biography Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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In this well-researched study, Mario Houle and Harry Kessels argues that the real challenge facing the self-interested nation-states that participated will be to look beyond their own boundaries to the welfare of the planet as a whole and actually implement the Rio environmental principles.
Would you please take a moment to consider your level of ecological intelligence. We have to be better stewards of the natural resources that God has so graciously provides for us!
“Humanity stands at a defining moment in history. We are confronted with a perpetuation of disparities between and within nations, a worsening of poverty, hunger, ill health and illiteracy, and the continuing deterioration of the ecosystems on which we depend for our well-being.”
It's not depressing like all the other environmentalist books. Hopeful and logical.
Great book with a great message! If you are interested in climate change or sustainability issues, I recommend this book. (