How does the current money system promote: Exploiting nature?
A series of research papers shows that income is by far the most important determinant of environmental impact. It doesn’t matter how green you think you are; if you have surplus money, you spend it. The only form of consumption that’s clearly and positively correlated with good environmental intentions is diet: people who see themselves as green tend to eat less meat and more organic vegetables. But attitudes have little bearing on the amount of transport fuel, home energy and other materials you consume. Money conquers all.
The findings of The Living Planet Report 2020 are clear. Our relationship with nature is broken.
Biodiversity - the rich diversity of life on Earth - is being lost at an alarming rate. The impacts of this loss on our well-being are mounting. And catastrophic impacts for people and planet loom closer than ever
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Using our current money system, that creates money from debt, ecological destruction is the only logical outcome.
How does OIC promote: Harmonising with nature?
Creating money by protecting nature changes everything.
Protecting the natural world is at the heart of OIC. This healing and nurturing aspect of OIC is built into every transaction that is done.
OIC does not only protect the environment but also protects us and keeps us healthy. There is a recognition that everything is connected and that this connection should be in our awareness all the time.
This means that wealthy people will live in smarter cities. Do only the work needed. Live in clever houses that produces clean air, water, food, shelter, electricity, passive heating and cooling, electricity all by it's self. This system will produce healthy food, a healthy community while taking care of ecology. It is just winning all the way.
More Information
- Capitalism is destroying the Earth - George Monbiot
- Money and Ecology - David A. Jones
- House Prices: Why are they so high?
- Environmental living using OIC money
- Living Planet Report 2020
- Earth overshoot day. (Earth’s Biocapacity / Humanity’s Ecological Footprint) x 365 = Earth Overshoot Day = 22 August 2020