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Thanks, I'll take a look. I live in a region of the Middle East that is more part of the problem than the solution I recycle, because we are in a city upon a
by 616c 10y ago
Thanks, I'll take a look.
I live in a region of the Middle East that is more part of the problem than the solution I recycle, because we are in a city upon a hill type project, but others laugh at me and see it as pointless. I drive, sadly, but try to minimize it and do multiple errands in one circuit of a trip. Public transportation here is almost non-existent, and the average temp in the summer is over 40 degrees Celsius (no, not a typo). Local political activism is virtually non-existent, and dissenting opinion is punished. There is no local awareness, especially outside our project campus, or support for environmentally friendly policy. The government says otherwise, but minimal top-down politics changes nothing for anyone beyond the narrative.
What is the plan for people like me in regions like this? I see I live in the world majority of developing local economy, global indifference. "You Westerners had your Industrial Revolution, now it's our turn" is hard to counter as the world regime in talks and accords seems to passively prove this true.
- selimthegrim 10y agoYou are at KAUST?
- 616c 10y agoNo, in the neighborhood. If you read my posts you'll get the drift. I am not specific on purpose.