Green Festival Reader by Kevin DanaherMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Having attended two Green Festivals in San Francisco in the
early 2000s, I was interested in reading this book when it came out later that
decade. My library had a copy, I read a few essays before it was due back.
Later I bought my own copy later with the intention of reading it in full. Finally,
last week I returned to this book and read every essay.
I was worried these would be a little outdated by now, but
for the most part that isn’t the case. Instead reading the hope and ambition of
nearly 20 years ago is a little heartbreaking at how little has been done since
the book was published. There are some advances towards being more carbon
neutral, and public awareness is much better than it used to be. But with the
new US administration saying things like “Drill baby, drill!” it’s very
disheartening.
The essays here express hope and excitement. Sure, the
environmental situation is discussed and there are discussions about how action
is urgently needed. But overall, what is discussed are solutions; ways that
anybody and everybody can contribute to making the world a habitable place now
and in the future.
We don’t have to burn it all.
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