by Daniel N. Paul, CM, ONS, Mi’kmaw Elder and Historian

Chief Seattle. Photo Courtesy of the Smithsonian, National Museum of the American Indian

Hampering the effort to contain global warming, and start reversing its negative environmental effects, which are occurring with increasing frequency, before it no longer is possible to do so, one of humanity’s worst sins, blind greed, is taking precedence over common sense. When the naysayers one morning wake up and find that their millions and billions cannot buy food do they think that to set the environment back to sustainability will be as easy as turning on a light switch, if so, they will be in for a big surprise, they will be as vulnerable to Mother Nature’s wrath as the poorest of the poor. Food and clean air are necessa ...

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