Ecological Footprints
My old friend John Henry Looney just sent me a set of slides for a webinar that he is presenting later today on the topic of sustainability, with the request that I critique them. One of the slides shows the above graphic (click here to see a larger version) that illustrates the countries of the world sized relative to their respective ecological footprints. Looking at it reminded me of Wall Street, circa +/- January 2007. (In other words, at the height of the pent up pressure prior to the collapse.) I would not be at all surprised if the imbalances portrayed in the graphic provide a pointer to a future global economic crisis .... especially when considered together with climate change and the increasing ease with which information flows across the world.
Perhaps even the "next" crisis?
Happy Earth Day :)