| If we are going to save our planet without | | | | underground ducts for natural air |
| getting too much in to Gaia concept, we do | | | | conditioning, and taking advantage of the new |
| have several model in front of us that we | | | | technologies of today, Las Gaviotas is a |
| could examine or embrace. I have no doubt | | | | thriving community! |
| that our planet and the entire universe is a | | | | |
| living organism and we are just one of the | | | | But, the developers didn't stop with just the |
| neurons of that global brain (a term and book | | | | land, they inspired the people! |
| coined by Peter Russell). Unless we get a | | | | |
| grip not so much on global warming, but on | | | | Everyone has a job! There is no poverty! |
| common sense in all areas of life, we're not | | | | There are no jails! Why do we need jails, |
| going to make it to 2010, let alone 2012! | | | | other than for the known reasons that are |
| | | | preventable. Yes, preventable. Did I mention |
| I've already written several e-books on what | | | | housing if free, as well as health care, and |
| I think we need to do to change the trend | | | | schooling. The secrets are in the open ( |
| that's headed to destruction ( but let's back | | | | |
| off of the hype and get very practical. Let's | | | | If this could be done in Gaviotas, Colombia |
| take a look at a city most have probable | | | | of all places, why can't it be done in |
| neverf heard- Gaviotas, Colombia! | | | | America, Europe, or the Middle East? The |
| | | | excuses are legion! But, all it takes is a |
| Las Gaviotas? Si! | | | | man with a vision, and a team of people who |
| | | | want to work together for the common good of |
| In 1971, Paolo Lugari, decided to take a land | | | | not only the people, but the planet that |
| that nobody wanted, that was a wasteland, a | | | | sustains us and gives us life. |
| totally nutrient starved grassland in Western | | | | |
| Colombia and bring it to life. Some thirty | | | | It's our choice. We can work together, |
| six years ago, this area was nothing but a | | | | increase the consciousness of every man, |
| resource-straved desert that had no trees and | | | | woman, and child, or keep destroying the |
| no life in the toxic soil! | | | | planet though global warming and the likes |
| | | | and kill ourselves off well ahead of any 2012 |
| Fast forward to today and what do we find? | | | | catastrophes. |
| After taking care of the land, planting two | | | | |
| million Caribbean pine trees, developing | | | | I say Go Gaviotas! |
| light weight wind mills for power, | | | | |