In 1971 Marvin Gaye released a song about ecology. In 2020, too many people are still oblivious to this reality despite the popularity of the song and its lyrics.
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Some data on the scale of the flow of weapons on planet Earth.
“The intimate relationship between the military-industrial-complex and the refugee-industrial complex is that they serve each other by first destroying nations and controlling their resources; and second by bringing to the West cheap laborers who do both menial and highly skilled work. This means that the system benefits from the victims twice: once by destroying their nations and stealing their resources, and twice by capitalizing on their labor and skills. More ironically, refugees often make ideal consumers for goods produced and promoted by the same corporations and warmongers who destroyed their countries, lives, histories, and memories forever.”
― Louis Yako
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Maps of countries by military expenditure - Vivid Maps
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World military expenditure is measured to have been nearly $2 trillion in 2019, the highest level since 1988, and it continues to grow. Global military spending increased in each of the five years from 2015, has declined firmly from 2011 until 2014 following the world financial crisis.Really great interview, very interesting perspectives coming out.
EXTINCTION REBELLION BELGIUM: 'The solution will not come from the UK' -Shanthi HIGHLIGHTS
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For the full interview go here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wyMtlzN0vo&t=2s&ab_channel=EpicTomorrowsThere needs to be a paradigm shift away from competition and destruction, towards co-operation and restoration. I often wonder what all the funds are spent on by WWF and here is a report from them.
According to their research there has been a 68% decline in the wildlife populations on Earth. They map it out and present the data for us with it's dire implications.
We are part of the web of life, what will future generations face if we cannot slow the pace of the destruction?
At this time the war machine consumes so much, we live with a legacy of slavery, imperial trade agreements and offshore financial systems governed by those serving a economic oligarchy which has grown in power during this time. What chance do we have as a species while this remains the status quo?
Only with a united effort can our species avert disaster, we inhabit this planet together whether we like it or not. We have #OneSky and #OnePlanet there is #NoPlanetB and #Reparations are required from the beneficiaries of the destruction we need #ClimateJustice or we face #Extinction
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Living Planet Report 2020 | Official Site | WWF
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And the Living Planet Report 2020 shows that our relationship with nature is broken – but we know what needs to be done if we’re going to turn it around.
