But something else happened during the first decade of
the millennium. People around the world turned away from
ways of life and practices that are endangering our world
and worked to make communities, work places, and
technologies green and egalitarian. And peoples movements
challenged the power of corporations, the military, and
finance interests, insisting on putting people and the
planet first. It's this combination of smart, local
innovation and people power that offers hopeful
possibilities for the '10s, '20s, and beyond.
People
fell in love with
local foods. There are now more than 5,000 farmers'
markets in the U.S., up 13 percent in just one year, many
new school vegetable gardens, and CSA. People turned their
lawns into gardens, and asked grocery stores and restaurants
to offer local foods...........Read
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