Rachael Brownell
The Basics
- Name: Rachael Brownell
- Age: 41
Stuff I Like
living an environmentally informed life, childrearing, writing, editing, recovery
More About Me
Rachael is managing editor of Super Eco.com and author of a book coming out in August 2009 by Red Wheel Weiser and Conari Press. She lives in Bellingham Washington with her family and her bad attitude about lawn care.
Rachael Brownell’s Recent Comments
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Come on ... are we still calling people hypocrites? "And then there’s all those people who get to take credit for being green for one day and we’re all supposed to be happy about it. Hypocrites!" I don't think people celebrating Earth Day are truly only making a change for one day... and this kind of cynicism drives people away rather than inviting them in....
On What's the matter with Earth Day? posted 7 months, 2 weeks ago 5 ResponsesClick here to view comment in original post
Thea - excellent comment. I'm going to put "Cradle to Cradle" on my reading list. I'm all for embracing the idea that I for one have a very limited (social justice, social work-y) view of population issues.
On Umbra advises on population posted 7 months, 2 weeks ago 35 ResponsesClick here to view comment in original post
What could be more serious than investing in proper birth control? How can we have population control, when in the U.S (where we create the resource-hoggiest babies) we haven't offered real sex education for nearly a decade?
Look at U.S. stats on unplanned pregnancy... Having babies is only truly a choice if ALL women and men have access to publicly funded effective and safe birth control.
On Umbra advises on population posted 7 months, 2 weeks ago 35 ResponsesClick here to view comment in original post
"Social justice is inextricably linked with the natural environment. Choosing to limit the amount of children we have needs to be a realistic option for women worldwide."
Well said. It is insensitive and downright arrogant when people throw around advice about population control out of one side of their mouth and then fail to support the social programs necessary to create reproductive equity. Whether we like it or not, unplanned pregnancies happen. In my state (Washington) the reported rate is 59%... there is a correlation between informed intelligent sex education and unplanned pregnancy.
On Umbra advises on population posted 7 months, 2 weeks ago 35 Responses