On the contrary this has been underway for sometime not only in United States but all over the world including it’s closest allies in Australia and New Zealand – members of the ANZUS treaty alliance and parties to specific free trade agreements who are working together assiduously to develop credible & reliable solutions. See http://www.flinders.com.au/ index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=221&Itemid=34 and http://www.solarpaces.org/Library/NewDocs.htm

Solutions that not only can facilitate the transition to lighter, cleaner, safer manufacturing processes & energy sources but the transformation generally to being “mature civil societies” that are at least as environmentally, economically and socially advanced & responsible as the technology we aspire to implement. In the history of the planet and as a species we are standing on the cusp of extinction or a quantum leap forward in our evolution as sentient beings, the “beginning of the end” or the “beginning of a new era”, apoplexy of epiphany? I vote for the latter – will you join me?

We can (yes, we can) transcend our origins of self-interest, jingoistic territorialism and parochial prejudice (racial, religious or otherwise) and expand ourselves to unite as one with a ‘common dream’ of hope & wisdom in the face of a ‘common threat’ to our world’s ultimate survival.

BTW – “we” are the greatest threat. Be a part of the solution not the problem. It starts with us personally – “If it is to be, it is up to me”. This is a call to all good men to come forward, organize themselves into worldwide & workable communities (of enlightenment) and take strong, responsible and strategic action locally. The internet is a perfect vehicle for such an exchange of ideas & actions such as is occurring in this blog, on this site right now. Get involved – I recommend http://www.ucsusa.org , http://www.greenforall.org and http://www.auroraaustralis.net.au . Can you ad to this list?