As many of you know, I am part of a team that is helping to create a baseline for the Burning Man event this year. This is a post from one of the team members that i think is important in understanding the evolution that is taking place and it's worth considering the wider impact that this year's theme will have.From Dr. Elizabeth Dougherty:
As we all know, Burning Man is much more than either an organization or event. It has become, for many of us, an organizing principle. what is important in thisyear's theme and concurrent actions by, not just the org, but the many participants, is EDUCATION. It's not just about awareness of carbon output, but of overall daily lifestyles.
If you take a look at the greeningman web site, (www.burningman.com/environment/) you'll see that stores in Reno are stocking their shelves with green alternatives to products bought by burners on their way to Reno, lectures, soirees, awards and green film festivals have all been organized by theme camps, a green man pavilion will offer education on vehicles, grey water systems, composting, alternative energy storage, the town of Guerlach will move over to solar power with the installation of all the solar panels being used ont he man....many, many things are happening. And so many people are participating SPECIFICALLY because it's Greening Man (people like Starhawk). Did you know that an anonymous donor has given 3000 bikes to BM to use as public bikes on the playa making it the city with the most concentration of bikes int he world?????
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