Can't Get Enough of that Wal-Mart Organic Story!

Contuining our theme of what to do about Wal-Mart, New West checks in with a story from Headwaters News based on a Boulder Daily Camera report (sheesh, the genealogy of New Media!) that Lafayette CO is considering a pedestrian gathering place for a vacated Wal-Mart (it's building a bigger, worser megmall nearby). Hopefully Wal-Mart is helping to fund the thing, since it trashed the location in the first place to build one of its mini-superstores (only 100k sq. ft., too small by today's standards).

Wow, can you imagine what we'll be able to do with a Wal-Mart mega-super-mondo-blotto site in 5 or 10 years when the post-carbon era starts to settle in? How about THAT for a skateboard/BMX park, all you groms out there?

Meanwhile, Tom Philpott points out on Gristmill that CSA (community supported agriculture) is undoubtedly the best antidote to Wal-Mart's mega monstrosities:

"What I love about the program is that it provides a nexus for small farmers and consumers to unite in an age of tightly consolidated wholesalers and retailers. I can guarantee you that the milk, meat, and eggs proffered by Grow Alabama will be infinitely more healthful, delicious, and environmentally friendly than the factory-produced 'organic' stuff that Wal-Mart is pushing."

-- Paul Andrews, GreenforGood

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Robert Redford and "Kick the Oil Habit" Campaign

From Larry King Live, an interview with Robert Redford on the new Kick the Oil Habit campaign.

A key point Redford makes, besides the fact George W. Bush has offered no energy leadership, echoes a theme starting to build even in mainstream political channels: Alternative fuels are patriotic! Check it out:

"So, the solutions are here and they're here right now and I think you'll find one in this new energy bill that's being put forward right now called E-85, and that's ethanol. And ethanol is -- I'm for it because simply it's out of corn and there are other agricultural products that could be used to do the same thing.

It's cheaper. It's cleaner. It's renewable. And you know what it's American because we grow it. We make it. We're not depending on other countries who are unstable to have to beg and borrow for it."

This could help Democrats and progressives politically in upcoming elections. Watch for the meme in campaign addresses.

-- Paul Andrews, GreenforGood

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