hello out there in bloggerworld,
This is one of the old farts here in India, Andrew, checking in. “Hello?! Can you hear me? Is this thing on?” Crazy, crazy, cyber-bloggerworld…
anyways, I just wanted to pass on a few informational websites for any and all who may be interested. I am always subjecting the group to random articles and websites about myriad hot topics, so I figured I would spread the love onto you. As you may know, we have spent the last two+ weeks in the amazing northern state of Sikkim, which is surrounded by Nepal, Tibet (China), Bhutan, and the Indian state of West Bengal to the south. Here in this tiny, mountainous state, there are many pressing issues that the land and it’s people face. One of which, is the issue of large government sponsored hydroelectric projects on some of the most wild rivers around, in some of the most pristine environments, in the homelands of some of the oldest and original inhabitants of the area. While progress is not necessarily a bad thing (I am not about to dive into a philosophical rant or debate), many people and the environment in the local area are being effected by these projects. And it would appear, at least from our view, mostly in a negative way.
As the post on the ‘weeping sikkim’ blogspot (see below) quotes the timeless Cree prophecy:
“Only after the last tree has been cut down, only after the last river has been poisoned, only after the last fish has been caught, only then will you find that money cannot be eaten.”
Here are some websites to check out for more information. I hope you are all well, and many thanks for sharing with us in this amazing experience…
http://weepingsikkim.blogspot.com/
…Peace, love and understanding…
