Well, guys, I voted for him too, and I'm hopeful he we'll take environmental
issues very seriously, but I'm also trying to be realistic. ("Put not your
faith in princes!") He's only one man, and we are facing a host of
overwhelming problems, and a large portion of our populace don't even
recognize many of them as problems. Will Obama have the ability to get
doubters to take him on faith? Will he be able to build consensus in a
polarized and hate-filled society? Will he be able to inspire people to
sacrifice, even when they know that other people are NOT sacrificing? I
sure hope so, and l hope I and all well-meaning people will find ways to
support him, but let's not be too disappointed if progress isn't dramatic or
instantaneous.
Martin Meiss
2008/11/5 Wendee Holtcamp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Does anyone have any idea who the candidates might be for his Secretary of
> the Interior? That will probably have an important impact on how he will
> impact wildlife biologists, science, conservation, etc.
>
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> Jesus spread the wealth – does that make him a socialist?
>
> Mark 10:21 "Jesus looked at him and loved him. 'One thing you lack,'
> he said. 'Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you
> will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.'" (NIV)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Teresa M. Woods
> Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 10:52 AM
> To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU
> Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Obama - good news for ecologists?
>
> I think an Obama administration can give us a lot to hope for on the one
> hand -- Obama has spoken about restoring an emphasis on science in
> education, and he clearly wants to be informed by science. He's
> expressed serious concern about addressing global climate change. I've
> heard him using some of the rhetoric consistent with Tom Friedman' book,
> /Hot, Flat and Crowded/, emphasizing investment in renewable energy
> sources and green building, also for wise economic reasons. Obama's
> sensitive to the views in other countries, and just as leaders pressed
> on President Bush to recognize climate change as real and human caused,
> Obama will be under pressure from world leaders as well (and hopefully
> more receptive). On the other hand, his administration is going to be
> strapped by unimaginable inherited constraints. So what will be
> realistic? I think only time will tell. But I am ... well, hopeful.
>
> Teresa
>
>
> Teresa M. Woods, M.S.
> Coordinator
> Olathe Educational Partnership
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>
> =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Brian?= wrote:
> > What do you think this means in terms of funding, job opportunities,
> > environmental education, research and policy, etc.? What major changes
> (if
> > any) do you think might occur over the next few years that will affect
> our
> > personal and professional lives as ecologists? Should we be excited?
> >
> > Kind of a vague and open-ended question, I realize, but I'm curious to
> hear
> > your thoughts.
> >
> >
>
