[SustainableTompkins] Maintaining list integrity

[Simon St.Laurent]

> -I'm going to disagree with Jon: what I value from this listserv is NOT
> just what's going on in Tompkins County, but what TC folks care about,
> are involved with, and think worthy of sharing with  the rest of us.
> Sustanability can't be just a local thing - and one thing
> that makes our area strong
> is that we are far more active than many other communities. Not just
> locally, but by providing
> leadership for organizations and activities that have an impact far beyond
> our own boundaries.
>
> I'd like to hear what others think. - Patricia, Level Green

I'm with Jon.  In my experience, Tompkins County folks are often so
preoccupied with the troubles of the world that getting them to pay
attention to what's happening locally is extremely difficult.

If this list is going to turn into "Tompkins County saves the world," I'll
unsubscribe quickly.  If it's going to be "How things we can do here fix
this part of the world and echo elsewhere," I'll be very happy to stay.

There's no shortage of places to talk about saving whales.  There's a
shortage of places where people talk about what we can do here to achieve
sustainability.

Simon St.Laurent
http://livingindryden.org/