David Korten: The Great Turning and "Earth Community"

David Korten, author of the Great Turning, and Co-Founder of "Yes" magazine, relates the significance of how choices made now for slow growth and local supply chains — local living — can project us into a future of our own making.

Here is an excerpt imagining the outcome of such choices from DavidKorten.org:

"Imagine a time machine has projected you into a future in which Earth Community prevails. You find yourself in a world of culturally vital middle class communities nestled together in the midst of lush farmlands and natural habitats.

People live in compact communities in modest, but comfortable energy efficient multifamily dwellings that run primarily on wind and solar power. Most live within walking or bicycling distance of their paid jobs and the local independent stories that supply most of their daily needs. Motor vehicles are relatively rare with the exception of a few buses, taxis, and essential commercial vehicles."