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Title: NTVG.com Eco Scale
Post by: Brian Gallimore on March 12, 2011, 08:52:10 PM

I got this idea from the permies.com forum (http://www.permies.com/permaculture-forums/3069_0/permaculture/the-wheaton-eco-scale)

The point is to show the differences and attitude of each level.  I thought it would be interesting to see where people consider themselves on this sort of scale.

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wheaton eco level 0:  about 5 billion people
wheaton eco level 1:  about a billion people
wheaton eco level 2:  about 100 million people
wheaton eco level 3:  about 10 million people
wheaton eco level 4:  about a million people
wheaton eco level 5:  about 100,000 people
wheaton eco level 6:  about 10,000 people
wheaton eco level 7:  about a thousand people
wheaton eco level 8:  about 100 people
wheaton eco level 9:  about 10 people
wheaton eco level 10: Sepp Holzer

Observation 1:   most people find folks one or two levels up took pretty cool.  People three levels up look a bit nutty.  People four of five levels up look downright crazy.  People six levels up should probably be institutionalized.   I find the latter reactions to be inappropriate.

Observations 2:  most people find folks one level back are ignorant.  Two levels back are assholes.  Any further back and they should be shot on sight for the betterment of society as a whole.  I find that all of these reactions are innapropriate.

Title: Re: NTVG.com Eco Scale
Post by: Alice on March 13, 2011, 12:10:53 AM

0- 6 million people - no real interest in sustainability
1- 600,000 people - participate in city's recycle program
2- 60,000 people - backyard gardeners
3- 6,000 people - organic gardeners
4- 600 people
5- 60 people - implemented permaculture designs
6- 6 people
7- 1 person
   View results

Okay, so what are your labels for levels 4, 6 and 7? That will help me on my vote. Just curious, thanks~!

Title: Re: NTVG.com Eco Scale
Post by: Brian Gallimore on March 13, 2011, 08:54:26 AM

Quote from: Alice on March 13, 2011, 12:10:53 AM

Okay, so what are your labels for levels 4, 6 and 7? That will help me on my vote. Just curious, thanks~!

how about this:

4- 600 people - 100% natural garden methods + limit energy usage
5- 60 people - implemented permaculture designs
6- 6 people - produce zero waste, use zero inputs/energy
7- 1 person - the most eco friendly person in DFW

Title: Re: NTVG.com Eco Scale
Post by: Brian Gallimore on March 13, 2011, 09:02:06 AM

I guess I'm somewhere between a 2 and a 3, but I gave myself some extra credit and voted for 3.

Title: Re: NTVG.com Eco Scale
Post by: texasmufflerman on March 13, 2011, 12:57:16 PM

What keeps me from graduating from 3 to 4 is my truck.