Have we lost our sense of the common good?

kids in truck. circa 1940Achieving sustainability is impossible without collective action, according to Alan Durning in his book This Place on Earth 2001. Gov. John Kitzhaber echoed that belief in his recent executive order promoting sustainability, which states in part, "A number of significant steps will be necessary to achieve a sustainable future and will require the participation of all Oregonians."

To put it another way, Durning and Gov. Kitzhaber agree that making Oregon and the rest of the country sustainable will require all citizens to work toward this common goal.

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