Anthony Weston, professor of philosophy and Elon's 2007 Distinguished Scholar, led a workshop titled "Green Dreaming: Environmental Visions After the Emergency" on March 31. Weston told those in attendance that environmentalism must remain a hopeful celebratory cause. Details...
Weston said environmentalism can — andmust — also offer a new set of hopes and visions: waysto re-animate the culture, re-direct technology, re-imagineeconomies. “Green dreaming” may be just asnecessary to the work of the moment as recycling andrenewable energy.
Using a workshop format, Weston asked small groups to open their minds to highly creative thinking, and challenged them to envision Elon University 50 years in the future, when there is little energy for transportation, a changing climate and a shortage of resources such as water.
One group said Elon could “re-village,” raising its own food, drawing the campus closer together and relying on the railroad for transportation.
Weston plans to post the ideas from the workshop on a Web site he has created, http://org.elon.edu/elonvisions.
To see a video excerpt of Weston’s remarks, click on the link below…