MB Civic

“All over the globe, people are becoming better informed about the global economy. People are joining the dots that connect the oil under their farms to the extravagant lifestyles in the west … There is increasing awareness of the connections between irreversible climate change and our thirst for fossil fuels. More and more people are now feeling the effects of unregulated corporations. My father was not against oil exploration and production. He appreciated many of the benefits of capitalism, valued the “can-do” spirit, the innovation and would never deny the right of anyone to seek adequate reward and fulfilment from their risk and sweat equity. But can we continue to put profits before people and the planet? How do we monitor institutions and organisations that have the capacity to operate and organise themselves beyond the regulation and jurisdiction of the current regimes of global governance?” – Saro-Wiwa Jr. in The Observer/UK .. read more