My latest article on human ecology may be of interest, and I would be
delighted to get some feedback:
*The Confluence of Gender Balance and Energy Balance*
http://www.pelicanweb.org/solisustv07n09page1.html
Summary
Energy balance is a non-negotiable requirement for a sustainable
economy. Likewise, gender equality is crucial for a civilized transition
to sustainability. That humanity must transition from fossil fuels to
clean energy (and, more generally, from consumerism to sustainability)
is no longer in doubt. The question now is whether the transition will
be violent or peaceful - or at least civilized. It is argued that
fostering gender balance in all roles of responsibility and authority is
the best way to foster a civilized transition. Gender imbalance, with
only (or even mostly) men making all key policy decisions, is
biologically and psychologically bound to perpetuate the violence-prone
patriarchal mentality of control and domination.
Most secular institutions worldwide already know by experience that
gender balance mitigates violence and enhances capabilities for human
development. Religious institutions that remain attached to
theologically baseless patriarchal practices are doing a disservice to
humanity by reinforcing resistance to gender equality and balance. The
joint and fair resolution of gender balance and energy balance issues,
which not insignificantly are emerging simultaneously at this point in
human history, offers the best hope for a civilized transition to a
sustainable world animated by solidarity, peace, and justice. It also
offers the best hope for continuing progress in integral human development.
*Mother Pelican* is an interdisciplinary journal at the intersection of
ecology, economics, psychology, technology management, gender equality,
sociology of religion, and sustainability science and engineering.
Please forward this notice to friends and colleagues who might be
interested.
Sincerely,
Luis
Luis T. Gutiérrez, PhD, PE
The Pelican Web of Solidarity and Sustainability
Mother Pelican: A Journal of Sustainable Human Development
http://pelicanweb.org
